PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Oreiro (ranked 3024 p4p, 0 weight class) and Afhak Asadi (ranked 24984 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Afhak Asadi enters the cage!

Oreiro
vs
Asadi

180 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
185 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fernando Oreiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Afhak Asadi!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oreiro throws a hook but Asadi blocks it.
Oreiro has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Safe Space in the buildup to the fight.

Oreiro rushes Asadi and presses him up against the cage.
Asadi wants to break free but Oreiro has control.
Oreiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oreiro lands a shoulder strike.
Oreiro scores with a shot to the side of Asadi's head.
Oreiro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oreiro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Asadi wants a takedown.

Oreiro breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Oreiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oreiro misses with a double jab.

Oreiro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oreiro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Asadi.
Asadi looks winded!
Oreiro scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Oreiro gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Asadi regains guard.

Oreiro gets to his feet - Asadi follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oreiro has closed the distance and engaged Asadi in a clinch.
Oreiro is stalling here.
Oreiro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice body punch from Oreiro.
Oreiro is working Asadi over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Oreiro.
Oreiro just leaning against Asadi, taking a breather.
Oreiro lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Oreiro.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oreiro.

Oreiro is trying to trip Asadi. He has hold of a leg but Asadi is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Oreiro persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Oreiro is pushing down on Asadi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Asadi is fighting to maintain full guard but Oreiro has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oreiro stands up from half guard.
Oreiro throws a series of punches but Asadi moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asadi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oreiro.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Oreiro works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Asadi wants to get back to his feet but Oreiro passes into half guard.

Still in half guard, Oreiro seems content to control.

Oreiro decides to return to a standing position.

Oreiro has managed to clinch.
Oreiro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Asadi or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Oreiro.
Oreiro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oreiro.
Oreiro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oreiro.

Oreiro ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Oreiro no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Oreiro has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Asadi is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
A bit of stalling here from Oreiro.
Oreiro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Asadi backwards.
Oreiro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Asadi backwards.
Oreiro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Asadi backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asadi is looking to break free of the clinch but Oreiro has double underhooks.
Oreiro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Asadi.
A short body shot lands from Oreiro as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Oreiro as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oreiro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oreiro scores with a hook to the body.
Oreiro is working Asadi over against the cage.
Oreiro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Asadi up against the cage.
Oreiro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Asadi backwards.
Oreiro scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Asadi is rocked!

Oreiro has clasped his hands together around Asadi's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Asadi is still in real trouble! Can Oreiro finish him?
Asadi is being controlled here.
Oreiro has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Oreiro controlling his opponent.
Oreiro lands a big shot to the head and Asadi winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Fernando Oreiro!
The defeated Afhak Asadi had this to say: 'Ah fuck.'.