PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Asakura (ranked 1025 p4p, 2078 weight class) and Cyrus Deangelo Queen (ranked 136 p4p, 279 weight class). Asakura comes to the cage accompanied by JJBA - Giorno's Theme. Queen has chosen Go Hard as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Asakura
vs
Queen

180 cm
34
173
20 - 13 - 1

189 cm
29
175
15 - 13 - 0

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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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 20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Asakura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cyrus Deangelo Queen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asakura connects with a looping right hand.
Queen ducks right into an uppercut from Asakura.
Queen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Tyson Asakura has been cut.
Queen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Asakura sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Queen somewhat.
It looked like Asakura was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Queen misses with the combination.

Asakura forces Queen back against the cage and clinches.
Asakura landing knees to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Asakura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Asakura.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Queen misses with some punches.
Asakura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Queen misses with some punches.
Asakura misses with some punches.
Asakura misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've been informed that Queen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Asakura working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Asakura.
Asakura lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Asakura is trying to break the clinch but Queen has him pressed against the cage.
Asakura softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Asakura tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asakura.

Asakura breaks from the clinch.
Nice jab there from Asakura.
Cyrus Deangelo Queen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asakura misses with a hook.
Queen dips to his left and cracks Asakura with an uppercut!
Queen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asakura was well out of range. Poor timing from Queen.
Queen throws a push kick but Asakura slaps the foot to one side.
Queen misses with a right hand
enabling Asakura to counter with a crisp jab.
Asakura scores with a jab.
A left lands for Queen.
Queen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asakura.
Asakura looks to land a left hand but Queen moved out of range nicely.
Asakura 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!

Asakura closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Asakura is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Queen is trying to get back to full guard.
Asakura controlling the action here.
Asakura lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Asakura not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Asakura prevents Queen from improving his position.

Queen looking for submissions off his back.

Queen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Asakura thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Queen's head.
Queen is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Queen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Asakura is one step ahead there.

Queen is looking for a triangle but Asakura pushes his legs off easily.
Asakura tries to free his leg and advance position but Queen is retaining full guard.
Asakura has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Asakura's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Queen tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Queen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Asakura defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Queen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Asakura is one step ahead there.
Asakura wants to stand but Queen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Asakura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Asakura is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Queen scores with a jab. Asakura acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Queen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Queen misses with a left hand
enabling Asakura to counter with a crisp jab.
Queen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asakura.
Queen misses the jab.
Queen misses with an uppercut
and Asakura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Asakura is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Queen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asakura lands with an uppercut that bounces Queen off the cage and back into range.
Queen ducks under a wild hook from Asakura.
Queen throws a right hand that misses
and Asakura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Asakura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Asakura's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A nice leg kick from Asakura, right into the meat of the thigh.

Queen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Queen works his way into side control.
Asakura sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Queen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Asakura!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Queen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Asakura has worked his arm free - good work by Asakura!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen tries to advance to mount but Asakura instead regains half guard.
Asakura won't allow Queen to pass to mount.
Queen prevents Asakura from improving his position.

Asakura kicks Queen off and gets back to his feet.
Asakura connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Queen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Queen tests Asakura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No joy there for Asakura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Asakura's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Asakura duly obliges.
Asakura avoids the body shot from Queen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Queen lands.
Asakura throws a series of punches but Queen moves out of range.
It seemed like Queen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Asakura is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Asakura tries to clinch up.
Queen misses with a looping left.
Tyson Asakura is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab, jab by Queen - just one landing.
Asakura blocks a jab.
Queen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asakura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asakura throws a one two combo.
Queen throws a lazy uppercut
and Asakura counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asakura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Queen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Queen throws a right hand that Asakura ducks under and follows up with a left that Asakura also avoids with ease.
Asakura is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Queen.

Tyson Asakura's cut is getting worse.
Queen throws the left hand but Asakura avoids the punch easily.
Asakura ducks under a wild hook from Queen.
Asakura displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura lands with a cross.
Asakura connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Queen's hands.
Asakura scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
An inside leg kick lands from Asakura.
Asakura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Queen.
Asakura darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Queen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Queen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Asakura is trying to defend but Queen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Queen controlling the action here.
Asakura won't allow Queen to pass to mount.

Queen is trying to work for a kimura but Asakura is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asakura wants to get back to full guard.
Tyson Asakura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Asakura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Queen can do to turn this around?
Queen passes to full mount!
Queen wants to control the pace but Asakura is squirming around nicely.

Queen swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Asakura is now in Queen's guard. A big mistake from Queen there, giving up the dominant position!
Asakura would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tyson Asakura will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyson Asakura's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Asakura digs a good body shot into Queen's ribs.
Asakura lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sloppy strikes from Asakura. Those never looked like landing.
Asakura misses with a hook. Queen ducked under it nicely.
Queen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Queen lands a nice shot to the body.
Queen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Asakura throws out a loose jab but Queen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Queen moves out of range of the strikes.
Queen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Asakura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Asakura closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Asakura throws a punch but it's blocked by Queen.
Asakura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Queen blocking some punches.
Asakura scores with a shoulder strike.
Queen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Asakura fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Queen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cyrus Deangelo Queen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen wants to pass to mount but Asakura is defending the position.
Well, if Queen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Queen wants to free his trapped foot but Asakura is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Queen uses his free foot to push down on Asakura's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Asakura.

Queen is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Asakura has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Asakura!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Asakura's guard.

Asakura is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Queen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Asakura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Queen is still trying to improve position.
Queen keeps trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Queen looking to sit in guard and control but Asakura gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Queen wants to sweep but no luck.
Asakura landing some decent shots from guard.
Queen trying to keep a closed guard but Asakura is proving a slippery customer.
Asakura is pushing down on Queen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Queen is fighting to maintain full guard but Asakura has managed to sneak the leg through.
Asakura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Queen keeps working.

Queen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Asakura.
Asakura working over Queen with some ground and pound. Queen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Asakura passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Queen!
Queen gets back to half guard.
Asakura stalling.
Queen tries to get to full guard but Asakura has control of the leg.
Queen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Tyson Asakura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Asakura missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Asakura showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Asakura!
Tyson Asakura seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.