PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Asztalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asztalos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dethroned Emperor by Celtic Frost. Alex Asztalos has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Asztalos
vs
Kent

188 cm
27
199 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

175 cm
32
190 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Asztalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Clark Kent!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent shoots in for a double leg but Asztalos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kent has his takedown stuffed
and Asztalos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kent looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Asztalos is fending him off so far but Kent persists. Nope, Asztalos circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Asztalos misses the target.
Alex Asztalos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clark Kent.

Kent closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Asztalos is looking to escape.
Asztalos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Asztalos has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Kent is on him like a limpet, forcing Asztalos back against the cage.
Asztalos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Asztalos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kent tries for a takedown but Asztalos manages to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Asztalos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Asztalos lands a nice shot to the body.
Kent has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Asztalos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Asztalos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kent's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kent looking for a takedown.
Asztalos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Asztalos lands with a light punch inside.
Asztalos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kent or not.
Kent looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Asztalos.

Kent is rocked!
Kent is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Asztalos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kent looks winded!
Asztalos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kent is still on wobbly legs! Can Asztalos finish him?
Asztalos stops a takedown attempt from Kent.
Kent seems to have recovered his senses.
Kent is looking for a takedown.
Kent has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Asztalos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Asztalos cracks Kent with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Asztalos.

Asztalos lands a big right hand that sends Kent to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Kent!

It looks like Clark Kent has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Asztalos stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Kent takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Asztalos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Asztalos scores with a punch to the head.
Asztalos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Asztalos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kent shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Asztalos but Asztalos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kent fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Asztalos cracks Kent with a big right hand and Kent goes down!

Asztalos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kent gets the takedown into side control.

Asztalos throws Kent to one side and escapes!
Asztalos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Asztalos throws a nice outside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Asztalos. Beautiful body shot.
Asztalos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Asztalos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kent gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Asztalos gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Kent is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Asztalos!
A relieved looking Alex Asztalos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.