PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Koji Asakura (ranked 6025 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Jack (ranked 5985 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Asakura
vs
Jack

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koji Asakura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Jack!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asakura misses with a hook. Jack ducked under it nicely.
Asakura misses with an uppercut.
Koji Asakura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asakura getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Asakura throws an overhand right that lands on Jack's shoulder, as Jack tries to avoid the shot.
Jack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asakura.
Asakura digs a good hook to Jack's body.
Jack punishes Asakura's body with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Jack.
Jack scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jack throws out a loose jab but Asakura uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Jack. Beautiful body shot.
Asakura ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Asakura swings for the body but Jack moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Asakura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jack lands the left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jack misses with an uppercut.
Asakura paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asakura tries to move into range but Jack moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jack ducks under a wild hook from Asakura.
Asakura lands with an uppercut that bounces Jack off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack throws a jab when Asakura was well out of range.
Asakura looks to land a left hand but Jack moved out of range nicely.
Jack takes a swing at Asakura's ribcage but misses.
Jack lands an overhand right.
Asakura looks to land a right hand but Jack moved out of range.
Asakura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Asakura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Asakura.
Asakura scores with a decent looking hook.
Asakura ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Asakura lands a slapping body shot.
Jack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jack takes one to the chin there.
Asakura loads up on a big right hand but Jack slips the punch.
Asakura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asakura fails to land with a series of punches.
Asakura tries to move into range but Jack moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asakura slips a jab from Jack.
A jab from Jack misses.
Asakura misses with an uppercut. Jack saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Jack on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jack might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura throws a hook but Jack blocks it.
Asakura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asakura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jack ducks under a wild hook from Asakura.
Jack let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Asakura ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Asakura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asakura connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jab, jab by Asakura - just one landing.
Jack bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Asakura's head backwards.
The fighters circling - Asakura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jack slips a jab from Asakura.
Asakura throws a hook but Jack avoids it easily.
Jack moves out of range of the strikes.
Jack moves out of range as Asakura strikes.
Jack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Asakura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jack lands a really nice looking cross but Asakura seems unphased.
Asakura is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jack misses with an uppercut.
Jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asakura cracks a nice hook into Jack's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Asakura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jack takes a swing at Asakura's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by Asakura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Asakura.
Jack connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Asakura lands a slapping body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Jack misses the target.
Asakura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Asakura lands a lovely overhand right.
Asakura scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asakura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jack moves out of range as Asakura strikes.
Jack scores with a nice head shot.
Asakura bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jack misses with a looping left.
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!
Asakura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Asakura misses with a looping right.
Asakura cracks Jack with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Asakura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asakura slips a straight right by Jack.
Jack misses the shot to the body.
Asakura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asakura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jack ducks under a wild hook from Asakura.
A big left from Jack misses.
Jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jack ducks under a wild hook from Asakura.
Asakura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Asakura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jack moves away.
Jack connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Asakura cracks a nice hook into Jack's ribs.
Jack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asakura.
The fighters circle momentarily. Asakura darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asakura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jack.
A lazy left from Asakura finds it's target.
Asakura misses the jab.
Good exchange - Asakura coming out on top.
Asakura moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koji Asakura dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jack takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Asakura keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jack connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Koji Asakura is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Jack misses.
Asakura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Asakura misses with a wild body shot.
Asakura jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Asakura misses with an uppercut. Jack saw that one coming.
Asakura throws a hook to the side of Jack's head but Jack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Asakura loads up on a big right hand but Jack slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Jack misses the target.
Jack avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asakura is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Asakura throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jack stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Asakura missing with a left hand there. Jack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Asakura misses with a hook. Jack ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asakura closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Asakura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jack.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asakura moves away.
Jack blocks a jab.
Jack throws a shot from downtown. Asakura moves away and avoids it.
Asakura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jack can do to turn this around?
Jack looks to land a combination but Asakura avoids it well.
Asakura's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jack under the eye.
Asakura feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Asakura scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Asakura misses with an uppercut.
Asakura misses with a right hand
and Jack counters with a left and a right that stings Asakura.
Asakura moves away from the strike by Jack.
Asakura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jack connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Asakura is rocked!
Jack lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Asakura - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Jack!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Taylor Jack!
Taylor Jack was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.