PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bo Xiang Pao (ranked 627 p4p, 909 weight class) and Yoshihiro Asai (ranked 85 p4p, 109 weight class). Asai has chosen Kaze Ni Nare as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Xiang Pao
vs
Asai

170 cm
39
148
23 - 14 - 3

172 cm
38
140
30 - 17 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sydney Fight Gear (London Rebirth)
Urban Fighter

Sydney Fight Gear (London Rebirth)
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 23 - 14 - 3, fighting out of London, Bo Xiang Pao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Asai !
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Xiang Pao works the jab nicely.
Xiang Pao misses with an uppercut
and Asai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bo Xiang Pao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xiang Pao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asai was well out of range. Poor timing from Xiang Pao.
The fighters circling - Xiang Pao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid body kick from Asai .
Asai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asai throws a jab but it's blocked by Xiang Pao.
Asai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice body kick there by Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xiang Pao throws a right hand that Asai ducks under and follows up with a left that Asai also avoids with ease.
Xiang Pao's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Xiang Pao duly obliges.
Xiang Pao throws a head kick but Asai moves out of range.
Asai staying out of range there.
Xiang Pao moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Xiang Pao throws a lazy head kick
and Asai counters with a stiff right hand.
Asai takes a swing at Xiang Pao's ribcage but misses.
Asai throws a lazy right hand but Xiang Pao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Xiang Pao throws a lazy right hand but Asai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xiang Pao manages to avoid it.
Asai scores with a spinning back kick!
Asai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Asai is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Xiang Pao rather than just go for the knockout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Xiang Pao!
Xiang Pao throws a sloppy head kick and Asai moves out of range easily.
Asai misses with a straight left.
Xiang Pao looks to land a left hand but Asai moved out of range nicely.
Xiang Pao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Asai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Xiang Pao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asai misses with an uppercut.
Asai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Xiang Pao can pounce on him.
Asai is looking to score with low kicks.
Asai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Xiang Pao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asai .
Xiang Pao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asai manages to avoid it.
Xiang Pao thumps Asai with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xiang Pao takes a swing at Asai 's ribcage but misses.
Asai misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Xiang Pao's head.
Asai lands a front kick.
Asai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Xiang Pao. Xiang Pao obviously looking to wear him down.
Asai walks into a straight right hand from Xiang Pao.
Asai with a nice calf kick.
Asai lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Asai swings for the body but Xiang Pao moves out of range.
Asai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asai was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Xiang Pao throws a low kick, looking for Asai 's leg but Asai calmly moves out of range.
Xiang Pao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Xiang Pao cracks Asai with an open hand slap.
Xiang Pao looks to land a body kick but Asai moved away.
A good leg kick by Xiang Pao.
Asai looks to land a combination but Xiang Pao avoids it well.
Asai walks into a stiff left hand from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao cracks a nice hook into Asai 's ribs.
Xiang Pao looks to land a left hand but Asai moved out of range nicely.
Xiang Pao misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asai misses with a wild body shot.
Asai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Asai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Xiang Pao motions for Asai to come forward. Xiang Pao throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Xiang Pao lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Xiang Pao moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big left from Asai misses.
Asai moves away from the strike by Xiang Pao.
Asai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asai was well out of range. Poor timing from Xiang Pao.
Asai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xiang Pao throws out the jab.
Xiang Pao throws a leg kick which misses Asai 's front leg but catches the back leg as Asai tries to avoid it.
Asai blocks a jab.
Asai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Xiang Pao. That did some damage!
Xiang Pao feints and then cracks Asai 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Asai down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asai is looking to chop away at Xiang Pao's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xiang Pao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asai manages to avoid it.
Xiang Pao connects with a solid leg kick.
Xiang Pao throws a head kick but Asai moves out of range.
Xiang Pao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Asai 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Xiang Pao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Asai throws out a loose jab but Xiang Pao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Xiang Pao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jab, jab by Xiang Pao - just one landing.
Asai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Xiang Pao finds it's way through Asai 's defenses.
Xiang Pao lands with an overhand left.
Xiang Pao throws the left hand but Asai avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asai throws a body shot but no joy.
Asai is looking to slow Xiang Pao down with leg kicks.
Xiang Pao throws a lazy uppercut
and Asai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xiang Pao misses with a hook. Asai ducked under it nicely.
Asai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Asai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Asai ducks under a wild hook from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao throws a head kick but Asai moves out of range.
Xiang Pao misses with a body kick.
Asai lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Xiang Pao slips under a jab.
And Xiang Pao counters with a quick kick to the body but Asai blocks it.
Nice body kick from Asai .
Asai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Xiang Pao.
Good leg kick by Xiang Pao.
Asai scores with a nice head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Xiang Pao misses the target.
Asai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Asai throws a looping overhand right but Xiang Pao ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Xiang Pao lands an impressive looking overhand right. Asai doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Xiang Pao misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asai lands a head kick. Xiang Pao smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Bo Xiang Pao has been cut.
Xiang Pao has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Xiang Pao throws a body punch but Asai moves out of range.
Asai 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Xiang Pao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Asai scrambles back to his feet.
Xiang Pao loads up on a big right hand but Asai slips the punch.
Xiang Pao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Asai looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Bo Xiang Pao is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiang Pao avoids the head kick by Asai .
Xiang Pao throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice straight punches there by Xiang Pao. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao scores with a nice right hand.
Asai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Xiang Pao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Asai can do to turn this around?
Asai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Xiang Pao misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Xiang Pao.
Asai throws a jab when Xiang Pao was well out of range.
Xiang Pao swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Xiang Pao walks into a straight right hand from Asai .
Asai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Asai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Xiang Pao.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asai tries to move into range but Xiang Pao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Asai ducks under a wild hook from Xiang Pao.
Asai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Xiang Pao throws a hook but Asai blocks it.
Xiang Pao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xiang Pao moves out of range as Asai strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao throws a chopping leg kick but Asai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Xiang Pao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Asai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xiang Pao.
Asai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xiang Pao blocks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Xiang Pao misses the target.
Asai moves out of range as Xiang Pao strikes.
Asai pushes Xiang Pao away with a front kick.
Asai blocks a leg kick.
Asai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Xiang Pao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Xiang Pao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asai .
Xiang Pao misses with a looping right.
Asai lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Asai .
Xiang Pao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Asai .
Asai throws a solid leg kick but Xiang Pao takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Asai .
Xiang Pao moves away from the strike by Asai .
Xiang Pao's jab looks to have found its range, popping Asai under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Asai .
Xiang Pao connects with a body shot that sends Asai 's belly button to the back.
Xiang Pao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xiang Pao lands a lovely overhand right.
Xiang Pao misses with a body shot.
Xiang Pao throws a low kick but it's checked well by Asai .
Asai throws a body kick that misses.
Xiang Pao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Asai .
Asai feints a counter leg kick.
Asai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Asai tries to work over Xiang Pao's front leg with a kick but Xiang Pao checks it.
Asai takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Asai digs a good body shot into Xiang Pao's ribs.
Xiang Pao with a nice cross.
Asai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Xiang Pao.
Asai is looking for the big counter here.
Xiang Pao misses with a body shot.
Xiang Pao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Xiang Pao lands a really nice looking cross but Asai seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Asai checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao throws a body punch but Asai moves out of range.
Xiang Pao throws a shot from downtown. Asai moves away and avoids it.
Asai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xiang Pao.
Asai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xiang Pao misses with a hook. Asai ducked under it nicely.
Xiang Pao misses with a low kick.
Xiang Pao throws a body shot but no joy.
Asai misses with a low kick as Xiang Pao jumps back.
Asai looks to land a combination. Xiang Pao sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Xiang Pao takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Asai misses with a looping right.
Asai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Asai lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Asai throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Asai ducks right into an uppercut from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Asai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xiang Pao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yoshihiro Asai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bo Xiang Pao's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Asai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Asai avoids the body shot from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao throws a leg kick but Asai checks it.
Asai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Asai misses with a low kick.
Xiang Pao throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Xiang Pao feints and then cracks Asai 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Asai down.
Some bone on bone action there as Asai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Xiang Pao checks the leg kick.
Xiang Pao on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Xiang Pao misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Asai ! But no joy.
No joy there for Xiang Pao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiang Pao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asai was well out of range. Poor timing from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Xiang Pao.
Jab, jab by Asai - just one landing.
Asai takes one to the chin there.
Xiang Pao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai checks a leg kick.
Xiang Pao throws a big shot that misses.
Xiang Pao lands with a good body shot.
Asai missing with a left hand there. Xiang Pao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Asai throws a hook but Xiang Pao avoids it easily.
Asai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Asai lands with a nice body kick.
Asai cracks Xiang Pao with an open hand slap.
Xiang Pao throws a hook to the side of Asai 's head but Asai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Xiang Pao.
Asai throws a hook to the side of Xiang Pao's head but Xiang Pao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Asai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Asai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Xiang Pao cracks Asai with a good jab.
A big left from Xiang Pao misses.
Asai feints a counter leg kick.
Asai misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai is looking to slow Xiang Pao down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xiang Pao misses with a body shot.
Xiang Pao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Asai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Xiang Pao misses the target.
Xiang Pao moves out of range of the leg kick from Asai .
Asai slips a straight right by Xiang Pao.
Asai jabs Xiang Pao right on the nose. Xiang Pao blinks but takes it well.
Asai tries to move into range but Xiang Pao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Xiang Pao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Xiang Pao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asai .
Asai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Xiang Pao.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Asai .
Asai throws a hook but Xiang Pao avoids it easily.
Asai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Xiang Pao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asai throws a low kick but Xiang Pao moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Xiang Pao is out of range and Asai settles back down.
Asai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Xiang Pao misses with a low kick.
Xiang Pao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Asai counters with a nice leg kick.
Xiang Pao on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Asai lands a nice shot that snaps Xiang Pao's head back.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Asai crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Xiang Pao - the referee stops the clock and Asai gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Xiang Pao. Asai manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Asai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xiang Pao throws an overhand right that lands on Asai 's shoulder, as Asai tries to avoid the shot.
Asai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Asai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xiang Pao manages to avoid it.
Xiang Pao cracks Asai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Asai scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asai with the inside leg kick.
Xiang Pao misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao throws a hook to the side of Asai 's head but Asai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xiang Pao throws a leg kick but Asai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Asai misses with a body kick.
Xiang Pao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xiang Pao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Asai cracks a nice hook into Xiang Pao's ribs.
Xiang Pao shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Xiang Pao misses with a looping right.
Asai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xiang Pao throws out the jab.
Xiang Pao bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Xiang Pao cracks Asai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Xiang Pao dodges the punch combination from Asai .
Xiang Pao looks to land a right hand but Asai moved out of range.
Xiang Pao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Asai on the side of the head.
Asai on the wrong end of a nice jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bo Xiang Pao.
Well Xiang Pao has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Xiang Pao!
A very excited looking Bo Xiang Pao rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.