PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ferris Bueller Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinji Asaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bueller Jr comes into the arena with Twist And Shout blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bueller Jr
vs
Asaki

170 cm
21
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

164 cm
26
139 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ferris Bueller Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Asaki!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bueller Jr instigates a clinch.
Bueller Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Asaki uses good head movement to avoid it.

Asaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bueller Jr has Asaki up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bueller Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Asaki blocks an uppercut.
Bueller Jr tries to work over Asaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bueller Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Asaki backwards.
Bueller Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bueller Jr lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bueller Jr lands a shot to the body.
Bueller Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Asaki blocking some punches.
Bueller Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bueller Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Asaki.
Asaki is looking for a takedown.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Asaki 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueller Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asaki.
Bueller Jr tries to work over Asaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Asaki has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bueller Jr clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Asaki is persistently looking for the submission but Bueller Jr is defending it well.

Bueller Jr showing good submission defense here.
Asaki throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Asaki looking for the choke from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueller Jr avoids the strikes from Asaki.

Asaki has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Asaki working for a choke but Bueller Jr is defending well.

Asaki is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Bueller Jr is holding onto Asaki's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asaki is hanging on to Bueller Jr's back as he tries to escape.

Asaki is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bueller Jr has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bueller Jr trying to control but not successfully.
Asaki controlling well, preventing Bueller Jr from escaping the position.
Bueller Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Asaki on the ground.

Asaki working for a choke but Bueller Jr is defending well.
Asaki missing with punches from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asaki trying to control.

Asaki is looking for the choke from the back position but Bueller Jr is controlling his hands well.

Asaki is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Even with his hooks in, Asaki manages to miss with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shinji Asaki will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Asaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Bueller Jr.
Bueller Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Asaki. Asaki gets slowly back to his feet.
Bueller Jr tries to counter by clinching up but Asaki breaks away and moves out of range.

Bueller Jr closes the distance and pushes Asaki back into the ropes.
Bueller Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Asaki backwards.

Asaki has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bueller Jr uses from the top position.
Asaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Bueller Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Asaki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bueller Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Asaki's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bueller Jr controlling from the top position.
Bueller Jr's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Shinji Asaki has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Asaki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bueller Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Asaki trying to control the position.

Asaki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bueller Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Bueller Jr stands up and waves to Asaki to follow him.

Bueller Jr has managed to clinch.
Bueller Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Asaki backwards.
Bueller Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Bueller Jr.
Bueller Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asaki goes for a takedown attempt but Bueller Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Bueller Jr moves into range and clinches up with Asaki.
Bueller Jr misses with some punches.
Bueller Jr digs a right hand into Asaki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Asaki's gas tank.
Asaki is trying to pull guard but Bueller Jr has him pressed against the ropes.
Ferris Bueller Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinji Asaki.
Bueller Jr digs a right hand into Asaki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Asaki's gas tank.
Bueller Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Asaki backwards.
Bueller Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bueller Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Bueller Jr.
Bueller Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Asakis head.
Asaki tries for a takedown. No joy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bueller Jr misses with the head strike.
Asaki is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bueller Jr is defending well.
Bueller Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Bueller Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Asaki backwards.
Asaki tries to pull guard but Bueller Jr won't allow it.
A short left from Bueller Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Bueller Jr.
A right handed body shot lands from Bueller Jr.
Bueller Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asaki wants to take the fight to the mat but Bueller Jr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Asaki is breathing heavily.
Asaki blocking some punches.
Bueller Jr gets underhooks to prevent Asaki's takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bueller Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Asaki backwards.
Bueller Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Asaki can do to turn this around?
Asaki tries to break the clinch but Bueller Jr is controlling the position.
Bueller Jr lands a left hand.
Ferris Bueller Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Asaki can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ferris Bueller Jr dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bueller Jr gets underhooks to prevent Asaki's takedown attempt.
Asaki is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bueller Jr is defending well.
Asaki prevents a body shot from Bueller Jr.
Bueller Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bueller Jr.
Asaki has Bueller Jr pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Bueller Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ferris Bueller Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinji Asaki.
Bueller Jr misses with the head strike.
Asaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Bueller Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Bueller Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Asaki backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Bueller Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Bueller Jr fails to land.

Asaki gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bueller Jr is holding on to half guard well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bueller Jr keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueller Jr wants to improve his position but Asaki is controlling well.
Bueller Jr is staying active underneath Asaki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Asaki wants to work for an arm triangle but Bueller Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bueller Jr is controlling Asaki's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Bueller Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Asaki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Asaki is trying to control the action in half guard but Bueller Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Asaki wants to stand but Bueller Jr has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bueller Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bueller Jr wants to clinch.
Asaki wants to counter with a clinch but Bueller Jr pushes him away.

Asaki instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bueller Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bueller Jr lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bueller Jr.
Bueller Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Asaki is working for takedown but Bueller Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice left hand lands by Bueller Jr.
Asaki goes for a takedown attempt but Bueller Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bueller Jr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Asaki back to the ropes. Bueller Jr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Asaki gets tackled into the ropes by Bueller Jr. Bueller Jr maintains the clinch.
Bueller Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asaki wants to stall.
Asaki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bueller Jr prevents it.
Asaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Asaki looking for a takedown.
Bueller Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Asaki controls the action.
Asaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bueller Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bueller Jr working aggressively here.
Bueller Jr misses with some punches.
Asaki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bueller Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ferris Bueller Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bueller Jr is looking to clinch but Asaki is avoiding it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bueller Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asaki.
Shinji Asaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ferris Bueller Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bueller Jr 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Ferris Bueller Jr!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Ferris Bueller Jr!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Ferris Bueller Jr!

Ferris Bueller Jr wins by unanimous decision!
Ferris Bueller Jr was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.