PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arron Asham (ranked 13 p4p, 88 weight class) and Captain Gonza (ranked 4 p4p, 12 weight class). Gonza has chosen Many Men as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Asham
vs
Gonza

185 cm
30
199
18 - 4 - 1

192 cm
32
185
25 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arron Asham!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Captain Gonza!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asham jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gonza scores with a nice head shot.
Gonza throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice cross by Gonza.
Asham jabs Gonza to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Captain Gonza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asham lands with a nice body punch.
Asham pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gonza is out of range and Asham settles back down.
Asham pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asham takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Asham lands a jab.
A nice leg kick from Gonza, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonza lands a two punch combo.
Gonza moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gonza misses with an uppercut
and Asham counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gonza, as that shot connected.
Asham misses with a hook.
Asham doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gonza moves away from the strike by Asham.
Gonza misses with an uppercut.
Asham looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gonza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asham.
Gonza throws a right and a left that Asham avoids nicely.
Gonza lands a jab to Asham's midsection.
Gonza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Asham avoids the body shot from Gonza.
Asham moves away from the strike by Gonza.
Gonza 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.
Gonza misses with a double jab.
Asham slips a jab from Gonza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonza misses with a lunging right hand
and Asham counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left lands for Asham.
Gonza lands a jab to the nose.
Gonza lands a nice looking body shot.
Asham looks for the body kick but Gonza saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Asham misses its intended target.
Asham tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gonza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Asham takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gonza looks to throw the jab but Asham is out of range.
Gonza misses with a looping right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gonza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gonza dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Asham. That did some damage!
Asham throws the left hand but Gonza avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gonza slips under a jab.
Gonza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gonza throws a predictable looking body shot
and Asham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asham is looking to land body kicks.
A jab from Asham misses.
A big right from Gonza misses.
Gonza connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Asham throws a nice inside leg kick.
Asham with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gonza to score with a decent uppercut.
Gonza lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Asham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gonza.
A cross from Gonza lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonza thuds a left hand into Asham's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asham darts in trying to clinch
enabling Gonza to counter with a crisp jab.
Gonza is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Asham is looking to chop away at Gonza's legs.
Asham misses with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Gonza - just one landing.
Asham tries to move into range but Gonza moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Asham on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonza takes a swing at Asham's ribcage but misses.
Asham throws a shot from downtown. Gonza moves away and avoids it.
Gonza displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Gonza dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gonza stalks Asham and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Asham's face. Asham staggers backwards, shaken.
Asham tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A leg kick checked by Gonza.
Gonza with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gonza moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gonza throws a right hand that misses
and Asham counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gonza.
Gonza has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Asham.
Asham walks into a jab.
Gonza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Asham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonza.
Asham moves out of range of the strikes.
Gonza tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Asham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asham throws a jab but it's blocked by Gonza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonza looks to throw the jab but Asham is out of range.

Asham gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Asham has Gonza pressed against the cage, preventing Gonza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gonza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gonza takes a knee right on the jaw!
Asham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gonza blocks it with crossed arms.

Gonza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gonza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gonza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Asham.
Asham scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gonza in his tracks.
Asham just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonza looks to land a right hand but Asham moved out of range.
Asham pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asham looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice jab there from Gonza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gonza, as that shot connected.
Gonza connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Asham momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Asham.
Asham swings for the body but Gonza moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonza. Asham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asham is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gonza.
Gonza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Asham doesn't seem bothered though.
Gonza ducks under a wild hook from Asham.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gonza! But no joy.
Gonza loads up on a big right hand but Asham slips the punch.
Gonza throws a leg kick that is checked
and Asham counters with a leg kick.
Gonza with a jab.
The fighters circling - Asham throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Gonza was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Asham tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gonza is able to avoid easily.
Gonza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asham was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Gonza. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gonza.
Gonza scores with a jab to the body.
Gonza lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gonza connects with a body shot that sends Asham's belly button to the back.
Asham misses with a straight right.
Gonza lands with a hook. Asham tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Asham throws a looping overhand right but Gonza ducks down to avoid it.
Gonza looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gonza uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Asham throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Asham throws a lazy right hand but Gonza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gonza checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gonza connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asham slips a straight right by Gonza.
Asham throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gonza avoids it.
Asham has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Asham there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd cheers as Gonza lands an impressive looking overhand right. Asham doesn't seem phased though.
Gonza thuds a left hand into Asham's body.
Asham fails with an attempt to clinch.
A lazy left from Asham finds it's target.
Gonza moves out of range of the strikes.
Gonza misses with a left hand

and Asham counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Asham.
Gonza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gonza throws a punch but it's blocked by Asham.
Asham takes a shot to the head.
Asham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gonza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Asham lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Gonza breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Gonza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gonza throws a body punch but Asham moves out of range.
Gonza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asham was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonza.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gonza. That's going to slow Asham down.
Gonza misses with a shot to the body
and Asham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gonza misses with a double jab
and Asham counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Gonza misses its intended target.
Asham swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A low kick lands for Asham.
Gonza lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asham tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asham. Gonza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asham takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gonza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonza throws a leg kick but Asham moved away.

Asham has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gonza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Asham lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gonza or not.
Asham tries a knee to the head but Gonza blocks it.
Asham lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gonza backwards.
Gonza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gonza lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gonza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gonza struggles to land a body shot inside as Asham controls his hands.
Gonza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gonza wants to break free but Asham has control.
Gonza can't break the clinch.
Gonza avoiding damage as Asham throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gonza.
Asham keeps control of Gonza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Asham obliges.
Gonza is trying to break the clinch but Asham is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonza managing to block the knees to the body from Asham.
A left hand lands to the body for Asham.
Gonza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Asham pushes Gonza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gonza throws a punch but it's blocked by Asham.
Gonza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonza tries to circle away but Asham has him pinned against the cage.
Gonza swings wildly with an uppercut but Asham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asham misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Gonza breaks from the clinch.
Asham on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gonza staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonza let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gonza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asham takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asham takes one to the side of the head.
Donk. Gonza catches Asham right on the button with a cross.
Gonza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Asham is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gonza sizes up Asham with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gonza throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Asham tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asham works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Asham takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good shot there by Asham.
Asham with a nice calf kick.
Gonza lands a nice hook to Asham's body. Asham takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Asham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asham missing with a left hand there. Gonza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonza lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Asham throws a body punch but Gonza moves out of range.
A slow jab from Gonza misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonza. Asham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gonza staying out of range there.
Gonza misses the shot to the body.
Gonza scores with a body shot.
Gonza lands with a shot to the body.
Asham slips a jab from Gonza.
Asham throws a body punch but Gonza moves out of range.
Gonza connects with a good right hand that stumbles Asham. Asham circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Captain Gonza just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gonza throws a big shot that misses.
Gonza throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Asham on the side of the head.
Gonza throws a body shot but no joy.
Asham moves away from the strike by Gonza.
Asham is looking to score with low kicks.
Gonza throws a lazy right hand but Asham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Asham needs to keep his hands up - Gonza had a free shot at his head there.
Asham throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gonza.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonza rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Asham holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gonza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gonza managing to block the knees to the body from Asham.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonza.
Gonza managing to block the knees to the body from Asham.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Asham.
Knees in the clinch landing for Asham.
Gonza is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gonza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gonza.
A head punch on the inside from Gonza fails to land.
Asham keeps control of Gonza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Asham working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gonza is trying to force a seperation but Asham has the dominant position.

Gonza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asham staying out of range there.
Asham just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Asham.
A counter left hand to the body from Asham misses its target.
Gonza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonza misses with a wild body shot.
Asham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonza.
Asham seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonza throws a jab when Asham was well out of range.
A jab lands there for Gonza.
Asham avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Asham tried to counter with a leg kick but Gonza avoided it.
Gonza lands a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonza throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Asham on the side of the head.
Gonza with a nice calf kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asham lands with a shot to the body.
Gonza lands a really nice looking cross but Asham seems unphased.
Gonza punishes Asham's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonza thuds his right hand into Asham's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Asham uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Asham looks to land a right hand but Gonza moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Gonza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asham swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gonza takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Asham chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gonza can pounce on him.
Captain Gonza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gonza connects with a good right hand that stumbles Asham. Asham circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Asham lands with a nice body punch.
Asham cracks Gonza with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Gonza is rocked!
Asham is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Asham throws a hook to the side of Gonza's head but Gonza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gonza is still on wobbly legs! Can Asham finish him?
Asham lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Gonza falls backwards - clearly groggy! Asham dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arron Asham!
Arron Asham retains his middleweight title!
Arron Asham thanked the fans post fight for their support.