PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kai Asakura (ranked 2994 p4p, 5521 weight class) and Makhi Snow (ranked 200 p4p, 294 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Asakura
vs
Snow

173 cm
26
139
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
135
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

BANZAI NUTRITION

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kai Asakura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Makhi Snow!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asakura fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Snow lands a body shot.
Snow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snow connects with a high kick.
Snow tries to bum rush Asakura with a series of wild strikes but Asakura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Snow misses.
Asakura misses with a few strikes there.
Snow throws a push kick but Asakura slaps the foot to one side.
Asakura lands a jab to the head.
Snow explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Asakura cracks Snow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Snow takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asakura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Snow looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Snow throws a series of punches but Asakura avoids them all with ease.
Snow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Snow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Makhi Snow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura tries to bum rush Snow with a series of wild strikes but Snow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Asakura misses with a body punch
and Snow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Snow lands with a kick to the temple. Asakura shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A nice leg kick lands there from Snow.
Snow misses with a kick to the body.
Snow avoids the body shot from Asakura.
Despite the aggression on Snow's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Asakura has taken the fight to the clinch.
Asakura prevents Snow from breaking the clinch.
Asakura prevents Snow from breaking the clinch.

Asakura manages to break the clinch.

Asakura dives in and scores a takedown into Snow's guard.
Snow is looking to stand up but Asakura isn't so interested in that idea.
Snow can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Asakura controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snow is keeping the position for now.
Snow wants to stand and escape but Asakura is having none of it.
Asakura wants to stand but Snow has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Snow is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Asakura is controlling him.

Snow kicks Asakura off and gets to his feet.
Asakura looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asakura throwing a counter right hand but Snow manages to avoid it.
Snow scores with a three punch combo!
Asakura misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura blocks a head kick by Snow.
A head kick misses from Snow.
Asakura lands with a right hand.
Asakura throws a lazy uppercut
and Snow finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Asakura connects with a nice looking jab.
Asakura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Asakura connects with a nice looking jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Snow.
Snow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Asakura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Asakura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Snow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Snow throws a combination. Asakura tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asakura slips under a jab from Snow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asakura circles away quickly and effectively.
Asakura catches Snow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Asakura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Asakura fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Snow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big right from Asakura misses.
Snow lands a head kick!
Asakura misses with an uppercut.
Snow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Snow connects with a jab.
Asakura throws a head kick but Snow moves out of range.
Snow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Asakura.
Snow steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Asakura tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Makhi Snow dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Asakura tries to move into range but Snow moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Asakura throws a combination. Snow tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Asakura darts in and clinches Snow up against the cage.
Snow tries to circle away but Asakura has him pinned against the cage.

Asakura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Snow lands a head kick. Asakura smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Asakura throws a lazy head kick
and Snow counters with a three punch combo that has Asakura backing up. Asakura nods at Snow to acknowledge the strikes.
Snow stalks Asakura and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Asakura's face. Asakura staggers backwards, shaken.
Snow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asakura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Snow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Asakura uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Snow has time to react.
Asakura avoids the head kick by Snow.
Asakura clobbers Snow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Asakura walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Snow counters with a body kick.
Snow thuds his shin into the meat of Asakura's side.
Makhi Snow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Snow delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Asakura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snow was well out of range. Poor timing from Asakura.
Snow moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kai Asakura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snow throws a right hand that Asakura ducks under and follows up with a left that Asakura also avoids with ease.
Snow has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Snow slips a jab and a cross from Asakura.
Asakura lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Snow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A punch combination from Snow misses.
Snow scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snow slips under a jab from Asakura.
Snow counters with a body kick.
Asakura on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Asakura shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Snow but Snow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kai Asakura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snow defending well as Asakura loads up on a big left hand.
Asakura scores with a sloppy right hand. Snow should have avoided that one.
Asakura bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Snow's head backwards.
Asakura throws a front kick that sends Snow stumbling back into the cage.
Asakura throws a lazy body kick
and Snow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Snow misses.
Asakura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Snow can pounce on him.
Snow takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Asakura has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Snow.
Snow cracks Asakura with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Asakura misses with a wild combination.
Snow is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asakura throws a right hand that misses
and Snow counters with a low kick, right behind Asakura 's knee.
Snow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asakura moves away.
Snow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Snow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Asakura ducks under a wild hook from Snow.
Asakura keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Snow scoring well with a low kick there.

Asakura moves into the clinch.

Asakura manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick from Snow, right into the meat of the thigh.
Asakura misses with a body punch
and Snow counters with a low kick, right behind Asakura 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asakura throws a big shot that misses.
Snow slips a jab from Asakura.
Snow feints a jab promting Asakura to slip. Snow then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Asakura slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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 misses with a jab to the body
and Snow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Snow ducks under a wild hook from Asakura.
Asakura throws a hook to the side of Snow's head but Snow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Snow lands with a nice body kick.
Snow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Snow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Asakura will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Asakura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Snow can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snow takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Asakura throws a series of punches but Snow moves out of range.
Snow throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Makhi Snow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Snow lands with a nice combination. Asakura backs away looking to recover.
Asakura takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Asakura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asakura works the jab nicely.
Snow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Snow throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Snow punishes Asakura's body with a nice straight punch.
Asakura throws an off balance right hand
enabling Snow to counter with a crisp jab.
Snow moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Asakura.
Asakura fails to land the takedown.
As Asakura backs off Snow throws a huge counter combo but Asakura manages to avoid it all.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Asakura looks to score with a jab to the body but Snow is just out of range.
Asakura looks to land a left hand but Snow moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura throws the left hand but Snow avoids the punch easily.
Snow misses with a wild body shot.
Asakura scores with a decent looking hook.
Snow avoids the head kick by Asakura.
A jab from Asakura misses.
Snow avoids the head kick by Asakura.
A chopping leg kick lands by Snow.
Snow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Snow throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Snow is looking to slow Asakura down with leg kicks.
Snow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asakura throws out the jab.
Asakura misses with a right hand
and Asakura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asakura throws a right hand that misses
and Snow counters with a body kick that stops Asakura in his tracks momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow thuds his shin into the meat of Asakura's side.
Sloppy strikes from Snow. Those never looked like landing.
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!
Snow connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Snow tenderised Asakura's leg. Asakura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Asakura misses with a lunging right hand
and Snow counters with a left and a right that stings Asakura.
Snow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Snow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Asakura looks to throw the jab but Snow is out of range.
Asakura listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Asakura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Snow feints a counter leg kick.
Snow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asakura lands with a cross.
Snow ducks under a wild hook from Asakura.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura swinging wildly here.
Snow has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Snow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Snow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Asakura.
Snow throws a right hand that Asakura ducks under and follows up with a left that Asakura also avoids with ease.
Asakura went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Asakura swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Snow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Asakura thinking.
Asakura throws a combination that misses
and Snow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asakura takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Snow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big left from Snow misses.
Jab, jab by Asakura - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asakura slips a straight right by Snow.
Snow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Snow throws out a powerful jab.
Asakura slips a jab and a cross from Snow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snow ducks under a wild hook from Asakura.
Snow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Asakura is out of range and Snow settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Asakura misses the target.
Kai Asakura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Asakura connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Asakura connects with a good right hand that stumbles Snow. Snow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Snow slips under a jab.
Snow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Snow looks to move away, Asakura throws a big counter combo but Snow just gets out of the way.
Snow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Asakura throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Makhi Snow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Asakura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Makhi Snow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Snow winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Makhi Snow!
Makhi Snow thanked the fans post fight for their support.