|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Asa Steele (ranked 2163 p4p, 3176 weight class) and Arsi Kuja (ranked 266 p4p, 362 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
 |
|
 |
| 187 cm
26
195
5 - 2 - 0 |
|
150 cm
19
188
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Asa Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arsi Kuja!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele clinches.
Kuja lands a shoulder strike.
Kuja is working Steele over against the cage.
Kuja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuja throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kuja fails to land.
Steele blocks an uppercut.
Kuja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuja looking to slow down the pace here.
Kuja lands a body shot.
Steele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kuja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuja has a couple of punches blocked by Steele.
Kuja swings wildly with an uppercut but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Kuja.
A shot in the inside from Steele.
Kuja is leaning against Steele and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Kuja.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kuja lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuja.
Kuja lands a right hand.
Kuja presses Steele against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Steele definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Steele is breathing heavily.
Kuja cracks Steele with a nice body shot.
Steele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steele prevents a body shot from Kuja.
Kuja scores with a hook to the body.
Steele being controlled against the cage.
Kuja has a couple of punches blocked by Steele.
Kuja is leaning against Steele and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kuja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kuja lands a shot to the body.
Kuja scores with a shot to the side of Steele's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kuja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuja.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuja tries to work over Steele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steele misses with the head strike.
Kuja makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuja scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kuja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steele lands a left hand.
Kuja blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Kuja as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kuja.
Steele misses with some punches.
Kuja struggles to land a body shot inside as Steele controls his hands.
Kuja can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuja lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Kuja.
Kuja tries to work over Steele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steele misses with a punch on the inside.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
Kuja misses with the head strike.
Kuja gets through Steele's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuja lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuja struggles to land a body shot inside as Steele controls his hands.
Kuja swings wildly with an uppercut but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuja gets through Steele's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steele is rocked!
A short left from Kuja.
Oh Steele is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuja.
Kuja dips a shoulder and cracks Steele with a mighty uppercut! Steele falls back against the cage and Kuja unloads with a barrage of strikes! Steele is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kuja screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arsi Kuja!
Our winner, Arsi Kuja, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
61% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
