PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haise Sasaki (ranked 97 p4p, 226 weight class) and Mike Boomer (ranked 15 p4p, 35 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Sasaki
vs
Boomer

195 cm
35
265
23 - 10 - 0

182 cm
26
245
15 - 2 - 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 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Haise Sasaki !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Boomer!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Topper Green and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boomer throws a big shot that misses.
Mike Boomer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boomer throws a jab but it's blocked by Sasaki .
It appears Sasaki was looking to counter with a kick there.
Boomer throws a head kick that misses.
Boomer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sasaki .
Sasaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sasaki scores with a shot to the body.
Sasaki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boomer is out of range and Sasaki settles back down.
Boomer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boomer walks into a left hand.

Boomer moves into the clinch successfully.
Boomer blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Boomer fails to land.
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 is struggling to control the position.
Boomer missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boomer.
Sasaki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boomer swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sasaki .
Sasaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sasaki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Boomer avoids the elbow strike from Sasaki , against the cage.
Sasaki managing to block the knees to the body from Boomer.
Sasaki lands an uppercut.
Boomer prevents a body shot from Sasaki .
Boomer avoids the elbow strike from Sasaki , against the cage.
Sasaki cracks Boomer with a nice body shot.
A short left from Sasaki .
Sasaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sasaki pushes Boomer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sasaki content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sasaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boomer backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boomer.
Sasaki tries to work over Boomer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sasaki lands a shoulder strike.

Sasaki drops his opponent with a massive elbow! Boomer is holding on for dear life.

Boomer is rocked!

It looks like Mike Boomer has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki prevents Boomer from improving his position.
Boomer is still in real trouble! Can Sasaki finish him?
Boomer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sasaki 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sasaki 's back!
Boomer seems to have recovered his senses.
Sasaki trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Boomer is trying to control but Sasaki is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Boomer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boomer tries to control but Sasaki wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boomer controlling from mount.
Boomer avoids the attempt from Sasaki to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sasaki sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Boomer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boomer is trying to control. Sasaki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boomer prevents Sasaki from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Haise Sasaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Boomer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sasaki pushes Boomer away with a front kick.
Boomer connects with a leg kick.
Boomer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Sasaki and Boomer goes tumbling to the canvas! Sasaki follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boomer is trying to get back to full guard.

Sasaki stands up out of the half guard.
Sasaki tried to score with a low kick but Boomer checks it.
Sasaki ducks right into an uppercut from Boomer.
Haise Sasaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Boomer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sasaki .
Sasaki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boomer moves out of range of the leg kick from Sasaki .
Sasaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boomer can do to turn this around?
Sasaki tries to land a leg kick but Boomer saw it coming and moves away.

Boomer gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki lands an elbow inside that Boomer shrugs off.
Haise Sasaki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boomer working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Sasaki breaks the clinch.
Boomer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sasaki looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Boomer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sasaki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boomer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
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.
Sasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boomer.
Sasaki takes one to the chin there.
Boomer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sasaki .
Sasaki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sasaki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boomer.
Boomer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Boomer tenderised Sasaki 's leg. Sasaki is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle, before Sasaki throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Boomer's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Sasaki lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Haise Sasaki !
Haise Sasaki retains his heavyweight title!
Haise Sasaki managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Threads, into his post fight interview.