PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Asato Mikio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Carlos Diaz was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Mikio
vs
Diaz

168 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Asato Mikio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlos Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikio attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mikio definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Asato Mikio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mikio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mikio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Diaz slips a jab from Mikio.
Despite the aggression on Diaz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mikio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diaz. Diaz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mikio looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Mikio. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mikio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
As Mikio backs off Diaz throws a huge counter combo but Mikio manages to avoid it all.
Some bone on bone action there as Diaz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Diaz 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikio throws a chopping leg kick but Diaz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Diaz unleashes a big counter combination but Mikio bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mikio.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Diaz moves out of range as Mikio throws a body kick.
Diaz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikio throws a good cross that connects.
Mikio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diaz on the side of the head.
Mikio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diaz counters with a three punch combo that has Mikio backing up. Mikio nods at Diaz to acknowledge the strikes.
Diaz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mikio lands a nice hook to Diaz's body. Diaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Mikio.
Mikio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mikio swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Mikio.
Diaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Decent striking displayed by Mikio there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mikio misses with a low kick.
Diaz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Diaz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diaz drops his hands momentarily and Mikio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mikio. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz is looking for the big counter here.
Mikio misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Mikio misses with a hook.
As Mikio backs off Diaz throws a huge counter combo but Mikio manages to avoid it all.
Mikio scores with a nice strike.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz unleashes a big counter combination but Mikio bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A slow jab from Mikio misses its intended target.
Mikio throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz unleashes a big counter combination but Mikio bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz slips a jab from Mikio.
A head kick misses from Mikio.
A head kick misses from Mikio.
Diaz wants to counter with a clinch but Mikio pushes him away.
Mikio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mikio.
As Mikio backs off Diaz throws a huge counter combo but Mikio manages to avoid it all.
Mikio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diaz has time to react.
Mikio throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mikio with a body shot.
Mikio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mikio throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
A slow jab from Mikio misses its intended target.
Despite the aggression on Diaz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mikio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Mikio misses the target.
Diaz unleashes a big counter combination but Mikio bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mikio is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Diaz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mikio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Mikio.
Mikio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz throws a counter combo.
Mikio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Diaz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mikio throws a one two combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mikio.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diaz! But no joy.
Mikio misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Mikio.
Diaz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Asato Mikio is winning the standup battle so far.
Mikio misses with the combination.
Mikio sets himself, and Diaz steps forward looking for the clinch! Mikio avoids it this time.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mikio throws out the jab.
Mikio misses with a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Diaz tries to bum rush Mikio with a series of wild strikes but Mikio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mikio looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikio connects with a jab.
Mikio misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mikio throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz counters with a three punch combo that has Mikio backing up. Mikio nods at Diaz to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Diaz blocks a head kick by Mikio.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mikio is trying to defend but Diaz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Diaz wants to stand up but Mikio manages to regain full guard.
Mikio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Mikio wants to sweep but no luck.

Diaz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mikio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diaz has managed to get both his arms back between Mikio's legs - danger averted.
Diaz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mikio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mikio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikio lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Diaz looking for subs off his back but Mikio has passed one foot through into half guard.
Mikio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.

Mikio looking for a submission but Diaz manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Mikio from controlling successfully.
Diaz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mikio.
Mikio trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Mikio is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mikio prevents Diaz from getting back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mikio loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Diaz takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mikio misses with a straight right.
Diaz unleashes a big counter combination but Mikio bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Asato Mikio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mikio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Mikio backs off Diaz throws a huge counter combo but Mikio manages to avoid it all.
Mikio keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Mikio was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Asato Mikio will probably get the nod.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mikio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Mikio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diaz is out of range and Mikio settles back down.
Mikio throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Diaz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mikio lunges at Diaz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diaz's hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Mikio. That snapped Diaz's head back.
Mikio misses with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a one-two to the body.
Mikio looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Mikio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diaz. Diaz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mikio scores with a nice strike.
Mikio scores with a jab. Diaz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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!
Mikio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Diaz backs up against the cage.

Diaz is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikio throws a leg kick but Diaz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Mikio finish him?
Diaz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Diaz throws a counter combo.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Mikio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mikio throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Mikio throws a leg kick but Diaz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mikio sets himself, and Diaz steps forward looking for the clinch! Mikio avoids it this time.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Mikio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diaz at a distance.
Diaz has a takedown stuffed.
Mikio lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Mikio lands.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mikio.
Mikio digs a good body shot into Diaz's ribs.
Mikio swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz unleashes a big counter combination but Mikio bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice shot lands for Mikio.
Mikio throws a body shot but no joy.
Mikio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz checks a leg kick nicely.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mikio.
Mikio is looking to chop away at Diaz's legs.
Diaz wants to counter with a clinch but Mikio pushes him away.
Diaz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Carlos Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch lands to the side of Diaz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mikio scores with a nice right hand.
Diaz defending well as Mikio loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz is looking for the big counter here.
Mikio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diaz.
Despite the aggression on Diaz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mikio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mikio throws a counter high kick but Diaz was just alert enough to avoid it.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz throws a counter combo.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mikio.
Mikio misses with a head kick.
Diaz unleashes a big counter combination but Mikio bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mikio digs a good body shot into Diaz's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mikio just misses with a punch to the body.
Mikio is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
Mikio misses with a two punch combination.
As Mikio backs off Diaz throws a huge counter combo but Mikio manages to avoid it all.
Mikio tries to land a leg kick but Diaz saw it coming and moves away.
Diaz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Asato Mikio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mikio goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Carlos Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mikio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Asato Mikio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mikio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asato Mikio!
Asato Mikio seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.