PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Daigo Asai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lost In Space kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Asai
vs
Robinson

175 cm
28
165 lbs
17 - 16 - 1

183 cm
29
169 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

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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 17 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Daigo Asai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asai moves forwards but Robinson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Asai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Robinson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Robinson closes the distance and pushes Asai back into the ropes.
Asai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Robinson lands with a short shot to the head.
Asai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
Asai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Asai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Robinson wants to get back to striking at distance but Asai won't allow it.
Robinson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Asai has a couple of punches blocked by Robinson.
Robinson throws an elbow that misses.
Asai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asai swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asai takes an elbow to the temple.
Robinson scores with a shoulder strike.
Asai tries to work over Robinson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asai tries to work over Robinson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robinson tries to stall but Asai uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Asai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Robinson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robinson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Robinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asai blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Asai.
Asai misses with a punch to the body.
Asai misses with a body punch.
Asai lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Asai on the inside.
Robinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Robinson misses with an elbow strike.
Asai tries a body shot but Robinson blocks it.
Asai lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Asai.
I was talking to Asai's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Asai is working Robinson over against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Asai.
Robinson pushes off an throws an elbow but Asai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Robinson blocks a body shot from Asai.
Asai swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robinson prevents a body shot from Asai.
Robinson looking to stall.
Asai gets through Robinson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is trying to maintain a safe position but Asai gets an underhook and turns Robinson into the ropes.
Robinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Robinson wants to break free but Asai has control.
Asai scores with a shot to the side of Robinson's head.
Asai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Robinson looks winded!
Robinson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Asai.
Robinson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Robinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Asai pushes Robinson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Asai gets through Robinson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Asai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Robinson.
Asai lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Asai.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Asai.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Asai lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Asai.
Asai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asai pushes Robinson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daigo Asai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Asai scores with a jab to the body.
Robinson slips a jab from Asai.

Asai forces Robinson back against the ropes and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Asai.
Robinson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Asai has him pressed against the ropes.
Robinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asai.
Robinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asai blocks it with crossed arms.
Asai tries to work over Robinson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Asai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson takes a shot to the head.
Asai lands a body shot.
Robinson blocks a body shot from Asai.
Asai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Asai.
Asai struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Asai tries a body shot but Robinson blocks it.
Asai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Asai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asai scores with a hook to the body.
Asai pushes Robinson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai misses with a body punch.
Robinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asai lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Asai.
Asai presses Robinson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Asai.
Asai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Asai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Asai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.

Robinson is rocked!
Robinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asai.
Robinson is still on wobbly legs! Can Asai finish him?
Asai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Asai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Asai.
Asai throws a head punch that misses.
Daigo Asai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Asai.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.
Asai pushes Robinson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Asai lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai lands a nice shot to the body.
Asai lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Asai.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Asai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Asai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Robinson working hard to break the clinch.
Robinson wants to break free but Asai has control.
Asai lands a right hand.
Asai creates a bit of distance and cracks Robinson with a big uppercut! Robinson goes down! The referee pushes Asai away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Robinson make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Asai takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Daigo Asai!