PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Sassaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrique Leme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leme has chosen Vale Tudo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sassaki
vs
Leme

185 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 Rio de Janeiro, Peter Sassaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrique Leme!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sassaki moves into range and clinches up with Leme.
Sassaki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Leme gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sassaki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sassaki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Leme lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Peter Sassaki has been cut.
Sassaki is trying to drag Leme to the mat but Leme just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Sassaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leme gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leme gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Peter Sassaki's cut is getting worse.
Leme looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Leme tries a knee to the head but Sassaki blocks it.
Sassaki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Leme connects with a knee to the head.
Leme landing knees to the head.

Peter Sassaki's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sassaki dodges an elbow strike from Leme.
Sassaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sassaki wants a takedown but no success here.
Leme misses with a knee strike.
Sassaki blocks an elbow strike from Leme.
Leme tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sassaki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Leme gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Leme gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leme tries to land a knee to the head but Sassaki blocks with his arms.
Sassaki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sassaki is breathing heavily.
Sassaki tries to stall but Leme uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Sassaki manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Leme has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sassaki is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sassaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sassaki has a closed guard, preventing Leme from standing up.

Leme stands up and waves to Sassaki to follow him.
Henrique Leme is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sassaki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leme as he jumps to the side.

Sassaki tries to keep at a distance but Leme has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Leme.

Jeez, Peter Sassaki's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Leme looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sassaki tries to score a body lock takedown but Leme shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Leme as Sassaki tries to tie him up.
Sassaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Leme throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leme lands an elbow that stopped Sassaki in his tracks for a moment.
Leme pushes off an throws an elbow but Sassaki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leme tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leme throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Leme creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sassaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leme tries a knee to the head but Sassaki blocks it.
Leme tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sassaki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sassaki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Leme misses with a knee to the head.
Leme throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Leme with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Sassaki has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Leme clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Leme is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Sassaki fails to land the takedown.
Leme darts in trying to clinch

so Sassaki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sassaki drops back looking for a leg! Leme is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Leme manages to kick Sassaki off! Sassaki jumps back into Leme's guard.
Sassaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Leme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leme wants to stand up but Sassaki is controlling him.

Leme pushes Sassaki off and gets back to his feet.
Sassaki shoots in for a takedown but Leme shows good takedown defense.
Leme wants to clinch
and Sassaki counters with a good low kick that Leme was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Sassaki moves into range and clinches up with Leme.
Sassaki takes an elbow to the temple.
Leme throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sassaki blocks it with crossed arms.
Leme is pressed up against the cage. Sassaki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Leme down to the mat. Leme avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Leme closes the distance but Sassaki moves to the side

and Sassaki counters with a single leg into guard. Leme didn't expect that.
Sassaki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sassaki stops Leme from standing up.
Sassaki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leme swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leme wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Sassaki manages to pass to side control.
Leme looks like he's trying to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sassaki wants to control but Leme is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Sassaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Sassaki's cut.
That's time! Sassaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Leme tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Sassaki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sassaki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A right hand to the body from Sassaki.
Sassaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Leme avoids the damage to the body.
Leme using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sassaki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leme throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sassaki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Leme pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sassaki tries to pull guard but Leme holds him up against the cage and eventually Sassaki drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Sassaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leme throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sassaki wants a takedown.
Leme keeps control of Sassaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Leme lands an elbow just above Sassaki 's eye.
Leme lands an elbow inside.
Sassaki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leme just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sassaki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leme just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leme comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Leme using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sassaki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sassaki fails to pull guard.
Leme tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leme throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sassaki blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leme looking to throw knees to the head but Sassaki is blocking nicely.
Leme gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sassaki fails to pull guard.
Good body shot from Sassaki.
Leme pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Leme lands an elbow that stopped Sassaki in his tracks for a moment.
Leme looking to throw knees to the head but Sassaki is blocking nicely.
Leme connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Leme.
Sassaki fails to pull guard.
Leme with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leme creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Leme pushes off an throws an elbow but Sassaki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sassaki wants a takedown.
Leme lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sassaki.
Leme lands an elbow just above Sassaki 's eye.
Leme tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sassaki looking to slow down the pace here.
Leme with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sassaki blocks an elbow strike.
Sassaki wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sassaki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leme throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sassaki blocks it with crossed arms.
Sassaki tries for a takedown. No joy.

Sassaki drags the fight down to the ground.
Leme wants to stand but Sassaki is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sassaki controls Leme momentarily but Leme frees himself.

Sassaki wriggles free and stands up.
Sassaki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leme as he jumps to the side.
Leme wants to clinch but Sassaki slips to the side

and Sassaki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leme is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sassaki decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Leme tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Sassaki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sassaki avoids a wild elbow strike from Leme.
Leme connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sassaki's face.
Sassaki tries to pull guard but Leme holds him up against the cage and eventually Sassaki drops back down to his feet.
Leme gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sassaki.
Sassaki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leme connects with a knee to the head.
Sassaki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leme just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sassaki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leme just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leme lands an elbow just above Sassaki 's eye.
Leme lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sassaki avoids a wild elbow strike from Leme.
Leme tries a knee to the head but Sassaki blocks it.
Sassaki tries to pull guard but Leme holds him up against the cage and eventually Sassaki drops back down to his feet.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leme just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sassaki's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leme misses with an elbow strike.
Sassaki blocks an elbow strike from Leme.
Leme lands an elbow inside that Sassaki shrugs off.
Leme on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leme with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Leme.
A knee to the head by Leme.

Sassaki gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Leme tries to kick Sassaki off but Sassaki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Sassaki gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Leme wants to clinch but Sassaki slips to the side

and Sassaki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sassaki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sassaki landing with the ground and pound.
Leme is looking to stand up but Sassaki isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sassaki stands and throws Leme's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Sassaki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Sassaki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Leme clinches but Sassaki breaks the clinch

and Sassaki counters with a takedown into side control.
Sassaki cracks Leme with a big elbow.

Leme sneaks out the side door and pushes Sassaki away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Leme wants to clinch

and Sassaki counters with a nice double leg into side control. Leme won't be happy with that.
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!
Leme is not content to let Sassaki control the position.
Leme is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sassaki has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sassaki advances to mount.
Leme's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leme is trying to stand but he's just given Sassaki his back.
Leme is trying to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sassaki is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Leme up.
Sassaki trying to control.
Leme holding both Sassaki 's hands and preventing any damage.
Leme is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Sassaki has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Leme holding both Sassaki 's hands and preventing any damage.
Sassaki connects with a big shot to the side of Leme's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leme has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Sassaki looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

Sassaki looking to break Leme's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Leme remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Sassaki will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Peter Sassaki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee is taking a good look at Leme as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Sassaki!
Leme holding both Sassaki 's hands and preventing any damage.
Leme takes a big shot to the side of the head.

Leme is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Leme steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sassaki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sassaki shoots in for a double leg but Leme sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leme tries to clinch up

and Sassaki counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Leme!
Leme wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sassaki looking to control but Leme is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Sassaki stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Sassaki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leme wants to clinch but Sassaki slips to the side

and Sassaki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Leme's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leme wants to get back to his feet but Sassaki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Henrique Leme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter Sassaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sassaki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Sassaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sassaki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Sassaki!