PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Setsuko Sasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ogro Ogor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Setsuko Sasaki looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Sasaki
vs
Ogor

195 cm
27
300 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

208 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Setsuko Sasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ogro Ogor!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sasaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sasaki looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A swing and a miss from Ogor.
Sasaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ogor just misses with a punch to the body.
Sasaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ogor.
Ogor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sasaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ogor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sasaki's calf.
Ogor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sasaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ogor tries to clinch there but Sasaki circles away.
Ogor throws a looping overhand right but Sasaki ducks down to avoid it.
Sasaki could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ogor misses with a body shot.
Ogor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ogor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ogor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sasaki staying out of range there.
Ogor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sasaki.
Ogor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sasaki moves away.
Sasaki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Ogor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good leg kick by Ogor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sasaki blocks a jab.
Sasaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sasaki slips a jab from Ogor.
That kick from Ogor tenderised Sasaki's leg. Sasaki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sasaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ogor swings for the body but Sasaki moves out of range.
Ogor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sasaki momentarily.
Ogor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ogor throws a head kick that half lands.
Ogor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ogor throws a lazy right hand but Sasaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sasaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Ogor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ogor tries to clinch there but Sasaki circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Ogor finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ogor takes a swing at Sasaki's ribcage but misses.
Ogor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sasaki shoots in looking for a takedown but Ogor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sasaki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ogor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sasaki.
Ogor throws out a loose jab but Sasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sasaki ducks under a wild hook from Ogor.
Ogor misses with a wild combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ogor.
Sasaki slips under a jab from Ogor.
Ogor looks to land a left hand but Sasaki moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ogor.
Sasaki moves out of range as Ogor strikes.
Sasaki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ogor is fending him off so far but Sasaki persists. Nope, Ogor circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki slips a jab from Ogor.
Ogor lands with an overhand left.
Ogor lands with a kick to the temple. Sasaki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ogor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ogor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ogor.
Sasaki 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.
Ogor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ogor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ogor. That's going to slow Sasaki down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ogor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ogor throws a looping overhand right but Sasaki ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ogor.
Ogor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sasaki.
Ogor throws a looping overhand right but Sasaki ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ogor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ogor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ogor lands a nice hook to Sasaki's body. Sasaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ogor. Sasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ogor swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sasaki.
Sasaki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ogor can pounce on him.
Ogor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ogor scores with a nice body kick.
Ogor lands an overhand right.
Sasaki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ogor throws a leg kick which misses Sasaki's front leg but catches the back leg as Sasaki tries to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Ogor.
Ogro Ogor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big left from Ogor misses.
Ogor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ogor throws an overhand right that lands on Sasaki's shoulder, as Sasaki tries to avoid the shot.
Ogor thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sasaki if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ogro Ogor dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ogor throws a hook to the side of Sasaki's head but Sasaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ogor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sasaki staying out of range there.
That kick from Ogor tenderised Sasaki's leg. Sasaki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sasaki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ogor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sasaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Ogor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ogor.
Ogor connects with a solid leg kick.
Ogor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ogor misses the jab.
Sasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ogor.
Sasaki ducks under a wild hook from Ogor.
Ogor cracks Sasaki with a good jab.
Ogor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sasaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Sasaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ogor throws out the jab.
Ogor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ogor.
Sasaki ducks under a wild hook from Ogor.
Sasaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ogor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ogor misses with a straight left.
Ogor connects with an inside leg kick.
Ogor throws a jab when Sasaki was well out of range.
Ogor connects with the punch.
Ogor misses with a straight left.
Ogor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ogro Ogor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ogor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sasaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ogor wants to clinch.
Sasaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogor swings for the body but Sasaki moves out of range.
Ogor lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fighters circling - Ogor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ogor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ogor cracks the inside of Sasaki's front leg.
Sasaki ducks under a wild hook from Ogor.
Sasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ogor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ogor tries to close the distance and clinch but Sasaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ogor misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ogor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sasaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ogor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ogor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ogor tries to bum rush Sasaki with a series of wild strikes but Sasaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki avoids a kick to the body.
A big right from Ogor misses.
Ogor loads up on a big right hand but Sasaki slips the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ogor, right into the meat.
Sasaki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sasaki staying out of range there.
Sasaki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sasaki ducks under a wild hook from Ogor.
Sasaki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ogor as he jumps to the side.
Ogor swings for the body but Sasaki moves out of range.
Ogor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ogor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Ogor.
Ogor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sasaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ogor tries to close the distance and clinch but Sasaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That kick from Ogor tenderised Sasaki's leg. Sasaki is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ogor lands a head kick. Sasaki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ogor scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ogor connects with a high kick.
A big left from Ogor misses.
Ogor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ogor tries to clinch but Sasaki is having none of it.
Sasaki defending well as Ogor loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Ogor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sasaki defending well as Ogor loads up on a big left hand.
Ogor misses with a hook.
Ogor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sasaki avoids the body shot from Ogor.
Ogor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ogor throws a body punch but Sasaki moves out of range.
Ogor digs a good body shot into Sasaki's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ogro Ogor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Sasaki moves out of range as Ogor strikes.
A big left from Ogor misses.
Ogor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Ogor.
Ogor throws the left hand but Sasaki avoids the punch easily.
Ogor lands a right hook to the body.
Ogor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ogor punishes Sasaki's body with a nice straight punch.
Ogor misses with an uppercut. Sasaki saw that one coming.
Ogor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sasaki manages to avoid it.
Sasaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ogro Ogor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ogor throws the left hand but Sasaki avoids the punch easily.
Ogor misses with an uppercut. Sasaki saw that one coming.
Ogor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crunch! Ogor slams his shin into Sasaki's torso.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sasaki slips under a jab from Ogor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Ogor.
Ogor digs a good hook to Sasaki's body.
Ogor misses with an uppercut. Sasaki saw that one coming.
Ogor throws a shot from downtown. Sasaki moves away and avoids it.
Ogor cracks a nice hook into Sasaki's ribs.
Ogor throws a hook but Sasaki avoids it easily.
Ogor throws the left hand but Sasaki avoids the punch easily.
Ogor is looking to clinch.
Ogor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ogor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sasaki.
Sasaki avoids the body shot from Ogor.
Ogor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sasaki.
Nice defenses there by Sasaki.
Ogor chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogor scores with a nice body kick.
Ogor throws a sloppy head kick and Sasaki moves out of range easily.
Ogor tries to clinch but Sasaki moves out of range.
Sasaki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A good leg kick by Ogor.
Ogor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sasaki.
Ogor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sasaki takes one to the side of the head.
Sasaki misses with a takedown attempt - Ogor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ogor digs a good hook to Sasaki's body.
Sasaki takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ogor scores with a leg kick.
Ogor misses with a straight right.
Sasaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Ogor.
Sasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ogor.
Sasaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ogor throws out the jab.
A jab from Ogor misses.
Ogor misses the jab.
Ogor misses with a wild body shot.
Ogor wants to clinch.
Ogor looks to score with a jab to the body but Sasaki is just out of range.
Ogor connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ogor.
Sasaki blocks a head kick by Ogor.
Ogor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ogor.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ogor.
Ogor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Setsuko Sasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Ogor.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ogor.
Ogor tries to clinch but Sasaki moves away

and Sasaki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ogor's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sasaki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ogor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ogro Ogor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ogor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 25:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ogro Ogor!