|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kotaro Asakura (ranked 1564 p4p, 1913 weight class) and Jackson Davis (ranked 128 p4p, 146 weight class). Asakura kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Venom by $ B. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 173 cm
32
137
22 - 16 - 0 |
|
175 cm
31
140
12 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin |
|
Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kotaro Asakura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Davis!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asakura swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Asakura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asakura moves away.
Asakura looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Davis checks a low kick from Asakura.
Asakura connects with a body shot that sends Davis's belly button to the back.
Asakura looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A good leg kick by Asakura.
Davis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Asakura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
Asakura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asakura.
Asakura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
Davis misses with a double jab
and Asakura counters with a stiff right hand.
Davis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Asakura appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Asakura wants to slow Davis down by chopping away at his legs.
Davis throws a hook but Asakura blocks it.
Asakura throws a quick counter kick to the body but Davis avoids it.
Davis misses with a hook.
Asakura misses with a hook.
Davis throws out a counter right but Asakura avoids it with no problem.
Davis scores with a hook to the body. Asakura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Asakura swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asakura lands a really nice looking cross but Davis seems unphased.
Davis throws a lazy uppercut
and Asakura counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Asakura throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Asakura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Asakura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
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!
Davis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura takes one on the button.
Davis cracks Asakura with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Asakura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
Davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asakura.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Davis moves out of range of the strikes.
Davis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Asakura.
Kotaro Asakura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Davis duly obliges.
Davis lands a head shot.
Asakura takes a jab right on the kisser.
Asakura misses with an uppercut.
Davis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asakura.
Davis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asakura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asakura drops Davis with a beautiful combination! Davis stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Asakura is looking for the KO!
Davis is rocked!
Davis ducks right into an uppercut from Asakura.
Davis is still on wobbly legs! Can Asakura finish him?
Asakura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asakura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Asakura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Davis.
Asakura slips under a jab from Davis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Asakura.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Asakura moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Asakura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Asakura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davis.
A low kick lands for Asakura.
Davis seems to have recovered his senses.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Asakura looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Davis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Davis lands a jab to the nose.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Davis misses.
A little feinted left hand from Asakura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jackson Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Asakura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Asakura throws a nice inside leg kick.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asakura gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Asakura tries to land a front kick but Davis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Asakura is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Asakura ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Davis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Davis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Asakura's hands.
A punch lands to the side of Asakura 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis checks a leg kick.
Davis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Asakura takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jackson Davis will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Asakura missing with a left hand there. Davis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Davis lands the left hand.
Davis tries a head kick but it misses.
Asakura tried to counter with a leg kick but Davis avoided it.
Asakura on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Asakura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Asakura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Davis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Asakura throws a chopping leg kick but Davis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Davis! But no joy.
Davis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Asakura. Asakura circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Asakura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Davis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Asakura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Asakura saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis avoids the head kick by Asakura.
Davis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Asakura checks the leg kick.
Davis misses with a left hand
and Asakura counters with a one-two to the body.
It looks like Jackson Davis has been cut.
Davis throws a hook to the side of Asakura's head but Asakura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Asakura fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Davis is out of range.
A big left from Davis misses.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Asakura.
Asakura slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
Asakura feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Davis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
It looked like Asakura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Asakura stuffs the takedown attempt from Davis. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura defending well as Davis loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Asakura in his tracks.
Asakura throws a lazy right hand but Davis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davis misses with a hook
and Asakura counters with a good, hard body kick but Davis shrugs it off.
Davis misses the jab.
Davis defending well as Asakura loads up on a big left hand.
Davis unleashes a big counter combination but Asakura bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Davis throws a lazy right hand but Asakura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot by Davis.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Asakura moves away and avoids it.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asakura.
A little feinted left hand from Asakura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Davis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Asakura looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Davis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Davis misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura lands a nice hook to Davis's body. Davis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Davis misses.
Asakura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Davis! But no joy.
Asakura is looking to land body kicks.
Asakura looks to throw the jab but Davis is out of range.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Asakura moves away and avoids it.
Davis throws a hook but Asakura avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Asakura. That's going to slow Davis down.
Jackson Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davis throws a big shot that misses.
Asakura thinks about countering with a head kick.
A big right from Asakura misses.
Davis misses with an uppercut
and Asakura counters with a series of strikes. Davis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asakura misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Davis.
Davis tries for a takedown but Asakura sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Davis scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis looks to throw the jab but Asakura is out of range.
Davis misses with a double jab.
A jab from Asakura finds it's way through Davis's defenses.
Davis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kotaro Asakura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Davis.
Davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Asakura defending well as Davis loads up on a big left hand.
Davis throws a lazy uppercut
and Davis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab from Davis.
Davis misses with a lunging right hand
and Asakura counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jackson Davis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jackson Davis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Davis 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.
Kotaro Asakura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis misses with a straight right.
Asakura misses with a wild body shot.
Davis throws a good cross that connects.
Asakura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davis throws out the jab.
Davis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Davis moves out of range of the strikes.
Asakura lands with a good body shot.
Asakura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asakura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davis.
Asakura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Asakura on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Asakura shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big right from Asakura misses.
Davis misses with a lunging right hand
and Davis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Asakura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Davis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Davis catches Asakura with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Asakura throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Davis throws a right hand that misses
and Asakura counters with a stiff right hand.
Asakura slips a jab from Davis.
Davis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Davis 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.
Davis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Asakura keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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 cross from Davis lands.
Davis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura misses with a head kick.
Asakura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Asakura.
A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target.
Asakura feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Davis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davis works over Asakura's head and body with a nice combination.
Asakura ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Davis misses with a straight right.
Asakura is looking to counter punch.
Asakura moves out of range as Davis strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Asakura misses the target.
Asakura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
Davis misses with a right hand
and Asakura counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Asakura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Asakura misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Davis misses.
It looked like Asakura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Asakura throws a good cross that connects.
Asakura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Davis with a nice cross.
An inside leg kick lands from Asakura.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Asakura looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
Davis has a takedown stuffed.
Davis throws an overhand right that lands on Asakura's shoulder, as Asakura tries to avoid the shot.
Asakura is looking to counter punch.
Davis with a nice cross.
Davis blocks a jab.
Asakura moves away from the strike by Davis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a right hook to the body.
Davis misses the jab.
It looked like Asakura was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Davis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Asakura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis slips under a jab from Asakura.
Davis takes a swing at Asakura's ribcage but misses.
Asakura gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Davis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Asakura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Asakura works Davis's body with a nice hook.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asakura was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Asakura moved out of range nicely.
Asakura throwing a counter right hand but Davis manages to avoid it.
Davis lands a jab.
Jackson Davis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Asakura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davis.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kotaro Asakura.
Well Davis 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Davis!
A victorious Jackson Davis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
77% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
