PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoh Asakura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Asakura
vs
Marciano

182 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoh Asakura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocky Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asakura throws a lazy right hand but Marciano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Asakura misses with a series of wild punches.
Asakura throws a nice looking combination but Marciano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marciano avoids the head kick by Asakura.
Marciano throws a hook to the side of Asakura's head but Asakura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marciano dodges the punch combination from Asakura.
Marciano lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Yoh Asakura has been cut.
Marciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asakura moves away.
No joy there for Asakura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asakura was well out of range. Poor timing from Marciano.
Marciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marciano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Asakura connects with a high kick.

It looks like Rocky Marciano has been cut.
Asakura has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marciano finds it's way round the side to connect with Asakura's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marciano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Asakura misses with a combination
and Marciano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Asakura throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marciano.
Marciano blocks a head kick by Asakura.
A head kick misses from Asakura.
Marciano throws the left hand but Asakura avoids the punch easily.
Marciano misses with a combination
and Asakura counters with a thumping low kick.
Asakura slips a jab and a cross from Marciano.
Some wild striking there from Marciano.
Asakura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Asakura is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Asakura stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A combination from Marciano does no damage.
Asakura ducks under a wild hook from Marciano.
Marciano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marciano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Asakura walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Marciano lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marciano takes a swing at Asakura's ribcage but misses.
Asakura takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Marciano. Those never looked like landing.
Marciano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rocky Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Marciano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marciano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Asakura scrambles back to his feet.
Marciano throws a combination that misses
and Asakura counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Marciano looks to land a combination but Asakura avoids it well.
Marciano lands a two punch combo.
Marciano looks to land a combination but Asakura avoids it well.
Marciano lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Asakura is rocked!
Marciano throws a series of punches but Asakura avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Marciano. Those never looked like landing.
Marciano is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Asakura rather than just go for the knockout.
Marciano lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Asakura scores with a one two! Marciano had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Marciano looks to land a right hand but Asakura moved out of range.
Marciano lunges at Asakura with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Asakura's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano misses with a double jab
and Asakura counters with a right hand to the body.
Marciano misses the shot to the body.
Marciano catches Asakura with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Asakura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asakura takes one on the button.
Asakura throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marciano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marciano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Asakura stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asakura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donk. Marciano catches Asakura right on the button with a cross.
Asakura avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Marciano dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Asakura walks into a stiff left hand from Marciano.
Asakura shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Marciano eats them both and turns towards Asakura to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Asakura misses with a combination
and Marciano counters with a series of strikes. Asakura will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marciano throws a hook to the side of Asakura's head but Asakura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoh Asakura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano misses with a hook.
Marciano misses with a jab to the body
and Asakura counters with a nice uppercut.
Asakura scores with a jab to the jaw.
A combination from Marciano does no damage.
Marciano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano throws a combination that misses
and Asakura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Marciano misses the target.
Marciano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A left and a right from Asakura both land. Nice combination.
Marciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Asakura walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asakura moves away.
Marciano throws a combination that misses
and Asakura counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice jab there from Marciano.
Marciano misses with a wild body shot.
Marciano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Asakura makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Marciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asakura circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano misses with a two punch combination.
Marciano misses with the combination.
Marciano misses with a two punch combination.
Marciano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marciano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Asakura looks to land a combination but Marciano avoids it well.
Marciano takes a swing at Asakura's ribcage but misses.
Marciano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marciano just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Asakura.
Jab by Marciano.
Marciano takes a swing at Asakura's ribcage but misses.
Asakura throws a head kick but Marciano moves out of range.
Marciano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asakura is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marciano.
Marciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marciano avoids the head kick by Asakura.
Marciano lands a right hook to the body.
Marciano misses with a looping left.
Asakura misses with a combination
and Marciano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marciano throws a nice looking combination but Asakura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asakura manages to avoid it.
Marciano misses with a wild body shot.
Marciano missing with a left hand there. Asakura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Asakura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marciano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marciano falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Asakura counter with a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Asakura feints a jab promting Marciano to slip. Asakura then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Marciano slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Marciano misses with a combination
and Asakura counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marciano is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rocky Marciano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Asakura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marciano circles away quickly and effectively.
Marciano misses with a straight left.
Marciano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Marciano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marciano throws an overhand right that lands on Asakura's shoulder, as Asakura tries to avoid the shot.
A punch combination from Marciano misses.
Asakura throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Marciano to counter with a crisp jab.
Marciano throws a right and a left that Asakura avoids nicely.
Marciano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Asakura counters with a big head kick but Marciano shrugs it off.
Asakura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marciano throws a shot from downtown. Asakura moves away and avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marciano misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marciano lands a nice shot to the body.
Marciano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marciano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asakura connects with a nice looking jab.
Marciano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Asakura counters with a head kick. That will keep Marciano thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Marciano lands a glancing blow to the side of Asakura's head.
Asakura takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asakura was well out of range. Poor timing from Marciano.
Marciano scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Asakura throws a series of punches but Marciano moves out of range.
Marciano throws a hook but Asakura avoids it easily.
Marciano takes a swing at Asakura's ribcage but misses.
Marciano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Asakura throws a sloppy head kick and Marciano moves out of range easily.
Marciano lands with a straight right. Asakura didn't see that one coming.
Marciano scores with a nice right hand.
Marciano slips a jab and a cross from Asakura.
Marciano misses with a looping left.
Marciano misses with a series of wild punches.
Marciano throws a body punch but Asakura moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura throws a head kick that misses.
Marciano moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Marciano lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Marciano.
Marciano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Asakura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marciano throws the left hand but Asakura avoids the punch easily.
Asakura lands a jab to Marciano's midsection.
Marciano misses with a body shot
and Asakura counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marciano's knee momentarily.
Marciano misses with an uppercut.
Marciano misses with a wild body shot.
Marciano throws a hook but Asakura avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Marciano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marciano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Asakura counters with a left and a right that stings Marciano.
Marciano goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Asakura misses with a combination
and Marciano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Asakura thinking.
Asakura misses with a double jab.
Nice body punch from Marciano.
Marciano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marciano throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Asakura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A punch combination from Asakura misses.
Yoh Asakura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rocky Marciano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marciano misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Marciano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marciano has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Marciano!