PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanzo Sasori Hasashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sasori Hasashi has chosen Scorpion as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sonnen
vs
Sasori Hasashi

185 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

186 cm
21
182 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hanzo Sasori Hasashi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen throws a lazy right hand but Sasori Hasashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sasori Hasashi.
Sasori Hasashi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sonnen.
Sonnen misses with a looping left.
Sasori Hasashi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sasori Hasashi thumps Sonnen with a low kick.
Sonnen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sasori Hasashi looks for the body kick but Sonnen saw that one coming.
Sasori Hasashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sonnen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sonnen just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Sasori Hasashi.
Sasori Hasashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonnen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sasori Hasashi lands with a shot to the body.
Sasori Hasashi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sonnen in his tracks.
Sasori Hasashi loads up on a big right hand but Sonnen slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasori Hasashi tests Sonnen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sasori Hasashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sonnen's sensitive parts.
Sasori Hasashi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sasori Hasashi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sonnen.
Sasori Hasashi lands a right hook to the body.
Sasori Hasashi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sasori Hasashi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sonnen throws an overhand right that lands on Sasori Hasashi's shoulder, as Sasori Hasashi tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sonnen. Sasori Hasashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sasori Hasashi scores with a push kick.
Sasori Hasashi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sonnen.
Sasori Hasashi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sonnen momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Sasori Hasashi does no damage.
Sonnen tries to clinch up but Sasori Hasashi circles away and keeps his distance.
Sonnen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen defending well as Sasori Hasashi loads up on a big left hand.
Sonnen misses with a hook.
Sasori Hasashi avoids the body shot from Sonnen.
Nice body punch from Sasori Hasashi.
Sasori Hasashi lands a body shot.
Sonnen is breathing heavily.
Sasori Hasashi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sasori Hasashi scores with a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Sasori Hasashi there.
Sonnen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sasori Hasashi.
Sasori Hasashi thumps Sonnen with a low kick.
Sasori Hasashi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sasori Hasashi. That's going to slow Sonnen down.
Sasori Hasashi scores with a head kick.

Sonnen is rocked!
Nice shot lands for Sasori Hasashi.
Oh Sonnen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Sasori Hasashi - just one landing.
Sasori Hasashi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Sasori Hasashi! Sonnen is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hanzo Sasori Hasashi!
A victorious Hanzo Sasori Hasashi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.