PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kfier Asher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Cervantez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cervantez has chosen Si Senor by Control Machete as his entrance music. Cervantez has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Kfier Asher has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Asher
vs
Cervantez

168 cm
22
152 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

168 cm
19
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Kangaroo Muscle

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kfier Asher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Cervantez!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Asher fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cervantez, pushing him back against the cage.
Asher changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cervantez fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Asher feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Asher has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Asher controlling from the top position.
Cervantez keeping moving, preventing Asher from controlling successfully.

Cervantez wriggles free and stands up.
Asher shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cervantez tries to clinch but Asher moves away

and Asher counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Asher has picked Cervantez up - he's going for a ride! Asher dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Cervantez looking for submissions off his back.
Cervantez looks gassed!
Cervantez is trying to get back to full guard.
Asher lands strikes from half guard.
Asher takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Asher wants to free his trapped foot but Cervantez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cervantez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Asher lands a couple of digs.
Asher wants to control from the top but Cervantez keeps moving.

Cervantez throws his legs up looking for a submission but Asher uses it to pass to side control.
Asher tries to advance to mount but Cervantez denies him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cervantez tries to improve position but can't.
Cervantez is trying to buck Asher off.
Cervantez regains half guard.

Cervantez actively working from the bottom here.
Cervantez tries to get to full guard but Asher has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Asher lands a nice short elbow.
Cervantez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Asher wants to pass the guard but Cervantez is defending well.
Cervantez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Asher's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Asher's back!

Cervantez has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cervantez gets his hands free as Asher looks to control.

Cervantez patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cervantez is persistently looking for the submission but Asher is defending it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cervantez tries to keep control of the position but Asher is staying busy.

Cervantez is persistently looking for the submission but Asher is defending it well.
Cervantez looking to hold on to the position here but Asher rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Cervantez trying to control but Asher is working from the bottom.
Cervantez is looking to stand up but Asher won't let him.
Asher on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Asher tries to get out of the position.

Cervantez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Asher, up you get!
Cervantez doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Asher counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cervantez is looking to improve his position.
Asher winds up and cracks Cervantez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cervantez has hold of Asher's hands but Asher slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asher controlling the action here.
Cervantez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Asher looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Asher is nestled in close to Cervantez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Well, if Asher is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Asher working over Cervantez with some ground and pound. Cervantez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ground and pound from Asher.
Cervantez won't allow Asher to pass to mount.
Cervantez is in trouble now - Asher has advanced to mount!
Asher dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kfier Asher dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Asher clinches up against the cage.

It looks like Jesse Cervantez has been cut.

Asher has clasped his hands together around Cervantez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Asher working the body and head with strikes.
Asher lands a nice forearm strike.
Asher trying to control the action but Cervantez is working from the bottom.
Asher in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Asher landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That has opened up Jesse Cervantez's cut even more.
Cervantez is trying to get back to half guard.
Cervantez is not content to let Asher control the position.
Asher controls the position from side control.
Asher lands a nice forearm strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cervantez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Asher asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervantez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cervantez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cervantez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
A lull in the action here as Asher stalls from top position.
Check out the look on Asher's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cervantez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Asher wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cervantez prevents Asher from improving position.
Cervantez manages to get back to half guard.
Cervantez won't allow Asher to pass to mount.
Cervantez moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asher tries to free his leg and advance position but Cervantez is retaining full guard.
Asher wants to control from the top but Cervantez keeps moving.
Asher connects with a couple of short punches.
Asher is pushing down on Cervantez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cervantez is fighting to maintain full guard but Asher has managed to sneak the leg through.
Asher working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Asher seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Asher perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ground and pound from Asher.

Cervantez is rocked!
Asher working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cervantez is still in real trouble! Can Asher finish him?
Cervantez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Asher scores with a couple of nice shots.
Asher is trying to control the action in half guard but Cervantez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Asher scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Jesse Cervantez's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jesse Cervantez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kfier Asher!