PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Asai (ranked 575 p4p, 1020 weight class) and Gage Underwood (ranked 75 p4p, 124 weight class). Asai comes into the arena with Kaze Ni Nare blaring out of the sound system. Yoshihiro Asai is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Asai
vs
Underwood

172 cm
38
140
30 - 16 - 1

167 cm
26
143
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Asai !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Gage Underwood!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Underwood works Asai 's body with a nice hook.
Asai 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Underwood connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Asai scrambles back to his feet.
Underwood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asai manages to avoid it.
As Underwood backs away, Asai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Underwood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Underwood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Underwood throws a body kick that misses
and Asai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Asai .
Asai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Asai blocks the low kick.
Asai slips a straight right by Underwood.
Underwood swings for the body but Asai moves out of range.
Asai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Underwood throws a hook but Asai blocks it.
Underwood throws a looping overhand right but Asai ducks down to avoid it.
Underwood clobbers Asai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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 big left from Underwood misses.
Underwood cracks Asai with a good jab.
Underwood jabs Asai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Asai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Underwood's head.
Asai throws a low kick but Underwood moves out of range easily.
Asai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Underwood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asai slips a jab from Underwood.
A good leg kick by Asai .
Underwood lands a jab to the head.
Underwood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Underwood blocks the leg kick.
Asai connects with a body shot that sends Underwood's belly button to the back.
Asai tried to score with a low kick but Underwood checks it.
Underwood throws a hook but Asai avoids it easily.
Underwood moves out of range of the body kick.
Asai throws a leg kick but Underwood sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gage Underwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Underwood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asai with a nice cross.
Underwood throws a push kick but Asai slaps the foot to one side.
Asai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Underwood is out of range and Asai settles back down.
Underwood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asai misses with a low kick.
Underwood with a nice calf kick.
Underwood is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Underwood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Asai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Asai gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Underwood counters with a nice uppercut.
Underwood throws a head kick that misses.
Asai staying out of range there.
Asai looks to land a left hand but Underwood moved out of range nicely.
Asai staying out of range there.
Underwood misses the jab.
Asai is looking to land body kicks.
Underwood misses with a kick to the body.
Underwood throws a lazy right hand but Asai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Underwood throws a jab but it's blocked by Asai .
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.
Underwood swings widly with a right hand
and Asai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Asai connects with a right hand. Underwood shakes it off.
Underwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asai .
Underwood throws a front kick aimed at Asai 's knee but Asai avoids it well.
Underwood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Underwood thows a left - swing and a miss!
A chopping leg kick lands by Asai .
A nice inside leg kick there by Asai . That's going to slow Underwood down.
Underwood misses with an uppercut.
Asai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Underwood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Underwood fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Asai throws a hook but Underwood avoids it easily.
Asai misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Asai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Underwood.
Asai slips a jab from Underwood.
Asai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Underwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Underwood misses with a looping left.
Asai throws a leg kick which misses Underwood's front leg but catches the back leg as Underwood tries to avoid it.
Asai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Underwood throws out the jab.
Underwood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Asai avoids the head kick by Underwood.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asai walks into a straight right hand from Underwood.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Underwood throws an overhand right that lands on Asai 's shoulder, as Asai tries to avoid the shot.
Underwood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Underwood is looking to score with low kicks.
Underwood throws a body shot but no joy.
Asai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Underwood tests Asai 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Asai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Underwood.
Asai works Underwood's body with a nice hook.
Underwood misses with a body shot.
Underwood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asai manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Asai misses the target.
Asai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Underwood has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Asai finds it's way round the side to connect with Underwood's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Underwood misses the target.
The fighters circling - Asai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asai throws a low kick but Underwood moves out of range easily.
Underwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Underwood misses.
Underwood does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Asai throws a quick counter kick to the body but Underwood avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gage Underwood dominated that round.
That's time! Asai 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Asai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Underwood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Underwood lands a lovely overhand right.
Underwood lands with an overhand left.
Underwood throws a push kick but Asai slaps the foot to one side.
Asai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Underwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asai feints and then cracks Underwood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Underwood down.
Asai cracks Underwood with a right hand to the side of the head.
Asai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Asai moves forwards but Underwood connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Asai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Underwood.
Underwood missing with a left hand there. Asai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Underwood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Underwood throws out the jab.
Gage Underwood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Asai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Asai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Underwood misses with a body kick.
Asai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Underwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Asai misses with a low kick.
Asai staying out of range there.
Underwood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Underwood is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Asai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Asai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Underwood misses with a looping left.
Underwood throws a hook but Asai avoids it easily.
It looked like Asai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Underwood misses with a straight right.
Underwood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A cross from Underwood lands.
Underwood 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.
Underwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asai blocks the body kick.
Underwood throws a body punch but Asai moves out of range.
Asai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Asai throws a low kick but Underwood moves out of range easily.
Underwood throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
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!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Underwood crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Asai - the referee stops the clock and Underwood gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Asai . Underwood manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Underwood throws a jab but it's blocked by Asai .
Asai wants to slow Underwood down by chopping away at his legs.
Asai 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Underwood under the eye.
Asai moves out of range as Underwood throws a body kick.
Asai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Underwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Underwood misses with a body shot.
Asai slips a jab from Underwood.
Underwood blocks the body kick.
Underwood connects with a body shot.
Asai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Underwood.
It seemed like Underwood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Asai might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Asai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Underwood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Underwood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Asai .
Underwood with a hook.
A jab from Asai finds it's way through Underwood's defenses.
Donk. Asai catches Underwood right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Underwood misses with a straight left.
Jab from Underwood.
Underwood takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Underwood checks a low kick from Asai .
Underwood misses with a combination
and Asai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Underwood there.
Underwood misses with a hook
and Asai counters with a nice uppercut.
Asai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Underwood throws a lazy right hand but Asai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Underwood takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Underwood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Underwood misses with a head kick.
Asai is looking to counter punch.
Asai lunges at Underwood with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Underwood's hand.
Asai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Underwood.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asai blocks a jab.
Asai throws a right hand that Underwood ducks under and follows up with a left that Underwood also avoids with ease.
Underwood looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Underwood throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Underwood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asai throws out the jab.
Underwood scores with a shot to the body.
A big right from Underwood misses.
Asai jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Underwood throws a leg kick that is checked
and Asai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Underwood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jab by Underwood.
Asai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Underwood checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Underwood blocks a head kick by Asai .
A shot to the body from Underwood misses
and Asai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asai lands with an overhand left.
Asai misses with a looping right.
Underwood feints and then cracks Asai 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Asai down.
Asai with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asai lands with an overhand left.
Underwood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Underwood slips a straight right by Asai .
A jab from Underwood misses.
Underwood throws a wild body kick that Asai sees coming a mile off.
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 Yoshihiro Asai will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Asai throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Underwood to counter with a crisp jab.
Underwood throws a low kick but Asai avoids it.
Underwood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Asai moves out of range of the leg kick from Underwood.
Underwood fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Underwood.
Asai ducks under a wild hook from Underwood.
Asai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Asai throws a solid leg kick but Underwood takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Asai .
Asai throws a head kick but Underwood moves out of range.
Underwood throws a leg kick but Asai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Asai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Underwood.
Asai moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Underwood catches Asai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Asai takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Asai .
Asai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai looks to land a right hand but Underwood moved out of range.
Asai lands a nice shot that snaps Underwood's head back.
Asai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Underwood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Underwood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Asai .
Underwood checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Underwood, right into the meat of the thigh.
Underwood checks a leg kick nicely.
Underwood has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Underwood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Underwood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Underwood scoring well with a low kick there.
Underwood tests Asai 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Underwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asai .
A jab from Asai misses.
Asai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Underwood throws out the jab.
Asai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Underwood takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai throws a hook to the side of Underwood's head but Underwood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Underwood misses with a straight right.
Asai moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Underwood swings for the body but Asai moves out of range.
Asai is looking to counter punch.
Donk. Underwood catches Asai right on the button with a cross.
Asai misses the shot to the body.
Asai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Underwood.
Asai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Asai takes one to the chin there.
Asai moves out of range of the leg kick from Underwood.
Asai throws out a leg kick but Underwood moves out of range and Asai only half commits.
Asai scoring well with a low kick there.
Asai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Asai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asai slips a straight right by Underwood.
Underwood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Underwood tries to work over Asai 's front leg with a kick but Asai checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Underwood drops his hands momentarily and Asai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big left from Asai misses.
Underwood feints and then cracks Asai 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Asai down.
Asai ducks under a wild hook from Underwood.
Underwood slips under a jab.
Underwood throws a jab but it's blocked by Asai .
Underwood blocks a low kick nicely.
Underwood misses with a straight left.
A thudding body kick lands there by Asai !
The fighters circle momentarily. Asai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Underwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Underwood looks to land a left hand but Asai moved out of range nicely.
Asai is looking to counter with head kicks.
Asai throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Underwood counters with a nice uppercut.
Underwood bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Asai 's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Underwood misses the target.
Underwood lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asai walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Underwood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asai feints and then cracks Underwood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Underwood down.
Underwood throws out a leg kick but Asai moves out of range and Underwood only half commits.
Asai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Underwood was well out of range. Poor timing from Asai .
Underwood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asai .
Asai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Underwood. That did some damage!
Underwood misses with a body kick.
Asai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Underwood misses with a hook. Asai ducked under it nicely.
Asai just misses with a punch to the body.
Underwood looks to score with a jab to the body but Asai is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Underwood checks a low kick from Asai .
Decent striking displayed by Underwood there.
Asai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Underwood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asai throws out the jab.
Underwood misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gage Underwood.
Well Underwood 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gage Underwood!
Gage Underwood was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.