PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Domonic Dilbrandt (ranked 314 p4p, 1701 weight class) and Yoshihiro Asai (ranked 17 p4p, 103 weight class). Dilbrandt comes to the cage accompanied by The Champ is Here. Asai is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Grand Sword. This should be a great matchup!

Dilbrandt
vs
Asai

173 cm
26
148
17 - 7 - 0

172 cm
42
140
39 - 26 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Altitude Clothing

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Domonic Dilbrandt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Asai !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Asai .

It looks like Domonic Dilbrandt has been cut.
Asai checks a leg kick nicely.
Asai feints a counter leg kick.
Dilbrandt throws a shot to the body.
Asai throws a lazy right hand but Dilbrandt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Asai misses with a leg kick.
Asai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dilbrandt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asai scores with a jab. Dilbrandt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dilbrandt keeps Asai at a distance using the push kick.
A head kick misses from Asai .
Dilbrandt is looking to slow Asai down with leg kicks.
Asai checks a low kick from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doc Dannis Death Squad in the buildup to the fight.
Dilbrandt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Asai cracks Dilbrandt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dilbrandt connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dilbrandt throws out a leg kick but Asai moves out of range and Dilbrandt only half commits.
Dilbrandt swings widly with a right hand
and Asai counters with a two punch combo.
Asai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dilbrandt scores with a decent looking hook.
Dilbrandt throws a body shot but no joy.
Asai misses with an uppercut. Dilbrandt saw that one coming.
Asai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Asai lands a glancing blow to the side of Dilbrandt's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt cracks Asai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dilbrandt looks to land a left hand but Asai moved out of range nicely.
Asai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick from Asai lands but Dilbrandt takes it in his stride.
Asai connects with an inside leg kick.
Dilbrandt ducks under a wild hook from Asai .

Dilbrandt instigates a clinch.
Dilbrandt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Dilbrandt manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dilbrandt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Asai looks to throw the jab but Dilbrandt is out of range.
Asai looks to land a left hand but Dilbrandt moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Dilbrandt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dilbrandt is looking to slow Asai down with leg kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Asai blocks the leg kick.
A left lands for Dilbrandt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asai cracks Dilbrandt with an open hand slap.
Asai misses with a body shot.
Asai connects with a solid leg kick.
Asai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asai feints a counter leg kick.
Asai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Asai tries a head kick but it misses.
Asai swings for the body but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
Asai throws a leg kick
enabling Dilbrandt to counter with a crisp jab.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook
and Asai counters with a good low kick that Dilbrandt was not able to check.
Asai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dilbrandt tries to clinch there but Asai circles away.
Dilbrandt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Asai checks the leg kick.
Dilbrandt misses with a body kick.
Asai scores with a decent looking hook.
Domonic Dilbrandt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dilbrandt connects with the punch.
Asai slips under a jab.
Dilbrandt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asai throws out a counter right but Dilbrandt avoids it with no problem.
Asai throws a push kick but Dilbrandt slaps the foot to one side.
Dilbrandt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dilbrandt throws a leg kick but Asai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dilbrandt tries to land a leg kick but Asai saw it coming and moves away.
Asai flicks out a counter leg kick but Dilbrandt steps away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asai thumps Dilbrandt with a low kick.
Dilbrandt scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt loads up on a big right hand but Asai slips the punch.
Dilbrandt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dilbrandt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Asai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Asai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dilbrandt. Dilbrandt obviously looking to wear him down.
Some bone on bone action there as Dilbrandt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Asai throws a shot from downtown. Dilbrandt moves away and avoids it.
It appears Dilbrandt was looking to counter with a kick there.
Asai throws a hook but Dilbrandt avoids it easily.
Asai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dilbrandt throws out the jab.
Asai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dilbrandt throws a body shot but no joy.
Dilbrandt defending well as Asai loads up on a big left hand.
Dilbrandt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dilbrandt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asai lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dilbrandt wants to land a leg kick but Asai is out of range.
Asai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dilbrandt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt moves out of range as Asai strikes.
Asai misses with a hook.
Dilbrandt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dilbrandt slips a straight right by Asai .
Asai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dilbrandt.
A bone on bone clash there as Asai blocks the leg kick.
Dilbrandt checks a low kick from Asai .
A quick step to the side and Dilbrandt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dilbrandt lands a jab-cross combination.
Asai misses with a hook
and Dilbrandt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice defenses there by Asai .
Asai flicks out a counter leg kick but Dilbrandt steps away.
Dilbrandt misses with an uppercut
and Asai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Asai there as he acknowledges the shot.
Asai blocks a jab.
Dilbrandt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asai misses with a lunging right hand
and Dilbrandt counters with a thumping low kick.
Asai misses with a body shot.
Asai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Asai lands a glancing blow to the side of Dilbrandt's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Domonic Dilbrandt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Domonic Dilbrandt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Asai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dilbrandt lands with a straight right. Asai didn't see that one coming.
A lazy left from Dilbrandt finds it's target.
Asai cracks Dilbrandt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dilbrandt jabs Asai right on the nose. Asai blinks but takes it well.
Dilbrandt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dilbrandt ducks under a wild hook from Asai .
Asai cracks Dilbrandt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Dilbrandt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dilbrandt lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asai with a nice calf kick.
Asai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dilbrandt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dilbrandt throws a leg kick but Asai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dilbrandt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Asai checks a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Asai .
Asai throws a jab but it's blocked by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asai sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai misses with a hook. Dilbrandt ducked under it nicely.
Asai throws a looping overhand right but Dilbrandt ducks down to avoid it.
Asai throws a hook to the side of Dilbrandt's head but Dilbrandt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dilbrandt lands a leg kick that knocks Asai off balance momentarily.
Dilbrandt checks a low kick from Asai .
Asai is looking to land body kicks.
Asai just misses with a punch to the body.
Domonic Dilbrandt is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Asai misses its intended target.
Dilbrandt is looking for a counter combo.
A combination from Dilbrandt does no damage.

Asai tries to keep at a distance but Dilbrandt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dilbrandt blocks the elbow strike.
Asai lands a left hand.
Asai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dilbrandt is defending well for now.
Asai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dilbrandt tries to throw a body punch but Asai avoids it by throwing Dilbrandt back against the cage.
Asai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asai prevents a body shot from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt misses with a punch on the inside.
Asai lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dilbrandt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asai .
Asai blocking some punches.
Asai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dilbrandt trying to land knees to the body.
Asai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dilbrandt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Asai backwards.
Asai 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dilbrandt pushes Asai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Asai looking to throw knees to the head but Dilbrandt is blocking nicely.
Asai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dilbrandt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Asai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dilbrandt blocks an elbow strike.
Domonic Dilbrandt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Asai misses with a body punch.
Asai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asai lands an uppercut.
Dilbrandt working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Asai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick lands for Asai .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asai throws a lazy right hand but Dilbrandt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dilbrandt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Asai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dilbrandt throws a jab but it's blocked by Asai .
Asai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dilbrandt lands with a shot to the body.
Asai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dilbrandt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Asai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dilbrandt. Asai shrugs it off though.
Dilbrandt lands a lovely overhand right.
Asai avoids a kick to the body.
Dilbrandt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asai .
Dilbrandt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
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!
The crowd cheers as Asai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dilbrandt doesn't seem phased though.
Dilbrandt stuns Asai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dilbrandt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dilbrandt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asai is looking to chop away at Dilbrandt's legs.
Dilbrandt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dilbrandt drops his hands momentarily and Asai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dilbrandt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It appears Dilbrandt was looking to counter with a kick there.
Dilbrandt throws a body shot but no joy.
Dilbrandt is looking to chop away at Asai 's legs.
Asai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dilbrandt manages to avoid it.
Asai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dilbrandt misses with a kick to the body
and Asai counters with a straight right hand.
Asai slips a straight right by Dilbrandt.
Asai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dilbrandt throws a leg kick but Asai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Asai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Asai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Asai swats away the attempt to clinch by Dilbrandt.
Asai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that is 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 Domonic Dilbrandt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dilbrandt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asai .
Asai throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Asai .
Asai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Asai ! But no joy.
Dilbrandt lands a front kick.
Dilbrandt wants to clinch
and Asai counters with a leg kick.
Dilbrandt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Asai walks into a jab.
Dilbrandt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Dilbrandt clinches up against the cage.
Asai misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Dilbrandt.
Asai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Asai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Asai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Asai managing to block the knees to the body from Dilbrandt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Asai scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Asai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dilbrandt backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dilbrandt lands a left hand.
Asai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dilbrandt avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Asai .
Dilbrandt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Asai .
Dilbrandt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dilbrandt throws a head punch that misses.
Asai lands a hook that snaps the head of Dilbrandt backwards.
Asai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Dilbrandt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dilbrandt throws a wild body kick that Asai sees coming a mile off.
Asai lands a body shot.
Asai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dilbrandt scoring well with a low kick there.
Asai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Asai checks a leg kick.
Asai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dilbrandt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asai looks to score with a jab to the body but Dilbrandt is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asai . Dilbrandt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asai misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Dilbrandt misses the target.
A good leg kick by Asai .
Nice jab there from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Asai checks it well.
Dilbrandt throws a poor cross that misses
and Asai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Asai .
Asai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dilbrandt has time to react.
Asai loads up on a big right hand but Dilbrandt slips the punch.
A counter left hand to the body from Dilbrandt misses its target.
Asai checks a leg kick nicely.
Asai only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Asai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dilbrandt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Asai throws a sloppy head kick and Dilbrandt moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dilbrandt lands a head kick. Asai smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dilbrandt tried to score with a low kick but Asai checks it.
Asai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dilbrandt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Asai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asai jabs Dilbrandt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dilbrandt misses with a double jab.
Asai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Asai throws a jab when Dilbrandt was well out of range.
Asai misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Dilbrandt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asai checks a low kick from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asai moves away.
Asai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Asai avoids the body shot from Dilbrandt.
Asai throws a front kick aimed at Dilbrandt's knee but Dilbrandt avoids it well.
Asai throws a body punch but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
Dilbrandt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt loads up on a big right hand but Asai slips the punch.
Asai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dilbrandt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asai throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asai misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Asai misses the target.
Dilbrandt throws a front kick that sends Asai stumbling back into the cage.
Asai slips a jab from Dilbrandt.
Asai looks to throw the jab but Dilbrandt is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Dilbrandt misses the target.
Dilbrandt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Asai .
Some wild striking there from Dilbrandt.
A low kick from Dilbrandt misses
and Asai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Asai jabs Dilbrandt right on the nose. Dilbrandt blinks but takes it well.
Asai misses with a hook. Dilbrandt ducked under it nicely.
Asai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dilbrandt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshihiro Asai really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Domonic Dilbrandt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Dilbrandt misses with a series of wild punches.
Asai throws a leg kick which misses Dilbrandt's front leg but catches the back leg as Dilbrandt tries to avoid it.
Dilbrandt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asai was well out of range. Poor timing from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt throws a head kick but Asai moves out of range.
Dilbrandt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Asai .
A looping hook to the body misses from Asai . Dilbrandt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dilbrandt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asai throws out the jab.
Asai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dilbrandt throws out a powerful jab.
Dilbrandt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dilbrandt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Asai . That did some damage!
Asai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice leg kick from Asai , right into the meat of the thigh.
Dilbrandt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Asai lands a head kick. Dilbrandt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dilbrandt misses with a body punch
and Asai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dilbrandt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt looks to throw the jab but Asai is out of range.
Dilbrandt just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Asai .
Asai scores with a shot to the body.
Asai throws a jab but it's blocked by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt checks the leg kick.
Good shot there by Asai .
Nice body kick there by Asai .
Asai has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dilbrandt finds it's way round the side to connect with Asai 's head.
Dilbrandt scores with a hook to the body. Asai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Asai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook. Asai ducked under it nicely.
Dilbrandt tries to score with a low kick but Asai moves his leg out of the way.
Dilbrandt jabs Asai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dilbrandt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asai throws the left hand but Dilbrandt avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt checks a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Asai misses
and Dilbrandt counters with an inside leg kick.
Asai tried to score with a low kick but Dilbrandt checks it.
Dilbrandt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Asai doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Asai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dilbrandt.
Asai scores with the left hand. Dilbrandt knows he should have avoided that one.
Dilbrandt throws an overhand right that lands on Asai 's shoulder, as Asai tries to avoid the shot.
Asai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Asai connects with a right hand. Dilbrandt shakes it off.
Dilbrandt misses with a low kick as Asai jumps back.
Dilbrandt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dilbrandt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Asai 's hands.
A punch lands to the side of Asai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dilbrandt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asai throws out the jab.
Asai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dilbrandt's head.
Dilbrandt cracks Asai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt fakes the leg kick and cracks Asai in the body.
Asai just misses with a punch to the body.
Asai connects with an inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Asai .
Asai moves out of range of the body kick.
Dilbrandt loads up on a big right hand but Asai slips the punch.
Asai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dilbrandt blocks a leg kick.
Asai takes a swing at Dilbrandt's ribcage but misses.
Asai lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt tries to land a leg kick but Asai saw it coming and moves away.
Asai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dilbrandt throws out the jab.
Asai lands a nice hook to Dilbrandt's body. Dilbrandt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dilbrandt checks a leg kick nicely.
Asai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dilbrandt moves away.
A jab lands there for Asai .
Dilbrandt throws a right and a left that Asai avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dilbrandt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dilbrandt throws a head kick but Asai moves out of range.
Asai slips under a jab.
Asai works the jab nicely.
Asai misses with a looping left.
Dilbrandt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Asai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Dilbrandt moves into range and clinches up with Asai .
Dilbrandt misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asai .
Dilbrandt misses with a punch on the inside.
Dilbrandt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dilbrandt misses with a punch on the inside.
Dilbrandt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Asai backwards.
A short uppercut from Dilbrandt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asai .
Dilbrandt avoiding damage as Asai throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Domonic Dilbrandt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Domonic Dilbrandt's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Dilbrandt is looking to score with low kicks.
Asai misses with the combination.
Dilbrandt misses with a straight left.
Dilbrandt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Dilbrandt catches Asai right on the button with a cross.
Dilbrandt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Asai has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dilbrandt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Asai . Asai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Asai blocks the body kick.
Dilbrandt misses with a kick to the body.
Dilbrandt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dilbrandt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dilbrandt throws a hook but Asai blocks it.
Dilbrandt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Asai 's sensitive parts.
Dilbrandt tries to clinch up but Asai circles away and keeps his distance.
Asai looks to land a body kick but Dilbrandt moved away.
Dilbrandt thuds his right hand into Asai 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Asai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dilbrandt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asai .
A looping hook to the body misses from Dilbrandt. Asai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asai connects with an inside leg kick.
Dilbrandt misses with a wild body shot.
Asai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dilbrandt misses with a low kick.
Asai replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dilbrandt blocks it well.
Asai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asai throws a shot from downtown. Dilbrandt moves away and avoids it.
Asai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jab, jab by Asai - just one landing.
Dilbrandt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dilbrandt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dilbrandt throws a nice head kick!
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!
Dilbrandt throws a hook but Asai avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Asai .
Dilbrandt lands a nice looking body shot.
Dilbrandt with a hook.
Dilbrandt dips to his left and cracks Asai with an uppercut!
Asai loads up on a big right hand but Dilbrandt slips the punch.
Asai misses the jab.
Asai slips a jab from Dilbrandt.
Asai is looking to slow Dilbrandt down with leg kicks.
Dilbrandt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dilbrandt throws a hook but Asai blocks it.
Asai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dilbrandt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Asai follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Asai throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Dilbrandt misses.
Dilbrandt looks to throw a body kick
and Dilbrandt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asai throws the kick towards the body but Dilbrandt avoids it.
Asai ducks under a wild hook from Dilbrandt.
Asai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dilbrandt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Asai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A swing and a miss from Asai .
Dilbrandt catches Asai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Asai motions for Dilbrandt to come forward. Asai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dilbrandt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asai .
Asai scores with a nice right hand.
Dilbrandt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Asai backs up against the cage.
Dilbrandt lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dilbrandt throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Asai to counter with a crisp jab.
Asai throws a lazy right hand but Dilbrandt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dilbrandt throws a hook but Asai blocks it.
Asai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dilbrandt throws a looping overhand right but Asai ducks down to avoid it.
Dilbrandt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Asai .
It seemed like Asai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt thows a leg kick but Asai checks it
letting Asai counter with a right hand.
Asai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Asai misses the target.
A slow jab from Dilbrandt misses its intended target.
Dilbrandt blocks the body kick.
Dilbrandt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dilbrandt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Asai doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice defenses there by Dilbrandt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asai . Dilbrandt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asai throws a head kick but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
Asai misses with a straight right.
Asai pushes Dilbrandt away with a front kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dilbrandt.
Asai throws a head kick that misses.
Asai looks to land a left hand but Dilbrandt moved out of range nicely.
Dilbrandt misses with a low kick as Asai jumps back.
Dilbrandt throws a wild body kick that Asai sees coming a mile off.

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 Domonic Dilbrandt.
I think Dilbrandt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 49:47
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domonic Dilbrandt!
Domonic Dilbrandt retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, Domonic Dilbrandt thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Yoshihiro Asai spoke after the fight, saying 'Ill Train Harder And Win My Next Fight'.