PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Asher (ranked 2942 p4p, 6259 weight class) and Tyson Fury (ranked 316 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Asher
vs
Fury

199 cm
20
227
0 - 0 - 0

206 cm
21
275
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Albert Asher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Fury!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury looks to score with a jab to the body but Asher is just out of range.

Asher moves into the clinch.

Asher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Asher moves into range and clinches up with Fury.

Fury pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Fury moves into range and clinches up with Asher.
Fury is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Asher to keep the fight standing.
Fury is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fury is trying to pull guard but Asher has him pressed against the cage.

Fury is fighting off a takedown attempt but Asher is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Fury to the mat. Fury regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Fury tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Asher is in close to Fury's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Asher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Asher seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Asher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Fury working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Asher doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Asher manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Asher trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Fury manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Asher is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Fury has his hands clasped together but Asher extends and breaks Fury's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Asher.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Albert Asher!