PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Boe (ranked 1824 p4p, 204 weight class) and Haise Sasaki (ranked 1366 p4p, 159 weight class). Boe comes to the cage accompanied by Agnes - Release Me. Johannes Boe has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Boe
vs
Sasaki

202 cm
20
275 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

195 cm
20
265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
Vegan Gains

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johannes Boe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Haise Sasaki !
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boe clobbers Sasaki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Haise Sasaki has been cut.
Boe lands with a straight right. Sasaki didn't see that one coming.
Boe throws a looping overhand right but Sasaki ducks down to avoid it.
Sasaki motions for Boe to come forward. Sasaki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sasaki .
Boe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sasaki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sasaki .
Boe seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sasaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boe.
Boe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sasaki ducks under a wild hook from Boe.
Sasaki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sasaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sasaki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick from Boe.
Sasaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boe throws a shot from downtown. Sasaki moves away and avoids it.
Boe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sasaki at a distance.
Boe looks to land a body kick but Sasaki moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boe scores with a punch to the head.
Nice body kick from Boe.
Sasaki lands a lovely overhand right.
Boe tries to move into range but Sasaki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sasaki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Boe appears to be looking for a big counter.
Boe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boe lands a nice shot that snaps Sasaki 's head back.
Boe throws a looping overhand right but Sasaki ducks down to avoid it.
Boe throws a leg kick but Sasaki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sasaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sasaki manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sasaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Sasaki misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Boe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Sasaki misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That has opened up Haise Sasaki 's cut even more.
Boe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab, jab by Sasaki - just one landing.
Boe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Boe does no damage.
Sasaki misses the shot to the body.
Sasaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sasaki throws a right hand that misses
and Boe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boe looks to score with a jab to the body but Sasaki is just out of range.
Sasaki defending well as Boe loads up on a big left hand.
Boe misses with a body shot.
Boe scores with a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sasaki .
Boe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sasaki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sasaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Boe.
Haise Sasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boe throws a hook to the side of Sasaki 's head but Sasaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Boe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sasaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sasaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boe throws a jab when Sasaki was well out of range.
Boe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sasaki , as that shot connected.
A head kick misses from Boe.
Boe throws a head kick that misses

and Sasaki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boe tries to break the clinch but Sasaki is controlling the position.
Sasaki is struggling to control the position.
Boe is looking to control Sasaki 's arms but Sasaki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boe has his back to the cage.
Sasaki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boe is breathing heavily.
Sasaki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sasaki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sasaki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boe ducks right into an uppercut from Sasaki .
Boe throws a body kick that misses.

Sasaki rushes Boe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Sasaki .
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boe.
Boe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sasaki 's elbow.
Boe looking to stall.
Sasaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boe backwards.
Sasaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sasaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sasaki lands with a right to the head.
Sasaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sasaki lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Haise Sasaki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Haise Sasaki 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Both fighters circling a little - Boe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Boe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sasaki throws out the jab.
Boe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sasaki scores with a shot to the body.
Boe takes one to the chin there.
Boe lands with a nice body punch.
Boe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sasaki 's hands.
Boe looks to land a left hand but Sasaki moved out of range nicely.
Boe throws a hook but Sasaki blocks it.
Sasaki scores with a nice right hand.
Boe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Johannes Boe is winning the standup battle so far.
Sasaki 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boe under the eye.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sasaki slips a straight right by Boe.
Sasaki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice body punch from Sasaki .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boe looks to score with a jab to the body but Sasaki is just out of range.
Sasaki misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sasaki .
Sasaki throws a hook to the side of Boe's head but Boe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boe misses with a leg kick.
Sasaki misses with a looping right.
Sasaki 's corner calls for a 1-2. Sasaki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Sasaki - just one landing.
Sasaki scores with a three punch combo!
Sasaki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boe walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sasaki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boe. That's going to slow Sasaki down.
Sasaki slips a straight right by Boe.
Sasaki tries to counter with a clinch but Boe shakes him off and moves away.
Sasaki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sasaki scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boe is looking to land body kicks.
Sasaki lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Sasaki misses.
Boe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sasaki . Sasaki obviously looking to wear him down.
Sasaki wants to clinch.
Boe moves forwards but Sasaki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sasaki , as that shot connected.
Sasaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sasaki slips under a jab from Boe.
Sasaki wants to counter the offense by Boe and move into the clinch position.
Sasaki 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.
A jab from Sasaki finds it's way through Boe's defenses.
Boe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sasaki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boe circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki misses with a wild combination.
Boe throws a body kick that misses
enabling Sasaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Boe misses with an uppercut

and Sasaki counters by clinching up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boe.
Sasaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sasaki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sasaki pushes Boe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sasaki is leaning against Boe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sasaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boe tries to throw a body punch but Sasaki avoids it by throwing Boe back against the cage.
Sasaki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sasaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Haise Sasaki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sasaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Boe wants to break free but Sasaki has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sasaki .

Boe is rocked!
Sasaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki is leaning against Boe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sasaki lands a body shot.
Boe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sasaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Boe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sasaki leaning his opponent against the cage.
Boe seems to have got his legs back now.
A left hand lands to the body for Sasaki .
Boe tries to break free but Sasaki pushes him back against the cage.
Sasaki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boe has a couple of punches blocked by Sasaki .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sasaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sasaki .
A right hook to the body lands for Sasaki .
Sasaki lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haise Sasaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Haise Sasaki 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Boe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
An inside leg kick lands from Sasaki .

Sasaki gets a clinch.
Sasaki controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice body punch from Sasaki - that landed with a thud.
Sasaki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Good body shot from Sasaki .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sasaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sasaki is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Sasaki .

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boe throws an elbow but misses.
Boe can't find room to land a body shot as Sasaki controls the action.
Boe swings wildly with an uppercut but Sasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sasaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boe wants to get back to striking at distance but Sasaki won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sasaki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boe has a couple of punches blocked by Sasaki .
Sasaki leaning against his opponent.
Sasaki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boe up against the cage.
Sasaki receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Sasaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boe backwards.
Boe working aggressively here.
Boe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki prevents Boe from breaking the clinch.
Boe is trying to break the clinch but Sasaki is controlling him.
Sasaki lands with a right to the head.
Sasaki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boe backwards.
Boe misses with a punch on the inside.
Sasaki can't find room to land a body shot as Boe controls the action.
Sasaki avoiding damage as Boe throws knees to the body.
Sasaki digs a right hand into Boe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boe's gas tank.
Sasaki 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sasaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Sasaki .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sasaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boe backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Sasaki .
Sasaki lands a left hand.
Boe looking to stall.
Sasaki lands with a light punch inside.
Sasaki leaning against his opponent.
Sasaki scores with a shoulder strike.
Sasaki lands a body shot.
Sasaki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boe backwards.
Boe can't find room to land a body shot as Sasaki controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Sasaki .
Sasaki lands with a left to the head.
Sasaki lands with a light punch inside.
Sasaki lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sasaki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sasaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Sasaki pushes Boe against the cage and as Boe bounces back, Sasaki cracks him with a massive overhand right that sends him crashing to the mat! Sasaki follows up with more strikes but Boe was out from that first, devastating punch! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Haise Sasaki !
During a confident post fight interview, Haise Sasaki thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.