PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Assis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Lefloer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assis's entrance music is Falling Slowly. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Assis
vs
Lefloer

186 cm
30
240 lbs
10 - 17 - 1

219 cm
27
274 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 10 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kimbo Assis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bart Lefloer!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lefloer clinches with his opponent.

Assis turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Assis working away.
Lefloer manages to work his way to half guard, despite Assis's best efforts.
Assis content to control rather than advance.
Assis wants to take a breather but Lefloer is having none of it.

Assis decides to stand up.
Assis tries to clinch but Lefloer is having none of it.

Assis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lefloer, pushing him back against the ropes.

Assis has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lefloer clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Assis struggling to land strikes to the head as Lefloer covers up.

Assis is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lefloer has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Lefloer is in bad spot here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Assis working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Assis lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Assis.

Lefloer preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Assis.

Assis is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Lefloer defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Lefloer defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Assis's arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Assis patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Lefloer is trying to break free.
Assis wants to control but Lefloer is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lefloer tries to roll but Assis sticks to his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Assis working for a choke but Lefloer is defending well.
Assis throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Assis lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

Assis working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Assis patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Assis doesn't have the hooks in and Lefloer manages to turn into his guard.
Lefloer pushes down on Assis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Assis is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assis misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Assis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lefloer looking to pass the guard.
Lefloer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Assis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lefloer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lefloer wants to control from the top but Assis keeps moving.
Lefloer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assis keeping moving, preventing Lefloer from controlling successfully.

Assis is looking for a triangle but Lefloer pushes his legs off easily.
Lefloer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Assis is keeping the position for now.
Assis wants to sweep but no luck.

Lefloer drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Assis dives on top into guard.
Assis sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Assis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Assis drops back looking for a leg! Lefloer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lefloer manages to kick Assis off! Assis jumps back into Lefloer's guard.
Lefloer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Assis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lefloer closes the distance and pushes Assis back into the ropes.
Lefloer is working for takedown but Assis is calmly controlling the position for now.

Assis gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lefloer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Assis is trying to control. Lefloer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Assis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Assis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lefloer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lefloer manages to get to full guard.
Assis stands and throws Lefloer's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lefloer is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefloer can't do much from the bottom here.
Lefloer takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lefloer is working to avoid the ground and pound but Assis connects with a decent elbow.
Lefloer takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Assis is looking to take a break and control but Lefloer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Assis advances nicely into full mount.
Assis trying to control but Lefloer is having none of it.
Lefloer is bucking up trying to escape but Assis cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Assis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assis is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Assis trying to control but Lefloer is having none of it.
Kimbo Assis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Assis landing strikes from the mount and Lefloer is in trouble!

Lefloer is rocked!
Lefloer is breathing heavily.
Assis avoids the attempt from Lefloer to control.
Assis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lefloer is trying to escape the mount.
Assis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lefloer?
Assis working Lefloer over with strikes here.
Lefloer is still in real trouble! Can Assis finish him?
Assis postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Lefloer is out cold - huge knockout for Assis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kimbo Assis!
Kimbo Assis opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.