PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flying Almighty Askren (ranked 6024 p4p, 600 weight class) and Balthazar Tazer (ranked 4757 p4p, 532 weight class). Flying Almighty Askren has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Almighty Askren
vs
Tazer

178 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Flying Almighty Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Balthazar Tazer!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Askren pushes Tazer up against the cage in a clinch.
Tazer lands with a light punch inside.

Askren pulls guard successfully.
Tazer wants to control from the top but Askren keeps moving.
Askren on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Askren tries to get out of the position.
Askren being controlled here, momentarily.
Tazer won't allow Askren to sweep him here.
Askren is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Askren controlling the action here.
Askren thows a huge punch but Tazer dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Askren lands a nice short elbow.

It looks like Balthazar Tazer has been cut.
Tazer wants to get back to full guard.
Askren scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tazer is trying to get back to full guard.
Tazer keeping hold of Askren's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Askren lands a nice short elbow.

Tazer is rocked!

That has opened up Balthazar Tazer's cut even more.
Tazer is looking to improve his position.
Tazer is still in real trouble! Can Askren finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Askren lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Tazer quite badly. Tazer pulls Askren in close trying to recover. Askren postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Tazer on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Tazer doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Flying Almighty Askren!