PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Setsuko Sasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eros Wes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eros Wes will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sasaki
vs
Wes

195 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
247 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Setsuko Sasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eros Wes!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sasaki drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wes is trying to control the position but Sasaki postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Wes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wes is pulling down on Sasaki's head to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Eros Wes was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Sasaki changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wes can't do much from the bottom here.

Sasaki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Wes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wes is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sasaki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wes throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Sasaki working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Sasaki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wes struggling a bit here.
Wes is looking for a sweep.
Wes is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sasaki is controlling him well.
Wes is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sasaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wes keeps working.
Sasaki creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Wes is trying to control Sasaki's posture but Sasaki avoids it.

Sasaki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sasaki misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ground and pound from Sasaki seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sasaki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Sasaki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wes is not content to let Sasaki control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wes sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Sasaki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sasaki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wes struggling a bit here.
Wes is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sasaki asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Sasaki.
Wes gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sasaki stops Wes from getting back to his feet.
Wes looks gassed!

Sasaki seems to be looking for submissions.
Sasaki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wes defending well though.
Wes is looking to control Sasaki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wes avoid being mounted?

Sasaki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wes is looking to improve his position.
Sasaki trying to pass the guard but Wes defending well.

Sasaki wants to work for an arm triangle but Wes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Setsuko Sasaki dominated that round.
That's time! Sasaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wes throws a front kick aimed at Sasaki's knee but Sasaki avoids it well.
Wes tries to close the distance and clinch but Sasaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Wes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Sasaki actively working from the bottom here.
Sasaki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wes is trying to control the action in half guard but Sasaki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sasaki won't allow Wes to pass to mount.
Sasaki is looking to control Wes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sasaki avoid being mounted?
Wes prevents Sasaki from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sasaki moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sasaki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sasaki keeping moving, preventing Wes from controlling successfully.
Sasaki could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sasaki working a defensive guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Sasaki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wes is looking to work some ground and pound but Sasaki has wrist control.
Wes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sasaki keeping moving, preventing Wes from controlling successfully.
Sasaki keeping full guard, as Wes tries to pass.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Eros Wes.
Wes misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wes tries to bum rush Sasaki with a series of wild strikes but Sasaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wes darts in trying to clinch

and Sasaki counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wes won't be happy with that.
Sasaki is looking to take a break and control but Wes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wes is looking for a sweep.

Sasaki tries for a kimura but Wes is defending well.

Sasaki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wes has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wes dodges the ground and pound from Sasaki.

Sasaki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wes has escaped the position, nice work there.
An elbow from Sasaki crashes against the mat.
You can see the frustration on Wes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wes regains half guard.
Wes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Sasaki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Setsuko Sasaki dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sasaki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Wes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Sasaki looking for submissions off his back.
Wes stalling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wes not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki is trying to control but can't.

Wes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Wes seems to be working for a kimura but Sasaki defends the submission attempt.
Sasaki trying to control from the bottom.
Setsuko Sasaki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sasaki is looking for a sweep. Wes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Sasaki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wes pulls his head out easily.
Wes is looking to take a break and control but Sasaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Wes moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Sasaki.

Wes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wes lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wes passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sasaki!
Sasaki tries to reverse the position but Wes maintains control.
Wes looking to control but Sasaki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wes looking to control and managing it successfully.

Wes working for a submission but Sasaki is keeping him at bay.
Sasaki tries to hold on but Wes postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sasaki is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Wes punching from mount but Sasaki doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Wes looking to control but Sasaki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wes controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wes thowing shots but they're missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eros Wes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sasaki 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Setsuko Sasaki!