|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saulo Henrique Assun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Passerini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giovanni Passerini has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
26
285 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
|
193 cm
26
236 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Saulo Henrique Assun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giovanni Passerini!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assun throws a leg kick but Passerini sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Assun throws a wild body kick that Passerini sees coming a mile off.
Assun goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Passerini throws a half hearted mid kick.
Passerini misses with a low kick.
Assun throws a leg kick but Passerini sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Assun pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Assun with a hook.
Assun lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Passerini throws a jab when Assun was well out of range.
Assun blocks a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Assun.
Good work by Assun as he checks the leg kick.
Passerini connects with an inside leg kick.
Saulo Henrique Assun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Assun tries to land a front kick but Passerini steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Passerini throws the left hand but Assun avoids the punch easily.
Assun pushes Passerini away with a front kick.
Nice defenses there by Assun.
Assun fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Passerini thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Assun if he has to take too many more of those.
That kick from Assun tenderised Passerini's leg. Passerini is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab from Assun.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Assun checks a leg kick.
Passerini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Passerini lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Assun throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Passerini looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Assun attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Passerini takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Assun. That's going to slow Passerini down.
Assun tries to work over Passerini's front leg with a kick but Passerini checks it.
Assun lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Assun with a jab.
Assun will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Assun feints and then cracks Passerini's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Passerini down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Assun.
Assun finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Passerini has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Assun.
Passerini steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Assun. That one must have hurt.
Passerini's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Assun scoring well with a low kick there.
Assun scores with a sloppy right hand. Passerini should have avoided that one.
Passerini takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Assun comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Assun looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Both fighters circling a little - Assun finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Assun lands with a nice body kick.
Assun feints and then cracks Passerini's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Passerini down.
Assun misses with a body kick.
Assun lands with a thumping leg kick.
Assun looks to throw a body kick
and Passerini counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assun scores with a push kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Assun.
Passerini throws a low kick but Assun moves out of range easily.
Assun with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Assun ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Assun thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Passerini if he has to take too many more of those.
Assun looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Assun.
Passerini staying out of range there.
Assun scores with a decent looking hook.
Passerini throws a low kick but Assun avoids it.
Crunch! Assun slams his shin into Passerini's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Assun takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slapping body kick lands there for Assun.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assun connects with a right hand. Passerini shakes it off.
Assun lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Passerini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Assun manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Assun.
A chopping leg kick lands by Assun.
Passerini takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Assun looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Assun misses with a wild body shot.
Passerini takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Assun lands with a thumping leg kick.
Assun bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Assun throws a push kick but Passerini slaps the foot to one side.
Assun is looking to land body kicks.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Assun fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Passerini has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Assun misses with a body kick.
Assun blocks the body kick.
A lazy body kick from Assun
and Passerini counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Assun throws a push kick but Passerini slaps the foot to one side.
Passerini drives through and clinches with Assun against the cage.
Passerini prevents a body shot from Assun.
Passerini throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Assun.
Passerini blocking some punches.
Assun wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Assun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Passerini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Assun has had enough of the clinch but Passerini keeps him there for the moment.
Assun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Passerini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Assun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Assun lands with a light punch inside.
Passerini prevents a body shot from Assun.
Assun manages to break the clinch.
Assun scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Passerini misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Passerini misses the target.
Assun misses with a leg kick.
Passerini takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Assun misses with an uppercut. Passerini saw that one coming.
Passerini is looking to slow Assun down with leg kicks.
Nice defenses there by Assun.
Passerini takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Passerini throws a body kick that misses.
Assun tries to land a leg kick but Passerini saw it coming and moves away.
Passerini shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Assun eats them both and turns towards Passerini to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Passerini checks a low kick from Assun.
Assun throws a half hearted mid kick.
Passerini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Passerini lands a nice looking kick to the body. Assun takes a step back to recover.
Passerini looks to land a left hand but Assun moved out of range nicely.
Passerini tries a low kick but Assun avoids it.
Passerini feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Assuns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Assun missing with a left hand there. Passerini was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Assun crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Passerini - the referee stops the clock and Assun gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Passerini. Assun manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Assun feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Passerini's calf.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Assun throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Assun misses with a body kick.
Passerini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Assun moves away.
That kick from Passerini tenderised Assun's leg. Assun is trying to keep his angry face on.
Assun moves out of range as Passerini strikes.
Assun moves out of range of the body kick.
Assun misses with a low kick as Passerini jumps back.
Giovanni Passerini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Assun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Passerini.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Passerini is looking to score with low kicks.
Assun misses with a leg kick.
Passerini is looking to clinch but Assun is avoiding it.
Passerini scores with a sloppy right hand. Assun should have avoided that one.
Passerini blocks the body kick.
Passerini misses with a leg kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Assun throws a chopping leg kick but Passerini manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Assun turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Assun lands with a right hand.
Passerini cracks Assun with an open hand slap.
A slow jab from Passerini misses its intended target.
Assun feints and then cracks Passerini's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Passerini down.
Assun misses with a body kick.
Assun fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Passerini on the side of the head.
Passerini looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Passerini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Passerini throws a leg kick but Assun sees it coming and moves out of range.
Passerini checks a leg kick.
Passerini takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Assun bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saulo Henrique Assun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Assun 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Saulo Henrique Assun!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Saulo Henrique Assun!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Saulo Henrique Assun!
Saulo Henrique Assun wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Saulo Henrique Assun thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
31% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
