PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shin Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tango Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sato might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Thunderstruck. Tango Cash acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Sato
vs
Cash

196 cm
22
276 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
255 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shin Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tango Cash!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato checks a leg kick.
Sato throws a head kick that misses.
Cash shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sato as he avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Cash.
Sato falls off balance throwing a combination

so Cash counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cash looks gassed!
Cash trying to control but Sato is working from the bottom.
Sato pulls Cash in close to prevent any damage.
Sato wants to stand but Cash is controlling the position.
Cash trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sato manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Cash has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sato has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sato decides to stand back up.
Sato tries a head kick but it misses.
Sato falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cash counters with a head kick. That will keep Sato thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cash avoids the head kick by Sato.
Sato tries a head kick but it misses.
Sato throws a head kick but Cash moves out of range.
Sato lands a high kick!

It looks like Tango Cash has been cut.
Sato lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cash misses with the combination.
Sato could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sato lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Cash sprawling to the canvas. Sato follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Cash hang on?

Cash is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sato stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Cash to get to his feet.
Cash is still on wobbly legs! Can Sato finish him?
Sato throws a head kick but Cash moves out of range.
Cash seems to have recovered his senses.
Sato scores with a shot to the body.
Cash takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crack! A monster head kick from Sato and Cash falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Sato!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Shin Sato!