PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Combs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wiro Sasono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Combs
vs
Sasono

208 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
21
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeffrey Combs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wiro Sasono!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sasono shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Combs but Combs pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wiro Sasono seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Combs. No joy for Sasono on that attempt.
Combs avoids a punch combination nicely.

Sasono moves into the clinch.

Combs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sasono looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sasono pushes Combs up against the cage in a clinch.

Combs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Combs decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sasono tries to get to full guard but Combs has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasono punching from the bottom.
Sasono keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sasono wants to control but Combs is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sasono is looking for a sweep. Combs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sasono keeps trying to improve his position.
Combs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sasono scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Combs manages to mount him!
Sasono is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Combs lands a big shot there that rocks Sasono but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
BOOM! Combs connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sasono is looking to improve his position but Combs isn't that keen on the idea.
Combs is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sasono can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sasono takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sasono wants to hold on but Combs pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Combs raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sasono tries to reverse the position but Combs maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sasono looks winded!
Combs cracks Sasono with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sasono really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Combs with good strikes from the mount here!
Sasono really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasono is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sasono is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sasono is looking to get to half guard.
Sasono is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Combs scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sasono?
Combs landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sasono looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Combs shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sasono sprawls well. Sasono wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Combs gets slowly back to his feet.
Sasono changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Combs tries to avoid it but Sasono manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Combs to the ground. Combs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Combs swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sasono avoids the head kick by Combs.
Combs darts in looking for a takedown but Sasono gets double underhooks and turns Combs into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Combs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sasono throws a sloppy head kick

and Combs counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sasono wants to stand but Combs is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Combs stands up over Sasono, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Combs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sasono works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jeffrey Combs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Combs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Combs works over Sasono with some ground and pound from guard.
Sasono trying to keep a closed guard but Combs is proving a slippery customer.
Sasono wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Combs is now in half guard.
Sasono controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasono trying to control here.
Combs is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sasono on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sasono tries to get to full guard but Combs has control of the leg.
Sasono wants to control but Combs is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Combs lands a nice short elbow.
Sasono tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Combs has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Sasono wants to control but Combs is having none of it.
Sasono is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasono manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sasono blocking the ground and pound attempt from Combs.
Sasono trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sasono tries to roll over but Combs keeps him under control.
Sasono trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Combs manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Combs dominated that second round.
That's time! Combs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Combs as Sasono shoots in.
Combs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Combs really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sasono looks for a takedown but Combs sprawls well.
Jeffrey Combs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wiro Sasono.

Sasono darts in and clinches Combs up against the cage.
Combs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sasono can do to turn this around?
Combs is trying to force a seperation but Sasono has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Combs working hard to break the clinch.
Sasono keeps control of Combs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Combs working hard to break the clinch.

Sasono pulls guard.
Sasono looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sasono takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasono is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sasono looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Combs puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Combs is nestled in close to Sasono, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Combs working Sasono over with strikes.
Combs will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sasono taking some punishment here, with Combs in his half guard.
Sasono avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Combs.
Sasono wants to control but Combs is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Combs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Combs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sasono with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sasono blocking the ground and pound attempt from Combs.
Sasono tries to kick Combs off but Combs keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sasono trying to control here.
Combs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sasono with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Combs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Sasono actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasono has hold of Combs's hands but Combs slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Combs is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Combs is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sasono defends it well.
Combs working the head and body with strikes.
Combs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Combs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasono taking some punishment here, with Combs in his half guard.
Sasono looks like he's trying to stand up.
Combs drops an elbow to the side of Sasono's head.
Sasono misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Combs landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sasono throws a strike from the bottom but Combs passes into side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Combs lands some shots froms side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffrey Combs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Combs, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffrey Combs!