PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Asai (ranked 1586 p4p, 5974 weight class) and Gaia Ky Jr (ranked 81 p4p, 244 weight class). Asai kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Grand Sword. Ky Jr has chosen Come Out Ye Black And Tan as his entrance music. Yoshihiro Asai could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gaia Ky Jr's chin.

Asai
vs
Ky Jr

172 cm
47
140
48 - 33 - 2

180 cm
46
145
25 - 21 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 48 - 33 - 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 25 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gaia Ky Jr!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asai lands with an uppercut that bounces Ky Jr off the cage and back into range.
Ky Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Asai .
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ky Jr has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Donk. Asai catches Ky Jr right on the button with a cross.
Ky Jr throws a solid leg kick but Asai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ky Jr.
Asai appears to be looking for a big counter.
Asai throws a shot from downtown. Ky Jr moves away and avoids it.
Ky Jr misses with a left hand
and Asai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Asai !
Asai moves away from the strike by Ky Jr.
Asai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ky Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Asai counters with a nice body kick.
Ky Jr misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ky Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ky Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Asai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the body from Ky Jr misses
and Asai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Asai tests Ky Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Ky Jr is rocked!
Asai throws a head kick that misses.
Ky Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Asai finish him?
A slapping leg kick lands for Asai .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Asai catches Ky Jr right on the button with a cross.
Asai lands a big head kick that sends Ky Jr to the canvas! Asai follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoshihiro Asai !
Post fight, Yoshihiro Asai stared into the camera and said '2 More Fights And Im Retiring, I Ain’t Focus On Title No More Time To End My Career.'.
Gaia Ky Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'I Could Retire Sorry '.