The following input here:

Generates:
asdf asdf**asdf**_**asdfasdf asdf **_**asdf **adsf
via toString('markdown')
If this is input here:
http://spec.commonmark.org/dingus/
Or, if input as a source into react-markdown, it generates this:

HTML is:
<p>asdf asdf<strong>asdf</strong><em>**asdfasdf asdf **</em>**asdf **adsf</p>