PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Don Asakura (ranked 4642 p4p, 24960 weight class) and Aiden Pearce (ranked 225 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Aiden Pearce was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Asakura
vs
Pearce

180 cm
18
139
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
135
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Asakura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aiden Pearce!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asakura bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Asakura moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pearce.
Asakura lands a body punch.
Pearce misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asakura.
Asakura lands a shoulder strike.
Asakura lands a good knee to the midsection. Pearce won't want to take too many of those.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Asakura.
Pearce is trying to break the clinch but Asakura is controlling him.
Asakura controlling the action here for a moment.
Pearce stalling against the cage.
Asakura stalls.
A short left from Asakura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearce tries for a takedown but Asakura manages to get underhooks.
Asakura putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pearce in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Pearce gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Pearce slows the pace down in half guard.
Asakura really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pearce content to stall in guard here.
Pearce throws a big elbow that misses.
Pearce's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Asakura tries to keep at a distance but Pearce has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pearce pulls guard.

Pearce working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Asakura doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Pearce is tightening it up a little... Asakura has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Asakura reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Asakura taps out! Nice BJJ there by Pearce!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Aiden Pearce!