PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kfier Asher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Sun Hukidomo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kfier Asher has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Asher
vs
Sun Hukidomo

168 cm
22
152 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

174 cm
18
151 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Kangaroo Muscle

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kfier Asher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Sun Hukidomo!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hukidomo shoots in and bounces Asher off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asher bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hukidomo's guard.
Hukidomo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hukidomo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hukidomo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Asher tries to get to full guard but Hukidomo has control of the leg.
Asher punching from the bottom.
Asher on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Asher tries to get out of the position.
Hukidomo thows a huge punch but Asher dodges it nicely.
Asher trying to hold on to Hukidomo's head to control him but Hukidomo postures up.
Asher is looking for a sweep. Hukidomo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Asher has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hukidomo is working away from the top position though.
Hukidomo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Asher is trying to control but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck for Hukidomo with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hukidomo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Asher but Asher pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Hukidomo gets caught flat footed, as Asher shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Asher preventing the sweep.
Asher works over Hukidomo with some ground and pound from guard.
Hukidomo keeping moving, preventing Asher from controlling successfully.
Hukidomo being controlled here, momentarily.
Asher is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hukidomo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Asher postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hukidomo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hukidomo keeping moving, preventing Asher from controlling successfully.
Hukidomo striking off his back but it's not causing Asher any problems.
Asher scoring with punches to the head and body.
Asher content to stall in guard here.
Hukidomo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Asher trying to control but Hukidomo is working from the bottom.
Hukidomo tries to strike from the bottom.
Hukidomo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Asher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hukidomo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Asher is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Asher stopping the sweep attempt from Hukidomo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Asher is looking to clinch but Hukidomo is avoiding it.
Asher shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hukidomo counters with a shoot takedown. Asher fights it but they end up in guard.
Hukidomo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hukidomo chips away with some ground and pound.
Hukidomo with a nice head shot there.
Hukidomo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Asher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hukidomo throwing strikes from guard but Asher blocks nicely.
Asher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hukidomo pushes down on Asher's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hukidomo working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asher has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hukidomo is working away from the top position though.
Asher controlling the position for now.
Asher works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hukidomo preventing the sweep.
Asher keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Hukidomo won't allow Asher to sweep him here.
Asher throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Asher seems keen to control Hukidomo's posture.
Asher is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hukidomo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hukidomo throws and elbow that misses. Asher uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hukidomo's guard. Nice move by Asher!
Asher is stalling in the full guard.
Asher passes Hukidomo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kfier Asher will probably get the nod.
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.

Asher is looking to clinch.
Hukidomo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Asher counters with a takedown into side control.
Asher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hukidomo keeps working.
Hukidomo is looking for a sweep.
Asher working the body and head with strikes.
Asher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hukidomo on the ground.
Hukidomo gets back to half guard.
Hukidomo wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hukidomo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Asher lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hukidomo is breathing heavily.
Asher distracts Hukidomo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Asher working some strikes from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asher wants to control from the top but Hukidomo keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asher landing some decent shots from guard.
Asher cracks Hukidomo with a solid left hand.
Hukidomo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Asher preventing the sweep.
Hukidomo tries to strike from the bottom.
Asher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Asher connects with a couple of short punches.
Asher is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hukidomo looking for a sweep. Not yet Hukidomo, not yet.
Asher is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hukidomo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Asher tries to clinch but Hukidomo moves away

and Hukidomo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Asher won't be happy with that.
Asher wants to control but Hukidomo postures up.
Hukidomo scoring with punches and elbows.
Asher wants to control but Hukidomo postures up.
Asher tries to bench press Hukidomo off him but Hukidomo keeps the position.
Asher sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hukidomo prevents Asher from improving his position.
Asher is working hard here to advance position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Asher with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hukidomo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Asher manages to get to full guard.
Asher with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Hukidomo can't handle though.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Asher holds on and takes a little breather.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asher manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Asher looking to finish Hukidomo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hukidomo!
Kfier Asher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Asher lands a big shot there that rocks Hukidomo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hukidomo is trying desperately to improve position.
Asher with a couple of short strikes.
Asher working Hukidomo over with strikes here.
Asher scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hukidomo?
Hukidomo can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Asher.

Hukidomo is rocked!
Asher scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hukidomo is still in real trouble! Can Asher finish him?
Asher prevents Hukidomo from getting the reversal.
Hukidomo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hukidomo regains half guard.
Hukidomo seems to have recovered his senses.
Asher prevents Hukidomo from improving his position.
Hukidomo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Asher's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Asher's back!
Hukidomo is landing with strikes from the back.
Hukidomo keeps control of the position as Asher tries to break free.
Hukidomo softening up his opponent with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asher grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Asher tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Asher working to try and regain half guard.
Hukidomo with the ground and pound from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asher manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hukidomo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Asher is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hukidomo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hukidomo looks to land a strike but Asher avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hukidomo thows a big elbow that misses.
Asher throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hukidomo stopping the sweep attempt from Asher.
Hukidomo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kfier Asher dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Asher moves in looking to clinch but Hukidomo pushes him off.
Hukidomo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Asher counters with a takedown into side control.
Hukidomo is trying to work for a sweep but Asher has mounted him!
Asher is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hukidomo is trying to escape the mount.
Hukidomo is in a horrible position here. Asher smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hukidomo is trying to escape the mount.
Hukidomo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Asher looking to control but Hukidomo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hukidomo is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asher lands with some strikes.
Hukidomo regains half guard.
Asher lands with a punch from half guard.
Hukidomo tries to get to full guard but Asher has control of the leg.
Hukidomo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hukidomo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hukidomo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hukidomo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hukidomo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hukidomo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hukidomo punishing his opponent with strikes.

Asher is rocked!
Hukidomo dominating with strikes here.
Oh Asher is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hukidomo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Asher?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hukidomo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hukidomo working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asher is working to get back to half guard.
Asher takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Asher is working to get back to half guard.
Hukidomo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hukidomo lands a big shot there that rocks Asher but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hukidomo scoring with strikes but Asher is staying in there.
Hukidomo lands a heavy elbow.
Asher tries to reverse the position but Hukidomo maintains control.
Hukidomo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hukidomo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Hukidomo.
Hukidomo is landing with some decent strikes but Asher is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Asher taking shots to the head.
Asher takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hukidomo with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hukidomo lands with some strikes.
Hukidomo landing strikes from the mount.
Asher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hukidomo with good strikes from the mount here!
Asher tries to hold on but Hukidomo pushes him away.
BOOM! Hukidomo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hukidomo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Asher throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hukidomo. What's that going to do exactly?
Hukidomo unloading with bombs!
Asher is looking to get to half guard.
Asher in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hukidomo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hukidomo lands a big shot there that rocks Asher but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Asher is trying desperately to improve position.
Asher wants to control but Hukidomo is having none of it.
The referee warns Asher that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asher is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hukidomo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hukidomo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hukidomo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Asher's face.
Hukidomo looking to finish Asher with some ground and pound. This is bad for Asher!
Hukidomo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hukidomo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Asher tries to reverse the position but Hukidomo maintains control.
Hukidomo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Asher?
Asher is in a horrible position here. Hukidomo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jay Sun Hukidomo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Asher is looking to get to half guard.
Hukidomo raining down shots from the mount!
Hukidomo lands a big shot there that rocks Asher but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice elbow there by Hukidomo.
Hukidomo landing strikes from the mount.
Hukidomo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Asher looks a forlorn figure.
Asher is bucking up trying to escape but Hukidomo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Sun Hukidomo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Asher has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kfier Asher!