PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sam Asap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Dre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Asap
vs
Dre

168 cm
20
146 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

155 cm
29
148 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Asap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dr Dre!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Asap drives through and clinches with Dre against the cage.
Dre goes for a takedown in the clinch but Asap prevents it.
Asap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Asap lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dre tries to stall but Asap uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Asap manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Asap lands with a short shot to the head.
Asap lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Asap.
Dre is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Asap to keep the fight standing.
Dre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dre working aggressively here.
Asap blocking some punches.
Asap lands an uppercut.
Asap stops a takedown attempt from Dre.
Sam Asap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dr Dre.
Asap blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Asap - that landed with a thud.
Dre swings wildly with an uppercut but Asap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dre misses with the head strike.
Dre jumps guard but Asap turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Asap lands an elbow just above Dre 's eye.
Dre tries to pull guard but Asap holds him up against the cage and eventually Dre drops back down to his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Asap.
Asap throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dres head.
Dre wants a takedown but no success here.
Asap stalling.
A head punch on the inside from Dre fails to land.
Dre misses with some punches.
Dre is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Asap pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Asap prevents the takedown attempt.
Dre is trying to pull guard but Asap has him pressed against the cage.
Asap lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Asap lands with a light punch inside.
Asap taking a breather.
Asap lands a nice elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dre throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asap blocks it with crossed arms.
Dre misses with a punch on the inside.
Asap working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Asap lands a right hand.
Dre throws a punch but it's blocked by Asap.
Asap stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Asap.
Dre using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Asap has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Asap gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dre.
Asap creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dre's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asap lands a nice elbow.
Dre drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Asap.
Asap softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dre tries to pull guard but Asap forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Asap lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Asap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dre trying to control the position but instead, Asap has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dre into the cage.
Asap makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Asap lands an elbow inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dre fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Asap.
Dre throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asap digs a right hand underneath Dre's ribcage. Dre let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Asap lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dre backwards.
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!
Asap manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Asap lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dre backwards.
Asap softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Asap displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dre up against the cage.
Dre misses with the head strike.
Asap scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Asap gets underhooks to prevent Dre's takedown attempt.
Dre has a couple of punches blocked by Asap.
Dre swings wildly with an uppercut but Asap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asap pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Asap dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Asap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Asap's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dre under the eye.
Asap cracks Dre with a good jab.
Dre tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Asap defends well and Dre ends up having to push Asap into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Dre shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dre showed some decent athleticism there.
Dre with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Dre is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Asap has managed to free his arm - good work.
Asap wants to get back to his feet.
Dre working Asap over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dre prevents Asap from standing back up.
Dre is nestled in close to Asap, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Asap is looking to escape.
Asap has hold of Dre's hands but Dre slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dre is nestled in close to Asap, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Asap looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dre scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Dre is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Asap is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dr Dre!
Dr Dre decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.