PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Barsanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and OneRound Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barsanti comes to the cage accompanied by Bawitdaba. Sapp is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by bab sapp sucks after 10 seconds!. Josh Barsanti has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Barsanti
vs
Sapp

200 cm
22
255 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

166 cm
27
289 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Barsanti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, OneRound Sapp!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapp misses with a double jab.
Barsanti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sapp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barsanti looks to land a combination but Sapp avoids it well.
A jab from Barsanti misses.
Sapp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Sapp.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barsanti. Sapp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barsanti manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barsanti misses with a few strikes there.
Barsanti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Sapp pushes Barsanti up against the cage in a clinch.
Barsanti tries to break the clinch but Sapp is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barsanti is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sapp lands a shoulder strike.
Barsanti wants to break the clinch but can't.

Sapp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barsanti darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sapp throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barsanti counters with a nice uppercut.
Sapp is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Barsanti. That snapped Sapp's head back.

It looks like OneRound Sapp has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sapp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sapp takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sapp ducks under a wild hook from Barsanti.
Barsanti scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sapp closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barsanti is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Barsanti throws a hook but Sapp avoids it easily.
Sapp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barsanti.
Barsanti is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd cheers as Barsanti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sapp doesn't seem phased though.
Sapp takes a swing at Barsanti's ribcage but misses.
Barsanti misses with a wild body shot.
Sapp throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barsanti misses with a hook. Sapp ducked under it nicely.
Barsanti works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barsanti throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barsanti misses with a double jab

and Sapp counters with a takedown into side control.
Sapp is trying to ground and pound but Barsanti uses the momentary lack of control by Sapp to regain half guard.
Sapp thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barsanti's head.
Barsanti is not content to let Sapp control the position.
Sapp not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Sapp looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sapp wants to control but Barsanti is keeping him busy.
Sapp stops Barsanti from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sapp throwing shots but Barsanti is blocking nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barsanti misses with an uppercut.
Barsanti lands with a nice combination. Sapp backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Barsanti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on OneRound Sapp's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Barsanti throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sapp counters by moving into the clinch.
Sapp lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sapp scores with a shoulder strike.
Sapp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barsanti backwards.
Sapp is leaning against Barsanti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Sapp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sapp scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barsanti has had enough of the clinch but Sapp keeps him there for the moment.
Barsanti is pressed up against the cage. Sapp has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barsanti down to the mat. Barsanti avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Barsanti swings for the body but Sapp moves out of range.
Sapp tries to clinch there but Barsanti circles away.
Barsanti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sapp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barsanti throws a sloppy body shot
and Sapp counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barsanti thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barsanti misses with a double jab
and Sapp counters with a three punch combo that has Barsanti backing up. Barsanti nods at Sapp to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barsanti gets caught flat footed, as Sapp shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sapp accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sapp working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barsanti keeping full guard, as Sapp tries to pass.
Barsanti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sapp accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barsanti keeping moving, preventing Sapp from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barsanti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sapp.
Sapp trying to control but Barsanti is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sapp wants to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sapp.
Barsanti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sapp counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sapp trying to control the pace.
Sapp throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sapp throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sapp thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sapp throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sapp missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sapp lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sapp thows a huge punch but Barsanti dodges it nicely.
Sapp thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sapp is keen to just control but Barsanti is a slippery customer.
Sapp stalling away here and it's allowed Barsanti to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Barsanti wants to stand but Sapp is controlling the position.
Sapp trying to control the position from guard on top but Barsanti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barsanti will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sapp thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

OneRound Sapp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on OneRound Sapp's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sapp looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sapp throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barsanti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barsanti on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barsanti tries to get out of the position.
Sapp postures up in Barsanti's guard and throws a big left but Barsanti blocks it.
Barsanti has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sapp makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barsanti wants to stand up but Sapp is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sapp accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp prevents Barsanti from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sapp accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barsanti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barsanti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sapp throws a big right hand that misses.
Sapp loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sapp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barsanti misses with a double jab

and Sapp counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barsanti won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sapp wants to control but Barsanti is keeping him busy.
Barsanti managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sapp.
Sapp in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sapp landing a few strikes.
Sapp throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Barsanti sneaks out the side door and pushes Sapp away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Barsanti digs a good hook to Sapp's body.
Barsanti lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barsanti throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Sapp holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sapp goes for a takedown attempt but Barsanti pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barsanti.
Sapp staying out of range there.
Sapp slips a straight right by Barsanti.
Sapp has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sapp misses with a series of wild punches.
Barsanti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Josh Barsanti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Barsanti.
Sapp shoots for a takedown but Barsanti saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Barsanti misses the target.
Sapp tries to clinch up but Barsanti circles away and keeps his distance.
Barsanti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barsanti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sapp counters with a series of strikes. Barsanti will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barsanti throws a combination that misses

and Sapp moves into the clinch.
Sapp looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barsanti is pressed up against the cage. Sapp has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barsanti down to the mat. Barsanti avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
OneRound Sapp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sapp has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... OneRound Sapp!