PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Asai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Tism (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tism has chosen Greg! The Stop Sign as his entrance music. Greg Tism will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Asai
vs
Tism

172 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
203 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Tokyo United Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Asai !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Tism!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tism jabs at Asai 's body.
Tism looks to score with a jab to the body but Asai is just out of range.
Tism takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Asai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tism has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tism misses with a straight right.
Greg Tism seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tism misses with a wild combination.
Asai staying out of range there.
Tism lands with an uppercut that bounces Asai off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Yoshihiro Asai has been cut.
Tism lands a nice looking body shot.
Tism throws a predictable looking body shot
and Asai counters with a stiff right hand.
Tism looks to score with a jab to the body but Asai is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Asai .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tism looks to land a right hand but Asai moved out of range.
Tism tried to score with a low kick but Asai checks it.
Tism lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Tism misses.
Asai throwing a counter right hand but Tism manages to avoid it.
Asai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tism throws a big shot that misses.
Asai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tism.
A quick step to the side and Asai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tism throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Asai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A head kick misses from Tism.
Asai throws a big counter combination but Tism scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Asai takes the fight into the clinch.
Tism is trying to break the clinch but Asai has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Asai .
Asai keeps control of Tism as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Asai .
Asai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tism has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Asai tries a knee to the head but Tism blocks it.
Asai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tism blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Asai landing knees to the head.
Asai holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Asai .
Asai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Asai managing to block the knees to the body from Tism.
Asai is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short uppercut from Asai .
Tism is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by Asai .
Tism has had enough of the clinch but Asai keeps him there for the moment.
Asai lands a nice shot to the body.
Tism is trying to break the clinch but Asai is controlling him.
Tism swings wildly with an uppercut but Asai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asai lands a nice knee to the body.
Tism looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asai looking to throw knees to the head but Tism is blocking nicely.
Asai scores with a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Asai .
Asai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tism is looking to break free of the clinch but Asai has double underhooks.
Asai stalling against the cage.
Tism has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Asai seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tism can turn it around.
Asai lands a shoulder strike.
Asai digs a right hand underneath Tism's ribcage. Tism let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Asai stalling in the clinch.
Tism wants to break free but Asai has control.
Asai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Asai digs a right hand underneath Tism's ribcage. Tism let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Asai scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Greg Tism has been cut.
Asai is leaning against Tism and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tism tries to work over Asai 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asai is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Asai scores with a knee to the head.
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 tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tism misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asai lands a hook that snaps the head of Tism backwards.
Asai manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Asai scores with a knee to the head.
Tism takes a knee right on the jaw!
Asai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Asai tries a knee to the head but Tism blocks it.
Asai pressing his opponent against the cage.
Asai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshihiro Asai dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Tism throws an overhand right that lands on Asai 's shoulder, as Asai tries to avoid the shot.
Tism throws a shot to the body.
Asai staying out of range there.
It looked like Asai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Greg Tism seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Asai misses with a hook. Tism ducked under it nicely.
Tism with a hook.
Asai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tism throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tism throws a lazy right hand but Asai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Asai throwing a counter right hand but Tism manages to avoid it.
Asai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tism misses with a looping right.
Tism throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Tism misses
and Asai counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tism misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asai .
Tism slips a jab from Asai .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tism throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tism is looking to land body kicks.
Asai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tism misses with an uppercut. Asai saw that one coming.

Asai takes the fight into the clinch.
Tism has had enough of the clinch but Asai keeps him there for the moment.
Asai controlling the action here for a moment.
Asai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from Asai .
Asai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tism's efforts to push away.
Knees in the clinch landing for Asai .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tism is looking to break free of the clinch but Asai has double underhooks.
Asai holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Asai .
Tism is breathing heavily.
Asai effectively controlling the action here.
Tism looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Asai pushes Tism back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tism takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yoshihiro Asai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Asai .
Tism wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Asai has him pressed against the cage.
Asai is stalling here.
Tism takes a knee right on the jaw!
Asai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Asai lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asai dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Asai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Asai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Asai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tism can't break the clinch.
Asai stalls.
Asai landing knees to the head.
Asai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tism lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Asai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Asai lands a nice uppercut.
Asai manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Asai works on Tism's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asai crunches a lovely knee into Tism's ribcage.
Asai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asai lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Asai .
Asai cracks Tism with a nice body shot.
Asai is stalling here.
Asai works on Tism's body with a couple of short punches.
Tism takes a knee right on the jaw!
Asai working Tism over with knees to the body.
Asai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Asai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Asai lands a good knee to the midsection. Tism won't want to take too many of those.
Asai stalling in the clinch.
Asai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tism lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshihiro Asai dominated that second round.
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! This is the final round!

Asai lands a leg kick that knocks Tism off balance momentarily.
Tism throws a right hand that misses
and Asai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Asai slips a jab from Tism.
Tism uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asai .
Jab from Asai .
Asai dips to his left and cracks Tism with an uppercut!
Tism connects with a body shot that sends Asai 's belly button to the back.
Asai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tism has time to react.
Tism has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Asai .
Good standup being displayed there by Tism as he connects with a hook.
Asai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tism lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asai circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asai scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tism thuds his right hand into Asai 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tism misses with a left hand
and Asai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tism momentarily.
Asai pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tism back to the cage. Asai follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Asai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Asai is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tism misses with a hook from the clinch.
Asai crunches a lovely knee into Tism's ribcage.
Tism takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Asai lands a knee to the body.
Tism is trying to force a seperation but Asai has the dominant position.
A short right from Asai on the inside.
Greg Tism has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Asai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Asai .
Asai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Asai controlling the action here for a moment.
Asai stalls.
Asai works on Tism's body with a couple of short punches.
Asai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Asai just leaning against Tism, taking a breather.
Asai lands a nice elbow.
Asai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Asai landing knees to the head.
A short uppercut from Asai .
Tism is trying to push Asai away but Asai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Asai .
Asai has Tism pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Tism is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Asai - that's hurt Tism badly! Oh, another knee lands and Tism is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Tism doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Yoshihiro Asai !