PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hajlberg Oezdemir (ranked 1878 p4p, 2072 weight class) and Ekkei Satori (ranked 201 p4p, 223 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Oezdemir
vs
Satori

175 cm
26
147
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
28
155
7 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hajlberg Oezdemir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ekkei Satori!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Satori on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Satori with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oezdemir swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Satori to counter with a crisp jab.

Satori forces Oezdemir back against the cage and clinches.
Satori blocks an uppercut.
Oezdemir working aggressively here.
Oezdemir lands a body shot.

Satori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oezdemir rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Satori counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Satori closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Satori blocks an uppercut.
Oezdemir wants to get back to striking at distance but Satori won't allow it.

Satori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oezdemir throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Satori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oezdemir misses with a double jab
and Satori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oezdemir throws a right hand that misses
and Satori counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Satori cracks Oezdemir with a good jab.
Oezdemir swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Satori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oezdemir throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Satori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oezdemir misses with a hook
and Satori counters with a three punch combo that has Oezdemir backing up. Oezdemir nods at Satori to acknowledge the strikes.
Satori moves out of range as Oezdemir strikes.
Oezdemir misses with an uppercut
and Satori counters with a stiff right hand.

Satori closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Satori tries a knee to the head but Oezdemir blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Satori.
Satori lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oezdemir misses with a punch to the body.
Satori landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Oezdemir throws a punch but it's blocked by Satori.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Satori.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Satori breaks from the clinch.
Oezdemir misses with a combination
and Satori counters with a right hand to the body.
Oezdemir scores with a crisp jab that stopped Satori in his tracks.
Oezdemir throws a poor cross that misses
letting Satori counter with a right hand.
Satori scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satori lands with an uppercut that bounces Oezdemir off the cage and back into range.
Oezdemir rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Satori counters with a nice uppercut.
Oezdemir throws a lazy uppercut
and Satori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Satori gets a clinch.
Oezdemir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Satori lands an elbow just above Oezdemir 's eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oezdemir.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Oezdemir letting Satori take a breather here.
Satori's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Satori leaning his opponent against the cage.

Satori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satori cracks Oezdemir with an open hand slap.
Oezdemir throws a left and a right that both miss
and Satori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oezdemir takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hajlberg Oezdemir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oezdemir throws an off balance right hand
and Satori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Satori scores with a decent looking hook.
Oezdemir throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Satori counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oezdemir throws an off balance right hand
letting Satori counter with a right hand.
Oezdemir throws a body shot but no joy.
Oezdemir is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Oezdemir throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Satori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oezdemir walks into a straight right hand from Satori.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left and a right from Satori both land. Nice combination.
Oezdemir throws a predictable looking body shot
and Satori counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Oezdemir is rocked!

Oezdemir tries to keep at a distance but Satori has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh Oezdemir is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Satori.
Oezdemir is breathing heavily.
Satori is leaning against Oezdemir and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oezdemir seems to have got his legs back now.
Satori throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satori works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oezdemir is trying to push Satori away but Satori has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Satori stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right hook to the body lands for Satori.
Satori stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Satori scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Satori lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oezdemir or not.
Satori has Oezdemir pushed against the cage.
Satori using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Satori tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Oezdemir fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oezdemir misses with a short punch on the inside.
Satori is struggling to control the position.
Satori lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ekkei Satori dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Oezdemir misses with a combination
letting Satori counter with a right hand.
Satori avoids the body shot from Oezdemir.
Satori looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Oezdemir misses the body punch
enabling Satori to counter with a crisp jab.
Satori has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oezdemir swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Satori counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oezdemir misses with a hook
enabling Satori to counter with a crisp jab.
Satori connects with a single shot there.
Oezdemir throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Satori to counter with a crisp jab.
Oezdemir throws a sloppy body shot
and Satori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Satori rushes Oezdemir and presses him up against the cage.
Oezdemir swings wildly with an uppercut but Satori uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Satori throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oezdemirs head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oezdemir wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oezdemir looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Satori effectively controlling the action here.
Satori blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satori stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ekkei Satori seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Oezdemir has a couple of punches blocked by Satori.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Satori scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oezdemir blocks an elbow strike from Satori.
Oezdemir misses with the head strike.

Satori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Satori lands a right hook to the body.
Oezdemir throws a lazy uppercut
and Satori counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Satori cracks Oezdemir with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oezdemir throws a poor cross that misses
and Satori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oezdemir throws a lazy uppercut
and Satori counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Satori has Oezdemir up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Satori to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Satori as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satori stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Satori lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Satori takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Oezdemir throws a head punch that misses.
Oezdemir wants to break free but Satori has control.
Oezdemir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Satori tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oezdemir avoiding damage as Satori throws knees to the body.
Oezdemir throws a head punch that misses.

Satori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Satori moves into range and clinches up with Oezdemir.
Oezdemir misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Satori.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Satori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oezdemir misses with a left hand
and Satori counters with a nice uppercut.
Oezdemir misses with a right hand
and Satori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oezdemir falls off balance throwing a combination
and Satori counters with a straight right hand.
Satori moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oezdemir misses with a combination
and Satori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Oezdemir gets tackled into the cage by Satori. Satori maintains the clinch.
Satori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Satori breaks the clinch.

Satori has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oezdemir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Satori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Satori keeps control of Oezdemir as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Satori throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Satori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oezdemir misses with a right hand
and Satori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Satori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oezdemir falls off balance throwing a combination
and Satori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oezdemir throws a lazy uppercut
and Satori counters with a nice uppercut.

Satori closes the distance and clinches.
Satori with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Satori lands a hook that snaps the head of Oezdemir backwards.
Satori stalling in the clinch.

Satori breaks from the clinch.
Oezdemir misses with an uppercut
and Satori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oezdemir fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Satori instigates a clinch.
Oezdemir tries to break free but Satori pushes him back against the cage.
Oezdemir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ekkei Satori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Oezdemir throws a left and a right that both miss
and Satori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oezdemir misses with a combination
and Satori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oezdemir throws a left and a right that both miss
and Satori counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Satori drives through and clinches with Oezdemir against the cage.

Satori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Satori as he connects with a hook.
Oezdemir misses with a combination
and Satori counters with a nice uppercut.

Satori closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oezdemir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Satori holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Satori pushes Oezdemir back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Satori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oezdemir throws a right hand that Satori ducks under and follows up with a left that Satori also avoids with ease.
Oezdemir misses with a jab to the body
enabling Satori to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Satori closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Good body shot from Satori.
Oezdemir misses with some punches.
Satori pressing his opponent against the cage.
Oezdemir misses with some punches.
Satori blocks a body shot from Oezdemir.
Oezdemir managing to block the knees to the body from Satori.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Satori.
Satori is pushing Oezdemir up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Oezdemir avoids a wild elbow strike from Satori.
Satori throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Satori blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satori lands a damaging elbow.
A hook to the body from Satori.
Oezdemir has a couple of punches blocked by Satori.
Oezdemir avoids the elbow strike from Satori, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Satori creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Satori - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Satori.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Satori lands a knee to the head.
Oezdemir working aggressively here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Satori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oezdemir swings widly with a right hand
and Satori makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Satori throws a head kick but Oezdemir moves out of range.

Satori clinches with his opponent.

Satori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oezdemir swings widly with a right hand
and Satori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oezdemir is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oezdemir misses with a double jab.
Oezdemir throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Satori to counter with a crisp jab.

Satori moves into the clinch.
Satori is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Satori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hajlberg Oezdemir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Satori rushes Oezdemir and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Satori manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Oezdemir misses the target.
Oezdemir misses with a hook
and Satori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Satori lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Satori.
and Satori counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Oezdemir! He's just covering up as Satori starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ekkei Satori!
A victorious Ekkei Satori thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.