PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Lagerfeldt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saulo Henrique Assun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Lagerfeldt had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lagerfeldt
vs
Henrique Assun

205 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
285 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carl Lagerfeldt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Saulo Henrique Assun!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lagerfeldt crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Assun - the referee stops the clock and Lagerfeldt gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Assun. Lagerfeldt manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Assun keeps Lagerfeldt at a distance using the push kick.
Assun ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lagerfeldt takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Assun.
Lagerfeldt is breathing heavily.
Lagerfeldt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Carl Lagerfeldt has been cut.
Assun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lagerfeldt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Assun.
Assun lands a nice looking body kick.
Assun moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Assun cracks a nice hook into Lagerfeldt's ribs.
Lagerfeldt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Assun lands with a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Assun throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice body kick there by Assun.
Assun lands with a nice body punch.
Lagerfeldt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lagerfeldt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Assun lands with a shot to the body.
Assun cracks the inside of Lagerfeldt's front leg.
Lagerfeldt takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assun scores with a leg kick.
Assun lands a leg kick that knocks Lagerfeldt off balance momentarily.
A solid body kick from Assun.
Saulo Henrique Assun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Assun lands with a shot to the body.
Assun dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Assun.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Assun ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Assun.
Lagerfeldt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lagerfeldt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Assun connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lagerfeldt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Assun.
Assun fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Assun ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Assun scores with a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Assun - that will leave a mark!
Assun thumps Lagerfeldt with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assun lands a nice shot to the body.
Assun is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lagerfeldt rather than just go for the knockout.
Assun with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lagerfeldt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Assun.
Lagerfeldt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Assun lands with a shot to the body.
Assun fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A left lands for Assun.
Lagerfeldt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Assun under the eye.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Assun - that will leave a mark!
Assun fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lagerfeldt on the side of the head.
Lagerfeldt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Assun counters with a right hand to the body.
Assun connects with a body shot.
Lagerfeldt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Assun connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lagerfeldt momentarily.
Assun works Lagerfeldt's body with a nice hook.
Assun dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lagerfeldt. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Assun. Lagerfeldt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lagerfeldt just misses with a punch to the body.
Lagerfeldt looks to land a left hand but Assun moved out of range nicely.
Lagerfeldt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lagerfeldt takes a swing at Assun's ribcage but misses.
Assun lands with a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Assun, right into the meat.
A shot to the liver by Assun. Beautiful body shot.
Assun scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Assun finds it's way through Lagerfeldt's defenses.
Assun bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Assun takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lagerfeldt slips a straight right by Assun.
Lagerfeldt misses with a looping left.
Lagerfeldt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Assun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lagerfeldt takes a swing at Assun's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assun fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lagerfeldt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lagerfeldt misses with a hook.
Assun jabs at Lagerfeldt's body.
Assun scoring well with a low kick there.
Lagerfeldt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Assun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Assun fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Assun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Assun takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Assun works Lagerfeldt's body with a nice hook.
Assun is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lagerfeldt had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Assun ducks under a wild hook from Lagerfeldt.
Assun takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Assun lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Assun misses the shot to the body.
Lagerfeldt looks to score with a jab to the body but Assun is just out of range.
Lagerfeldt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Assun defends it nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Assun lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lagerfeldt looks to land a left hand but Assun moved out of range nicely.
Lagerfeldt throws a hook but Assun blocks it.
Assun with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Assun takes a swing at Lagerfeldt's ribcage but misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Assun!
Lagerfeldt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Assun counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lagerfeldt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Assun with a jab.
Lagerfeldt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Assun turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lagerfeldt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Assun backs up against the cage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Assun. Lagerfeldt shrugs it off though.
Assun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lagerfeldt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Assun connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lagerfeldt scores with a one two! Assun had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Assun slaps away a takedown attempt from Lagerfeldt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Assun scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lagerfeldt in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Assun scores with a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lagerfeldt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Lagerfeldt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lagerfeldt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Assun circles away quickly and effectively.
Lagerfeldt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lagerfeldt tries to move into range but Assun moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lagerfeldt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Assun lands with a good body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Lagerfeldt. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Lagerfeldt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lagerfeldt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Assun.
Assun lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Assun lands a nice shot to the body.
A punch combination from Lagerfeldt misses.
Lagerfeldt thows a body shot but no joy.
Assun lands a nice looking body kick.
A cross from Assun lands.
Lagerfeldt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Lagerfeldt - just one landing.
Lagerfeldt looks to land a right hand but Assun moved out of range.
Lagerfeldt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Assun was well out of range. Poor timing from Lagerfeldt.
That kick from Assun tenderised Lagerfeldt's leg. Lagerfeldt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lagerfeldt fails with a takedown attempt.
Carl Lagerfeldt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lagerfeldt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lagerfeldt thuds his right hand into Assun's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Assun lands the left hand.
Lagerfeldt looks to land a right hand but Assun moved out of range.
Lagerfeldt throws a shot from downtown. Assun moves away and avoids it.
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!
Assun lands a right hook to the body.
Assun connects with a crisp jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Assun. Lagerfeldt shrugs it off though.
Assun slips under a jab.
Lagerfeldt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lagerfeldt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Assun throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lagerfeldt misses with a looping left.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Assun lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lagerfeldt at a distance.
Assun bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lagerfeldt connects with a nice looking jab.
Lagerfeldt sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lagerfeldt throws a lazy uppercut
and Assun counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lagerfeldt shoots in for a double leg but Assun sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big left from Lagerfeldt misses.
Assun lands a nice looking body shot.
Lagerfeldt throws a big shot that misses.
Assun fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lagerfeldt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Assun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lagerfeldt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Assun throws a leg kick which misses Lagerfeldt's front leg but catches the back leg as Lagerfeldt tries to avoid it.
Assun keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lagerfeldt thows a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saulo Henrique Assun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Assun 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Saulo Henrique Assun!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Saulo Henrique Assun!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Saulo Henrique Assun!

Saulo Henrique Assun wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Saulo Henrique Assun thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.