PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bender Mein Armbach (ranked 1298 p4p, 1445 weight class) and Tyson Asakura (ranked 172 p4p, 194 weight class). Mein Armbach comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman, Metallica. Asakura has chosen JJBA - Giorno's Theme as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Mein Armbach
vs
Asakura

181 cm
30
181
17 - 12 - 1

180 cm
32
173
17 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bender Mein Armbach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Asakura!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mein Armbach throws a big shot that misses.
Mein Armbach lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mein Armbach misses with a body shot.
Asakura does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Asakura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Asakura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Asakura misses.
Asakura throws a combination that misses
and Mein Armbach counters with a straight right hand.
Mein Armbach is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Asakura.
Mein Armbach goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Asakura looks to land a left hand but Mein Armbach moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Mein Armbach.
Asakura throws a leg kick but Mein Armbach moved away.
Mein Armbach throws a nice looking combination but Asakura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Asakura scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asakura lands a jab to the head.
Nice body punch from Mein Armbach.
Asakura on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mein Armbach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asakura moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein Armbach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mein Armbach keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mein Armbach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mein Armbach moves forwards but Asakura connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mein Armbach looks to score with a jab to the body but Asakura is just out of range.
Mein Armbach just misses with a punch to the body.
Asakura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mein Armbach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asakura goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mein Armbach stuns Asakura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mein Armbach moves forwards but Asakura connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mein Armbach is looking to wear down Asakura with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Asakura misses with an uppercut. Mein Armbach saw that one coming.

Asakura closes the distance and clinches.
Asakura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mein Armbach presses Asakura against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Asakura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Asakura.
Asakura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mein Armbach softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mein Armbach tries to throw a body punch but Asakura avoids it by throwing Mein Armbach back against the cage.
Mein Armbach misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asakura.
Asakura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mein Armbach tries to stall but Asakura uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mein Armbach makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Asakura working aggressively here.
Asakura lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mein Armbach looking to stall.
Asakura blocks a body shot from Mein Armbach.

Mein Armbach has hold of one of Asakura's legs. Asakura is fighting the takedown attempt but Mein Armbach gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Asakura keeping full guard, as Mein Armbach tries to pass.
Mein Armbach pushing down on Asakura's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mein Armbach is trying to control. Asakura wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Asakura looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mein Armbach has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mein Armbach tries to pass the half guard into mount. Asakura knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ground and pound from Mein Armbach.
Asakura wants to control but Mein Armbach is keeping busy.
Asakura is trying to stand.
Mein Armbach seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Asakura does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mein Armbach is looking to advance position but Asakura won't allow it.
Mein Armbach scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Asakura actively working from the bottom here.
Mein Armbach works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mein Armbach throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Asakura because Mein Armbach loaded up on that one.
Mein Armbach can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Asakura is looking to escape.
Mein Armbach lands a couple of good shots and Asakura has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bender Mein Armbach dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mein Armbach tries to bum rush Asakura with a series of wild strikes but Asakura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Asakura throws a hook to the side of Mein Armbach's head but Mein Armbach sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Asakura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asakura looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Asakura takes one to the chin there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mein Armbach, as that shot connected.
Asakura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asakura's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mein Armbach under the eye.
A leg kick checked by Asakura.
Mein Armbach lands with a nice body punch.
Asakura lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mein Armbach backs up against the cage.
Mein Armbach uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asakura.

Mein Armbach scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asakura is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mein Armbach connects with a decent elbow.
Asakura tries to bench press Mein Armbach off him but Mein Armbach keeps the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Mein Armbach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mein Armbach in side control, throwing shots but Asakura defends.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Asakura's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mein Armbach is working Asakura over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mein Armbach tries to score with some ground and pound. Asakura controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Asakura is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Asakura takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mein Armbach misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mein Armbach trying to control the position but Asakura is working away.
Mein Armbach throwing strikes but Asakura manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura grinds an elbow into Mein Armbach's temple.
Mein Armbach tries to bench press Asakura off him but Asakura keeps the position.
Bender Mein Armbach overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mein Armbach is working hard here to advance position.
Mein Armbach manages to get back to half guard.
Mein Armbach is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach has hold of Asakura's hands but Asakura slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mein Armbach is looking for a sweep. Asakura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Asakura there.
Mein Armbach manages to get to full guard.
Mein Armbach trying to keep a closed guard but Asakura is proving a slippery customer.
Asakura distracts Mein Armbach with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Mein Armbach has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Asakura should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Mein Armbach has tightened it up now! Asakura should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bender Mein Armbach!
Bender Mein Armbach looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I Hiav vays of making you taap!! You looze zen You Snooze... Muahhhaahaaa!! '.