PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arron Asham (ranked 701 p4p, 97 weight class) and Joe Smith (ranked 354 p4p, 52 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Asham
vs
Smith

185 cm
24
199 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

183 cm
26
194 lbs
15 - 7 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arron Asham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Smith!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asham connects with a solid leg kick.
Asham looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Asham doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Asham. That did some damage!
Asham walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Asham loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Asham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Asham avoids it.
It looked like Asham wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Asham.
Smith lands a nice hook to Asham's body. Asham takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asham.
A thudding body kick lands there by Asham!
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Asham rather than just go for the knockout.
Smith throws a leg kick
enabling Asham to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asham is looking to counter punch.
Smith swings for the body but Asham moves out of range.
Smith slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Asham misses the target.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Asham.
Smith cracks the inside of Asham's front leg.
Asham is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asham.
A jab lands there for Smith.
Asham misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asham throws out the jab.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asham.
Asham has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Asham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Asham is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith feints and then cracks Asham's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Asham down.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Asham.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asham checks a low kick from Smith.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asham was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Asham scores with a shot to the body.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Asham moves away from the strike by Smith.
Asham moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith takes a swing at Asham's ribcage but misses.
Asham takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Asham drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Asham lands with a thumping leg kick.
Asham throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Donk. Asham catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asham half committed to a counter leg kick.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Asham's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook.
Asham was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good leg kick by Asham there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith throws a body punch but Asham moves out of range.
Smith is looking to clinch but Asham is avoiding it.
Asham is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Asham takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Asham.
Asham misses with a straight left.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Asham moved out of range nicely.
Asham takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Asham doesn't seem phased though.

Asham has taken the fight to the clinch.
Asham prevents a body shot from Smith.
A short right from Asham.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith works on Asham's body with a couple of short punches.
Asham misses with a punch to the body.
Asham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Asham can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asham misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Smith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
A short left from Asham.
Asham pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith avoiding damage as Asham throws knees to the body.
Asham missing with knees to the body.
Asham blocks an uppercut.
Asham lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Asham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Asham misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith tries a body shot but Asham blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Asham trying to land knees to the body.
Smith digs a right hand into Asham's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Asham's gas tank.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joe Smith will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asham was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Smith throws a jab when Asham was well out of range.
Asham walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith works Asham's body with a nice hook.

Asham gets a clinch.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asham's elbow.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asham's elbow.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Asham avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Asham.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asham misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Smith closes the distance and pushes Asham back into the cage.
Smith gets through Asham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smith presses Asham against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith presses Asham against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith gets through Asham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Asham tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Asham presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Asham struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Asham lands a shoulder strike.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Asham avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Asham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Asham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joe Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Asham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Asham misses with a body punch.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asham trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Asham lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asham misses with a knee strike.
Asham stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Asham avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Asham controls the action.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith tries to work over Asham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asham tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Asham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asham.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asham misses with a knee strike.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Asham controls the action.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Asham.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Asham blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Asham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith blocks a body shot from Asham.
Asham tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Asham back against the cage.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith is trying to drag Asham to the mat but Asham just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asham with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith pushes Asham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Asham controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ashams head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Asham blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Asham.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith cracks Asham with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Asham throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Asham's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Asham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Asham.
Asham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asham tries a head kick but it misses.

Smith darts in and clinches Asham up against the cage.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asham lands a shot to the body.
Asham prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Asham's ribcage. Asham let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Asham.
Nice body punch from Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
Asham scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Asham takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Asham misses with a straight right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Asham. That's going to slow Smith down.

Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
A shot in the inside from Smith.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asham slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asham.
Asham takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws out a counter right but Asham avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Asham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asham walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Asham blocks an uppercut.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith is working Asham over against the cage.
Arron Asham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to work over Asham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith has Asham pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Asham manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Asham.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Asham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asham landing knees to the head.

It looks like Joe Smith has been cut.
Asham missing with knees to the body.
Smith is leaning against Asham and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asham prevents a body shot from Smith.
Asham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Asham lands an uppercut.
Asham crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Asham avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Asham scores with a nice short uppercut.
Asham blocking some punches.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asham's elbow.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Asham scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith working aggressively here.
A short left from Smith.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asham loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Asham tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Asham defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Asham goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Asham looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith avoids the body shot from Asham.
Joe Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Asham misses with a wild body shot.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Asham misses with a body kick.
Smith tests Asham's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Asham misses with a straight left.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Asham. That did some damage!

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Smith!
Joe Smith made sure to mention his sponsor, IniTech Nutrition in his post fight interview.