PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Asakura (ranked 1521 p4p, 1795 weight class) and Jay Steve (ranked 201 p4p, 230 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Asakura might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to JJBA - Giorno's Theme. Jay Steve told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Asakura
vs
Steve

180 cm
31
173
15 - 10 - 0

185 cm
41
177
33 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Pound Town INC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Asakura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Steve!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asakura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steve.
Asakura thuds his right hand into Steve's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Steve checks a leg kick.
Asakura lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asakura moves away.
Steve 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.
Asakura tries to clinch there but Steve circles away.
Asakura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Steve moves out of range as Asakura strikes.
Asakura lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steve changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Asakura definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Asakura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve misses with a shot to the body
and Asakura counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Steve throws a lazy right hand but Asakura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Steve tries to keep at a distance but Asakura has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asakura is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve lands a body shot.
Asakura lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Asakura.
Steve stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Asakura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Steve's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Asakura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Steve misses.
Asakura's corner calls for a 1-2. Asakura obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Asakura connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steve momentarily.
That kick from Asakura tenderised Steve's leg. Steve is trying to keep his angry face on.
Asakura scores with a nice right hand.
Asakura lands a jab to the head.
Tyson Asakura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asakura paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Asakura is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asakura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Asakura misses with a straight right.
Asakura with a hook.
Asakura is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Asakura shoots in and drives through. Steve sprawls well.
It seemed like Steve was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Asakura tries to clinch up
enabling Steve to counter with a crisp jab.
Asakura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Asakura gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Steve throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asakura.
Nice body punch from Steve.
Asakura lands with a right to the head.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asakura's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steve tries a body shot but Asakura blocks it.
Asakura lands a nice uppercut.
Asakura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steve or not.
Still in the clinch, Steve scores with a nice short uppercut.
Asakura throws a head punch that misses.
Asakura lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asakura's elbow.
Asakura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steve.
Asakura prevents a body shot from Steve.
Asakura can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Asakura controls the action.
Steve lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steve prevents a body shot from Asakura.
Asakura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asakura's elbow.
Asakura misses with a knee to the head.
Asakura has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asakura works on Steve's body with a couple of short punches.
Asakura misses with a punch on the inside.
Asakura prevents a body shot from Steve.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve lands with a left to the head.
Asakura with a knee to the head.
Steve throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Asakuras head.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asakura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steves head.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Asakura avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Steve lands a shoulder strike.
Steve lands a left hand.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Asakura.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asakura lands with a light punch inside.
Asakura misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Asakura.
Asakura tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asakura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Asakura working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asakura scores with a hook to the body.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve lands a left hand that snaps the head of Asakura backwards.
Steve lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Steve circles away from the clinch attempt
and Steve counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Asakura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steve swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Asakura instigates a clinch.
Asakura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steve can do to turn this around?
Steve throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Asakuras head.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asakura struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve controls his hands.
Steve misses with some punches.
Steve blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.
Asakura lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Asakura as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Asakura.
Asakura lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Asakura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asakura works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve ducks right into an uppercut from Asakura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve moves out of range of the leg kick from Asakura.
Asakura ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
An attempted straight right counter from Asakura misses the target.
Steve misses with a looping left.
Asakura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Asakura throws a lazy uppercut
and Steve counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Steve throws a lazy right hand but Asakura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Asakura doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Steve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steve wants to clinch but Asakura slips to the side
and Asakura counters with a stiff right hand.
Steve takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Asakura throws an overhand right that lands on Steve's shoulder, as Steve tries to avoid the shot.
Steve swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Asakura misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura misses with a series of wild punches.
Steve looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steve takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asakura wants to clinch up but Steve keeps it at a distance.
Asakura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steve looks to land a left hand but Asakura moved out of range nicely.
Asakura throws a right hand that Steve ducks under and follows up with a left that Steve also avoids with ease.
A big left from Asakura misses.
Steve let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Asakura has managed to clinch.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Asakura avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asakura's elbow.
Steve presses Asakura against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Asakura manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steve takes the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Asakura.
Asakura scores with a shot to the side of Steve's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steve creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Asakura working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Steve.
Steve lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Asakura or not.
Nice body punch from Steve - that landed with a thud.
Asakura pushes Steve back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Steve lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Asakura backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Asakura.

Asakura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Asakura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steve.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asakura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steve sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steve! But no joy.
Asakura throws a leg kick that is checked
and Steve counters with a nice uppercut.
Steve circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve lands a jab to Asakura's midsection.
Tyson Asakura is winning the standup battle so far.
Asakura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steve tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Asakura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Asakura.
Asakura cracks Steve with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Asakura changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Steve tries to avoid it but Asakura manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Steve to the ground. Steve escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Asakura listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Steve walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Asakura 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.
Asakura swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Asakura tries to clinch up.
Asakura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steve appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Asakura dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Steve throws a shot from downtown. Asakura moves away and avoids it.
Asakura takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Steve moves into the clinch.
Steve lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Asakura on the inside.
Asakura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steve lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Asakura blocks an uppercut.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steve stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Asakura controls his hands.
Asakura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steve softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Asakura.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Asakura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steves head.
Asakura lands an uppercut.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asakura's elbow.

Asakura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Asakura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Asakura lands a jab to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Steve blocks the leg kick.
Asakura misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Asakura finds it's way through Steve's defenses.
Asakura throws a low kick, looking for Steve's leg but Steve calmly moves out of range.
Asakura tries to close the distance and clinch but Steve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steve looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Asakura throws an off balance right hand
and Steve counters with a nice body shot.
Asakura takes one to the chin there.
Asakura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
Jay Steve is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asakura moves away.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Asakura is just out of range.
Asakura scores with a shot to the body.

Asakura has closed the distance and engaged Steve in a clinch.
Steve tries a body shot but Asakura blocks it.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Asakura controls the action.
Asakura lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Asakura connects with a knee to the head.
Steve blocks a body shot from Asakura.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
Tyson Asakura has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Asakura.
Steve has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Steve can't break the clinch.
Steve tries a body shot but Asakura blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steve.
Steve lands a left hand.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Asakura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Steve.
Steve lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Asakura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jay Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steve cracks Asakura with a nice body shot.
Asakura throws a head punch that misses.
Asakura working aggressively here.
Steve works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Asakura swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Steve lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Asakura can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with some punches.
Steve lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Asakura backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Asakura.
Asakura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve lands with a right to the head.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Asakura lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Asakura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Asakura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Steve.
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asakura lands with a left to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Asakura obliges.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asakura connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steve lands a hook that snaps the head of Asakura backwards.
Tyson Asakura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Asakura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asakura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.

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 Tyson Asakura.
Well Asakura 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Asakura!
During a confident post fight interview, Tyson Asakura thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.