PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daigo Asai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Imanari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Asai
vs
Imanari

175 cm
20
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

172 cm
22
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daigo Asai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yoshihiro Imanari!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asai tries to land a leg kick but Imanari saw it coming and moves away.
Asai feints and then cracks Imanari's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Imanari down.
Imanari fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Imanari keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Asai misses with a double jab

and Imanari counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Imanari working Asai over with strikes.
Asai is trying to get back to full guard.
Imanari tries to pass to full mount but Asai defends it.
Asai wants to improve his position but Imanari is controlling well.
Imanari takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Asai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Imanari on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Imanari is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Imanari prevents Asai from improving his position.
Asai punching from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imanari controlling the action here.
Imanari seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Asai has a hand on Imanari's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Imanari takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Asai in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Asai taking shots to the head.
Imanari prevents Asai from getting the reversal.
Imanari content just to control the position here.
Asai is looking to improve his position but Imanari isn't that keen on the idea.
Imanari cracks Asai with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
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!
Asai is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imanari lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Asai hang on?
Asai wants to hold on but Imanari pushes him away.
BOOM! Imanari connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Imanari softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Asai is out cold! Imanari jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoshihiro Imanari!