PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asano Arai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Method Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arai's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fantastic Baby - BIG BANG. Man comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wu-Tang Clan-METHOD MAN kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Arai
vs
Man

200 cm
25
225 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

191 cm
25
217 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asano Arai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Method Man!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arai misses with a looping right.
Arai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Arai throws out a leg kick but Man moves out of range and Arai only half commits.
Arai tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Man connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Arai's hands.

Man rushes Arai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Arai prevents a body shot from Man.
Arai tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
Arai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Arai manages to break the clinch.
Arai thumps Man with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arai.
Man throws a leg kick that misses.
Arai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Man. Man obviously looking to wear him down.
Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arai wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Man misses.
That kick from Arai tenderised Man's leg. Man is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Man throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Man checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arai thows a body shot but no joy.
Arai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Man is fending him off so far but Arai persists. Nope, Man circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch lands to the side of Arai 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Man moves into the clinch.
Man is trying to stall.
Man lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Arai avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
Man lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arai backwards.
Arai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arai working aggressively here.
A bit of stalling here from Man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a body punch.
Arai pushes Man back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Man scores with a shoulder strike.
Man pushes Arai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arai blocks a body shot from Man.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Man using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Arai.
A left hand lands to the body for Arai.
Man holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Man lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arai.
Arai misses with a body punch.
Man has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man lands with a left to the head.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Arai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man has a couple of punches blocked by Arai.
Arai blocks a body shot from Man.
Man scores with a shoulder strike.
Man prevents Arai from breaking the clinch.
Man working aggressively here.
Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arai prevents a body shot from Man.
Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Man prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asano Arai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Arai.
Man lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arai backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Method Man dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Arai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arai tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Man swivels and escapes.
Arai throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Man keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Decent striking displayed by Man there.

Man closes the distance and clinches.
Arai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Arai.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man has a couple of punches blocked by Arai.
Arai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man taking a breather.
A short left from Man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arai misses with a punch on the inside.
Arai tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Arai back against the cage.
Arai lands a shot to the body.
Arai lands with a light punch inside.
Arai tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
Man stalling in the clinch but Arai improves position.
Man blocking some punches.
Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arai's elbow.
Arai throws a punch but it's blocked by Man.
Arai misses with a body punch.
Man works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Arai controls the action.

Arai lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arai throwing shots but Man is blocking nicely.
Arai working the head and body with strikes.

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!
Man is trying to get back to full guard.
Man avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Arai.
Arai is looking to advance position but Man won't allow it.
Arai perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Arai thows a huge punch but Man dodges it nicely.
Man is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Arai seems to be looking for submissions.
Man blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arai is keen to just control but Man is a slippery customer.
Man tries to roll over but Arai keeps him under control.
Arai missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Arai has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Man taking some punishment here, with Arai in his half guard.
Arai wants to control but Man is keeping him busy.
Man is trying to control but can't.
Man is trying to get back to full guard.
Man wants to control but Arai is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arai is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arai landing punches.
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!
Arai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Man is looking to escape.
Arai looking to ground and pound but Man is blocking nicely.
Man is looking to get to half guard.
Arai wants to control the pace but Man is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arai dominating with strikes here.
Man tries to hold on but Arai pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asano Arai dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Arai slips a jab from Man.
The fighters circle momentarily. Man darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Asano Arai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arai throws a right and a left that Man avoids nicely.
Arai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arai tests Man's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Arai.
Arai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Man.
Arai misses with a wild body shot.
Man misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arai checks a low kick from Man.
Arai cracks a nice hook into Man's ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Man.
Sloppy strikes from Arai. Those never looked like landing.
Arai shoots in looking for a takedown but Man manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Arai's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Arai throws a wild body kick that Man sees coming a mile off.
Method Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Man throws a leg kick
and Arai counters with a leg kick.
Arai fakes the leg kick and cracks Man in the body.
Decent striking displayed by Arai there.
Man tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arai misses with a hook.
Man lands an overhand right.
Arai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arai.
Arai misses with a leg kick

and Man holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Method Man seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Arai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Man.
Man misses with the head strike.
Arai tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
Man lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Man softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arai misses with a punch to the body.
Man trying to stall but Arai improves his position.
Man is working Arai over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arai working aggressively here.
A short left from Man.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man.
Man scores with a nice hook to the head.

Arai is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arai blocking some punches.
Oh Arai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Man creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Arai with a big uppercut! Arai tries to clinch up but Man pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Arai to the mat! Arai covers up and Man unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Method Man!
Post fight, Method Man stared into the camera and said 'Hey, you! get off my cloud! You don't know me and you don't know my style!'.