PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haise Sasaki (ranked 1054 p4p, 1322 weight class) and Keone Kapisi (ranked 146 p4p, 182 weight class). Keone Kapisi has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Sasaki
vs
Kapisi

195 cm
34
265
18 - 9 - 0

190 cm
37
280
23 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Haise Sasaki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 26 - 0, fighting out of London, Keone Kapisi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kapisi throws a lazy right hand but Sasaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Kapisi as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Haise Sasaki has been cut.
Kapisi scores with a nice head shot.
Kapisi digs a good hook to Sasaki 's body.
Kapisi's coach down at LET Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kapisi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kapisi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sasaki .
Kapisi tries to bum rush Sasaki with a series of wild strikes but Sasaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sasaki - that will leave a mark!
Kapisi throws a jab when Sasaki was well out of range.
Kapisi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sasaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sasaki lands a slapping body shot.

Sasaki moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sasaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sasaki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sasaki lands a shoulder strike.
Sasaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Kapisi breaks from the clinch.
Kapisi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sasaki counters with a stiff right hand.
Kapisi throws an off balance right hand
and Sasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Keone Kapisi has been cut.
Kapisi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sasaki moves away.
Sasaki has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sasaki throws a leg kick which misses Kapisi's front leg but catches the back leg as Kapisi tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapisi throws a front kick aimed at Sasaki 's knee but Sasaki avoids it well.
A slow jab from Sasaki misses its intended target.
Keone Kapisi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kapisi misses with a wild body shot.
Sasaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kapisi.
Sasaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kapisi.
It looked like Sasaki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kapisi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kapisi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kapisi throws a series of punches but Sasaki moves out of range.
Kapisi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sasaki manages to avoid it.
Sasaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kapisi.
Kapisi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sasaki counters with a low kick, right behind Kapisi 's knee.
Kapisi looks winded!

Sasaki has managed to clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Sasaki .
Sasaki lands an elbow just above Kapisi 's eye.
Sasaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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 scores with a shoulder strike.
Sasaki blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki presses Kapisi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sasaki presses Kapisi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sasaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sasaki presses Kapisi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sasaki digs a right hand into Kapisi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kapisi's gas tank.
Sasaki lands an elbow that stopped Kapisi in his tracks for a moment.
Sasaki avoiding damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sasaki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kapisi's brow.
Sasaki lands an elbow inside that Kapisi shrugs off.
Sasaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sasaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Kapisi manages to break the clinch.
Kapisi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sasaki counters with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Sasaki . Beautiful body shot.

Sasaki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Sasaki .
Sasaki lands with a right to the head.
Sasaki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sasaki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Kapisi is rocked!
Sasaki dips a shoulder and cracks Kapisi with a mighty uppercut! Kapisi falls back against the cage and Sasaki unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kapisi is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sasaki screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Haise Sasaki !
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Haise Sasaki made sure he mentioned Brooklyn Apothecary, along with how happy he was to win his fight.