PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arzuman Asadov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chee Pono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asadov comes into the arena with Arzuman Entrance Song blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Asadov
vs
Pono

184 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy + Stamina!

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arzuman Asadov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chee Pono!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Pono.

It looks like Arzuman Asadov has been cut.
Asadov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Arzuman Asadov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asadov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pono pinned against the cage. Pono gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pono throws a body punch but Asadov moves out of range.
Asadov slips under a jab from Pono.
Pono throws out a leg kick but Asadov moves out of range and Pono only half commits.
Pono misses with an uppercut.
Pono tries to land a leg kick but Asadov saw it coming and moves away.
Asadov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pono throws the left hand but Asadov avoids the punch easily.
Asadov has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arzuman Asadov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Asadov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pono looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Asadov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Asadov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pono is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Asadov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Asadov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Asadov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pono is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Asadov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pono can do anything to dispel that myth.

Asadov tries for a kimura but Pono is defending well.

Asadov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Asadov is trying to get an arm triangle but Pono is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Asadov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pono struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Asadov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pono, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arzuman Asadov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arzuman Asadov's cut.
That's time! Asadov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pono lands a jab to Asadov's midsection.
Asadov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Asadov slips under a jab.
Arzuman Asadov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pono stuffs the takedown attempt from Asadov. Asadov gets slowly back to his feet.

Asadov scores a takedown into full mount!

Asadov has control of Pono's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pono regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Asadov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pono is surviving well by controlling Asadov's body position as best he can.
Pono is squirming around, avoiding Asadov's attempts to control the action.

Asadov working for a guillotine from mount but Pono is in no mood to give up.

Asadov is working for a guillotine from mount but Pono frees his head quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Asadov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pono has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Asadov is working for a guillotine from mount but Pono frees his head quite easily.
Asadov wants to control the pace but Pono is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Asadov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pono is surviving well by controlling Asadov's body position as best he can.

Asadov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Asadov working for a guillotine from mount but Pono is in no mood to give up.
Asadov with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Asadov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Asadov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Asadov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pono to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pono shrugs it off.

Asadov has control of Pono's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pono regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Asadov is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Asadov extends the arm and Pono is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arzuman Asadov!