PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Asakura (ranked 1864 p4p, 4077 weight class) and Kev McKill (ranked 267 p4p, 490 weight class). Asakura comes into the arena with JJBA - Giorno's Theme blaring out of the sound system. McKill has chosen Welcome to the jungle, Guns n Roses. as his entrance music. Kev McKill is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Asakura
vs
McKill

180 cm
22
173
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
28
178
6 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Urban Fighter

Hot Spunk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyson Asakura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Kev McKill !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Asakura.
Asakura has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McKill 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Asakura under the eye.

It looks like Tyson Asakura has been cut.
Asakura tests McKill 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tyson Asakura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Asakura. Beautiful body shot.
Asakura throws a good cross that connects.

Asakura looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Asakura thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McKill on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

McKill looking for submissions off his back.
Asakura missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Asakura not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura is pressing down on McKill 's thigh, looking to free his foot. McKill is holding on for now.
McKill is looking to control Asakura's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McKill avoid being mounted?
Asakura scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKill wants to control but Asakura is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Asakura scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Asakura missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Asakura seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Asakura working the head and body with strikes.
Asakura thows a huge punch but McKill dodges it nicely.
McKill is trying to get back to full guard.
Asakura is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKill on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Asakura is trying to control. McKill wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Asakura lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McKill has a hand on Asakura's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Asakura takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Asakura connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Asakura with a couple of short strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Asakura with the ground and pound from mount.
Asakura lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura landing strikes from the mount.
Asakura landing strikes, looking to finish!
Asakura raining down shots from the mount!
McKill has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Asakura lands a couple of good shots and McKill has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Asakura has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for McKill .

McKill is rocked!
Asakura scores with punches and elbows.
McKill is still in real trouble! Can Asakura finish him?
Asakura lands strikes to the head.
You can see the frustration on McKill 's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
McKill seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asakura trying to control momentarily.
McKill is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asakura lands a shot to the body.
McKill is taking damage to the body and head.
McKill is covering up but some of the strikes from Asakura are getting through and doing damage.
You can see the frustration on McKill 's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Asakura lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Asakura.
Asakura loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can McKill hold on?
I really don't envy McKill right now.
Asakura scores with strikes from the back.
Asakura throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting McKill !
McKill covers up after that shot from Asakura.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Asakura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Asakura's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McKill misses with a kick to the body

and Asakura moves into the clinch.

Asakura gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Asakura is trying to control. McKill wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Asakura.
Asakura with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Asakura has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Asakura wants to lay and pray for a moment but McKill keeps working.
McKill taking some punishment here, with Asakura in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asakura is stalling here. McKill is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Asakura seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and McKill has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Asakura tries to bench press McKill off him but McKill keeps the position.
Asakura tries to control but McKill manages to take his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Asakura tries to hold on but McKill pushes him away.
Asakura is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McKill wants to control the pace but Asakura is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asakura tries to lock up and control but McKill gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McKill is trying to take his opponent's back.
Asakura really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McKill lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura wants to control but McKill is having none of it.
Asakura is wriggling around trying to escape.

McKill looking to secure an arm triangle but Asakura defends it well.
McKill wants to control the pace but Asakura is squirming around nicely.
Asakura is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McKill unloads with some shots from mount but Asakura bucks and avoids them well.
Asakura tries to hold on but McKill pushes him away.
Asakura tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura tries to lock up and control but McKill gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Asakura is trying to reverse the position but instead McKill has taken his back - oops!

McKill is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Asakura is really stuck here.
Asakura trying to control the action but McKill just sinks the hooks in.
Asakura is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Asakura trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKill punishes Asakura with strikes from the back mount.
Asakura tries to break free.
McKill is not going to allow Asakura to sit and survive in this position.

McKill looking to break Asakura's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Asakura remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise McKill will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Asakura is in bad spot here.
Asakura turns into McKill and is now in his guard.
McKill wants to control the position but Asakura says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
McKill is looking to control Asakura's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McKill avoid being mounted?
Ground and pound from Asakura.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kev McKill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyson Asakura's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Asakura feints and as McKill raises his hands in defense, Asakura changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Asakura landing some decent shots from guard.
Asakura lands a couple of elbows.
McKill can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Asakura controls the pace.
Asakura with a nice head shot there.
McKill keeping moving, preventing Asakura from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asakura postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McKill 's head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McKill is on top in guard.

Asakura looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Asakura working for a triangle but McKill defends it easily.

Asakura isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. McKill stacks Asakura on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by McKill !
You can see the frustration on Asakura's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura regains half guard.

Asakura looking for submissions off his back.
Asakura trying to control from the bottom.

Asakura actively working from the bottom here.
McKill sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Asakura defending well though.
McKill perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McKill is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Asakura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Asakura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Asakura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Asakura has hold of McKill 's hands but McKill slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Asakura regains full guard. Nicely done.
McKill trying to control the position from guard on top but Asakura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Asakura keeping full guard, as McKill tries to pass.

Asakura looking for a guillotine here but McKill defends easily.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Asakura lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Asakura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Asakura has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Asakura!