PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Placencia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sprint Asap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Placencia comes into the arena with Eminem - The Monster Ft. Rihanna blaring out of the sound system. Sprint Asap told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Placencia
vs
Asap

178 cm
28
155 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

188 cm
18
158 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Placencia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sprint Asap!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Placencia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Asap tries to avoid it but Placencia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Asap to the ground. Asap escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Placencia misses with a hook.
Placencia takes one to the side of the head.

Asap closes the distance and pushes Placencia back into the cage.
Asap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Placencia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Asap avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Asap lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Asap lands a left hand that snaps the head of Placencia backwards.
Asap softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Placencia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Asap is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Asap lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Placencia backwards.
Asap gets through Placencia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Placencia is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Placencia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asap scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asap makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Asap lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Anthony Placencia has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Asap as Placencia tries to tie him up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Asap.
A short left from Asap.

Placencia is trying to trip Asap. He has hold of a leg but Asap is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Placencia persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asap wants to stand up but Placencia is controlling him.
Placencia trying to control the position from guard on top but Asap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Asap wants to get back to his feet but Placencia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Placencia is looking to advance position but Asap has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Placencia tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Asap sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Placencia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Asap avoids the attempt from Placencia to control.
Placencia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Asap sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Placencia working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Placencia trying desperately to get to his feet.
Asap content just to control the position here.
Placencia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Asap looking to control and managing it successfully.
Placencia tries to hold on but Asap postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Asap controlling the pace for now.
Placencia wants to hold on but Asap pushes him away.
Placencia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Placencia is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Placencia is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Asap stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sprint Asap dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Placencia's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Placencia fails with a takedown attempt.
Placencia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Placencia throws a nice looking combination but Asap bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Asap lands a jab-cross combination.
Asap scores with a punch to the head.
Placencia is looking to land body kicks.
Placencia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Placencia throws a shot from downtown. Asap moves away and avoids it.
Placencia takes one on the button.
Asap connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Placencia momentarily.
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!
Placencia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Placencia goes for a double leg but Asap avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Asap continues to drive forward.
Asap jabs at Placencia's body.
A punch lands to the side of Placencia 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Asap closes the distance and clinches.
Asap lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asap lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Asap as Placencia tries to tie him up.
Asap stalling in the clinch.
Asap lands a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Asap.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Placencia.
Asap lands a left hand that snaps the head of Placencia backwards.
Asap pushes Placencia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Asap lands with a light punch inside.
Placencia tries to score a body lock takedown but Asap shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Placencia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Placencia looking to stall.
Placencia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Asap is keeping busy.
Placencia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Asap pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anthony Placencia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Placencia fails with a takedown attempt.

Placencia rushes Asap and presses him up against the cage.
Sprint Asap seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asap lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Asap pushes Placencia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Asap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Placencia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Asap lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Asap gets through Placencia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Asap has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A knee to the head by Asap.
A nice right hand lands inside from Asap.

Placencia is rocked!
A body shot lands from Asap.
Still in the clinch, Asap scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Placencia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Asap scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Asap lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Placencia backwards.
Asap working the clinch nicely. Placencia is working for position but Asap cracks him with a big knee to the head! Placencia crumples up against the cage and Asap lands two more shots before the ref can save Placencia! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Sprint Asap!
Sprint Asap is the new lightweight champion!
The defeated Anthony Placencia had this to say: 'I'll Train More Harder And Try To Push Myself To The Limit.'.