PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hamilton (ranked 4311 p4p, 5360 weight class) and Don Asakura (ranked 217 p4p, 238 weight class). Hamilton comes to the cage accompanied by Synthesizer. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hamilton
vs
Asakura

155 cm
16
132
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
139
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Hamilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Asakura!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Asakura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hamilton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asakura moves away.
Hamilton slips a jab and a cross from Asakura.
A slow jab from Hamilton misses its intended target.
Asakura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hamilton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Asakura tries to clinch
and Hamilton counters with a right hand to the body.
Hamilton digs a good body shot into Asakura's ribs.
Asakura drops his hands momentarily and Hamilton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hamilton lands with an uppercut that bounces Asakura off the cage and back into range.
Hamilton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Asakura tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamilton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hamilton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Asakura is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hamilton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hamilton digs a good body shot into Asakura's ribs.
Hamilton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamilton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Asakura doesn't seem bothered though.
Hamilton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hamilton connects with a body shot that sends Asakura's belly button to the back.
Hamilton is looking to wear down Asakura with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton misses with a body shot.
Hamilton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asakura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hamilton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hamilton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asakura.
Hamilton misses with a straight right.
Don Asakura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asakura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hamilton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hamilton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hamilton scores with a jab to the head.
Asakura moves in looking to clinch but Hamilton pushes him off.
Hamilton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hamilton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hamilton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Asakura looks winded!
Hamilton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Asakura's hands.

Asakura is rocked!
Asakura moves in looking to clinch but Hamilton pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamilton punishes Asakura's body with a nice straight punch.
Hamilton cracks Asakura on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Asakura falls backwards against the cage. Hamilton follows up with more strikes that drop Asakura to his knees. Hamilton keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Asakura! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Hamilton!