PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pee Wee Sasaki (ranked 154 p4p, 353 weight class) and Hobo Garrincha (ranked 9 p4p, 27 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sasaki
vs
Garrincha

168 cm
27
142
18 - 4 - 0

170 cm
30
141
15 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pee Wee Sasaki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hobo Garrincha!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrincha throws a front kick that sends Sasaki stumbling back into the cage.
Sasaki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garrincha slips a jab from Sasaki.
Garrincha lands a right hook to the body.
Sasaki tries to clinch up.
Garrincha moves out of range of the strikes.
Garrincha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sasaki manages to avoid it.
Sasaki throws a jab when Garrincha was well out of range.
Garrincha was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Garrincha staying out of range there.
Garrincha scores with a jab to the head.
Garrincha fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sasaki throws a lazy right hand but Garrincha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Garrincha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sasaki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Garrincha.
Garrincha swings for the body but Sasaki moves out of range.
Sasaki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sasaki lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garrincha moves out of range of the body kick.
Sasaki looks to land a left hand but Garrincha moved out of range nicely.
Sasaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garrincha.
Garrincha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrincha slips under a jab.
Sasaki walks into a jab.
Garrincha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sasaki counters with a good low kick that Garrincha was not able to check.
Sasaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sasaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Sasaki works the jab nicely.
Garrincha takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Garrincha missing with a left hand there. Sasaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sasaki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garrincha counters with a three punch combo that has Sasaki backing up. Sasaki nods at Garrincha to acknowledge the strikes.
Garrincha throws a body punch but Sasaki moves out of range.
Garrincha lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garrincha swats away the attempt to clinch by Sasaki.
Garrincha throws a body punch but Sasaki moves out of range.
Garrincha staying out of range there.
Sasaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garrincha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha throws a hook but Sasaki blocks it.

Sasaki drives through and clinches with Garrincha against the cage.
Sasaki tries to throw a body punch but Garrincha avoids it by throwing Sasaki back against the cage.
Garrincha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garrincha.
A head punch on the inside from Garrincha fails to land.
Sasaki misses with a punch to the body.
Sasaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sasaki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sasaki misses with the head strike.
Sasaki lands with a light punch inside.
Sasaki taking a breather.
Sasaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garrincha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garrincha fails to pull guard.
Sasaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Garrincha.
Garrincha has a couple of punches blocked by Sasaki.
Garrincha jumps guard but Sasaki stands there with Garrincha around his waist. Garrincha gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sasaki misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Garrincha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garrincha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sasaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Garrincha.
Garrincha has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sasaki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pee Wee Sasaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hobo Garrincha.
Garrincha misses with a punch on the inside.
Garrincha is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sasaki to keep the fight standing.
Sasaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garrincha scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sasaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sasaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garrincha's elbow.
Sasaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garrincha lands with a light punch inside.
Sasaki takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garrincha.
Garrincha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sasaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Garrincha.
Garrincha is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sasaki is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garrincha.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garrincha lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sasaki or not.
Sasaki lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Garrincha on the inside.
Garrincha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sasaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Garrincha.
Sasaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garrincha tries to pull guard but Sasaki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Garrincha manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sasaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sasaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garrincha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garrincha pushes Sasaki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Garrincha blocks a body shot from Sasaki.
Sasaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hobo Garrincha will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sasaki looks to clinch
and Garrincha counters with a three punch combo that has Sasaki backing up. Sasaki nods at Garrincha to acknowledge the strikes.
Sasaki lands a nice looking kick to the body. Garrincha takes a step back to recover.
Pee Wee Sasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sasaki takes one on the button.
Sasaki tries to land a leg kick but Garrincha saw it coming and moves away.
Sasaki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garrincha circles away quickly and effectively.
Garrincha lands a jab to the nose.
Sasaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Garrincha.
Garrincha flicks out a counter leg kick but Sasaki steps away.
Garrincha fails to land with a series of punches.
Sasaki throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Garrincha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sasaki throws a lazy uppercut
and Garrincha counters with a straight right hand.
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 swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sasaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garrincha throws out a leg kick but Sasaki moves out of range and Garrincha only half commits.
Sasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garrincha.
Garrincha connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrincha misses with a two punch combination.
Sasaki throws a leg kick which misses Garrincha's front leg but catches the back leg as Garrincha tries to avoid it.
Garrincha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garrincha connects with a body shot.
Sasaki lands a lovely overhand right.
Garrincha tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Garrincha throws a lazy right hand but Sasaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sasaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garrincha.
Sasaki scores with a leg kick.
Garrincha throws a low kick but Sasaki moves out of range easily.
Sasaki lands with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Garrincha.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sasaki. Garrincha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sasaki misses with a straight right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Garrincha misses the target.
Sasaki throws a quick counter kick to the body but Garrincha avoids it.
Hobo Garrincha seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha misses with a two punch combination.
Sasaki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sasaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garrincha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sasaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Hobo Garrincha has been cut.
Sasaki throws a big shot that misses.
Sasaki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garrincha. Garrincha circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garrincha jabs at Sasaki's body.
Garrincha rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sasaki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Garrincha feints a jab promting Sasaki to slip. Garrincha then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sasaki slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sasaki throws the left hand but Garrincha avoids the punch easily.
Garrincha attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It looked like Sasaki was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sasaki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sasaki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garrincha on the side of the head.
Garrincha circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garrincha counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki lands a nice looking body shot.
Sasaki tries a low kick but Garrincha avoids it.
Sasaki misses with a combination
and Garrincha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sasaki misses with a hook. Garrincha ducked under it nicely.
Sasaki moves away from the strike by Garrincha.
Sasaki tried to counter with a leg kick but Garrincha avoided it.
Garrincha scores with a jab to the head.
Sasaki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garrincha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sasaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sasaki misses with a body shot.
Sasaki walks into a left hand.
A slow jab from Sasaki misses its intended target.
Sasaki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sasaki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sasaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sasaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Garrincha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garrincha misses with a looping right.
Garrincha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Sasaki misses the target.
Sasaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sasaki throws a chopping leg kick but Garrincha manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Garrincha moves out of range as Sasaki strikes.
A little jabbing left from Garrincha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garrincha throws a jab when Sasaki was well out of range.
Garrincha scores with a shot to the body.
Sasaki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Garrincha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sasaki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garrincha connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sasaki scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sasaki misses with an uppercut. Garrincha saw that one coming.
Garrincha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sasaki moves away.
Sasaki throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Garrincha to counter with a crisp jab.
Garrincha throws a jab but it's blocked by Sasaki.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hobo Garrincha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hobo Garrincha's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Garrincha throws a shot from downtown. Sasaki moves away and avoids it.
Garrincha throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sasaki on the side of the head.
Garrincha missing with a left hand there. Sasaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sasaki half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sasaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garrincha.
Garrincha throws out a counter right but Sasaki avoids it with no problem.
Garrincha cracks a nice hook into Sasaki's ribs.
Sasaki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sasaki throws a poor cross that misses
and Garrincha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sasaki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garrincha has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sasaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garrincha manages to avoid it.
Garrincha throws a big shot that misses.
Sasaki tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrincha is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sasaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garrincha.
Sasaki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Garrincha moves out of range of the body kick from Sasaki.
No joy there for Garrincha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki throws an overhand right that lands on Garrincha's shoulder, as Garrincha tries to avoid the shot.
Garrincha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sasaki throws an overhand right that lands on Garrincha's shoulder, as Garrincha tries to avoid the shot.
Sasaki scores with a body shot.
Sasaki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice jab there from Sasaki.
Sasaki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garrincha throws out a counter right but Sasaki avoids it with no problem.
Sasaki lunges at Garrincha with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garrincha's hand.
A jab from Sasaki finds it's way through Garrincha's defenses.
Sasaki gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Garrincha counters with a left to the body.
Sasaki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sasaki throws a low kick but Garrincha avoids it.
Garrincha scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sasaki in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sasaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garrincha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garrincha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha lands a jab to the head.
Garrincha scores with a body shot.
Sasaki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Garrincha counters with a stiff right hand.
Sasaki lands a nice looking kick to the body. Garrincha takes a step back to recover.
A left lands for Sasaki.
A telegraphed right hand from Sasaki misses the target.
It seemed like Garrincha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Sasaki swings widly with a right hand
enabling Garrincha to counter with a crisp jab.
Sasaki slips under a jab.
Garrincha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garrincha looks to score with a jab to the body but Sasaki is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sasaki. Garrincha does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garrincha blocks a head kick by Sasaki.
Sasaki takes a swing at Garrincha's ribcage but misses.
Sasaki misses with a low kick.
Garrincha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sasaki can pounce on him.
Garrincha connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sasaki lands a jab.
Garrincha jabs Sasaki right on the nose. Sasaki blinks but takes it well.
Garrincha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garrincha avoids the head kick by Sasaki.
Garrincha throws a big shot that misses.
Garrincha cracks Sasaki with a good jab.
Sasaki misses with a double jab.
Garrincha looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha staying out of range there.
Garrincha looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A left lands for Garrincha.

Sasaki is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garrincha connects with a body shot.
Oh Sasaki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garrincha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sasaki.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garrincha cracks Sasaki with a hook to the temple - Sasaki is on wobbly legs here! Garrincha swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Sasaki falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Garrincha wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hobo Garrincha!
Hobo Garrincha is the new bantamweight champion!
After winning the bout, Hobo Garrincha thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Pee Wee Sasaki had this to say: 'Back to the gym...'.