PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenshin Asano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Da Boy Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenshin Asano had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Kenshin Asano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Asano
vs
Boy Boy

179 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Poweful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenshin Asano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Da Boy Boy!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy Boy tries to clinch there but Asano circles away.

Asano shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Asano showed some decent athleticism there.
Boy Boy is looking to improve his position.
Asano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boy Boy on the ground.
Boy Boy moves into full guard.
Boy Boy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Asano is one step ahead there.
Boy Boy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Asano!
Asano keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Boy Boy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Asano is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asano is working hard here to advance position.
You get the feeling that Asano really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Asano has given up his back.
A lull in the action here.

Boy Boy is looking for the choke from the back position but Asano is controlling his hands well.
Boy Boy looks gassed!
Asano is really stuck here.
Asano prevents Boy Boy from getting a body triangle.
Asano trying to control the action but Boy Boy just sinks the hooks in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asano tries to escape the position.
Even with his hooks in, Boy Boy manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Asano tries to escape the position.
Boy Boy tries to get the hooks in deep but Asano pushed the leg off.

Boy Boy is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lull in the action here.

Boy Boy has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Asano has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Asano rolls, trying to escape but Boy Boy keeps control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boy Boy is working for a rear naked choke. Asano is not defending it well and Boy Boy has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Asano refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Asano's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Da Boy Boy!