PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Night Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daigo Asai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man comes into the arena with Night Man blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Man
vs
Asai

173 cm
36
157 lbs
26 - 23 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
10 - 12 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Night Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Daigo Asai!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asai throws a wild body kick that Man sees coming a mile off.
Man defending well as Asai loads up on a big left hand.
Asai throws a leg kick but Man moved away.
Asai blocks a head kick by Man.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Asai throws an off balance right hand
and Man counters with an inside leg kick.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Asai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Asai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Man.

Asai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Man, pushing him back against the ropes.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but Asai blocks with his arms.
Asai scores with a hook to the body.
Man lands a knee to the head.
Man using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Asai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Man lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asai tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
Man creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Asai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Asai looks to clinch
and Man counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Asai.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Asai moves out of range easily.
Man throws a head kick but Asai moves out of range.

Asai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Man trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asai.
Man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Asai avoids it.
Asai taking a breather.
Asai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Man lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Asai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Asai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Asai stalling in the clinch but Man improves position.
Man is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Asai is defending well for now.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Asai.
Man misses with a knee strike.
Asai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Man is trying to stall.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Asai is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asai blocks the elbow strike.
Man wants to stall.
Man misses with an elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Night Man will probably get the nod.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Asai misses with a right hand

and Man counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Asai taking a breather.
Man is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Asai looking to stall.
Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Asai avoids the damage to the body.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Asai is blocking nicely.
Asai blocks an elbow strike.
Asai lands with a light punch inside.
Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Asai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asai tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
Asai lands a hook that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Man misses with a knee to the head.
Man misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asai.
Asai leaning against his opponent.
Man lands a damaging elbow.
Man is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Asai is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Asai.
Asai is looking to control Man's arms but Man gets an underhook and turns him. Now Asai has his back to the ropes.
Asai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Asai trying to control the position but instead, Man has worked for underhooks and has pushed Asai into the ropes.
Asai misses with a punch to the body.
Man tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Man tries a knee to the head but Asai blocks it.
Man pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Asai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Asai can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
Asai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man avoiding damage.
A shot in the inside from Asai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Asai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Daigo Asai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man prevents a body shot from Asai.
Man misses with an elbow over the top.
Asai stalling in the clinch but Man improves position.
Asai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Asai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Man lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Asai.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Asai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Asai cracks Man with a nice body shot.
Asai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Man throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asai blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Asai.
Asai's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Man misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daigo Asai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Asai lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice defenses there by Man.
Asai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Man fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asai.
Asai tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Asai misses with an uppercut.
Man walks forward, straight into a front kick from Asai.
Asai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Asai is looking to clinch.
Asai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Man takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Man staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Asai scores with a nice head shot.
Asai thows a body shot but no joy.
Asai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man.
Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Asai misses with a body kick.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Man throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Asai throws a chopping leg kick but Man manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Asai slips a straight right by Man.
Man misses with a head kick.
Asai scores with a jab to the body.
Asai throws a body kick that misses
and Man counters with a slapping leg kick.
Man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Asai.
Daigo Asai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man walks into a stiff left hand from Asai.

Man is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man tries to clinch up but Asai circles away and keeps his distance.
Asai wants to clinch.

Asai moves into the clinch.
Asai swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.

Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Asai takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asai misses the jab.
Asai throws a leg kick
and Man counters with a head kick. That will keep Asai thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daigo Asai really dominated that round.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Man slips under a jab.
Asai looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
Man lands with a kick to the temple. Asai shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Man dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Asai. That did some damage!
Man throws a head kick but Asai moves out of range.
A punch combination from Asai misses.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asai.
Asai wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Asai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Asai looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Man slips a jab from Asai.
Man scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Asai. That snapped Man's head back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Asai tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
Man throws a head kick but Asai moves out of range.
Daigo Asai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Asai. Those never looked like landing.

Man clinches with his opponent.
Asai can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
Asai trying to stall but Man improves his position.
Asai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Asai lands a nice shot to the body.
Asai lands with a light punch inside.
Asai keeps control of Man as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Asai presses Man against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai is working Man over against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Asai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Man with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Man is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Asai missing with knees to the body.
Asai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Man on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Asai stalling in the clinch.
Asai gets through Man's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Asai breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Man with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Man looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Man get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Daigo Asai!