PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yasha Big Mouth (ranked 358 p4p, 683 weight class) and Kotaro Asakura (ranked 25 p4p, 52 weight class). Big Mouth comes to the cage accompanied by Bigmouth Strikes Again. Asakura has chosen Venom by $ B as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Yasha Big Mouth has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Yasha Big Mouth seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Big Mouth
vs
Asakura

169 cm
34
144
34 - 18 - 1

173 cm
27
137
16 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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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 34 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yasha Big Mouth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kotaro Asakura!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asakura walks into a straight right hand from Big Mouth.
Asakura needs to keep his hands up - Big Mouth had a free shot at his head there.
Big Mouth with the inside leg kick.
Asakura darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Big Mouth lands an impressive looking overhand right. Asakura doesn't seem phased though.
Nice jab there from Big Mouth.
Asakura throws a solid leg kick but Big Mouth takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Asakura.
Big Mouth cracks Asakura with a good jab.
Asakura ducks under a wild hook from Big Mouth.
Big Mouth backing away here, and Asakura unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Big Mouth looks to land a left hand but Asakura moved out of range nicely.
Asakura blocks a head kick by Big Mouth.
Asakura throws a jab when Big Mouth was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Big Mouth jabs Asakura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big left from Asakura misses.
Asakura moves forwards but Big Mouth connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Asakura misses with a hook. Big Mouth ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Asakura misses the target.
Big Mouth misses with a kick to the body.
Asakura looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yasha Big Mouth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Asakura - just one landing.
A cross from Asakura lands.
Asakura misses with a straight right.
Asakura has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Big Mouth.
Asakura takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Big Mouth.
Asakura looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Asakura throws a low kick, looking for Big Mouth's leg but Big Mouth calmly moves out of range.
Big Mouth tests Asakura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Asakura scores with a punch to the head.
Asakura scores with the left hand. Big Mouth knows he should have avoided that one.

Big Mouth is rocked!
Big Mouth tries to land a front kick but Asakura steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oh Big Mouth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Asakura throws a jab when Big Mouth was well out of range.
Asakura's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Big Mouth connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Asakura scrambles back to his feet.
Big Mouth seems to have got his legs back now.
Big Mouth throws an overhand right that lands on Asakura's shoulder, as Asakura tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Asakura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Asakura throws a shot from downtown. Big Mouth moves away and avoids it.
Big Mouth is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Big Mouth throws a head kick that misses.
Asakura misses with a body kick.
Big Mouth tries a head kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Asakura just misses with a punch to the body.
Asakura throws a looping overhand right but Big Mouth ducks down to avoid it.
Big Mouth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Asakura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Big Mouth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Big Mouth swings for the body but Asakura moves out of range.
Asakura misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big Mouth misses with an uppercut.
Asakura throws out a powerful jab.
Jab, jab by Big Mouth - just one landing.
Asakura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asakura walks into a jab.
Big Mouth dips to his left and cracks Asakura with an uppercut!
Asakura moves out of range of the body kick.
Big Mouth lands a nice looking body shot.
Big Mouth misses the shot to the body.
Asakura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Big Mouth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asakura.
Asakura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Big Mouth - that will leave a mark!
Big Mouth throws a head kick but Asakura moves out of range.
It seemed like Asakura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Asakura, as that shot connected.
Big Mouth lands a front kick.
Big Mouth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Asakura avoids the body shot from Big Mouth.
It seemed like Asakura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Asakura misses with a straight right.
Asakura sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big Mouth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Asakura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asakura throws a hook but Big Mouth avoids it easily.
Big Mouth lands with a right hand.
Asakura walks into a straight right hand from Big Mouth.
Big Mouth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Asakura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Big Mouth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Asakura.
Big Mouth works Asakura's body with a nice hook.
Asakura misses the shot to the body.
Asakura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Big Mouth.
Big Mouth slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Big Mouth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Asakura.
Asakura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Big Mouth misses with a straight right.
Asakura takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Big Mouth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Big Mouth lands with a nice body punch.
Asakura avoids the body shot from Big Mouth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asakura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Big Mouth. Big Mouth obviously looking to wear him down.
Big Mouth misses with a hook.
It seemed like Asakura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Big Mouth moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Big Mouth throws a good cross that connects.
Big Mouth connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Asakura's hands.
Asakura misses with a low kick.
Big Mouth scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Big Mouth avoids the head kick by Asakura.
Asakura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Big Mouth.
Big Mouth lands a body shot.
Big Mouth slips a straight right by Asakura.
Asakura loads up on a big right hand but Big Mouth slips the punch.
Asakura swings for the body but Big Mouth moves out of range.
Big Mouth scores with a nice head shot.
Big Mouth jabs Asakura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Big Mouth finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Asakura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Asakura throws a shot from downtown. Big Mouth moves away and avoids it.
Asakura throws a shot from downtown. Big Mouth moves away and avoids it.
Big Mouth is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Asakura.
Asakura misses with a double jab.
Big Mouth tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Asakura manages to circle out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yasha Big Mouth dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Asakura lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Asakura misses the jab.
Asakura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Big Mouth.
Big Mouth throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Asakura stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Asakura 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.
Asakura connects with a looping right hand.
Big Mouth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asakura.
Big Mouth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Asakura can do to turn this around?
Big Mouth connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A lazy left from Big Mouth finds it's target.
Jab from Asakura.
A big right from Big Mouth misses.
Asakura misses with a low kick.
Asakura looks to throw the jab but Big Mouth is out of range.
Asakura throws a low kick, looking for Big Mouth's leg but Big Mouth calmly moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Big Mouth swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Asakura.
Big Mouth closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Asakura has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Asakura works the jab nicely.
Asakura scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Big Mouth explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Big Mouth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Asakura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asakura takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Asakura avoids the body shot from Big Mouth.
It seemed like Asakura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Big Mouth looks to score with a jab to the body but Asakura is just out of range.
Big Mouth lands a right hook to the body.
Big Mouth connects with a leg kick.
Asakura throws a body shot but no joy.
Big Mouth throws a lazy body kick
and Asakura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asakura has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Asakura there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice shot by Big Mouth.
Yasha Big Mouth is winning the standup battle so far.
Asakura punishes Big Mouth's body with a nice straight punch.
Big Mouth misses the shot to the body.
Big Mouth avoids the body shot from Asakura.
Asakura misses with a straight right.
Big Mouth misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Big Mouth lands with a nice body kick.
Big Mouth scores with a hook to the body. Asakura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Asakura connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sloppy strikes from Asakura. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Big Mouth connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Asakura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Big Mouth misses with a right hand
and Asakura counters with a nice body shot.
Asakura throws a shot to the body.
Asakura checks a low kick from Big Mouth.
Asakura looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Big Mouth throws a body kick that misses
and Asakura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Big Mouth moves out of range as Asakura strikes.
Big Mouth punishes Asakura's body with a nice straight punch.
Big Mouth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Big Mouth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Asakura fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Asakura catches Big Mouth with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Big Mouth shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Asakura eats them both and turns towards Big Mouth to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Big Mouth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asakura.
Big Mouth throws the left hand but Asakura avoids the punch easily.
Asakura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Big Mouth.
Big Mouth lands with a straight right. Asakura didn't see that one coming.
Asakura on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big Mouth looks to throw the jab but Asakura is out of range.
Big Mouth looks up at the clock. Bad move! Asakura lands a right hand from hell, dropping Big Mouth. Asakura pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kotaro Asakura!
A very excited looking Kotaro Asakura made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.