PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asher Asher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Hector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Asher
vs
Hector

196 cm
21
256 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

192 cm
28
242 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Asher Asher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Troy Hector!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hector lands with a shot to the body.
Hector throws out a loose jab but Asher uses good head movement to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Asher.
Hector throws a body punch but Asher moves out of range.
Asher fakes the leg kick and cracks Hector in the body.
Hector throws a lazy right hand but Asher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Asher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asher looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hector fails with a takedown attempt.
Hector throws a right and a left that Asher avoids nicely.
Asher moves away from the strike by Hector.
Troy Hector seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hector takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hector throws a shot from downtown. Asher moves away and avoids it.
Asher throws a leg kick but Hector checks it.
Hector swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Asher counters with a good low kick that Hector was not able to check.
Asher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asher throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hector needs to keep his hands up - Asher had a free shot at his head there.
Hector fails with the takedown.
Crunch! Asher slams his shin into Hector's torso.
Hector takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Asher connects with a nice looking jab.
Hector looks to throw the jab but Asher is out of range.
Asher throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Asher pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Hector scores a takedown into full mount!
Hector throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Hector swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Asher is now in Hector's guard. A big mistake from Hector there, giving up the dominant position!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asher stopping the sweep attempt from Hector.

Hector looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Asher wants to get up but he can't break Hector's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Hector looking for subs off his back but Asher has passed one foot through into half guard.
Asher prevents Hector from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hector is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hector looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Asher pushes past his half guard into mount!
Hector is desperately trying to improve his position but Asher has a good base and remains in mount.
Hector is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Asher get's back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hector just misses with a punch to the body.
Asher defending well as Hector loads up on a big left hand.
Asher throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Asher moves out of range of the strikes.
Hector moves out of range as Asher throws a body kick.

Hector shoots in and gets a takedown into Asher's guard.
Hector throws a big right hand that misses.
Hector thows a big elbow that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hector postures up in Asher's guard and throws a big left but Asher blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hector throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Asher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asher wants to stand and escape but Hector is having none of it.
Hector with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Asher lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hector takes a step back to recover.
Asher Asher is winning the standup battle so far.
Asher lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Asher lands with a kick to the ribs.
Asher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Asher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hector throws out the jab.
Hector throws an off balance right hand
and Asher counters with a thumping low kick.
Hector cracks Asher with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hector looks to score with a jab to the body but Asher is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hector. Asher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hector misses with a shot to the body
and Asher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hector falls off balance throwing a combination
and Asher counters with a nice kick to the body.
Asher throws a head kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by Hector or perhaps it was just good defense by Asher which made him look bad.
Hector missing with a left hand there. Asher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hector misses the body punch
and Asher counters with a nice leg kick.
Hector is breathing heavily.
Asher chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hector throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Asher.
An inside leg kick lands from Asher.
Asher throws a nice head kick!
Asher tries a head kick but it misses.
Asher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Asher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asher lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hector throws a left and a right that both miss
and Asher counters with an inside leg kick.
Asher moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hector misses with a body shot
and Asher counters with a body kick.
Asher delivers a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asher throws a head kick that Hector semi-blocks.
Asher throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Asher bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hector looks to land a right hand but Asher moved out of range.
Asher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Asher throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hector on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Asher looks to land a right hand but Hector moved out of range.
Asher misses the jab.
Hector walks forward, straight into a front kick from Asher.
Asher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hector swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Asher counters with a straight right hand.
Hector has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Asher.
Hector takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Asher lands a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asher throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Asher throws a wild body kick that Hector sees coming a mile off.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hector crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Asher - the referee stops the clock and Hector gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Asher. Hector manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Asher leaves Hector with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Asher takes one to the side of the head.
Asher throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Asher scores with a push kick.
Asher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hector.
Asher with a hook.
Asher blocks a jab.
Asher lands a high kick!

It looks like Troy Hector has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hector fails with the takedown
and Asher counters with a nice body kick.
Asher Asher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Hector.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Asher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Asher scores with a head kick.
Hector steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Asher. That one must have hurt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Asher.
Asher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hector.
Asher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hector can do to turn this around?
Asher throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot lands for Asher.
Hector throws the left hand but Asher avoids the punch easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Asher. That's going to slow Hector down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asher avoids the body shot from Hector.
Asher throws a head kick that half lands.
Hector avoids the head kick by Asher.
Hector shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asher Asher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Troy Hector's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hector shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Asher as he avoids it easily.
Asher fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Asher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hector misses with a body punch
and Asher counters with a nice body shot.
Hector fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A big left from Hector misses.
Hector fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asher manages to avoid it.
Hector waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Asher.
Hector's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hector blocks a head kick by Asher.
Asher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Asher lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hector misses the shot to the body.
Asher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hector.
Hector takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Asher enables Hector to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Asher manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hector in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Asher is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hector is controlling him.
Hector trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hector trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Asher manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Asher wants to get up but he can't break Hector's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Hector is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Asher is aware though and is defending well.
Troy Hector has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hector looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Asher passes into half guard.

Hector actively working from the bottom here.
Hector is looking for a sweep. Asher is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Hector actively working from the bottom here.
Asher is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hector is trying is best to control the position here.

Hector looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hector wants to improve his position but Asher is controlling well.
Asher wants to stand up but Hector is controlling the position.
Hector works his way to full guard. Good work.
Asher Asher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hector escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Asher gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Asher won't allow Hector to sweep him here.
Asher trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hector's guard.

Hector working for a triangle but Asher defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hector has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Asher is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hector.

And that's the end of the fight!
Troy Hector comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Asher has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asher Asher!