PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Prime Asiago (ranked 1486 p4p, 3302 weight class) and Sonny Day (ranked 197 p4p, 370 weight class). Asiago comes into the arena with 300 Violin Orchestra blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Asiago
vs
Day

177 cm
19
165
4 - 1 - 0

181 cm
20
166
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Prime Asiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonny Day!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asiago misses with a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Day! But no joy.
Day throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Day throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Day avoids the body shot from Asiago.
Day fakes the leg kick and cracks Asiago in the body.
Day throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Day misses with a wild combination.
Asiago is looking to counter with head kicks.
Asiago moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A head kick misses from Asiago.
Jab by Day.
Day shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Asiago pinned against the cage. Asiago gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day works the jab nicely.
Day falls off balance throwing a combination
and Asiago counters with a nice uppercut.
Day lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day tests Asiago's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Asiago tries a head kick but it misses.
Sonny Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asiago misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Day throws out a counter right but Asiago avoids it with no problem.
Day throws a one two combo.
A left lands for Day.
Asiago avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asiago swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Day moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A head kick misses from Asiago.
Prime Asiago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Day slips under a jab from Asiago.
Day thows a left - swing and a miss!
Day changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asiago throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Day has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Day fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Day throws a leg kick that misses.
Day scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Day connects with a solid leg kick.
Day throws a big shot that misses.
A jab lands there for Day.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asiago stuns Day with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Day keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Asiago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Asiago goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jab from Day.
Day connects with a looping right hand.
Asiago throws a low kick but it's checked well by Day.
Day tests Asiago's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Day scores with a sloppy right hand. Asiago should have avoided that one.
Day is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Asiago had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Day pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Asiago misses with a wild body shot.
Day tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Asiago defends well and Day ends up having to push Asiago into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Asiago tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asiago bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asiago lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Day comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Asiago seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Day getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Day connects with a good right hand that stumbles Asiago. Asiago circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Asiago takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day blocks a head kick by Asiago.
Nice shot lands for Day.
Day swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Day.
Day throws a hook but Asiago blocks it.
Day lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Asiago is rocked!
Asiago throws a head kick that misses.
Asiago tries to move into range but Day moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Day throws out a powerful jab.
Oh Asiago is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Asiago throws a head kick but Day moves out of range.
Day lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Day looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Day paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Asiago throws a head kick but Day moves out of range.
Asiago checks the leg kick.
Asiago thinks about countering with a head kick.
Asiago seems to have got his legs back now.
Asiago tries a head kick but it misses.
Day pivots, looking for a leg kick but Asiago is out of range and Day settles back down.
Asiago misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Day throws a jab but it's blocked by Asiago.
Asiago throws a counter high kick but Day was just alert enough to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asiago.
Asiago is looking to score with low kicks.
Day throws a looping overhand right but Asiago ducks down to avoid it.
Day looks to land a combination. Asiago sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Day scores with a head kick. Asiago tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Day cracks a nice hook into Asiago's ribs.
Asiago throws a head kick but Day moves out of range.
Day misses with a series of wild punches.
Day uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Asiago has time to react.
Asiago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Day.
A counter left hand to the body from Asiago misses its target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asiago misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Day finds it's way through Asiago's defenses.
Day blocks a head kick by Asiago.
Day digs a good hook to Asiago's body.
Jab by Day.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Day 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.

Asiago takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Day tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Day scores with a jab to the body.
Asiago cracks a nice hook into Day's ribs.
Asiago throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily.
Day has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Day sizes up Asiago with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Day fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Asiago checks it well.
Asiago defending well as Day loads up on a big left hand.
Day lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A bone on bone clash there as Asiago blocks the leg kick.
Day lands with a right hand.
Day misses with a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Day!
Asiago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Asiago looks to score with a jab to the body but Day is just out of range.
A big right from Day misses.
Asiago has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Asiago there as he acknowledges the shot.
Asiago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Day dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day lands a jab to the head.
Asiago is looking to wear down Day with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Day tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Asiago swivels and escapes.
A counter left hand to the body from Asiago misses its target.
Day throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Day fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Day connects with a crisp jab.
Day missing with a left hand there. Asiago was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Asiago might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Asiago on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Day throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asiago throws a body punch but Day moves out of range.
Day bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Asiago's head backwards.
A head kick misses from Asiago.
Asiago throws a head kick that misses.
Asiago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Day misses its intended target.
Asiago moves forwards but Day connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Day shoots in but Asiago avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Asiago throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asiago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Day moves away.
Day avoids the head kick by Asiago.
Day with a nice cross.
Asiago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Day manages to avoid it.
Asiago misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Asiago looks for the body kick but Day saw that one coming.
Day misses with a takedown attempt
and Asiago counters with a head kick. That will keep Day thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Prime Asiago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Day.
A combination from Day does no damage.
Day paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Day cracks a nice hook into Asiago's ribs.
Asiago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Day lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Day uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asiago.
Day cracks Asiago with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Asiago.
Sonny Day seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Day tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Day misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day's jab looks to have found its range, popping Asiago under the eye.
Day jabs Asiago to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Asiago slips a jab and a cross from Day.
Asiago defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Day.
Day avoids the head kick by Asiago.
Day fails to land with a series of punches.
Day cracks Asiago with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Day throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asiago sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asiago is looking to counter with head kicks.
Asiago throws a head kick but Day moves out of range.
Day misses with a wild combination.
Day connects with a single shot there.
Day with a nice calf kick.
Day connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Day misses.
Day blocks a head kick by Asiago.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Day misses its intended target.
Day throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Day looks to throw the jab but Asiago is out of range.
Asiago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Day connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Day misses with a two punch combination.
Day lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Day getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Asiago drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Asiago throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily.
Day throws out a powerful jab.
Sloppy strikes from Day. Those never looked like landing.
Day misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asiago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Asiago throws a head kick that misses.
Day lands with a hook. Asiago tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Day misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Day showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Asiago's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Day stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Day throws out a powerful jab.
Asiago takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Asiago misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Asiago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asiago tries a head kick but it misses.
Day scores with a hook to the body. Asiago takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Asiago throws a lazy right hand but Day sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Day throws a right and a left that Asiago avoids nicely.
Day throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asiago staying out of range there.
Asiago takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Day throws out a loose jab but Asiago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Day works over Asiago's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asiago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asiago moves out of range as Day throws a body kick.
Asiago ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Day tries a head kick but it misses.
Day throws a low kick but Asiago moves out of range easily.
Day throws a body shot but no joy.
Day tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Asiago swivels and escapes.
Asiago misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Day, as that shot connected.
Day throws an overhand right that lands on Asiago's shoulder, as Asiago tries to avoid the shot.
Day throws a hook to the side of Asiago's head but Asiago sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Day finds it's way through Asiago's defenses.
Asiago looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Day stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Danga de danga de dang - Day scores with a four punch combination!
Day throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Day is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asiago is looking to land body kicks.
Asiago misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Day avoids the head kick by Asiago.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asiago moves away from the strike by Day.
Asiago tries to clinch up but Day circles away and keeps his distance.
Asiago lands with a thumping leg kick.
Asiago takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Day lands a nice looking body shot.
Day throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Asiago throws a head kick that misses.
Asiago on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Asiago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asiago takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Day stuns Asiago with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Day lands a lovely overhand right.
Day looks to land a left hand but Asiago moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Asiago misses its target.
Day looks to land a left hand but Asiago moved out of range nicely.
Day is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Asiago slips a jab and a cross from Day.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day lands a head shot.
Day slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Day throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Asiago looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Asiago moves away from the strike by Day.
Day smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Day avoids the head kick by Asiago.
Asiago throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily.
Day fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Asiago. That snapped Day's head back.
Day lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Asiago throws a head kick that misses.
Day swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Day tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asiago takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Day comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asiago throws a head kick but Day moves out of range.
Day lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Asiago 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Day feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Asiagos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Asiago looks to score with a jab to the body but Day is just out of range.
Day connects with a single shot there.
Day throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Asiago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Asiago throws a head kick that misses.
Day is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Asiago.
Prime Asiago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Day looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Asiago tries a head kick but it misses.
Asiago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Day manages to avoid it.
Asiago tries a head kick but it misses.
Asiago takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Day lands a jab to the nose.
Day lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Asiago on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sonny Day is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Asiago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Day comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Day 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Day!
Sonny Day spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Prime Asiago spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back'.