PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kratos Karumaa (ranked 329 p4p, 583 weight class) and Kotaro Asakura (ranked 25 p4p, 43 weight class). Karumaa comes to the cage accompanied by MINK'S - Le Gars Là Est Laid . Asakura comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Venom by $ B kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Karumaa
vs
Asakura

168 cm
31
137
20 - 12 - 0

173 cm
26
137
14 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kratos Karumaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kotaro Asakura!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asakura throws a combination that misses
letting Karumaa counter with a right hand.
Karumaa throws a leg kick
and Asakura counters with a thumping low kick.
Asakura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karumaa.
Karumaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Karumaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Asakura is just out of range.
Asakura avoids the body shot from Karumaa.
Karumaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asakura dips to his left and cracks Karumaa with an uppercut!
Karumaa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Asakura connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Karumaa scrambles back to his feet.
Asakura misses with an uppercut
and Karumaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Asakura swings widly with a right hand
letting Karumaa counter with a right hand.
Asakura cracks Karumaa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Karumaa.
Karumaa walks into a left hand.
Karumaa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Karumaa throws a jab when Asakura was well out of range.
Karumaa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Karumaa thuds a left hand into Asakura's body.
Asakura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karumaa can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura ducks under a wild hook from Karumaa.
Karumaa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Asakura.
Karumaa throws a head kick that misses
and Asakura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Karumaa. That's going to slow Asakura down.
Karumaa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Karumaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Asakura.
Asakura appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Karumaa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Asakura doesn't seem phased though.
Asakura lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Karumaa moves forwards but Asakura connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Karumaa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Asakura under the eye.
Kotaro Asakura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karumaa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Karumaa avoids the head kick by Asakura.
Karumaa throws out a powerful jab.
Asakura misses with a hook
and Karumaa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Asakura looks to land a body kick but Karumaa moved away.
Karumaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Asakura connects with a right hand. Karumaa shakes it off.

It looks like Kratos Karumaa has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karumaa.
A jab lands there for Asakura.
Asakura wants to land a leg kick but Karumaa is out of range.
Asakura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karumaa.
Karumaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Karumaa misses the target.
Karumaa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Asakura on the side of the head.
Asakura loads up on a big right hand but Karumaa slips the punch.
Asakura throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Karumaa on the side of the head.
Karumaa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Karumaa slips a straight right by Asakura.
A thudding body kick lands there by Asakura!
Karumaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karumaa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Asakura.
Asakura misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Asakura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Asakura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asakura drops his hands momentarily and Karumaa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Asakura has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Karumaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karumaa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Karumaa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Asakura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Karumaa defending well as Asakura loads up on a big left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Asakura lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Karumaa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Karumaa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Asakura misses with a right hand
and Asakura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karumaa misses with a low kick.
Karumaa blocks a head kick by Asakura.
Karumaa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Asakura.
Karumaa moves away from the strike by Asakura.
A quick step to the side and Karumaa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asakura blocks a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asakura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asakura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asakura lands the left hand.
Karumaa misses with a looping left.
Asakura shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Karumaa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Asakura lunges at Karumaa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Karumaa's hand.
Karumaa misses with a hook.
Karumaa stuns Asakura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Asakura throws an overhand right that lands on Karumaa's shoulder, as Karumaa tries to avoid the shot.
A leg kick checked by Karumaa.
Karumaa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Karumaa checks a leg kick.
Asakura just misses with a punch to the body.
Asakura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karumaa takes one to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kotaro Asakura will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kratos Karumaa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Karumaa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Karumaa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Karumaa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Karumaa takes a swing at Asakura's ribcage but misses.
Asakura misses with an uppercut
enabling Karumaa to counter with a crisp jab.
That kick from Karumaa tenderised Asakura's leg. Asakura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Karumaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Asakura.
Asakura throws the kick towards the body but Karumaa avoids it.
Asakura catches Karumaa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Karumaa is rocked!
Asakura's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Karumaa throws a low kick but Asakura avoids it.
Karumaa blocks a jab.
Karumaa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by Asakura.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asakura on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Asakura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Karumaa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karumaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asakura moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Karumaa.
Asakura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Asakura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karumaa throws a front kick aimed at Asakura's knee but Asakura avoids it well.
Asakura moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Asakura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karumaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Asakura's sensitive parts.
Asakura throws a jab when Karumaa was well out of range.
Karumaa tried to counter with a leg kick but Asakura avoided it.
Karumaa connects with an inside leg kick.
Karumaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Asakura looks to land a left hand but Karumaa moved out of range nicely.
Asakura ducks right into an uppercut from Karumaa.
Karumaa throws a low kick, looking for Asakura's leg but Asakura calmly moves out of range.
Asakura connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asakura misses with an uppercut
and Karumaa counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karumaa staying out of range there.
Karumaa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Asakura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asakura misses with a lunging right hand
and Asakura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karumaa checks a leg kick.
Karumaa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Asakura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Asakura.
Asakura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karumaa. Karumaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Asakura lands a head shot.
Karumaa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Karumaa throws a head kick that misses.
Karumaa punishes Asakura's body with a nice straight punch.
Asakura misses with a left hand
and Karumaa counters with a left to the body.
Asakura fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Karumaa on the side of the head.
Asakura misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karumaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Asakura throws an overhand right that lands on Karumaa's shoulder, as Karumaa tries to avoid the shot.
Asakura cracks Karumaa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Asakura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Karumaa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Asakura misses with an uppercut. Karumaa saw that one coming.
Asakura misses with an uppercut.
Kotaro Asakura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Asakura throws a jab when Karumaa was well out of range.
Asakura throws a combination that misses
and Karumaa counters with a thumping low kick.
Karumaa with the inside leg kick.
Karumaa is looking to score with low kicks.
Karumaa misses with a low kick.
Asakura tries to move into range but Karumaa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Asakura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Asakura checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asakura throws a hook but Karumaa avoids it easily.
Karumaa tries to bum rush Asakura with a series of wild strikes but Asakura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Asakura misses.
Karumaa throws a solid leg kick but Asakura takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Karumaa.
Asakura flicks out a counter leg kick but Karumaa steps away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karumaa.
Asakura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karumaa's sensitive parts.
Karumaa lands an overhand right.
Asakura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karumaa.
Asakura throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Karumaa throws a solid leg kick but Asakura takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Karumaa.
Asakura has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Asakura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asakura throws a head kick that misses.
Asakura misses with an uppercut. Karumaa saw that one coming.
Karumaa drops his hands momentarily and Asakura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Karumaa.
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 Kratos Karumaa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kratos Karumaa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Asakura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asakura moves into range and connects with a jab.
Karumaa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Asakura looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Karumaa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Asakura.
Karumaa ducks under a wild hook from Asakura.
Asakura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asakura fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Karumaa cracks Asakura with a good jab.
Karumaa scores with a jab to the head.
A big right from Asakura misses.
Karumaa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Asakura finds it's way round the side to connect with Karumaa's head.
Karumaa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karumaa defending well as Asakura loads up on a big left hand.
Asakura throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Karumaa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Karumaa digs a good body shot into Asakura's ribs.
Karumaa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Asakura's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Asakura throws the left hand but Karumaa avoids the punch easily.
Karumaa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Karumaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Asakura throws out a loose jab but Karumaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karumaa slips under a jab from Asakura.
Karumaa slips a straight right by Asakura.
Karumaa throwing a counter right hand but Asakura manages to avoid it.
Asakura throws a good cross that connects.
Asakura throws a jab when Karumaa was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Karumaa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Karumaa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Asakura has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Asakura looks to land a right hand but Karumaa moved out of range.
Asakura throws a sloppy head kick and Karumaa moves out of range easily.
Asakura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karumaa can pounce on him.
Asakura throws the kick towards the body but Karumaa avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Asakura checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karumaa catches Asakura with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Karumaa throws a big shot that misses.
Asakura misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karumaa. Asakura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karumaa blocks a head kick by Asakura.
Karumaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Asakura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut there from Asakura.
Karumaa lands a jab to Asakura's midsection.
Asakura swings for the body but Karumaa moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Karumaa.
Asakura fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura checks the leg kick nicely there.
A cross from Asakura lands.
Karumaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asakura.
Asakura misses with a hook.
Asakura throws the left hand but Karumaa avoids the punch easily.
Karumaa lands a nice shot that snaps Asakura's head back.
Karumaa tests Asakura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karumaa throws a head kick but Asakura moves out of range.
Asakura tries to move into range but Karumaa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Asakura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asakura connects with a crisp jab.
Karumaa connects with a leg kick.
Karumaa ducks under a wild hook from Asakura.
Karumaa misses with a looping left.
Asakura scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karumaa connects with a solid leg kick.
Asakura throws a hook to the side of Karumaa's head but Karumaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Asakura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karumaa.
Karumaa throws a hook but Asakura avoids it easily.
Asakura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Asakura throws a body kick that misses
and Karumaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Karumaa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Asakura lands with a right hand.
Asakura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karumaa.
Asakura throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Karumaa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Asakura wants to land a leg kick but Karumaa is out of range.
Karumaa staying out of range there.
Karumaa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Asakura is out of range.
Karumaa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Asakura finds it's way round the side to connect with Karumaa's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asakura throws a shot from downtown. Karumaa moves away and avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kotaro Asakura.
Well Asakura has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

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