PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Asbjorn Rundstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erick Villar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rundstrom might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lose Control. Asbjorn Rundstrom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rundstrom
vs
Villar

170 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
190 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Asbjorn Rundstrom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erick Villar!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Villar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rundstrom dodges the punch combination from Villar.
Erick Villar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Villar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rundstrom sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Villar somewhat.
Rundstrom defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Villar.
Rundstrom fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rundstrom swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Villar.
Villar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rundstrom sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Villar somewhat.
Asbjorn Rundstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erick Villar.
Villar tries for a takedown but Rundstrom sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rundstrom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Villar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Villar seems to be looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Villar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villar throwing shots but Rundstrom is blocking nicely.

Villar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rundstrom defends it well.
Villar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rundstrom defending well though.
Ground and pound from Villar.
Villar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rundstrom's head.
Villar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Villar thows a huge punch but Rundstrom dodges it nicely.

Villar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rundstrom defends it well.
Rundstrom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Villar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Villar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rundstrom has his hands clasped together around Villar's back. He's all about the action.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Villar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rundstrom has managed to free his arm - good work.

Villar wants to work for an arm triangle but Rundstrom is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rundstrom knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Villar on the ground.
Villar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Villar slips a nice elbow through Rundstrom's hands, connecting with Rundstrom's forehead.
Villar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Villar scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Villar seems to be looking for submissions.
Rundstrom blocking the ground and pound attempt from Villar.
Rundstrom on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rundstrom tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Villar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rundstrom has managed to free his arm - good work.

Villar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rundstrom doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Villar.
Villar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Villar thows a huge punch but Rundstrom dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Villar working over Rundstrom with some ground and pound. Rundstrom looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rundstrom blocking the ground and pound attempt from Villar.

Villar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rundstrom defends it well.
Rundstrom has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Villar is working away from the top position though.
Villar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Villar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rundstrom doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Villar.
Villar working the head and body with strikes.
Rundstrom might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Villar is working for a kimura but Rundstrom is defending it quite comfortably.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Villar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice strikes from Villar there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erick Villar dominated that round.
That's time! Rundstrom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Villar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Villar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Villar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rundstrom scores with a jab to the head.
Villar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rundstrom but Rundstrom pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Villar shoots in for a double leg but Rundstrom sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Asbjorn Rundstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erick Villar.
Rundstrom takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Villar shoots for a takedown but Rundstrom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Villar dives in and grabs Rundstrom's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rundstrom pushes down on Villar's head and hops out.
Villar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rundstrom as he avoids it easily.

Rundstrom has taken the fight to the clinch.
Villar wants to get back to striking at distance but Rundstrom won't allow it.

Rundstrom manages to break the clinch.
Villar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rundstrom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Villar is breathing heavily.
Nice shot by Rundstrom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rundstrom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Rundstrom both land. Nice combination.
Asbjorn Rundstrom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Villar fails with a takedown attempt.
Rundstrom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rundstrom throws a series of strikes that have Villar backpedaling.
Villar misses with the combination.
Villar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rundstrom lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Villar is rocked!
Villar get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Villar stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Rundstrom runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Asbjorn Rundstrom!
Asbjorn Rundstrom retains his middleweight title!