PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Felix Krnacova (ranked 2768 p4p, 329 weight class) and Trond Asmundsen (ranked 2057 p4p, 269 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Krnacova
vs
Asmundsen

190 cm
33
195 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

188 cm
24
190 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Krnacova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Trond Asmundsen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krnacova uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asmundsen.
The fighters circle momentarily. Asmundsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Asmundsen swings for the body but Krnacova moves out of range.
A left lands for Asmundsen.
Asmundsen stuffs the takedown attempt from Krnacova. Krnacova gets slowly back to his feet.
Asmundsen stuns Krnacova with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Krnacova dives in for a single leg takedown but Asmundsen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Asmundsen lands a jab to the head.
Krnacova swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krnacova looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Asmundsen tries to sprawl but Krnacova drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krnacova missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Asmundsen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Asmundsen manages to get to full guard.
Krnacova throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Asmundsen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Asmundsen working for a triangle but Krnacova defends it easily.
Krnacova trying to control but Asmundsen is working from the bottom.
Asmundsen trying to control the position.
Krnacova throws a big right hand that misses.
Krnacova throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Asmundsen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Asmundsen is trying to keep Krnacova in close.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Krnacova's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Krnacova keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Asmundsen's head.

Asmundsen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Krnacova can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Krnacova seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krnacova throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krnacova looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Asmundsen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Krnacova with a flurry of punches that miss.
Krnacova postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Asmundsen looking to control.
Krnacova has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Asmundsen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Asmundsen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Krnacova is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Krnacova not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krnacova works over Asmundsen with some ground and pound from guard.

Krnacova avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Krnacova distracts Asmundsen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Asmundsen has momentary wrist control but Krnacova slips an elbow through the middle.
Asmundsen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Asmundsen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Asmundsen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Krnacova gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Krnacova trying to control the position from guard on top but Asmundsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krnacova throwing strikes from guard but Asmundsen blocks nicely.
Krnacova pushing down on Asmundsen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asmundsen is trying to get back to full guard.
Krnacova is controlling the pace.
Krnacova is trying to control the action in half guard but Asmundsen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Krnacova with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Asmundsen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Krnacova is working away from the top position though.
Krnacova is taking a breather. Asmundsen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Krnacova looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Asmundsen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Asmundsen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Asmundsen is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Krnacova lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Krnacova working Asmundsen over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Krnacova dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Krnacova closes this distance looking for a takedown but Asmundsen circles away.
Krnacova misses with a takedown attempt - Asmundsen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jab, jab by Asmundsen - just one landing.
Asmundsen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Krnacova is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Krnacova has a takedown stuffed.
A countering left hand to the body from Asmundsen misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Krnacova. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asmundsen scores with the left hand. Krnacova knows he should have avoided that one.
Asmundsen connects with a single shot there.
Asmundsen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Felix Krnacova is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donk. Asmundsen catches Krnacova right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asmundsen throws a hook but Krnacova avoids it easily.
Asmundsen lands a jab to Krnacova's midsection.
Asmundsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krnacova was well out of range. Poor timing from Asmundsen.
Krnacova shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Asmundsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Asmundsen lunges at Krnacova with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Krnacova's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asmundsen throws a lazy uppercut

and Krnacova counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Krnacova.
Asmundsen has momentary wrist control but Krnacova slips an elbow through the middle.

Asmundsen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Krnacova doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Krnacova manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Krnacova is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Krnacova has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Asmundsen to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Krnacova is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Asmundsen pulls down on the head and he's put Krnacova to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Trond Asmundsen!