PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ndongo Roma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Sasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Roma
vs
Sasi

202 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
26
201 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

Brawler
KO power

Counter fighter
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ndongo Roma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junior Sasi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sasi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roma was well out of range. Poor timing from Sasi.
Sasi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Roma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roma doesn't manage to clinch there - Sasi circles away.
Sasi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Sasi tries to keep at a distance but Roma has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roma has had enough of the clinch but Sasi keeps him there for the moment.

Sasi manages to break the clinch.
Roma digs a good hook to Sasi's body.
Roma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sasi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Roma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sasi.
Sasi throws out a counter right but Roma avoids it with no problem.
Roma moves in looking to clinch but Sasi pushes him off.
Sasi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roma manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roma throws a right and a left that Sasi avoids nicely.
Sasi throws a jab but it's blocked by Roma.
Roma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sasi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sasi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sasi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sasi counters with a nice body shot.
Sasi swats away the attempt to clinch by Roma.
Sasi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roma moves away.
Roma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sasi circles away quickly and effectively.
Roma ducks under a wild hook from Sasi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roma.
Sasi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sasi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roma thinking.
Roma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sasi.
Roma tries to clinch up.
Ndongo Roma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sasi lands a jab to the nose.
Sasi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roma is looking to clinch.
It seemed like Sasi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sasi looks to score with a jab to the body but Roma is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Sasi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sasi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roma appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Roma lands a nice shot to the body.
Roma with a hook.
Sasi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Sasi misses the target.
Roma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roma lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sasi dips to his left and cracks Roma with an uppercut!
Roma tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sasi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sasi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roma moves away.
Roma went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Roma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice jab there from Roma.
Some wild striking there from Roma.
Sasi looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roma blocks a jab.
Roma is looking to wear down Sasi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sasi throws the left hand but Roma avoids the punch easily.
Roma misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Roma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sasi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Roma on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Roma tries to clinch there but Sasi circles away.
Sasi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roma tries to close the distance and clinch but Sasi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Sasi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sasi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Roma fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roma has managed to clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sasi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sasi is trying to maintain a safe position but Roma gets an underhook and turns Sasi into the ropes.
Roma is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Sasi stalling in the clinch but Roma improves position.
Roma wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roma wants to get back to striking at distance but Sasi won't allow it.
Roma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sasi has him pressed against the ropes.
Sasi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roma backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sasi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ndongo Roma dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice combination there by Roma.
Ndongo Roma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roma tries to clinch up.
Sasi lands a slapping body shot.
Roma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sasi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roma manages to avoid it.
Roma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roma throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sasi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roma moves away.
Roma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Roma wants to clinch up but Sasi keeps it at a distance.
Roma doesn't manage to clinch there - Sasi circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Sasi misses.
Sasi misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sasi.
Roma is looking to counter the offense by Sasi and move into the clinch.
Sasi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Roma moves into range and clinches up with Sasi.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Sasi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sasi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roma just misses with a punch to the body.
Sasi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roma was well out of range. Poor timing from Sasi.
Sasi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roma moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roma closes the distance but Sasi moves to the side
and Sasi counters with a straight right hand.
Sasi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Roma.
Sasi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Roma on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sasi takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roma tests Sasi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roma is looking to clinch but Sasi is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Junior Sasi.
I think Sasi 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Sasi!