PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Asztalos (ranked 231 p4p, 39 weight class) and Billy Silver (ranked 939 p4p, 128 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. The crowd seem to be enjoying Silver's choice of entrance music: Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Asztalos
vs
Silver

188 cm
32
199 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

185 cm
37
186 lbs
41 - 26 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Asztalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Silver!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asztalos misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Silver releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big left from Silver misses.
A little feinted left hand from Asztalos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Asztalos lands a jab to the head.
Asztalos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Asztalos scores with a sloppy right hand. Silver should have avoided that one.
Asztalos looks to land a left hand but Silver moved out of range nicely.
Silver throws a fast counter high kick but Asztalos manages to duck under it in time.
Asztalos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've been told by Asztalos's head coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Asztalos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Asztalos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silver.
Asztalos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silver was well out of range. Poor timing from Asztalos.
Asztalos scores with a body shot.
Silver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asztalos throws out the jab.
Silver checks a leg kick.
Asztalos throws a jab but it's blocked by Silver.
Asztalos connects with a single shot there.

Asztalos forces Silver back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Asztalos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silver misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asztalos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Asztalos swings wildly with an uppercut but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asztalos dodges an elbow strike from Silver.
Asztalos tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Asztalos back against the cage.
Silver lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Asztalos.
Silver looking to throw knees to the head but Asztalos is blocking nicely.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Asztalos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silver lands with a short shot to the head.
Silver blocks a body shot from Asztalos.
Silver with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Asztalos lands a left hand.
Silver scores with a knee to the head.
Asztalos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Asztalos.
Silver with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asztalos lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Asztalos has a couple of punches blocked by Silver.
Silver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asztalos.
Asztalos misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Asztalos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silver looking to throw knees to the head but Asztalos is blocking nicely.
Asztalos lands a nice uppercut.
Asztalos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asztalos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Asztalos digs a right hand underneath Silver's ribcage. Silver let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silver tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silver misses with a knee strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Asztalos.
Silver looks winded!
A short uppercut from Asztalos.
Silver throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asztalos blocks it with crossed arms.
Asztalos lands a left hand.
Asztalos misses with some punches.
Silver throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asztalos blocks it with crossed arms.
Asztalos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Asztalos lands an uppercut.
Asztalos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asztalos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Asztalos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Asztalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asztalos can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
Silver trying to land knees to the body.
Asztalos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Asztalos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Asztalos lands with a right to the head.
Asztalos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Asztalos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silver tries a body shot but Asztalos blocks it.
Asztalos misses with the head strike.
Silver prevents a body shot from Asztalos.
Asztalos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silver or not.
Asztalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silver landing knees to the head.
Asztalos prevents a body shot from Silver.
Silver with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asztalos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
Silver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver takes a shot to the head.
Silver blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver misses with a punch to the body.
Asztalos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silver swings wildly with an uppercut but Asztalos uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Asztalos.
A body shot lands from Asztalos.
Asztalos gets through Silver's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silver prevents a body shot from Asztalos.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asztalos.
A right handed body shot lands from Asztalos.
Asztalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asztalos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Asztalos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Asztalos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Asztalos lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asztalos scores with a shoulder strike.
Asztalos lands a nice shot to the body.
Asztalos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Asztalos scores with a hook to the body.
Asztalos tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Asztalos back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Asztalos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Asztalos connects with an inside leg kick.
Silver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asztalos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alex Asztalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asztalos connects with the punch.
Asztalos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silver stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alex Asztalos is winning the standup battle so far.
Asztalos connects with a nice looking jab.

Asztalos closes the distance and clinches.
Alex Asztalos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Asztalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asztalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asztalos lands a hook that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Asztalos tries a body shot but Silver blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Asztalos fails to land.
Asztalos lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Asztalos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Asztalos avoids it.
Nice body punch from Asztalos.
Silver is breathing heavily.
Silver with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asztalos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Asztalos cracks Silver with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asztalos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Asztalos scores with a shot to the side of Silver's head.
Asztalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Asztalos.
Asztalos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Silver is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Asztalos.
Silver is still on wobbly legs! Can Asztalos finish him?
Asztalos lands an uppercut.
Asztalos dips a shoulder and cracks Silver with a mighty uppercut! Silver falls back against the cage and Asztalos unloads with a barrage of strikes! Silver is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Asztalos screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Asztalos!
A victorious Alex Asztalos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.