PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Corban Storm (ranked 218 p4p, 34 weight class) and Arron Asham (ranked 342 p4p, 50 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Storm
vs
Asham

191 cm
29
187 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

185 cm
26
199 lbs
10 - 1 - 1

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Conviction

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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corban Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arron Asham!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Storm seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Storm throws a low kick but it's checked well by Asham.
Storm throws out a loose jab but Asham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asham misses with a hook
letting Storm counter with a right hand.
Storm keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Asham pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Storm was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Asham.
Storm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asham swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Storm has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Asham.
Storm checks a low kick from Asham.
Asham scores with a nice strike.
Asham lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Asham has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Asham fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Storm is out of range.
Asham thuds a left hand into Storm's body.
Storm fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asham throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Storm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asham manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asham tries to clinch up.
Asham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donk. Storm catches Asham right on the button with a cross.
Storm drops his hands momentarily and Asham takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Asham swinging wildly here.
Storm looks to score with a jab to the body but Asham is just out of range.
Asham looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arron Asham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm misses with a head kick.
Storm scores with a decent looking hook.
Asham throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Storm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Asham.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Storm.
Storm scores with a body shot.
Asham throws a leg kick

and Storm decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Asham's guard.
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!
Storm lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Asham wants to stand up but Storm is controlling him.
Storm content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Storm working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Storm postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Asham manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Storm looking for a takedown.
Storm is trying to force a seperation but Asham has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by Storm.
Storm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Asham backwards.
Storm managing to block the knees to the body from Asham.
Asham is pressed up against the cage. Storm has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Asham down to the mat. Asham avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Asham scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Storm doesn't seem bothered though.
Storm's jab looks to have found its range, popping Asham under the eye.
Asham closes the distance looking to clinch
and Storm counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Asham is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Storm.
Asham fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Storm on the side of the head.
Asham fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Storm on the side of the head.
Asham lands a nice looking body shot.
Asham misses with a wild body shot.
Asham ducks right into an uppercut from Storm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asham tests Storm's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arron Asham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asham.
Storm lands a nice hook to Asham's body. Asham takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Storm scores with a hook to the body. Asham takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Asham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Storm throwing a counter right hand but Asham manages to avoid it.
Asham throws a big shot that misses.
Asham fakes the leg kick and cracks Storm in the body.
Storm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asham.
Asham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Storm throws out the jab.
Asham looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both fighters circling a little - Asham finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Storm, as that shot connected.
Asham takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Asham ducks under a wild hook from Storm.
Storm 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Storm with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Corban Storm will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Storm is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Asham looks to land a combination but Storm avoids it well.
Asham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Storm.
Storm is looking to score with low kicks.
Asham tries to clinch up.
A big left from Storm misses.
Asham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Storm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Asham.
Storm scores with the left hand. Asham knows he should have avoided that one.
Asham moves out of range of the body kick from Storm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm throws a shot from downtown. Asham moves away and avoids it.
Asham does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Asham digs a good hook to Storm's body.
Storm connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Asham wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asham takes a swing at Storm's ribcage but misses.
Storm lands a head shot.
Asham tries to clinch up.
Storm misses with a hook.
Asham staying out of range there.
Asham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Storm throws a jab but it's blocked by Asham.
Storm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asham was well out of range. Poor timing from Storm.
Asham tries to clinch but Storm moves out of range.
Asham clobbers Storm with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Asham. That's going to slow Storm down.
Storm takes a swing at Asham's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asham throws a predictable looking body shot
and Storm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asham connects with a nice looking jab.
Storm misses with an uppercut. Asham saw that one coming.
Arron Asham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Asham misses with a hook.
A low kick from Asham misses
and Storm counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Storm throws a quick inside leg kick.
Asham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Storm.
Storm throws a lazy right hand but Asham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Storm tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Asham is able to avoid easily.
Asham throws a front kick aimed at Storm's knee but Storm avoids it well.
Asham's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Storm connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Asham scrambles back to his feet.
Asham lands a jab to the head.
Asham throws a looping overhand right but Storm ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Asham tries to land a body kick
and Storm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Storm tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Asham swivels and escapes.
Asham is looking to clinch.
Storm on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Asham closes the distance and clinches.
Asham gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Storm.
Asham lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Asham as the two fighters clinch.
Asham lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Storm has a couple of punches blocked by Asham.
Storm throws a head punch that misses.
Storm misses with a punch on the inside.
Storm takes a knee to the side of the body.
Storm changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Asham fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corban Storm. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asham fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Storm looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Storm looks to score with a jab to the body but Asham is just out of range.
Asham was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Storm throws a lazy uppercut
letting Asham counter with a right hand.
Storm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asham thuds a left hand into Storm's body.
Asham tries a low kick but Storm avoids it.
As Asham backs away, Storm returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Asham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Storm moves out of range of the body kick from Asham.
Storm slips under a jab.
Storm takes a kick to the side of the head.
Storm throws a jab but it's blocked by Asham.
And Asham responds with a good body kick, but Storm manages to step out the way in time.
Asham wants to land a leg kick but Storm is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arron Asham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Decent striking displayed by Storm there.
Asham walks into a stiff left hand from Storm.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Asham.
A solid leg kick lands there for Asham.
Asham misses with the combination.
Asham throws a good cross that connects.
Storm keeps the fight on the outside.
Asham is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm's corner calls for a 1-2. Storm obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Asham connects with a body shot.
Storm on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Storm clobbers Asham with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asham connects with a nice looking jab.
Asham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Storm.
Asham misses with a right hand
and Storm counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Asham thinking.
Storm digs a good hook to Asham's body.
Asham misses with the body kick

and Storm counters with a takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Storm.
Storm has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Storm throws an elbow but Asham slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asham wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Storm working the ground and pound.
Asham is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Storm is controlling him well.
Storm is putting a hurting on Asham here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Storm working the ground and pound.
Asham wants to get back to his feet but Storm drags him back down.
Asham defending against the ground and pound.
Asham wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Storm in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Storm is staying tight to Asham's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Asham tries to escape but Storm is in control.
Asham is not content to let Storm control the position.
Storm is putting a hurting on Asham here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asham is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Asham explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
A telegraphed right hand from Asham misses the target.
Storm throws a lazy right hand but Asham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Storm staying out of range there.
Storm throws a lazy body kick
and Asham counters with an outside leg kick.
Asham throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Asham throws an off balance right hand
and Storm counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Storm.
Storm half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Storm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asham moves away.
Asham swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Asham misses with a right hand

and Storm decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Asham's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Storm postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Storm wants to control from the top but Asham keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Storm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Asham wants to stand but Storm is controlling the position.
Asham is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Asham preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Storm working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Asham wriggles free and stands up.
Asham 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.
Storm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asham throws out the jab.
Storm slips a jab from Asham.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Corban Storm.
I think Storm has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Corban Storm!
In his post fight interview, Corban Storm started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.