PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Bryan Batungbakal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Assis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assis has chosen Falling Slowly as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bryan Batungbakal
vs
Assis

195 cm
30
265 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

186 cm
28
240 lbs
8 - 12 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob Bryan Batungbakal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kimbo Assis!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assis throws a nice looking combination but Batungbakal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Assis looks to throw the jab but Batungbakal is out of range.
Assis jabs at Batungbakal's body.
Batungbakal slips a straight right by Assis.
Batungbakal throws a head kick that misses.
Batungbakal cracks Assis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Assis misses with a hook.
Assis tries to bum rush Batungbakal with a series of wild strikes but Batungbakal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Assis misses with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Batungbakal.
Assis misses with a jab to the body
and Batungbakal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Batungbakal misses with a head kick.
Batungbakal staying out of range there.
Assis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batungbakal throws a head kick but Assis moves out of range.
Assis scores with a sloppy right hand. Batungbakal should have avoided that one.

It looks like Jacob Bryan Batungbakal has been cut.
Assis throws a sloppy head kick and Batungbakal moves out of range easily.
Assis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Assis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Batungbakal.
A head kick from Assis lands but Batungbakal takes it in his stride.
Batungbakal takes one to the side of the head.
Assis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Batungbakal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batungbakal misses with a head kick.
Assis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Assis throws the left hand but Batungbakal avoids the punch easily.
Assis lunges at Batungbakal with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Batungbakal's hand.
Batungbakal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Batungbakal lands a head kick. Assis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Batungbakal is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Assis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Batungbakal throws a head kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Assis.
Assis scores with a jab to the head.
A combination from Assis does no damage.
Assis misses with the combination.
Assis throws a right hand that Batungbakal ducks under and follows up with a left that Batungbakal also avoids with ease.
Assis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Assis looks to throw the jab but Batungbakal is out of range.
A head kick misses from Batungbakal.
Batungbakal misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assis cracks Batungbakal with an open hand slap.
Batungbakal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Batungbakal staying out of range there.
Assis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Batungbakal.
Batungbakal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Batungbakal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Batungbakal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Assis.
Batungbakal goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Batungbakal scores with a punch to the head.
Batungbakal misses with a few strikes there.
Assis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Assis misses the jab.
Assis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Assis throws the left hand but Batungbakal avoids the punch easily.
Assis lands a nice looking body shot.
Assis lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Batungbakals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Batungbakal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Assis does it's job there.
Assis connects with a body shot that sends Batungbakal's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Assis misses.
Batungbakal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Assis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Batungbakal on the side of the head.
Assis misses the jab.
Batungbakal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Batungbakal throws a sloppy head kick and Assis moves out of range easily.
Assis connects with a crisp jab.
Batungbakal slips a jab from Assis.
Assis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Assis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Batungbakal is rocked!
Batungbakal throws a low kick but Assis avoids it.
Assis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Batungbakal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Oh Batungbakal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Assis avoids the head kick by Batungbakal.
A head kick misses from Assis.
Batungbakal seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assis misses with a two punch combination.
A left and a right from Batungbakal both land. Nice combination.
Nice cross by Assis.
Assis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Assis looks to land a combination but Batungbakal avoids it well.
Batungbakal moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Batungbakal throws a head kick but Assis moves out of range.
Batungbakal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Assis lands a nice hook to Batungbakal's body. Batungbakal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Batungbakal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Assis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Assis. That snapped Batungbakal's head back.
Batungbakal is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Assis just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Batungbakal has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kimbo Assis!
Kimbo Assis got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'