PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arron Asham (ranked 41 p4p, 62 weight class) and Chris Steve (ranked 8 p4p, 11 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Asham
vs
Steve

185 cm
29
199
16 - 4 - 1

175 cm
32
187
38 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arron Asham!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Steve!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Asham.
Asham missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steve tries to clinch up but Asham circles away and keeps his distance.
As Steve looks to move away, Asham throws a big counter combo but Steve just gets out of the way.
A jab from Steve misses.
Asham looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A clash of legs there as Asham blocks the low kick.
Asham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Steve works the jab nicely.
Steve scores with a jab.
Steve takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Asham avoids the body shot from Steve.
Asham is looking to counter punch.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asham moves away.
Steve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Decent striking displayed by Asham there.

It looks like Chris Steve has been cut.
Steve takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steve.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Steve gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Asham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Asham lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Asham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Asham.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Asham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Asham controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asham.
Asham tries to land knees in the clinch but Steve avoids the damage to the body.
A right hand to the body from Steve.
A head punch on the inside from Asham fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve presses Asham against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Asham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steve.
Steve works on Asham's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Asham.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve misses with an elbow over the top.
Steve told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Steve misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Steve scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve stalling in the clinch but Asham improves position.
Steve scores with a shot to the side of Asham's head.
Asham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Steve misses with an elbow over the top.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asham's elbow.
Asham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asham throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asham lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steve.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Asham controls the action.
Asham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Steve.
Asham lands a body punch in the clinch.
Steve pushes Asham back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Asham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steve avoids it.
Asham takes an elbow to the temple.
A short left from Steve.
Asham blocks a body shot from Steve.
Steve lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Asham can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Asham blocks a body shot from Steve.
Asham tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
Asham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steve is defending well for now.
Steve lands a left hand.
Steve's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asham throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Asham blocks an elbow strike.
Asham lands a right hand.
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!
Steve lands an elbow just above Asham 's eye.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asham's elbow.
Steve is trying to stall.
A right hand to the body from Steve.
Steve stalling against the cage.
Asham missing with knees to the body.
Steve gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Asham avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Steve dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Steve's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Steve looks to land a right hand but Asham moved out of range.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Asham lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Steve throws a big shot that misses.

Steve closes the distance and pushes Asham back into the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Steve in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
Steve stalling in the clinch but Asham improves position.
Asham has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
Steve is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve lands an elbow inside that Asham shrugs off.

It looks like Arron Asham has been cut.
Asham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Steve lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steve trying to stall but Asham improves his position.
Asham lands a knee to the head.
Steve is leaning against Asham and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Asham - that landed with a thud.
Asham landing knees to the body.
Asham tries a knee to the head but Steve blocks it.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asham misses with some punches.
Steve looking to slow down the pace here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Steve - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Still in the clinch, Asham scores with a nice short uppercut.
Asham struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve controls his hands.
Asham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asham unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Asham lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steve or not.
Steve is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Asham works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Asham scores with a hook to the body.
Asham lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
Asham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asham lands a good knee to the midsection. Steve won't want to take too many of those.
Asham makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asham scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steve throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Asham.
Asham lands a nice knee to the body.
Asham gets through Steve's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Asham lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Asham.
Steve's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Asham tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Asham back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asham prevents a body shot from Steve.
Asham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steve is defending well for now.
Asham lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Asham.
Steve throws a head punch that misses.
Asham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Asham lands with a left to the head.
Arron Asham has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Asham scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steve lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Asham controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Asham as the two fighters clinch.
Steve blocks a body shot from Asham.
Asham putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Steve in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Asham tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Asham back against the cage.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.
Asham lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve prevents a body shot from Asham.
Asham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve throws a head punch that misses.
Asham scores with a shoulder strike.
Asham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.
Steve prevents a body shot from Asham.
Asham scores with a hook to the body.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asham's elbow.
Steve lands with a left to the head.
Asham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steve blocks it with crossed arms.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve blocks an uppercut.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve is trying to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Steve.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arron Asham dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Steve misses with a hook
and Asham counters with a nice uppercut.
Steve misses with a straight left.
A low kick from Steve misses

and Asham holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Asham avoids a wild elbow strike from Steve.
Steve on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Steve tries to work over Asham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asham landing knees to the head.
Asham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steve avoids it.
Asham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Asham lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve working aggressively here.
Asham lands a left hand.
Asham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steve.
Asham scores a nice knee to the body.
Steve takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Asham digs a right hand into Steve's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steve's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asham tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Asham back against the cage.
Asham lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Asham.
Asham lands a nice knee to the body.
Asham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steve can do to turn this around?
Asham pushes Steve back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Asham putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Steve in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Asham scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steve blocks a body shot from Asham.
Good body shot from Asham.
Asham lands with a right to the head.
Asham misses with a knee strike.
Steve blocks a body shot from Asham.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Asham controls his hands.
Asham lands a shoulder strike.

That has opened up Chris Steve's cut even more.
Asham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Asham controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asham prevents a body shot from Steve.
Asham lands a nice knee to the body.
Steve takes a knee to the side of the body.
Asham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steve.
Asham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Asham controls his hands.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Asham controls his hands.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asham's elbow.
Asham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Asham.
Steve tries to work over Asham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Asham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve tries to work over Asham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Asham avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Steve looking to stall.
Asham working aggressively here.
Asham tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asham misses with a knee strike.
Steve stalling in the clinch but Asham improves position.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Asham fails to land.
Asham prevents a body shot from Steve.
Asham lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steve or not.
Asham blocks a body shot from Steve.
Asham tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Asham back against the cage.
Asham utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Steve lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Asham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asham lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Asham.
Asham lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Asham fails to land.
Asham lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Asham blocks an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Asham.
Asham lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Asham.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arron Asham clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Steve misses with a lunging right hand
and Asham counters with a nice uppercut.
Steve tries to clinch there but Asham circles away.
Asham appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Asham fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steve takes a jab right on the kisser.
Steve thuds his shin into the meat of Asham's side.
Asham throws a lazy right hand but Steve sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arron Asham is winning the standup battle so far.
Asham lands a jab to the nose.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Asham misses the target.
Steve dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asham swats away the attempt to clinch by Steve.
Asham checks the leg kick.
Asham is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Steve rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Asham counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve tries to clinch but Asham is having none of it.
Steve sizes up Asham with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Asham is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Steve has Asham up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Asham.
Steve just leaning against Asham, taking a breather.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Asham avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Steve misses with an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Steve.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Asham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asham crunches a lovely knee into Steve's ribcage.
Steve is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Asham misses with a punch to the body.
Asham misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asham trying to land knees to the body.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Asham.
Asham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Asham lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asham struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve controls his hands.
Asham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steve avoids it.
Asham blocks a body shot from Steve.
Asham can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Steve working aggressively here.
Asham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steve avoids it.
Steve prevents a body shot from Asham.
Asham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asham's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve lands a hook to the side of the head.
Asham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steve lands an elbow just above Asham 's eye.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve misses with an elbow over the top.
Asham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Asham misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Asham working aggressively here.
Asham prevents a body shot from Steve.
Steve prevents a body shot from Asham.
Asham is leaning against Steve and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Asham throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
A short left from Steve.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Steve - that landed with a thud.
Steve throws an elbow that misses.
Asham misses with a punch to the body.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Asham missing with knees to the body.
Asham blocks an elbow strike from Steve.
Asham lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Asham blocks an elbow strike from Steve.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Asham.
Steve working aggressively here.
Asham tries to land knees in the clinch but Steve avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Steve.
Steve blocking some punches.
Steve is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arron Asham had his way with Chris Steve in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Steve uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asham.
Asham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asham staying out of range there.
Steve punishes Asham's body with a nice straight punch.
Steve works the jab nicely.
Steve looks to land a left hand but Asham moved out of range nicely.
Steve throws a lazy body kick
and Asham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asham walks into a left hand.
Asham missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve scores with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Asham blocks the low kick.
Asham loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
Asham slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asham.
Asham tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Steve manages to circle out of the way.
Steve shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steve works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Asham does a little dance to reset his feet.
It appears Asham was looking to counter with a kick there.
Steve lands a really nice looking cross but Asham seems unphased.
Steve fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steve takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Asham throws the left hand but Steve avoids the punch easily.
Steve throws a big shot that misses.
Asham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asham swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Steve punishes Asham's body with a nice straight punch.
Steve wants to clinch up but Asham keeps it at a distance.
Chris Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a lazy uppercut
and Asham makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Steve really felt that one!
Steve takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Steve misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Asham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve tries to clinch but Asham moves out of range.
Asham with a nice cross.

The cut above Chris Steve's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Steve looks to land a combination. Asham sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Asham ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Steve comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steve scores with a hook to the body. Asham takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Steve lands a slapping body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Steve lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Asham gets tackled into the cage by Steve. Steve maintains the clinch.
Asham takes a shot to the head.
Steve tries to work over Asham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asham prevents a body shot from Steve.
Steve throws an elbow but it misses.
Asham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steve has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steve blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Asham.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Steve avoiding damage as Asham throws knees to the body.
Asham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalling in the clinch from Steve.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve tries to stall but Asham uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Steve has Asham pressed against the cage.
Asham struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve controls his hands.
Asham lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Asham on the inside.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Asham.
Asham unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asham scores a nice knee to the body.
Asham lands with a short shot to the head.
Asham lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Asham.
Asham lands a left hand.
Steve takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Asham.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Steve.
I think Asham 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arron Asham!
Arron Asham is the new middleweight champion!
Arron Asham decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Chris Steve had this to say: 'Oh my penis !!!! '.