PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sagara Sanosuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aegaeon Hecatonchires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hecatonchires is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanosuke
vs
Hecatonchires

190 cm
23
199 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

178 cm
24
192 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sagara Sanosuke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aegaeon Hecatonchires!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hecatonchires throws a sloppy head kick and Sanosuke moves out of range easily.
A left and a right from Hecatonchires both land. Nice combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Danga de danga de dang - Hecatonchires scores with a four punch combination!
Hecatonchires fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanosuke is out of range.
Hecatonchires throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sanosuke.
Hecatonchires misses with a double jab.
Sanosuke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hecatonchires lands with an uppercut that bounces Sanosuke off the cage and back into range.
Sanosuke connects with a solid leg kick.
Sanosuke dodges the punch combination from Hecatonchires.
Sanosuke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanosuke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hecatonchires paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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!
Hecatonchires pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
No joy there for Hecatonchires, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Hecatonchires rushes Sanosuke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hecatonchires goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hecatonchires can't break the clinch.
Hecatonchires wants to break free but Sanosuke has control.
Sanosuke misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Sanosuke.
Sanosuke has a couple of punches blocked by Hecatonchires.
Hecatonchires is trying to push Sanosuke away but Sanosuke has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hecatonchires misses with an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Hecatonchires's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hecatonchires is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanosuke is defending well for now.
Hecatonchires wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hecatonchires wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanosuke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sanosuke struggles to land a body shot inside as Hecatonchires controls his hands.
A short right from Sanosuke.
Sanosuke lands a body shot.
Hecatonchires lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Hecatonchires breaks the clinch.
Sanosuke misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hecatonchires.
Sanosuke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanosuke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hecatonchires misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hecatonchires fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hecatonchires throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanosuke lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hecatonchires blocks a jab.
Sanosuke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sanosuke misses with a head kick.
Hecatonchires misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice jab there from Sanosuke.
Hecatonchires connects with a solid leg kick.
Sanosuke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hecatonchires is out of range and Sanosuke settles back down.
Hecatonchires moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanosuke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hecatonchires lands a right hook to the body.
Hecatonchires throws a one two combo.
Sanosuke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hecatonchires manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanosuke moves into the clinch successfully.

Hecatonchires breaks from the clinch.
Hecatonchires works over Sanosuke's head and body with a nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hecatonchires looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hecatonchires throws a head kick but Sanosuke moves out of range.
Sanosuke misses with a low kick.
Hecatonchires looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanosuke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanosuke tries to clinch up but Hecatonchires circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanosuke cracks the inside of Hecatonchires's front leg.
Hecatonchires lands a slapping body shot.
Sanosuke throws a right and a left that Hecatonchires avoids nicely.
Sanosuke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hecatonchires.
Sanosuke throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sanosuke lands with a hook. Hecatonchires tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanosuke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke blocks the body kick.
Sanosuke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hecatonchires moves out of range of the strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sanosuke. Hecatonchires shrugs it off though.
Hecatonchires avoids the body shot from Sanosuke.
Hecatonchires looks to land a combination but Sanosuke avoids it well.
Hecatonchires blocks a head kick by Sanosuke.
Hecatonchires misses with a head kick.
Hecatonchires with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sanosuke to score with a decent uppercut.
Hecatonchires goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sanosuke is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sanosuke throws the left hand but Hecatonchires avoids the punch easily.
Hecatonchires tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sanosuke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hecatonchires is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hecatonchires throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hecatonchires keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanosuke.
Hecatonchires throws a sloppy head kick and Sanosuke moves out of range easily.
Sanosuke misses with an uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hecatonchires.
Hecatonchires takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aegaeon Hecatonchires will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sanosuke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sanosuke throws a body kick that misses.
Hecatonchires thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanosuke wants to clinch.
Hecatonchires lands with a slapping head kick.
Hecatonchires swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanosuke misses with an uppercut.
Hecatonchires throws a right hand that Sanosuke ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanosuke also avoids with ease.
Hecatonchires is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sanosuke rather than just go for the knockout.
Hecatonchires scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Sanosuke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hecatonchires.
Hecatonchires looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hecatonchires struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanosuke controls his hands.
Hecatonchires is looking to break free of the clinch but Sanosuke has double underhooks.
Sanosuke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sanosuke lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanosuke swings wildly with an uppercut but Hecatonchires uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanosuke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanosuke misses with a body punch.
Sanosuke throws a head punch that misses.
Hecatonchires misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanosuke.
Sanosuke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sanosuke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Hecatonchires escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hecatonchires misses with a double jab.
Sanosuke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hecatonchires misses with a wild combination.
Hecatonchires throws a low kick but Sanosuke moves out of range easily.
Sanosuke dodges the punch combination from Hecatonchires.
Sanosuke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke dodges the punch combination from Hecatonchires.
Sanosuke tries to clinch but Hecatonchires moves out of range.
Sanosuke tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanosuke lands a nice shot that snaps Hecatonchires's head back.
Hecatonchires rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanosuke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanosuke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hecatonchires takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hecatonchires throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanosuke throws a hook but Hecatonchires blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanosuke. Hecatonchires does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hecatonchires misses with a low kick as Sanosuke jumps back.
Aegaeon Hecatonchires seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanosuke lunges at Hecatonchires with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hecatonchires's hand.
Sanosuke misses with a low kick.
Sanosuke cracks Hecatonchires with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hecatonchires throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanosuke counters with a leg kick.
Hecatonchires displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hecatonchires.
Hecatonchires defending well as Sanosuke loads up on a big left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hecatonchires lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sanosuke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sanosuke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice body punch from Sanosuke.
Hecatonchires throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanosuke.
Sanosuke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hecatonchires.
Sanosuke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hecatonchires. That did some damage!
Hecatonchires misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sanosuke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanosuke tries a head kick but it misses.
Hecatonchires misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanosuke throws a shot to the body.
Hecatonchires is breathing heavily.
Sanosuke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice combination there by Sanosuke.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanosuke misses the target.
Hecatonchires closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Sanosuke moves into range and clinches up with Hecatonchires.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanosuke tries to work over Hecatonchires's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hecatonchires throws an elbow but it misses.
Hecatonchires has had enough of the clinch but Sanosuke keeps him there for the moment.
Sanosuke misses with the head strike.
Sanosuke struggles to land a body shot inside as Hecatonchires controls his hands.

Sanosuke manages to break the clinch.
Sanosuke dodges the punch combination from Hecatonchires.
Sanosuke misses with a few strikes there.
A solid body kick from Hecatonchires.
Hecatonchires tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hecatonchires rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanosuke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanosuke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hecatonchires, right into the meat.
Sanosuke avoids the head kick by Hecatonchires.
Aegaeon Hecatonchires is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hecatonchires throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sagara Sanosuke dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hecatonchires misses with a looping left.
Sanosuke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Sanosuke tenderised Hecatonchires's leg. Hecatonchires is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hecatonchires takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hecatonchires throws a body punch but Sanosuke moves out of range.
Hecatonchires motions for Sanosuke to come forward. Hecatonchires throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sanosuke with a nice cross.
Hecatonchires tries to clinch up but Sanosuke circles away and keeps his distance.
Hecatonchires blocks a low kick nicely.
Hecatonchires throws a leg kick that misses.
Sanosuke wants to slow Hecatonchires down by chopping away at his legs.
Sanosuke throws a hook but Hecatonchires blocks it.
Sanosuke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sanosuke does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hecatonchires checks a low kick from Sanosuke.
Sanosuke tries to land a front kick but Hecatonchires steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hecatonchires throws a head kick that misses.
Hecatonchires fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanosuke scores with a decent looking hook.
Hecatonchires checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sanosuke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hecatonchires throws a nice looking combination but Sanosuke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hecatonchires looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanosuke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hecatonchires keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sanosuke is looking to slow Hecatonchires down with leg kicks.
Aegaeon Hecatonchires seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hecatonchires throws a right hand that Sanosuke ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanosuke also avoids with ease.
Hecatonchires takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hecatonchires has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sanosuke.
Hecatonchires connects with a body shot that sends Sanosuke's belly button to the back.

Hecatonchires tries to keep at a distance but Sanosuke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sanosuke has Hecatonchires pressed against the cage, preventing Hecatonchires from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanosuke scores with a hook to the body.
Hecatonchires lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanosuke backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hecatonchires misses with an elbow over the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hecatonchires manages to break the clinch.
Sanosuke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hecatonchires on the side of the head.
Hecatonchires throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hecatonchires throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanosuke misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Hecatonchires, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanosuke looks to score with a jab to the body but Hecatonchires is just out of range.
Sanosuke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hecatonchires manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Hecatonchires, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanosuke.
Hecatonchires takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sanosuke takes a swing at Hecatonchires's ribcage but misses.
Hecatonchires looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Hecatonchires, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanosuke throws a front kick that sends Hecatonchires stumbling back into the cage.
Sanosuke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hecatonchires sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hecatonchires takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanosuke misses with a wild body shot.
Hecatonchires has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sanosuke.
Hecatonchires's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sanosuke is looking to clinch but Hecatonchires is avoiding it.
Hecatonchires throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A combination from Hecatonchires does no damage.
Sanosuke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanosuke misses the shot to the body.
Sanosuke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hecatonchires throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A bone on bone clash there as Sanosuke blocks the leg kick.
Sanosuke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanosuke slips a jab and a cross from Hecatonchires.
Sanosuke throws a low kick but Hecatonchires moves out of range easily.
Hecatonchires on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanosuke. Sanosuke obviously looking to wear him down.
Sanosuke is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke throws a hook but Hecatonchires blocks it.
Sanosuke avoids the head kick by Hecatonchires.
Hecatonchires throws a body kick the misses
and Sanosuke counters with a straight right hand.
Sanosuke misses with a low kick.
Sanosuke ducks under a wild hook from Hecatonchires.
Sanosuke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Hecatonchires does no damage.
Hecatonchires misses with a body shot.
Sanosuke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hecatonchires.
Hecatonchires throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hecatonchires has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sanosuke.
Hecatonchires waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanosuke.
Sanosuke scores with a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Sanosuke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hecatonchires looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanosuke scores with a jab.
Hecatonchires looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hecatonchires chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanosuke can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sagara Sanosuke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanosuke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sagara Sanosuke!