PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daigo Asai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Asai
vs
Lee

175 cm
23
165 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

162 cm
22
162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daigo Asai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lewis Lee!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Asai counters with a body kick.
Asai looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Asai slips a jab from Lee.
Asai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Asai scores with a body shot.
Asai misses with a kick to the body.
Lee takes a swing at Asai's ribcage but misses.

Lee tries to keep at a distance but Asai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Asai presses Lee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Asai takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Asai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Asai is blocking nicely.
A hook to the body from Asai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee tries to pull guard but Asai won't allow it.
Asai blocks an uppercut.
Asai has Lee pressed against the cage.
Asai working aggressively here.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Asai prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee throws an elbow that misses.
Asai scores with a hook to the body.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Asai is defending well for now.
Asai pushes off an throws an elbow but Lee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Asai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asai blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with an elbow strike.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Asai controls the action.
Lee is working Asai over against the cage.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Asai blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lee throws an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asai is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee pushes off an throws an elbow but Asai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee pushes Asai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Asai stalling against the cage.
Asai is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Asai can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
A short right from Asai.
Asai throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Asai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Asai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Asai dodges an elbow strike from Lee.
Nice body punch from Asai.
Asai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Asai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lee throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lee throws an elbow but misses.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Asai avoids the damage to the body.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Asai backwards.
Asai tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Asai.
Asai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Asai misses with an elbow over the top.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Asai is defending well for now.
Asai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee pushes Asai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lewis Lee will probably get the nod.
That's time! Asai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sloppy strikes from Lee. Those never looked like landing.
Lee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asai.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Asai.
Asai takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
Asai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Asai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Asai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice cross by Asai.

It looks like Lewis Lee has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asai misses with an uppercut.
Asai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lee's head.
Daigo Asai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asai cracks Lee with a good jab.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Asai sees coming a mile off.
Asai defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Asai with a hook.

Asai clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Asai.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Asai scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
Lee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Asai just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lee misses with an elbow strike.

Asai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Asai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Lee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Asai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lee swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai lands with a nice body punch.
Lee takes a swing at Asai's ribcage but misses.
Lee swings for the body but Asai moves out of range.
Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Asai looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee misses with a shot to the body
and Asai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Asai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
Lee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee throws the left hand but Asai avoids the punch easily.
A good leg kick by Asai.
Asai checks a leg kick.
Asai defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asai thows a body shot but no joy.

Asai has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
Lee lands an elbow just above Asai 's eye.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asai.
Lewis Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Asai blocks with his arms.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Asai misses with a knee to the head.

Asai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee misses with a wild combination.

Asai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
Asai wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Asai.
Asai wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.

Asai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee throws a jab when Asai was well out of range.
A big right from Lee misses.
Daigo Asai is winning the standup battle so far.
Asai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Asai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Asai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asai misses with a leg kick.
Asai ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
That kick from Asai tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Daigo Asai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lewis Lee's cut.
That's time! Asai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A leg kick checked by Asai.
Asai misses with a series of wild punches.
Asai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Asai throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Asai drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Asai blocks a head kick by Lee.

Asai gets a clinch.
Asai tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Asai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Asai breaks from the clinch.
Asai throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee connects with a body shot that sends Asai's belly button to the back.
Lee drops his hands momentarily and Asai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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!
Asai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lee is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Asai.
Lee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lee throws a body punch but Asai moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Asai, as that shot connected.
Lee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lee there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asai throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Asai has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Asai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Asai is trying to break free.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Asai avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee gets through Asai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asai takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee missing with knees to the body.

Asai manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Asai!
Asai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asai 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.
Asai connects with a right hand. Lee shakes it off.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Asai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lee throws a body punch but Asai moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Asai.
A jab lands there for Asai.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Asai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Asai counters with a head kick.

Lee is rocked!
Lee misses with a left hand
letting Asai counter with a right hand.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Asai finish him?
Asai with a jab.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee throws a push kick but Asai slaps the foot to one side.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Asai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee throws a hook but Asai avoids it easily.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee connects with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Asai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Asai has Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee keeps control of Asai as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Asai misses with some punches.
Asai throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Asai blocks it.
Lee wants a takedown.

Asai breaks the clinch.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Asai counters with a body kick.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asai was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Asai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Asai rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Asai can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee landing knees to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daigo Asai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Asai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!