PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Asai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jutta Hanolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Asai
vs
Hanolla

172 cm
25
192 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

190 cm
31
194 lbs
21 - 5 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Asai !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jutta Hanolla!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asai misses with a few strikes there.
Asai misses with a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Asai - just one landing.
Hanolla lands with a good body shot.
Asai throws a right hand that Hanolla ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanolla also avoids with ease.
Asai looks to land a combination but Hanolla avoids it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hanolla.
Hanolla throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Yoshihiro Asai has been cut.
Hanolla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asai lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hanolla will feel that in the morning.
Hanolla cracks a nice hook into Asai 's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Hanolla there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Asai ducks under a wild hook from Hanolla.
Asai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hanolla misses with a body kick.
Asai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Asai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hanolla looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Asai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai lands a glancing blow to the side of Hanolla's head.
Asai 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hanolla under the eye.
Asai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slow jab from Asai misses its intended target.
Hanolla slips under a jab from Asai .
Asai has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hanolla.
Asai throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanolla.
Asai misses with an uppercut. Hanolla saw that one coming.
Hanolla moves out of range of the body kick from Asai .
Hanolla swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hanolla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asai .
Hanolla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Hanolla looks to move away, Asai throws a big counter combo but Hanolla just gets out of the way.
Nice body kick from Asai .
Hanolla moves out of range as Asai strikes.
Asai lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Hanolla misses with a low kick as Asai jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai throws a big shot that misses.
Hanolla looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hanolla cracks Asai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hanolla needs to keep his hands up - Asai had a free shot at his head there.
Hanolla avoids the head kick by Asai .
Hanolla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asai .
Hanolla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanolla moves away.
Asai lands a high kick!

It looks like Jutta Hanolla has been cut.
Hanolla lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hanolla tests Asai 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Asai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hanolla.
Asai swings widly with a right hand
and Hanolla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanolla misses with an uppercut
and Asai finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hanolla avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Some wild striking there from Hanolla.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanolla moves forwards but Asai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Asai lands with a hook. Hanolla tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hanolla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanolla.
Asai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanolla.
Hanolla only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hanolla connects with a body shot.
Hanolla fakes the leg kick and cracks Asai in the body.
Asai misses with an uppercut.
Asai misses with a two punch combination.
Hanolla throws a right and a left that Asai avoids nicely.
Asai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Asai .
Hanolla punishes Asai 's body with a nice straight punch.
Hanolla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asai .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asai misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hanolla.
Hanolla throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asai throwing a counter right hand but Hanolla manages to avoid it.
Asai swings for the body but Hanolla moves out of range.
Asai misses the shot to the body.
Asai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Asai throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanolla lands a jab to the head.
Hanolla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asai connects with an inside leg kick.
Hanolla throws a head kick but Asai moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asai throws a looping overhand right but Hanolla ducks down to avoid it.
Hanolla throws a low kick but it's checked well by Asai .
Hanolla is looking to slow Asai down with leg kicks.
Asai misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshihiro Asai dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Asai throws a lazy uppercut
and Hanolla counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hanolla lands a head kick. Asai smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Asai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Asai throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hanolla! But no joy.
Asai avoids the body shot from Hanolla.
Hanolla scores with a leg kick.
Hanolla lands with a shot to the body.
Asai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hanolla lands a jab to Asai 's midsection.
A head kick misses from Hanolla.
Hanolla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanolla follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Asai misses with a jab to the body
and Hanolla counters with a body kick that stops Asai in his tracks momentarily.
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!
Hanolla feints and then cracks Asai 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Asai down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanolla lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Asai .
Asai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Asai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hanolla counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab from Asai misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Hanolla finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hanolla looks for a takedown but Asai sprawls well.
Hanolla throws a sloppy head kick and Asai moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Hanolla.
Hanolla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanolla wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hanolla throws a one two combo.
Hanolla pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asai blocks a head kick by Hanolla.
Hanolla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hanolla.
Hanolla throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hanolla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asai .
Asai throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Hanolla to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asai . Hanolla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanolla misses with a low kick.
Jutta Hanolla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanolla jabs Asai right on the nose. Asai blinks but takes it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hanolla.
Asai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asai missing with a left hand there. Hanolla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asai throws out a leg kick but Hanolla moves out of range and Asai only half commits.
Hanolla misses with a body shot.
Asai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanolla sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asai misses with a series of wild punches.
Asai throws a push kick but Hanolla slaps the foot to one side.
Asai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanolla throws a combination. Asai tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hanolla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asai throws an overhand right that lands on Hanolla's shoulder, as Hanolla tries to avoid the shot.
Hanolla thuds a left hand into Asai 's body.
Asai cracks a nice hook into Hanolla's ribs.
Asai misses with a head kick.
Hanolla steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hanolla throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Asai 's head.
Hanolla takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Asai , as that shot connected.
Asai looks to land a left hand but Hanolla moved out of range nicely.
Asai takes a swing at Hanolla's ribcage but misses.
Hanolla connects with a body shot that sends Asai 's belly button to the back.
Hanolla loads up on a big right hand but Asai slips the punch.
Asai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hanolla scores with a jab to the head.
Asai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Asai throws out a loose jab but Hanolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanolla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asai loads up on a big right hand but Hanolla slips the punch.
Asai takes a swing at Hanolla's ribcage but misses.
Hanolla thinks about the counter body kick.
Asai scores with a one two! Hanolla had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hanolla turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Asai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hanolla shapes to counter with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asai thows a leg kick but Hanolla checks it
and Hanolla counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jutta Hanolla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hanolla throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hanolla connects with a good right hand that stumbles Asai . Asai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Asai jabs Hanolla right on the nose. Hanolla blinks but takes it well.
Hanolla blocks a head kick by Asai .
Asai misses with an uppercut.
And Hanolla responds with a good body kick, but Asai manages to step out the way in time.
Asai misses with a looping left.
Asai takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Asai takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hanolla has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hanolla lands a head kick. Asai smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Asai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Asai walks into a jab.
Asai will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanolla catches Asai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hanolla moves away from the strike by Asai .
Asai tries to work over Hanolla's front leg with a kick but Hanolla checks it.
Hanolla was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nice body kick there by Hanolla.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanolla scoring well with a low kick there.
Hanolla works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Asai is rocked!
Hanolla lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oh Asai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanolla throws a sloppy head kick and Asai moves out of range easily.
Asai seems to have got his legs back now.
Asai seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Hanolla shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Asai is backing up but Hanolla catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Asai covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Hanolla Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jutta Hanolla!
A relieved looking Jutta Hanolla thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.