PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Sajewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Kanehara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Sajewski
vs
Kanehara

177 cm
18
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lukasz Sajewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hiro Kanehara!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sajewski tries to bum rush Kanehara with a series of wild strikes but Kanehara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sajewski misses with a wild combination.
Sajewski misses with a double jab
and Kanehara counters with a nice leg kick.
Sajewski misses with a double jab.
Sajewski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kanehara counters with a nice leg kick.
Sajewski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Hiro Kanehara has been cut.
Kanehara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A punch combination from Sajewski misses.
Sajewski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kanehara misses with a looping right.
Sajewski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kanehara tries to clinch there but Sajewski circles away.
Kanehara will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sajewski throws a nice looking combination but Kanehara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lukasz Sajewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sajewski. Kanehara does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sajewski misses with a combination
and Kanehara counters with a low kick, right behind Sajewski 's knee.
Sajewski jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sajewski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kanehara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kanehara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sajewski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kanehara thinking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kanehara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sajewski is defending well for now.
Kanehara trying to land knees to the body.
Kanehara working Sajewski over with knees to the body.
Sajewski managing to block the knees to the body from Kanehara.
Kanehara slows down the pace here.
Kanehara continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanehara landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sajewski is trying to push Kanehara away but Kanehara has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sajewski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kanehara looking to throw knees to the head but Sajewski is blocking nicely.
Kanehara landing knees to the body.
Kanehara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sajewski.
Kanehara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sajewski avoids it.
Kanehara prevents Sajewski from breaking the clinch.
Sajewski managing to block the knees to the body from Kanehara.
Kanehara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kanehara trying to land knees to the body.
Kanehara looks gassed!
Kanehara has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sajewski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Kanehara.
Kanehara scores a nice knee to the body.
Sajewski managing to block the knees to the body from Kanehara.
Kanehara prevents Sajewski from breaking the clinch.
Kanehara has Sajewski pressed against the cage, preventing Sajewski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanehara keeps control of Sajewski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sajewski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee calls for Kanehara to work.
Sajewski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sajewski wants to get back to striking at distance but Kanehara won't allow it.
Kanehara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kanehara tries a knee to the head but Sajewski blocks it.
Kanehara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sajewski.
Sajewski working hard to break the clinch.
Sajewski is looking to break free of the clinch but Kanehara has double underhooks.
Kanehara prevents Sajewski from breaking the clinch.
Sajewski working hard to break the clinch.
Sajewski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kanehara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sajewski's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Sajewski's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kanehara tries to land knees in the clinch but Sajewski avoids the damage to the body.
Kanehara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sajewski.
Kanehara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sajewski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kanehara has him pressed against the cage.
Sajewski can't break the clinch.
Kanehara tries to land knees in the clinch but Sajewski avoids the damage to the body.
Sajewski wants to get back to striking at distance but Kanehara won't allow it.
Kanehara is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sajewski is keeping busy.
Sajewski is trying to break the clinch but Kanehara is controlling him.
Sajewski managing to block the knees to the body from Kanehara.
Kanehara keeps control of Sajewski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sajewski tries to circle away but Kanehara has him pinned against the cage.
Sajewski wants to get back to striking at distance but Kanehara won't allow it.
Sajewski avoiding damage as Kanehara throws knees to the body.
Kanehara is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sajewski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lukasz Sajewski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hiro Kanehara's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sajewski misses with a double jab.
Kanehara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sajewski scores with a hook.
Sajewski looks to land a combination but Kanehara avoids it well.
Nice shot by Sajewski.
Sajewski tests Kanehara's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That has opened up Hiro Kanehara's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Sajewski! Kanehara is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lukasz Sajewski!