PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Boris Bors (ranked 2946 p4p, 2640 weight class) and Pee Wee Sasaki (ranked 190 p4p, 166 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Bors
vs
Sasaki

175 cm
20
136
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
20
142
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boris Bors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pee Wee Sasaki!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sasaki misses with a body shot.
Sasaki misses with a leg kick
and Bors counters with a stiff right hand.
Sasaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bors.
Sasaki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sasaki misses with a hook. Bors ducked under it nicely.
Pee Wee Sasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sasaki scores with a body shot.
Bors scores with a punch to the head.
Sasaki throws a right hand that misses
and Bors finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bors slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Bors misses its intended target.
Sasaki has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sasaki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bors checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bors lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sasaki slips under a jab.
Bors throws the left hand but Sasaki avoids the punch easily.
Bors takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Bors throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bors stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bors blocks the body kick.
Bors is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bors throws a body shot but no joy.
Bors 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.
Bors defending well as Sasaki loads up on a big left hand.
Bors loads up on a big right hand but Sasaki slips the punch.
Bors really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bors moves out of range as Sasaki strikes.
Bors connects with a right hand. Sasaki shakes it off.
Nice defenses there by Sasaki.
Bors changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sasaki throws a leg kick that misses.
Bors lands a nice shot that snaps Sasaki's head back.
Sasaki throws a looping overhand right but Bors ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sasaki. Bors does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bors moves away from the strike by Sasaki.
A jab lands there for Sasaki.
Sasaki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sasaki looks to throw the jab but Bors is out of range.
Bors feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bors fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sasaki, pushing him back against the cage.
Bors lands with a left to the head.
Bors lands a shoulder strike.
Sasaki working aggressively here.
Bors lands a shoulder strike.
Sasaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Bors controls his hands.
Bors lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bors lands a left hand.
Sasaki misses with a body punch.
Bors scores with a shoulder strike.
Sasaki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sasaki.
Bors blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sasaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Bors lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bors.
Bors prevents a body shot from Sasaki.
I was talking to Bors's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bors working aggressively here.
Sasaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sasaki blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bors blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sasaki.
Bors lands a shot to the body.
Sasaki blocking some punches.
Bors lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Bors.
Bors works on Sasaki's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sasaki.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bors.
Bors tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sasaki blocks an uppercut.
Sasaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sasaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Sasaki blocking some punches.
Bors lands a nice uppercut.
Sasaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bors lands a shoulder strike.
Sasaki throws a head punch that misses.
Sasaki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bors or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bors.
Bors fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bors scores with a shot to the side of Sasaki's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bors fails to land.
Sasaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bors lands with a left to the head.
Bors misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bors tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sasaki's elbow.
Sasaki has a couple of punches blocked by Bors.
Bors fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bors swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sasaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Bors.
Sasaki tries a body shot but Bors blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sasaki.
Bors blocking some punches.
Sasaki lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bors fails to land.
Sasaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Bors.
A right hand to the body from Bors.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bors tries to throw a body punch but Sasaki avoids it by throwing Bors back against the cage.
Sasaki pushes Bors back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bors lands a body shot.
Sasaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bors scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Sasaki.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Bors dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bors takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sasaki looks to throw a body kick
and Bors cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sasaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sasaki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bors counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sasaki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sasaki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sasaki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sasaki slips a jab from Bors.
Boris Bors is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Sasaki.
Bors keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sasaki.
Sasaki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bors finds it's way round the side to connect with Sasaki's head.
Bors connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sasaki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sasaki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sasaki blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki connects with a body shot.
Bors misses with an uppercut
and Sasaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bors throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bors takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sasaki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sasaki throws a head kick but Bors moves out of range.
Bors tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sasaki takes one on the button.
A swing and a miss from Sasaki.
Bors throws out a loose jab but Sasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bors misses the jab.
Bors tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sasaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bors sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sasaki throws a shot from downtown. Bors moves away and avoids it.
Bors blocks a head kick by Sasaki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bors lands a nice hook to Sasaki's body. Sasaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Sasaki throws out a leg kick but Bors moves out of range and Sasaki only half commits.
Bors is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sasaki.
Bors misses with a left hand
and Sasaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Bors tried to score with a low kick but Sasaki checks it.
Sasaki throws a looping overhand right but Bors ducks down to avoid it.
Sasaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sasaki misses with an uppercut.
Bors connects with a leg kick.
Sasaki misses with a head kick.
Sasaki looks to throw the jab but Bors is out of range.
Sasaki cracks Bors with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bors slips a straight right by Sasaki.
Sasaki works the jab nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sasaki, as that shot connected.
Sasaki throws a body punch but Bors moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sasaki scores with a nice head shot.
Bors blocks a leg kick.
Bors slips under a jab from Sasaki.
Sasaki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sasaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bors.
Bors misses with a hook.
Sasaki misses the jab.
Sasaki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bors with a hook.
Bors throws out a loose jab but Sasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bors backing away here, and Sasaki unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sasaki connects with a solid leg kick.
Sasaki wants to slow Bors down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki misses with a left hand
and Bors counters with a straight right hand.
Sasaki feints and then cracks Bors's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bors down.
Sasaki misses with an uppercut.
Sasaki jabs Bors to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bors throws a shot from downtown. Sasaki moves away and avoids it.
Sasaki throws a hook but Bors avoids it easily.
Bors was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bors misses with a hook
and Sasaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sasaki looks to land a right hand but Bors moved out of range.
Bors throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Sasaki finds it's way through Bors's defenses.
Bors lands with a nice body punch.
Bors throws a looping overhand right but Sasaki ducks down to avoid it.
Bors throws a leg kick but Sasaki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sasaki looks to land a left hand but Bors moved out of range nicely.
Sasaki scores with a sloppy right hand. Bors should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pee Wee Sasaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sasaki throws a hook but Bors avoids it easily.
Jab by Sasaki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sasaki. Bors does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sasaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bors with a nice calf kick.
Bors connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sasaki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sasaki duly obliges.
Sasaki ducks under a wild hook from Bors.
Bors throws a series of punches but Sasaki moves out of range.
Sasaki clobbers Bors with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bors takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sasaki misses with a left hand
letting Bors counter with a right hand.
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!
Bors fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sasaki manages to avoid it.
Bors fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sasaki wants to land a leg kick but Bors is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki throws the left hand but Bors avoids the punch easily.
Sasaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bors.
Sasaki connects with the punch.
Bors looks to land a left hand but Sasaki moved out of range nicely.
Sasaki swings widly with a right hand
and Bors counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bors jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bors scores with a decent looking hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bors.
Sasaki scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Sasaki.
Sasaki swings widly with a right hand
and Bors makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fighters circling - Sasaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bors pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sasaki only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A good leg kick by Sasaki.
A jab from Sasaki misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sasaki throws an off balance right hand
and Bors counters with a nice body shot.
Bors lands with a hook. Sasaki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A cross from Sasaki lands.
Sasaki misses with a body punch
and Bors counters with a stiff right hand.
Bors throws a hook to the side of Sasaki's head but Sasaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bors lands a head shot.
A slow jab from Sasaki misses its intended target.
A jab from Sasaki misses.
Bors moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bors slips under a jab.
Sasaki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bors with the inside leg kick.
Bors blocks a leg kick.
It looked like Bors wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sasaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bors bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Bors does it's job there.
Sasaki thuds his right hand into Bors's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bors throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Sasaki counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Sasaki misses its intended target.
Sasaki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Bors is rocked!
Bors misses with a hook.
Sasaki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sasaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bors is looking to chop away at Sasaki's legs.
Bors on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sasaki. Sasaki obviously looking to wear him down.
Sasaki misses with an uppercut
and Sasaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sasaki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bors throws a hook to the side of Sasaki's head but Sasaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bors dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sasaki. That did some damage!
Good shot there by Bors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sasaki wants to slow Bors down by chopping away at his legs.
Bors throws a lazy head kick
and Sasaki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sasaki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bors cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sasaki throws a shot from downtown. Bors moves away and avoids it.
Bors bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bors connects with a crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Sasaki.
Bors misses with an uppercut.
Sasaki connects with a body shot.
Bors uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sasaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bors looks to score with a jab to the body but Sasaki is just out of range.
Bors throws a hook to the side of Sasaki's head but Sasaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bors throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sasaki tries a quick counter leg kick but Bors is wise to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Boris Bors.
I think Bors has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Bors!
Pee Wee Sasaki was interviewed post fight and said 'Back to the gym...'.