PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Babasato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Hesse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bob Babasato has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Babasato
vs
Hesse

200 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Sparta Fightware

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bob Babasato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Hesse!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hesse fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Babasato throws a right and a left that Hesse avoids nicely.
Hesse misses with a few strikes there.
Babasato lands with a good body shot.
Babasato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hesse moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Babasato lands a head shot.
Hesse rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Babasato counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hesse thinking.
Hesse throws a hook to the side of Babasato's head but Babasato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hesse misses the jab.
Babasato misses with a two punch combination.
Hesse takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hesse throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hesse takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Babasato moves away from the strike by Hesse.
Hesse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Babasato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Babasato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hesse throws a nice looking combination but Babasato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Babasato slips under a jab.
Babasato misses with a wild combination.
A punch lands to the side of Hesse 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Hesse closes the distance and pushes Babasato back into the cage.
Hesse has Babasato pressed against the cage, preventing Babasato from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Hesse breaks the clinch.
Babasato lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Babasato lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hesse backs up against the cage.
Babasato misses with the combination.
Babasato fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from Babasato as Hesse shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Babasato!
Hesse tries for a takedown but Babasato sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bob Babasato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Hesse.
Hesse looks winded!
Babasato lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hesse lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babasato blocks a jab.
A combination from Babasato does no damage.
Hesse shoots for a takedown but Babasato saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Babasato throws a series of punches but Hesse moves out of range.
Babasato scores with a three punch combo!
Babasato connects with the punch.
Babasato scores with a hook.
Babasato lands a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Hesse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babasato throws a right hand that Hesse ducks under and follows up with a left that Hesse also avoids with ease.
Hesse falls off balance throwing a combination
and Babasato counters with a nice uppercut.
Babasato throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Babasato is working the combinations to good effect here.
Babasato throws a one two combo.
Babasato throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hesse misses the jab.
Babasato misses with a wild combination.
Babasato throws a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Babasato!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hesse shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Babasato pinned against the cage. Babasato gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Babasato lands a right hook to the body.
Hesse misses with a wild combination.
Babasato scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Babasato lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hesse backs up against the cage.
Hesse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Babasato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babasato scores with a nice head shot.
Hesse needs to keep his hands up - Babasato had a free shot at his head there.
Babasato scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Babasato dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hesse drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hesse postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hesse trying to control the action but Babasato is working from the bottom.
Babasato is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hesse is breathing heavily.

Hesse has hold of Babasato's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Babasato tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Hesse cranks the arm and Babasato screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Babasato, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jake Hesse!