PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between My Time (ranked 1028 p4p, 1245 weight class) and Yoshihiro Asai (ranked 52 p4p, 64 weight class). Asai has chosen Kaze Ni Nare as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Time
vs
Asai

176 cm
27
147
15 - 5 - 0

172 cm
39
140
32 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Sydney Fight Gear (London Rebirth)

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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, My Time!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Asai !
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Time misses with an uppercut
and Asai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Asai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Time is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Asai .
Asai ducks under a wild hook from Time.
Asai connects with a solid leg kick.
Asai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Asai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asai thumps Time with a low kick.
Time throws a right hand that Asai ducks under and follows up with a left that Asai also avoids with ease.
Time thows a left - swing and a miss!
Time moves out of range of the body kick.
Time dodges the punch combination from Asai .
Time needs to keep his hands up - Asai had a free shot at his head there.
Asai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Time needs to keep his hands up - Asai had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai tries to score with a low kick but Time moves his leg out of the way.
It looked like Time wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Asai tests Time's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Time has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Asai .
Asai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A right-left combo lands from Time.
Time fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Time throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Time throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Asai looks to land a body kick but Time moved away.
Asai misses with a left hand
and Time counters with a stiff right hand.
Yoshihiro Asai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Time as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Time avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It looked like Time wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Time walks forward, straight into a front kick from Asai .
Asai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Time thuds a left hand into Asai 's body.
Asai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Time misses with a body shot.
Time has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Asai .
Asai moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Asai thumps Time with a low kick.
Time looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Asai .
A big right from Asai misses.
Time misses with a wild combination.
Time checks a low kick from Asai .
Asai displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Asai misses with a hook.
Time blocks a head kick by Asai .
Asai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Time's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asai lands a really nice looking cross but Time seems unphased.
Time lands a nice looking body shot.
Asai moves out of range of the leg kick from Time.
Asai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Asai there as he acknowledges the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Asai .
Time misses with a looping left.
Asai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Asai has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Time is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Time swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Time's jab looks to have found its range, popping Asai under the eye.
Asai misses with a kick to the body.
Asai moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Time fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Time uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asai .
Time throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Time throws a big counter combination but Asai scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Time takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice defenses there by Asai .
Time waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Asai .
Asai only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Time lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Time misses with a lunging right hand
and Asai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Asai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big right from Time misses.
Asai is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Time had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Asai lands the left hand.
Time misses with a body kick.
Asai slips under a jab from Time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asai connects with a solid leg kick.
Asai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Time.
Time throws a head kick but Asai moves out of range.
Time throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshihiro Asai dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Time avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Time misses with a body shot
enabling Asai to counter with a crisp jab.
Time misses with a looping left.
Asai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Time throws an overhand right that lands on Asai 's shoulder, as Asai tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Asai releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yoshihiro Asai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Asai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Time takes a kick to the side of the head.
Time swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Asai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Time.
Time throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Time cracks a nice hook into Asai 's ribs.
A big right from Asai misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asai lands a leg kick that knocks Time off balance momentarily.
Asai scores with a punch to the head.
Time moves out of range of the body kick.
Time takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Asai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Time.
Asai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Time's sensitive parts.
Time looks to land a left hand but Asai moved out of range nicely.
A jab lands there for Asai .
The fighters circling - Asai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Time checks a leg kick.
Time connects with a good right hand that stumbles Asai . Asai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Asai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Times jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Time.
Asai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Asai throws a low kick, looking for Time's leg but Time calmly moves out of range.
Good exchange - Asai coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Time throws a push kick but Asai slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai connects with a leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Time might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A decent looking cross lands there for Asai .
Asai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Time counters with a straight right hand.
Asai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Time chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Asai can pounce on him.
Time throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as Asai blocks the leg kick.
Time throws a leg kick but Asai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Asai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Asai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Time's sensitive parts.
Time misses with a straight left.
Asai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Time was well out of range. Poor timing from Asai .
Time misses with an attempted mid kick.
Time takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Time throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time 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.
Asai scores with a nice right hand.
Asai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Time is rocked!
Asai lands a right hook to the body.
Oh Time is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Asai moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Time throws a right hand that misses
and Asai counters with a thumping low kick.
Asai scores with a kick to the body.
Time seems to have got his legs back now.
Asai staying out of range there.
Time blocks the body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Asai .
Asai throws a push kick but Time slaps the foot to one side.
Time has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Asai .
A good leg kick by Asai .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Asai scores with a body shot.
Time throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Time misses with a body shot.
Asai throws out a counter right but Time avoids it with no problem.
Time loads up on a big right hand but Asai slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Asai ! But no joy.
A nice leg kick from Asai , right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Asai .
Asai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Asai connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Asai . Beautiful body shot.
Asai feints and then cracks Time's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Time down.
Time throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asai moves out of range of the strikes.
Time throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Asai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asai misses with a hook. Time ducked under it nicely.
Asai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Times jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A nice leg kick from Asai , right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshihiro Asai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Asai with the inside leg kick.
Asai jabs at Time's body.
Asai misses with a straight right.
Time swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Time rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Asai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Time has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Asai .
Time throws an off balance right hand
and Asai counters with a right hand to the body.
Asai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Time just misses with a punch to the body.
Time throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Time gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Asai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Time doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Time avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Asai misses.
It looked like Time wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai avoids the body shot from Time.
Sloppy strikes from Time. Those never looked like landing.
Asai misses with a kick to the body.
Asai connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab lands there for Asai .
A big right from Asai misses.
Asai avoids the head kick by Time.
Asai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Time has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Time there as he acknowledges the shot.
Asai slips a jab from Time.
Asai misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Asai .
Time throws a series of punches but Asai moves out of range.
Asai misses with a body kick.
My Time has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Time has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Asai .
A chopping leg kick lands by Asai .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Time lands a jab-cross combination.
Time throws a body punch but Asai moves out of range.
Asai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Time keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Time manages to avoid it.
Asai misses with a low kick.
Time lands a jab to the nose.
Asai feints and then cracks Time's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Time down.
Time looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A big right from Asai misses.
Asai misses with a lunging right hand
and Time counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Asai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Time.
Asai throws an overhand right that lands on Time's shoulder, as Time tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick lands from Asai .
Asai tried to score with a low kick but Time checks it.
Time keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Time throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Time slips a jab from Asai .
Asai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Time avoids the head kick by Asai .
Time misses with a hook
and Asai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Asai throws the left hand but Time avoids the punch easily.
Time misses with the combination.
Asai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Time lands but Asai takes it in his stride.
Asai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Time.
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!
Asai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Time uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asai .
Asai is looking to slow Time down with leg kicks.
A swing and a miss from Asai .
Time moves out of range as Asai throws a body kick.
Time's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Asai moves out of range of the strikes.
Asai lands a leg kick that knocks Time off balance momentarily.
Time ducks under a wild hook from Asai .
Asai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Asai throws a good cross that connects.
Time misses with an uppercut. Asai saw that one coming.
Asai pushes Time away with a front kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshihiro Asai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Asai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshihiro Asai !
A pretty intense looking Yoshihiro Asai took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.