PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Asai (ranked 1595 p4p, 3172 weight class) and Jimbo Kreutz (ranked 87 p4p, 148 weight class). Asai comes to the cage accompanied by Dragon. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Asai
vs
Kreutz

172 cm
41
140
36 - 23 - 2

165 cm
29
142
6 - 7 - 0

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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 36 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Asai !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimbo Kreutz!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreutz tries for a takedown but Asai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kreutz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab lands there for Kreutz.
Kreutz swings for the body but Asai moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Asai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Asai throws a leg kick which misses Kreutz's front leg but catches the back leg as Kreutz tries to avoid it.
Asai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kreutz manages to avoid it.
Kreutz misses with a body shot.
Kreutz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asai manages to avoid it.
A combination from Asai does no damage.
And Kreutz tries to counter it with a takedown but Asai pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Asai misses with a shot to the body
and Kreutz counters with a nice uppercut.
Yoshihiro Asai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kreutz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Asai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kreutz delivers a nice body kick.
Asai throws a head kick but Kreutz moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kreutz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asai .
Asai pushes Kreutz away with a front kick.
Kreutz misses with a double jab
letting Asai counter with a right hand.
Asai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Asai misses.
Crunch! Asai slams his shin into Kreutz's torso.
Asai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kreutz connects with a nice looking jab.
Kreutz misses with a straight left.
Asai misses with a looping left.
Asai looks to throw the jab but Kreutz is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kreutz misses the target.
Kreutz checks a leg kick.
Asai takes one to the side of the head.
Asai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kreutz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kreutz throws a chopping leg kick but Asai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Asai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai looks to throw the jab but Kreutz is out of range.
Asai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kreutz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Asai defends it well.
Kreutz throws a body punch but Asai moves out of range.
Asai swings for the body but Kreutz moves out of range.
Kreutz with the counter takedown but Asai avoids it easily.
Asai throws a leg kick that is checked

and Kreutz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Asai has one foot on Kreutz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asai walks into a straight right hand from Kreutz.
Kreutz shoots in looking for a takedown. Asai tries to sprawl out of it but Kreutz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Asai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Asai lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Yoshihiro Asai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimbo Kreutz.
Asai misses with a series of wild punches.
Kreutz feints the counter takedown.
Kreutz misses with a leg kick.
Kreutz looks to land a left hand but Asai moved out of range nicely.
Kreutz misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreutz motions for Asai to come forward. Kreutz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kreutz with a hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Asai .
Asai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kreutz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Asai thuds his shin into the meat of Kreutz's side.
Kreutz throws a lazy body kick
letting Asai counter with a right hand.
Asai scores with a head kick. Kreutz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Asai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Asai thumps Kreutz with a low kick.
Kreutz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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 jab from Kreutz does it's job there.
Asai looks to land a left hand but Kreutz moved out of range nicely.
Asai lands with a good body shot.
Kreutz scores with a decent looking hook.
Kreutz misses with a straight right.
Yoshihiro Asai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asai throws a push kick but Kreutz slaps the foot to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Asai .
Asai moves out of range as Kreutz throws a body kick.
Asai throwing a counter right hand but Kreutz manages to avoid it.
Asai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kreutz's sensitive parts.
A swing and a miss from Kreutz.
As Kreutz backs away, Asai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Asai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asai throws a chopping leg kick but Kreutz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Asai .
Asai lands a nice shot that snaps Kreutz's head back.
Asai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kreutz was well out of range. Poor timing from Asai .
A nice leg kick from Asai , right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kreutz. That did some damage!

Kreutz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kreutz slips nicely into half guard.
Kreutz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshihiro Asai dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kreutz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asai moves away.
Yoshihiro Asai is winning the standup battle so far.
Asai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asai misses with a head kick.
Kreutz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Asai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Asai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kreutz is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kreutz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Asai can pounce on him.

Kreutz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Asai looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kreutz wants to control but Asai is keeping him busy.

Kreutz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kreutz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Asai managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kreutz.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kreutz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Asai is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kreutz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kreutz cracks Asai with a big right hand but Asai just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kreutz is trying to move to mount but Asai reverses beautifully and ends up in Kreutz's guard.
Kreutz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kreutz working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai preventing the sweep.

Kreutz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Asai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Asai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Asai got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kreutz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Asai has managed to get both his arms back between Kreutz's legs - danger averted.
Asai passes into half guard.
Kreutz is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kreutz wants to improve his position but Asai is controlling well.
Kreutz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kreutz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Asai is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Kreutz has his foot on Asai 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Asai works his way back into a safe position though.
Asai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Asai has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Asai stopping the sweep attempt from Kreutz.
Asai trying to control but Kreutz is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kreutz misses the shot to the body.
Kreutz lands a jab-cross combination.
Asai throws a series of punches but Kreutz avoids them all with ease.
Asai lands with an uppercut that bounces Kreutz off the cage and back into range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jimbo Kreutz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Asai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kreutz throws out a powerful jab.
Asai looks to score with a jab to the body but Kreutz is just out of range.
A left lands for Kreutz.
Asai misses with a wild combination.
Kreutz is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kreutz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Asai falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kreutz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asai throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Kreutz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Asai !
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asai trying to remain calm as Kreutz controls from the top position.
Kreutz is looking to take a break and control but Asai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kreutz wants to take a breather but Asai manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Kreutz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai trying to keep a closed guard but Kreutz is proving a slippery customer.
Kreutz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kreutz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kreutz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Asai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Asai keeping moving, preventing Kreutz from controlling successfully.
Asai being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Asai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kreutz blocks a head kick by Asai .
Asai ducks under a wild hook from Kreutz.
Kreutz tests Asai 's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Kreutz clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Asai working aggressively here.
Kreutz misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kreutz.
Asai lands a shoulder strike.
Asai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kreutz lands a shoulder strike.
Kreutz blocks a body shot from Asai .
Asai misses with a body punch.
Kreutz misses with a punch to the body.
Asai throws a punch but it's blocked by Kreutz.
Asai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kreutz.
Kreutz blocks a body shot from Asai .
Asai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kreutz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Asai missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Asai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kreutz misses with a punch to the body.

Kreutz pulls guard successfully.
Kreutz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreutz looking for a sweep. Not yet Kreutz, not yet.
Kreutz has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Asai has passed into side control.
Kreutz is trying to improve his position.
Asai working away.
Kreutz is trying to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kreutz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jimbo Kreutz.
I think Kreutz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimbo Kreutz!
Yoshihiro Asai was interviewed post fight and said 'Ill Train Harder And Win My Next Fight'.