PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anabol Asteroid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uncle Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asteroid comes to the cage accompanied by Asteroid. Uncle Rico has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Asteroid
vs
Rico

188 cm
26
192 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

174 cm
27
190 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Anabol Asteroid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uncle Rico!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Asteroid.
Rico scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rico blocks a head kick by Asteroid.
Asteroid misses the shot to the body.
Rico tries to move into range but Asteroid moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rico swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Asteroid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rico lunges at Asteroid with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Asteroid's hand.
Rico misses with a body shot
enabling Asteroid to counter with a crisp jab.
Asteroid throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rico.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asteroid connects with a high kick.
Asteroid misses with a low kick as Rico jumps back.
Asteroid avoids the body shot from Rico.
Asteroid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Uncle Rico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asteroid was well out of range. Poor timing from Rico.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico misses the body punch

and Asteroid counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Asteroid.
Asteroid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Asteroid manages to break the clinch.
Asteroid tries to clinch but Rico moves out of range.
Rico fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Asteroid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Asteroid shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rico eats them both and turns towards Asteroid to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rico is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Asteroid rather than just go for the knockout.
Rico misses with a double jab

and Asteroid counters by moving into the clinch.
Asteroid is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Asteroid works on Rico's body with a couple of short punches.
Asteroid stalling against the cage.
Rico is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Asteroid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rico breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the body from Rico misses
and Asteroid counters with a leg kick.
Rico lands with a shot to the body.
Asteroid ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asteroid throws a low kick but Rico avoids it.
Rico misses with a hook
and Asteroid makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Asteroid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rico manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rico just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Asteroid.

Asteroid darts in and clinches Rico up against the cage.
Asteroid lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rico.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rico tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asteroid is pushing Rico up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Asteroid is leaning against Rico and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Asteroid works on Rico's body with a couple of short punches.

Asteroid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asteroid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Oooooh!!! Asteroid has knocked Rico down with a huge combo! Asteroid steps away and waves a wobbly Rico back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Uncle Rico has been cut.
Anabol Asteroid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rico looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Asteroid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rico misses the body punch
and Asteroid counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rico's knee momentarily.
Asteroid tries to close the distance and clinch but Rico swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A good leg kick by Asteroid.
Asteroid scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Asteroid rushes Rico and presses him up against the cage.

Asteroid breaks the clinch.
Asteroid misses with a wild body shot.
Asteroid throws a head kick but Rico moves out of range.
Asteroid with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rico avoids a punch combination nicely.
Asteroid throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rico is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Asteroid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good work by Rico as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anabol Asteroid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uncle Rico's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rico tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Asteroid swivels and escapes.
Rico slips under a jab.
Rico throws a sloppy body shot
and Asteroid counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Asteroid connects with an inside leg kick.
Asteroid wants to clinch.
Asteroid looks to clinch
and Rico counters with a left to the body.
Asteroid throws a solid leg kick but Rico takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Asteroid.
Asteroid wants to clinch.
Rico misses with a body punch
and Asteroid counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rico is breathing heavily.
That kick from Asteroid tenderised Rico's leg. Rico is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rico misses with a body punch
and Asteroid counters with a nice body shot.
Asteroid stuns Rico with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rico's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid tests Rico's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Asteroid cracks the inside of Rico's front leg.
Asteroid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Asteroid throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rico.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rico takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Asteroid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rico moves away.

Asteroid gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Asteroid.
Asteroid taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rico working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Asteroid manages to break the clinch.
Rico misses with an uppercut
and Asteroid makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Rico blocks the leg kick.
Rico throws a predictable looking body shot
and Asteroid counters with a thumping low kick.
Asteroid throws a head kick but Rico moves out of range.
Asteroid goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Anabol Asteroid is winning the standup battle so far.
Asteroid plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rico blocks a head kick by Asteroid.
A shot to the liver by Asteroid. Beautiful body shot.
Nice shot by Asteroid.

Asteroid lands a left and a right that send Rico crashing to the mat, dazed. Asteroid thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Rico is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid jabs at Rico's body.
Asteroid scoring well with a low kick there.
Asteroid misses with a jab, cross combination.
Asteroid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rico slips a jab and a cross from Asteroid.
Rico swings away with a body shot that misses
and Asteroid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Asteroid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rico looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Asteroid tries to clinch but Rico is having none of it.

Asteroid clinches with his opponent.

Asteroid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rico misses with a body punch
and Asteroid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid tries to clinch but Rico is having none of it.
Rico swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Asteroid counters with a leg kick.
Nice shot by Rico.
Asteroid swinging wildly here.
An inside leg kick from Asteroid misses.
Asteroid connects with a leg kick. Rico looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Asteroid misses.
Decent striking displayed by Asteroid there.
Rico fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anabol Asteroid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Uncle Rico's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Asteroid wants to clinch.
Rico swings away with a body shot that misses
and Asteroid counters with a head kick.
Rico swings away with a body shot that misses
and Asteroid counters with a nice body shot.
Rico lands a lovely overhand right.
Rico swats away the attempt to clinch by Asteroid.
Rico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asteroid.
Rico misses with a body shot
and Asteroid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Asteroid. That's going to slow Rico down.
Rico takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Asteroid stuffs the takedown.
Asteroid is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Asteroid misses with a combination
letting Rico counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Asteroid.
Asteroid misses with a straight left.
Asteroid tries to bum rush Rico with a series of wild strikes but Rico uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Asteroid is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rico swings away with a body shot that misses
and Asteroid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asteroid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Asteroid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rico.
Rico misses with a body shot
and Asteroid counters with a good low kick that Rico was not able to check.
Asteroid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rico paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rico counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Asteroid takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rico misses with a jab to the body
and Asteroid counters with a head kick.
Asteroid tries to clinch up
and Rico counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rico misses with a takedown
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Asteroid counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rico's knee momentarily.
Anabol Asteroid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rico throws a lazy uppercut

and Asteroid moves into the clinch.
Rico swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asteroid is leaning against Rico and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Asteroid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rico misses with a jab to the body
and Asteroid makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheers as Asteroid lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rico doesn't seem phased though.
Asteroid lands a head shot.
Asteroid works Rico's body with a nice hook.
Rico misses with a shot to the body
and Asteroid counters with an inside leg kick.
Rico avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asteroid misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Rico misses
and Asteroid counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rico is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rico dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Asteroid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rico throws a sloppy body shot
and Asteroid counters with a good low kick that Rico was not able to check.
Rico avoids the body shot from Asteroid.
Asteroid looks to land a combination but Rico avoids it well.
Uncle Rico has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rico throws a predictable looking body shot

and Asteroid counters by moving into the clinch.
Asteroid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rico can do to turn this around?
Asteroid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rico.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asteroid works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Asteroid breaks the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anabol Asteroid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Asteroid has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anabol Asteroid!