PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bullet Bookem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kfier Asher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bookem kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Solitaire Unraveling. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bookem
vs
Asher

170 cm
20
155 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

168 cm
24
152 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bullet Bookem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kfier Asher!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Asher feints and as Bookem raises his hands in defense, Asher changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Asher must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bookem will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bookem looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bookem working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Asher.
Bookem 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.
Bookem not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Bookem has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Asher can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Asher stands up over Bookem, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bookem throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bookem is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Asher lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Asher blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bookem.
Bookem thows a huge punch but Asher dodges it nicely.
Asher trying to hold on to Bookem's head to control him but Bookem postures up.
Bookem thows a huge punch but Asher dodges it nicely.
Bookem looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Asher with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Bookem.
Bookem trying to mount his opponent but Asher defends it.
Asher missing with punches from the bottom.
Asher keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Asher is staying active underneath Bookem, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bookem throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asher throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Asher keeping hold of Bookem's head, controlling as best he can.
Bookem wants to free his trapped foot but Asher is holding on for dear life with his legs.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Asher shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bookem defends it nicely.
Bookem throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bookem fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Asher on the side of the head.
Bookem fails with the takedown.
Asher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bookem throws out the jab.
Bookem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asher.
Bookem misses with a hook. Asher ducked under it nicely.
Asher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bookem stuffs the takedown.
Asher slips under a jab from Bookem.
Asher dodges the punch combination from Bookem.
Asher throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bookem's waist but Bookem gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Asher off to one side.
Bullet Bookem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kfier Asher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bookem throws out a powerful jab.

Asher scores a takedown into full mount!
Asher looks gassed!
Bookem swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bookem is looking to get to half guard.
Bookem swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Asher with good strikes from the mount here!
Asher blocks Bookem's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Asher working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bookem is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bookem throwing hammer fists to the chest of Asher. What's that going to do exactly?
Bookem tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bookem wants to control but Asher is having none of it.
Bookem is looking to improve his position but Asher isn't that keen on the idea.
Bookem tries to hold on but Asher pushes him away.
Asher landing strikes from the mount and Bookem is in trouble!
Asher avoids the attempt from Bookem to control.
Bookem in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Asher looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Asher with good strikes from the mount here!
Bookem is trying to escape the mount.
Bookem is working hard here to advance position.
Asher trying to control but Bookem is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kfier Asher dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bookem stuffs the takedown.

Bookem throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Asher was covering up waiting for the punch and Bookem finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bookem trying to control but Asher is working from the bottom.
Bookem is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bookem trying to control the position from guard on top but Asher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bookem lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bookem is working Asher over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bookem trying to control the position from guard on top but Asher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Asher is breathing heavily.

Bookem thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bookem stands up out of Asher's guard for a moment - Asher manages to land a nice upkick.
Bookem postures up.
Bookem trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bookem in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Asher keeping moving, preventing Bookem from controlling successfully.
Bookem postures up in Asher's guard and throws a big left but Asher blocks it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bookem misses with a straight right.
Bookem fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Asher looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A swing and a miss from Bookem.
Bookem scores with a jab to the head.
Bookem tries to clinch there but Asher circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bookem shoots in for a takedown but Asher shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bookem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Asher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bookem leaves Asher with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Asher slips a jab from Bookem.
Bookem misses with a hook. Asher ducked under it nicely.
Bookem swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Bookem clinches.
Bookem lands an elbow just above Asher 's eye.
Asher tries to break free but Bookem pushes him back against the cage.
Asher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bookem lands a nice uppercut.
Bookem is trying to stall.
Bookem lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bookem lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bookem makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bookem.

Bookem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bookem cracks Asher with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bookem throws a shot from downtown. Asher moves away and avoids it.
Bookem lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bookem misses with a two punch combination.
Bookem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bookem scores with a hook to the body. Asher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bookem lands a nice shot to the body.
Bookem missing with a left hand there. Asher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bookem misses with a hook. Asher ducked under it nicely.
Bookem looks to throw the jab but Asher is out of range.
Bookem throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bookem comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bookem jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Bookem misses its intended target.
Bookem listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Asher bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bookem is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Asher's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bookem trying to control from the bottom.
Bookem regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bookem lands an upkick as Asher stands over him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asher postures up and lands a big shot to Bookem's brow.
Asher is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Asher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bullet Bookem dominated that second round.
That's time! Bookem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bookem scores with a shot to the body.
Bookem throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bookem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bookem throws out a powerful jab.
Bookem shoots for a takedown but Asher saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bookem throws a right hand that Asher ducks under and follows up with a left that Asher also avoids with ease.
Bookem misses with a hook. Asher ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Bookem does no damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bookem darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Asher fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bookem, pushing him back against the cage.
Bookem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bookem stops a takedown attempt from Asher.

Asher works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Asher missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bookem trying to keep a closed guard but Asher is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bookem is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Asher avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bookem.
Asher on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bookem is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bookem is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Asher is trying to maintain the position but Bookem is very close to passing his half guard.
Nice strikes from Bookem there.
Asher trying to control but Bookem postures up.
Bookem drops an elbow to the side of Asher's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bookem slips a nice elbow through Asher's hands, connecting with Asher's forehead.
Bookem looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Asher with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bookem passes to side control.
Asher is trying to control Bookem's posture but Bookem avoids it.
Bookem lands a few punches from side control.
Bookem grinds an elbow into Asher's temple.
Asher is trying to control Bookem's posture but Bookem avoids it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Asher can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bookem cracks Asher with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bookem lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bookem scoring with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bookem works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bookem lands an elbow.
Asher takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bookem looks up at the clock and then as Asher takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bookem smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bookem landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bookem working away.
Bookem scoring with punches and elbows.
Asher takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Asher takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Asher is looking for a sweep.
Asher on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bookem is putting a hurting on Asher here, landing some big shots from side control.

Bookem decides to stand back up. Bookem steps back and let's Asher get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Bookem misses.
Bullet Bookem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bookem looks to score with a jab to the body but Asher is just out of range.

Asher throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bookem was covering up waiting for the punch and Asher finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bookem lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Bookem trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bookem is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bookem is striking off his back. Asher thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Asher seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bookem does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bullet Bookem showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bookem has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bullet Bookem!