PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Minerva Wulf (ranked 398 p4p, 659 weight class) and Pee Wee Sasaki (ranked 26 p4p, 44 weight class). Wulf comes to the cage accompanied by Sanctus Dominus. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Wulf
vs
Sasaki

150 cm
29
145
21 - 12 - 0

168 cm
29
142
22 - 8 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Minerva Wulf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pee Wee Sasaki!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sasaki works the jab nicely.
Sasaki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wulf has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters circling - Wulf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wulf shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sasaki tries a quick counter leg kick but Wulf is wise to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sasaki.
Wulf misses with a lunging right hand
and Sasaki counters with a right hand to the body.
Wulf has been working on his boxing with his coaches at K.O MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Sasaki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sasaki lands with a right hand.
Wulf throws a hook but Sasaki avoids it easily.
Sasaki tries to score with a low kick but Wulf moves his leg out of the way.
Wulf on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sasaki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wulf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Wulf.
Sasaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wulf.
Nice jab there from Wulf.
Wulf misses with a looping left.
Wulf connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sasaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wulf.
A swing and a miss from Wulf.
Wulf misses with a wild body shot.
Sasaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Minerva Wulf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wulf dives in and scores a takedown into Sasaki's guard.
Wulf trying to control the position from guard on top but Sasaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wulf is looking to pass into half guard but Sasaki pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sasaki is in guard.

Wulf wants to improve his position but instead Sasaki has moved into half guard.
Wulf 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!
Wulf is throwing shots to the body but Sasaki manages to wriggle free. Wulf pounces on him again and ends up in Sasaki's guard.
Sasaki keeping full guard, as Wulf tries to pass.
Wulf sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sasaki's guard.
Sasaki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wulf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wulf is looking to advance position but Sasaki won't allow it.
Wulf wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sasaki keeps working.
Sasaki is looking for a sweep. Wulf is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Sasaki is defending against the submission attempts here by Wulf.
Wulf trying to advance position but Sasaki counters by regaining guard.
Wulf wants to pass the guard but Sasaki is keeping the position.
Wulf throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulf advances position into side control!
Wulf tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Wulf with the ground and pound but Sasaki regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sasaki is trying is best to control the position here.
Wulf with the ground and pound but Sasaki uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wulf lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wulf throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wulf wants to control from the top but Sasaki keeps moving.
Sasaki looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wulf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sasaki is keeping the position for now.
Wulf throws a strike but Sasaki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Wulf working a defensive guard but Sasaki manages to pass into side control anyway.
Wulf is looking for a sweep.
Wulf is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sasaki's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wulf is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Minerva Wulf will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wulf bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sasaki moves out of range as Wulf strikes.
Sasaki was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Minerva Wulf is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Sasaki.
Wulf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sasaki.
Sasaki works the jab nicely.
Wulf avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wulf 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.
Wulf throws an overhand right that lands on Sasaki's shoulder, as Sasaki tries to avoid the shot.
Sasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sasaki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sasaki duly obliges.
Wulf throws a lazy right hand but Sasaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wulf throws a jab when Sasaki was well out of range.
Sasaki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sasaki avoids the body shot from Wulf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wulf swings widly with a right hand
and Sasaki counters with a straight right hand.
Wulf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulf takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A telegraphed right hand from Wulf misses the target.
Sasaki with a nice cross.
Sasaki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sasaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wulf looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sasaki is fending him off so far but Wulf persists. Nope, Sasaki circles away and we're back to standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wulf. Sasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sasaki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sasaki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wulf throws an overhand right that lands on Sasaki's shoulder, as Sasaki tries to avoid the shot.
Sasaki cracks Wulf with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wulf looks to throw the jab but Sasaki is out of range.
Wulf throws a hook but Sasaki avoids it easily.
Wulf throws a poor cross that misses
and Sasaki counters with a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Sasaki.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wulf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sasaki manages to avoid it.
Sasaki scores with a sloppy right hand. Wulf should have avoided that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sasaki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wulf misses with a jab to the body
and Sasaki counters with a straight right hand.
Sasaki throws a lazy right hand but Wulf sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sasaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sasaki throws a leg kick but Wulf sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wulf throws a looping overhand right but Sasaki ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Sasaki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sasaki throws a leg kick but Wulf sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wulf fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sasaki avoids it really well and circles away.
Wulf misses with a hook.
Sasaki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wulf throws a hook but Sasaki avoids it easily.
Wulf rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sasaki counters with a straight right hand.
Wulf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sasaki moves away.
Wulf takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wulf throws a body shot but no joy.
Sasaki looks to land a combination. Wulf sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sasaki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wulf stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sasaki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulf gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sasaki.
Nice defenses there by Sasaki.
Sasaki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wulf fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sasaki on the side of the head.
Wulf on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wulf misses with a right hand
and Wulf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pee Wee Sasaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wulf takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wulf throws a lazy right hand but Sasaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wulf swings widly with a right hand
and Sasaki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
An inside leg kick lands from Sasaki.
Wulf throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wulf throws a jab when Sasaki was well out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Sasaki. That snapped Wulf's head back.
Wulf takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sasaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wulf on the side of the head.
Wulf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sasaki.
Sasaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Wulf looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki throws a leg kick but Wulf moved away.
Sasaki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wulf doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sasaki throws a good cross that connects.
Sasaki stuns Wulf with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wulf misses with a jab to the body
and Sasaki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sasaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sasaki slips a straight right by Wulf.

Wulf looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wulf missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wulf trying to advance position but Sasaki counters by regaining guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wulf postures up.
Wulf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sasaki is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pee Wee Sasaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Wulf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sasaki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wulf swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Sasaki does it's job there.
Wulf takes one to the chin there.
A telegraphed right hand from Wulf misses the target.
Sasaki lands a jab.
Sasaki takes a swing at Wulf's ribcage but misses.
Wulf takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A jab from Wulf misses.
It seemed like Sasaki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Wulf changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sasaki looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Sasaki throws Wulf to one side and escapes!
Sasaki is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sasaki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sasaki - that will leave a mark!
Wulf throws a jab when Sasaki was well out of range.
Wulf misses with a hook. Sasaki ducked under it nicely.
Wulf throws a poor cross that misses
and Sasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wulf loads up on a big right hand but Sasaki slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Wulf misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sasaki! But no joy.
Sasaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab, jab by Sasaki - just one landing.
A punch lands to the side of Wulf 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut there from Sasaki.
Sasaki tries to score with a low kick but Wulf moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick lands for Sasaki.
Wulf is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sasaki's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Wulf takes one on the button.
Wulf throws a jab when Sasaki was well out of range.
Sasaki lands a lovely overhand right.
Sasaki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wulf is out of range.
Wulf is looking to counter punch.
Wulf is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sasaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wulf was well out of range. Poor timing from Sasaki.
An attempted straight right counter from Wulf misses the target.
Wulf jabs Sasaki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sasaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sasaki scores with a hook to the body. Wulf takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wulf looks to clinch
and Sasaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wulf takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sasaki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wulf is able to avoid easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Wulf misses its target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Sasaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wulf fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sasaki on the side of the head.
Sasaki slips a straight right by Wulf.

Sasaki gets caught napping as Wulf dives in and scores a takedown. Sasaki manages to retain guard.
Wulf throws a strike but Sasaki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Sasaki postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wulf wants to hit a sweep here but Sasaki passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Wulf there!
Wulf tries to reverse the position but Sasaki maintains control.
Wulf tries to hold on but Sasaki postures up.
Wulf is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wulf really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wulf has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wulf manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sasaki blocks the strikes from Wulf.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wulf manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wulf might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sasaki wants to get up but he can't break Wulf's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wulf is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sasaki trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wulf's guard.
Wulf is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wulf tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A left lands for Sasaki.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pee Wee Sasaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sasaki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pee Wee Sasaki!
Our winner, Pee Wee Sasaki, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.