PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Siale Veainu (ranked 63 p4p, 480 weight class) and Maurits Assndrop (ranked 13 p4p, 75 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Veainu
vs
Assndrop

172 cm
34
168
31 - 11 - 0

168 cm
29
140
15 - 7 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Siale Veainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Maurits Assndrop!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veainu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Assndrop cracks Veainu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Assndrop tries to clinch up
and Veainu counters with a nice body shot.

Assndrop moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Assndrop.
Assndrop has a couple of punches blocked by Veainu.
Assndrop is trying to pull guard but Veainu has him pressed against the cage.
Assndrop gets through Veainu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Veainu is trying to break the clinch but Assndrop is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assndrop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Assndrop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Veainu lands a shot to the body.

Assndrop jumps guard and drags Veainu to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Assndrop bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Veainu's guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veainu has control of Assndrop's left arm, preventing Assndrop from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assndrop pushing down on Veainu's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Assndrop is working for a kimura but Veainu is defending it quite comfortably.
Veainu is refusing to be controlled, as Assndrop sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Assndrop is working for a kimura but Veainu is defending it quite comfortably.
Assndrop not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Assndrop trying to mount his opponent but Veainu defends it.

Veainu is defending against the submission attempts here by Assndrop.

Assndrop seems to be looking for submissions.

Assndrop seems to be working for a kimura but Veainu defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu is in trouble now - Assndrop has advanced to mount!

Assndrop working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Veainu turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Assndrop off and cradles Veainu's limp body as Assndrop celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Maurits Assndrop!
A relieved looking Maurits Assndrop thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.