PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cal Klos (ranked 935 p4p, 113 weight class) and Arron Asham (ranked 983 p4p, 119 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Arron Asham was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Klos
vs
Asham

185 cm
25
188 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

185 cm
25
199 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cal Klos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arron Asham!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asham lands a nice looking body shot.
Asham on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Asham fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Klos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Asham stuffs the takedown.
Klos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asham feints a counter leg kick.
Klos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klos swings for the body but Asham moves out of range.
Asham scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Asham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asham moves forwards but Klos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Asham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Klos.
Asham throws a front kick that sends Klos stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Asham misses.
Klos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Asham lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Klos misses the target.
Asham misses with a hook. Klos ducked under it nicely.
Klos swings for the body but Asham moves out of range.
Klos throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klos lands a right hook to the body.
Asham has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Klos throws a body shot but no joy.
Asham lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Asham takes a jab right on the kisser.
Asham throws a leg kick which misses Klos's front leg but catches the back leg as Klos tries to avoid it.
Klos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Asham. Asham circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Asham scores with a kick to the midsection.
Klos moves out of range of the strikes.
Klos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Asham momentarily.
Klos moves out of range of the body kick.
Asham slips under a jab from Klos.
A little jabbing left from Asham on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Klos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asham swats away the attempt to clinch by Klos.
Klos dodges the punch combination from Asham.
Klos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Asham to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Klos avoids a punch combination nicely.

Klos closes the distance and clinches.
Klos pushes Asham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Asham - that landed with a thud.
Asham tries to throw a body punch but Klos avoids it by throwing Asham back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Asham obliges.
Klos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Asham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Klos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
I was talking to Klos's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Asham can't find room to land a body shot as Klos controls the action.
Asham lands a body punch in the clinch.
Asham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Klos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Asham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klos can't find room to land a body shot as Asham controls the action.
Klos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Asham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asham tries to work over Klos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asham connects with a knee to the head.
Asham blocks an uppercut.
Asham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Asham fails to land.
Klos struggles to land a body shot inside as Asham controls his hands.
Asham missing with knees to the body.
Asham connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Cal Klos has been cut.
Asham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klos lands with a left to the head.
Klos lands a nice uppercut.
Asham missing with knees to the body.
Asham blocks a body shot from Klos.
Asham working Klos over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Asham lands with a short shot to the head.
Asham lands a right hand that snaps the head of Klos backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asham.
Asham blocks a body shot from Klos.
Asham lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Asham scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Klos lands with a light punch inside.
Klos wants to stall.
Asham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asham works on Klos's body with a couple of short punches.
Asham unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Klos is breathing heavily.
Asham blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klos tries to work over Asham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Asham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klos gets through Asham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arron Asham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cal Klos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Klos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Asham is looking to chop away at Klos's legs.
Klos tries to counter with a takedown but Asham is quick to defend against it.
Asham shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Klos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asham slips a jab from Klos.
Asham throws a half hearted mid kick.
Asham ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Asham throws an overhand right that lands on Klos's shoulder, as Klos tries to avoid the shot.
Asham ducks under a wild hook from Klos.
Klos moves to clinch but Asham breaks away
and Asham counters with a low kick, right behind Klos 's knee.
Klos looks to score with a jab to the body but Asham is just out of range.
Asham has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asham lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Asham swats away the attempt to clinch by Klos.
Asham on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klos slips under a jab from Asham.
Asham throws a hook but Klos avoids it easily.
Asham moves out of range as Klos strikes.
Asham swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Klos lands a head shot.
Asham throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Asham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klos.
Klos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asham.
Klos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Asham's hands.
Klos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asham throws the kick towards the body but Klos avoids it.
Asham misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Klos misses the target.
Asham lands a jab-cross combination.
Asham attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Klos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Klos just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Klos.
A slapping leg kick lands for Asham.
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!
Klos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Asham.
Klos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice cross by Asham.
Asham throws the left hand but Klos avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Klos was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Asham.
Klos swings for the body but Asham moves out of range.
Asham goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klos. Asham does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Asham misses.
Asham keeps Klos at a distance using the push kick.
Klos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Asham misses with an uppercut

and Klos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Asham's guard.

Asham has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Klos off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Klos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asham.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Asham.
Asham misses with an attempted mid kick.
Asham works the jab nicely.
Klos ducks under a wild hook from Asham.
Arron Asham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Asham keeps the fight on the outside.
Asham works the jab nicely.
Klos takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Klos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asham moves away.
Klos misses the shot to the body.
Klos throws a body shot but no joy.
Asham feints a counter leg kick.
Arron Asham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Asham has taken the fight to the clinch.
Asham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asham tries a body shot but Klos blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Klos.
Klos has Asham pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asham lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Klos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Klos working aggressively here.
Asham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Klos's elbow.
Asham makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Klos.
A right handed body shot lands from Asham.
Asham lands a nice knee to the body.
Asham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Klos's elbow.
Asham lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Asham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Asham works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Asham lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Klos stalling in the clinch but Asham improves position.
Asham putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Klos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arron Asham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cal Klos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Asham cracks Klos with an open hand slap.
Asham cracks the inside of Klos's front leg.
Asham slips a jab from Klos.
Asham throws a jab but it's blocked by Klos.
Klos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Klos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asham was well out of range. Poor timing from Klos.

Klos closes the distance and pushes Asham back into the cage.
Asham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body punch from Asham.
Klos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Asham lands a nice uppercut.
Klos works on Asham's body with a couple of short punches.
Asham trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klos misses with a body punch.
Asham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Klos's elbow.
Asham lands with a short shot to the head.
Asham struggles to land a body shot inside as Klos controls his hands.
Asham struggles to land a body shot inside as Klos controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klos lands with a right to the head.
Asham gets through Klos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Klos blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Klos fails to land.
Asham blocking some punches.
Asham lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Asham - that landed with a thud.
Asham stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knees to the body from Asham.
Asham lands a left hand.
Asham landing knees to the body.
Asham tries to work over Klos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Asham landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asham lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Asham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Klos avoiding damage as Asham throws knees to the body.
Cal Klos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Asham.
Asham misses with a punch to the body.
Asham lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Asham with a knee to the head.
Klos can't find room to land a body shot as Asham controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Asham misses with a knee to the head.
Asham connects with a nasty looking knee right to Klos's face.
A body shot lands from Asham.
Asham tries to work over Klos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asham lands with a light punch inside.
Klos looking to slow down the pace here.
Klos is looking to control Asham's arms but Asham gets an underhook and turns him. Now Klos has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asham missing with knees to the body.
Klos has a couple of punches blocked by Asham.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Asham missing with knees to the body.
Asham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Klos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Asham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klos avoids it.
Asham scores with a shoulder strike.
Klos tries to throw a body punch but Asham avoids it by throwing Klos back against the cage.
Klos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asham with a knee to the head.
Asham trying to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Asham.
Asham makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Asham.
Asham lands a left hand.
Asham lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Come on Klos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Klos misses with some punches.
Klos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Asham lands a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Asham.
Klos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Asham scores with a hook to the body.
Arron Asham seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Klos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Asham is keeping busy.
Klos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Asham lands a left hand.
Asham utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Asham scores a nice knee to the body.
Asham lands a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arron Asham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Asham 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arron Asham!
During a confident post fight interview, Arron Asham thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.