PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kotaro Asakura (ranked 464 p4p, 1719 weight class) and Agnieszka Ostrowski (ranked 35 p4p, 135 weight class). Asakura comes to the cage accompanied by Venom by $ B. Ostrowski has chosen Mystery Girl- Yeah Yeah Yeahs as his entrance music. Agnieszka Ostrowski has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Asakura
vs
Ostrowski

173 cm
29
137
19 - 11 - 0

163 cm
32
130
20 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Hoarse Pills
Bondi MMA 🏝️

NARCOS
KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kotaro Asakura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Agnieszka Ostrowski!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ostrowski throws a leg kick but Asakura checks it.
Asakura uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ostrowski has time to react.
Asakura is looking to clinch.
Ostrowski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Asakura counters with a leg kick.
Ostrowski throws a looping overhand right but Asakura ducks down to avoid it.
Ostrowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Asakura moves away from the strike by Ostrowski.
Asakura lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ostrowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Ostrowski - just one landing.
Asakura lands with a kick to the ribs.
A nice leg kick from Ostrowski, right into the meat of the thigh.
A clash of legs there as Asakura blocks the low kick.
Asakura lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Agnieszka Ostrowski has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Asakura has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short left from Asakura.
Asakura blocking some punches.
Asakura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Asakura stalling in the clinch but Ostrowski improves position.
Asakura lands a left hand.
Asakura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Asakura lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura lands a left hand.
Ostrowski working aggressively here.
Asakura lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Asakura blocks an elbow strike from Ostrowski.
Asakura lands an elbow just above Ostrowski 's eye.
Ostrowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ostrowski throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Asakura.
Asakura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ostrowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Asakura.
Ostrowski trying to land knees to the body.
Ostrowski blocking some punches.
Ostrowski throws an elbow that misses.
Asakura lands an elbow that stopped Ostrowski in his tracks for a moment.
Ostrowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Asakura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ostrowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ostrowski tries to work over Asakura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Asakura.

Ostrowski manages to break the clinch.
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.
Ostrowski throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura throws a hook to the side of Ostrowski's head but Ostrowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ostrowski throws a leg kick which misses Asakura's front leg but catches the back leg as Asakura tries to avoid it.
Asakura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Asakura thuds his shin into the meat of Ostrowski's side.
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 connects with a high kick.
Ostrowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asakura.
Asakura lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ostrowski misses with a body kick.
Ostrowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asakura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asakura looks to land a body kick but Ostrowski moved away.
Asakura scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ostrowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Asakura checks a leg kick nicely.
Asakura is looking to counter punch.
Asakura connects with a single shot there.

Ostrowski is rocked!
Asakura throws a leg kick which misses Ostrowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Ostrowski tries to avoid it.
Ostrowski throws a big shot that misses.
Asakura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Asakura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Asakura, right into the meat of the thigh.
Asakura defending well as Ostrowski loads up on a big left hand.
Asakura uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ostrowski is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A lazy left from Asakura finds it's target.
Ostrowski is still on wobbly legs! Can Asakura finish him?

That has opened up Agnieszka Ostrowski's cut even more.
Asakura is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Asakura shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice uppercut lands for Ostrowski. That snapped Asakura's head back.

Asakura clinches up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Asakura.
Asakura manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ostrowski.
Ostrowski seems to have recovered his senses.
Asakura blocks an elbow strike from Ostrowski.
Asakura misses with some punches.
Ostrowski tries to circle away but Asakura has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Asakura.
Ostrowski avoids the elbow strike from Asakura, against the cage.
Ostrowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Asakura has double underhooks.
Asakura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ostrowskis head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Ostrowski fails to land.
Asakura blocks an uppercut.
Asakura lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Asakura lands an elbow that stopped Ostrowski in his tracks for a moment.
Ostrowski blocks an elbow strike from Asakura.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski trying to land knees to the body.
Ostrowski lands a hook that snaps the head of Asakura backwards.
Asakura lands a hook that snaps the head of Ostrowski backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asakura.
A head punch on the inside from Ostrowski fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Asakura scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ostrowski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Asakura lands a nice elbow.
Asakura blocks a body shot from Ostrowski.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ostrowski.
Asakura working aggressively here.
Asakura lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Asakura on the inside.
Asakura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ostrowski misses with a body punch.
Ostrowski throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asakura lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ostrowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Asakura throws a head punch that misses.
Asakura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Asakura lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Asakura blocks the elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kotaro Asakura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Agnieszka Ostrowski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Asakura wants to slow Ostrowski down by chopping away at his legs.
It looks like Asakura has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Asakura.
Ostrowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Asakura moves away from the strike by Ostrowski.
Asakura walks into a stiff left hand from Ostrowski.
Good standup being displayed there by Ostrowski as he connects with a hook.
Ostrowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Asakura throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fighters circling - Ostrowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asakura has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ostrowski finds it's way round the side to connect with Asakura's head.
Ostrowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asakura lands a head shot.
Asakura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ostrowski.
Ostrowski flicks out a counter leg kick but Asakura steps away.
Asakura changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asakura bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ostrowski cracks Asakura with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ostrowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Asakura.
Nice defenses there by Ostrowski.
Asakura staying out of range there.
A big left from Ostrowski misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura connects with a right hand. Ostrowski shakes it off.
Asakura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good leg kick by Ostrowski.
Asakura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ostrowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Asakura checks the leg kick.
Ostrowski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Asakura.
Ostrowski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Asakura lands a head shot.
Asakura on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Agnieszka Ostrowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Ostrowski.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ostrowski.
Asakura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ostrowski can do to turn this around?
Asakura throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ostrowski throws a hook but Asakura blocks it.
Ostrowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asakura throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ostrowski slips under a jab from Asakura.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ostrowski misses with a straight right.
Ostrowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Asakura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura scores with a jab.

The cut above Agnieszka Ostrowski's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Asakura looks to land a body kick but Ostrowski moved away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ostrowski. That's going to slow Asakura down.
Ostrowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Asakura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ostrowski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Asakura counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ostrowski thinking.
Asakura throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ostrowski tries to score with a low kick but Asakura moves his leg out of the way.
Asakura slips under a jab from Ostrowski.
Asakura with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ostrowski to score with a decent uppercut.
Ostrowski slips under a jab from Asakura.
Asakura slips under a jab.
Ostrowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Asakura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Asakura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ostrowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ostrowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Asakura missing with a left hand there. Ostrowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asakura. Ostrowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kotaro Asakura is winning the standup battle so far.
Ostrowski misses with an uppercut.

Asakura gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Asakura lands a damaging elbow.
Asakura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ostrowski takes an elbow to the temple.
Asakura misses with a punch on the inside.
Ostrowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Asakura has double underhooks.
Asakura is leaning against Ostrowski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Asakura lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ostrowski has a couple of punches blocked by Asakura.
Asakura scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ostrowski has a couple of punches blocked by Asakura.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asakura.
Ostrowski working aggressively here.
Ostrowski misses with some punches.
Asakura swings wildly with an uppercut but Ostrowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asakura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asakura blocking some punches.
Ostrowski throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asakura scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Ostrowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asakura with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab lands there for Ostrowski.
Ostrowski throws a looping overhand right but Asakura ducks down to avoid it.
Asakura blocks a leg kick.
Asakura tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ostrowski is able to avoid easily.
Asakura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asakura bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Agnieszka Ostrowski's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

Asakura moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Asakura scores with a nice short uppercut.
Asakura lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asakura.
Kotaro Asakura has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Asakura blocks a body shot from Ostrowski.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ostrowski throws a head punch that misses.
Asakura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asakura misses with a punch on the inside.
Ostrowski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Asakura backwards.
Asakura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ostrowski's elbow.
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 Kotaro Asakura will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Agnieszka Ostrowski'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!

Ostrowski connects with a solid leg kick.
Ostrowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Asakura counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ostrowski misses with a low kick.
Asakura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ostrowski throws a series of punches but Asakura avoids them all with ease.
Asakura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ostrowski thumps Asakura with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Asakura.
Asakura throws a big shot that misses.
Asakura misses with a looping left.
Asakura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ostrowski.
Asakura lands a really nice looking cross but Ostrowski seems unphased.
Ostrowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asakura.
A left lands for Asakura.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Ostrowski tenderised Asakura's leg. Asakura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ostrowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ostrowski throws a low kick, looking for Asakura's leg but Asakura calmly moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Ostrowski misses the target.
Ostrowski throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Asakura tries to clinch there but Ostrowski circles away.
Good exchange - Asakura coming out on top.
Asakura on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ostrowski looks to land a right hand but Asakura moved out of range.
Ostrowski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ostrowski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A slow jab from Ostrowski misses its intended target.
Asakura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ostrowski.
Ostrowski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ostrowski throws out a loose jab but Asakura uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Asakura misses the target.
Asakura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Asakura lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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 lazy left from Ostrowski finds it's target.
Ostrowski misses with a hook.
Asakura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ostrowski was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ostrowski.
Asakura lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A nice leg kick from Asakura, right into the meat of the thigh.
Asakura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ostrowski with a nice calf kick.
Asakura lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Agnieszka Ostrowski's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kotaro Asakura!
An out of breath Kotaro Asakura thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.