PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haise Sasaki (ranked 193 p4p, 3416 weight class) and Fedor Shabanov (ranked 28 p4p, 365 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sasaki
vs
Shabanov

195 cm
36
265
25 - 12 - 0

197 cm
41
229
31 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Haise Sasaki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fedor Shabanov!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Watson and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sasaki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shabanov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sasaki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Shabanov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Sasaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haise Sasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shabanov lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sasaki . Shabanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shabanov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sasaki lands with a hook. Shabanov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sasaki .
Shabanov scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Haise Sasaki has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sasaki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shabanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sasaki works the jab nicely.

It looks like Fedor Shabanov has been cut.

Sasaki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sasaki lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Sasaki fails to land.
Shabanov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sasaki 's elbow.
Shabanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sasaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sasaki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shabanov working aggressively here.
Sasaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shabanov misses with a body punch.
Sasaki taking a breather.
Shabanov dodges an elbow strike from Sasaki .
Shabanov lands a body punch in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Shabanov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sasaki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sasaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shabanov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sasaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Shabanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sasaki lands a body shot.
A short left from Shabanov.
Shabanov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sasaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shabanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sasaki lands an elbow just above Shabanov 's eye.

That has opened up Fedor Shabanov's cut even more.
Sasaki lands a shoulder strike.
Sasaki has a couple of punches blocked by Shabanov.
Shabanov has a couple of punches blocked by Sasaki .
Shabanov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sasaki .
Sasaki scores with a shoulder strike.

The cut above Fedor Shabanov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sasaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shabanov's elbow.
Shabanov letting Sasaki take a breather here.
Shabanov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sasaki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shabanov looks winded!
Sasaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sasaki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sasaki lands an elbow inside that Shabanov shrugs off.
Sasaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shabanov takes a shot to the head.
Shabanov takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fedor Shabanov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Haise Sasaki !
An out of breath and clearly excited Haise Sasaki thanked Brooklyn Apothecary for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).