PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arron Asham (ranked 185 p4p, 280 weight class) and Finnish Experiment lV (ranked 25 p4p, 36 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Asham
vs
Experiment lV

185 cm
31
199
19 - 7 - 1

190 cm
34
190
24 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
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 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arron Asham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finnish Experiment lV!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asham misses with an attempted mid kick.
Asham misses with a hook.
Experiment lV looks to land a left hand but Asham moved out of range nicely.
Experiment lV tests Asham's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Asham has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Good leg kick by Asham.
Nice body punch from Asham.
Asham smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Experiment lV misses with a hook.
As Experiment lV tries to get set, Asham tries to push him back and clinch up but Experiment lV manages to avoid the attempt.
Experiment lV misses with a hook.
Asham tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Experiment lV manages to circle out of the way.
Experiment lV throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asham misses with a looping right.
Asham lets loose with a powerful body kick. Experiment lV will feel that in the morning.
Decent striking displayed by Asham there.
Experiment lV throws a hook to the side of Asham's head but Asham sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asham moves out of range of the strikes.
Asham half committed to a counter leg kick.
Asham throws a shot from downtown. Experiment lV moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Asham.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Experiment lV does it's job there.
A shot to the body from Experiment lV misses
and Asham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asham comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Asham scores with a hook.
Experiment lV scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Asham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Experiment lV throws out the jab.
Experiment lV with a jab.
Experiment lV throws a hook but Asham avoids it easily.
A jab from Asham misses.
Experiment lV keeps Asham at a distance using the push kick.
Good shot there by Asham.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asham slips under a jab from Experiment lV.
Asham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Experiment lV.
Experiment lV moves out of range as Asham strikes.
Experiment lV unleashes a big counter combination but Asham bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Experiment lV might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Asham connects with a solid leg kick.
Experiment lV fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Asham is out of range.
Asham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment lV lands a body shot.

Experiment lV tries to keep at a distance but Asham has taken the fight into the clinch.
Experiment lV wants to break free but Asham has control.

Experiment lV's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Experiment lV misses the target.
Experiment lV fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Asham looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Experiment lV throws the left hand but Asham avoids the punch easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Experiment lV.
Experiment lV misses with a head kick.
Asham connects with a looping right hand.
Experiment lV throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Experiment lV throws the left hand but Asham avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Asham misses the target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Experiment lV.
Asham comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asham tries to land a front kick but Experiment lV steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice body punch from Asham.
Asham is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Asham throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Asham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Experiment lV sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Experiment lV.
Experiment lV uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asham.
Asham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Experiment lV.
Nice uppercut lands for Asham. That snapped Experiment lV's head back.
Experiment lV throws a nice head kick!
Experiment lV takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A solid leg kick lands there for Asham.
Asham throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Experiment lV misses with a looping left.
Asham is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Experiment lV lands a slapping body shot.
Experiment lV tests Asham's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Asham is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment lV scores with a body shot.
Asham is breathing heavily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Experiment lV - that will leave a mark!
Experiment lV cracks Asham with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Asham tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Experiment lV pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Asham is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finnish Experiment lV!
Finnish Experiment lV spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.