PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Gomes Da Rocha (ranked 559 p4p, 72 weight class) and Arron Asham (ranked 499 p4p, 68 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Gomes Da Rocha
vs
Asham

188 cm
27
195 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

185 cm
27
199 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tiago Gomes Da Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arron Asham!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Rocha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Asham.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Asham, right into the meat.
Asham fakes the leg kick and cracks Da Rocha in the body.
Asham takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Asham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Asham needs to keep his hands up - Da Rocha had a free shot at his head there.
Asham tries to work over Da Rocha's front leg with a kick but Da Rocha checks it.
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.
Da Rocha stalks Asham and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Asham's face. Asham staggers backwards, shaken.
Da Rocha defending well as Asham loads up on a big left hand.
Asham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asham throws a hook but Da Rocha blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asham looks to land a right hand but Da Rocha moved out of range.
Da Rocha throws a leg kick but Asham sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Asham moves out of range of the leg kick from Da Rocha.
Asham slips a jab from Da Rocha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asham slips under a jab.
As Da Rocha backs off Asham throws a huge counter combo but Da Rocha manages to avoid it all.
Da Rocha darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Asham scores with a jab to the head.
Asham tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Da Rocha is able to avoid easily.

Da Rocha moves into range and clinches up with Asham.
Da Rocha tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Asham just stands there and leans against the cage.
Da Rocha tries to pull guard but Asham holds him up against the cage and eventually Da Rocha drops back down to his feet.
Asham has Da Rocha pressed against the cage, preventing Da Rocha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Da Rocha is trying to pull guard but Asham turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Gomes Da Rocha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Asham.
Asham crunches a lovely knee into Da Rocha's ribcage.
Da Rocha has a couple of punches blocked by Asham.
Asham lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Da Rocha misses with some punches.
Da Rocha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Da Rocha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Da Rocha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Asham backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Asham.
Asham scores a nice knee to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Da Rocha has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A body shot lands from Asham.
Da Rocha blocks a body shot from Asham.
Da Rocha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Asham obliges.
Da Rocha is breathing heavily.
Asham tries to land a knee to the head but Da Rocha blocks with his arms.
Da Rocha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Da Rocha prevents a body shot from Asham.
Da Rocha trying to control the position but instead, Asham has worked for underhooks and has pushed Da Rocha into the cage.
Da Rocha throws a punch but it's blocked by Asham.
Da Rocha blocks a body shot from Asham.
A short right from Asham on the inside.
Da Rocha tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asham scores a nice knee to the body.
Da Rocha is trying to pull guard but Asham turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Asham lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Asham lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Asham on the inside.
Da Rocha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Da Rocha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Asham.
A shot in the inside from Asham.
Asham gets through Da Rocha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Da Rocha struggles to land a body shot inside as Asham controls his hands.
Asham is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Da Rocha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Asham obliges.
Da Rocha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Asham on the inside.
Asham scores with a nice hook to the head.
Asham scores with a nice hook to the head.

Da Rocha is rocked!
Asham scores a nice knee to the body.
Oh Da Rocha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Rocha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asham landing knees to the body.
Asham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Da Rocha lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Da Rocha seems to have got his legs back now.
Asham scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Da Rocha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Asham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Asham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Asham lands a left hand that snaps the head of Da Rocha backwards.
Da Rocha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Asham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Da Rocha has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice left hand lands by Asham.
Asham letting Da Rocha take a breather here.
Nice body punch from Asham.
Asham lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asham is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Da Rocha avoiding damage as Asham throws knees to the body.
Da Rocha has had enough of the clinch but Asham keeps him there for the moment.
Asham lands a nice knee to the body.
Asham lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arron Asham dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Da Rocha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Asham counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Da Rocha falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Arron Asham!
Arron Asham seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.