PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Asai (ranked 1413 p4p, 3193 weight class) and Jonathan Liddell (ranked 83 p4p, 165 weight class). Asai comes to the ring accompanied by Grand Sword. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Asai
vs
Liddell

172 cm
46
140
47 - 32 - 2

176 cm
22
147
4 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Voodoo Nutrition

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 47 - 32 - 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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonathan Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Asai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Asai throws a jab when Liddell was well out of range.
Liddell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Liddell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Liddell looks to land a right hand but Asai moved out of range.
Asai jabs Liddell right on the nose. Liddell blinks but takes it well.
Liddell looks to score with a jab to the body but Asai is just out of range.
Liddell loads up on a big right hand but Asai slips the punch.
Liddell tries to clinch up but Asai circles away and keeps his distance.
Asai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Asai throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Liddell misses its intended target.
Liddell moves out of range of the strikes.
Liddell follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Liddell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Asai . Asai obviously looking to wear him down.
Asai punishes Liddell's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liddell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Asai looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Asai fakes the leg kick and cracks Liddell in the body.
Liddell misses with a body shot.
Asai with a jab.

Liddell is rocked!
Liddell switches off momentarily and Asai cracks him with a monster right hand! Liddell topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Asai dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Asai !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yoshihiro Asai !
Post fight, an emotional Yoshihiro Asai said 'Give Me Tico Tico For My Last Fight In This Company, I Want To Prove I Can Beat This Young Prospect On The Rise.'.