PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rural Advantage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Datu Satur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Advantage might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Drain the Blood. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Advantage
vs
Satur

180 cm
18
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rural Advantage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Datu Satur!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Advantage stalks Satur and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Satur's face. Satur staggers backwards, shaken.
Satur throws the kick towards the body but Advantage avoids it.

Advantage closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Advantage.
Satur can't break the clinch.
Satur tries to work over Advantage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Satur is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Advantage wants to break free but Satur has control.
Advantage has Satur pressed against the ropes, preventing Satur from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Satur working hard to break the clinch.
Advantage prevents Satur from breaking the clinch.
Satur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Satur lands a shoulder strike.
Advantage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Advantage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Satur.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Satur.
Advantage taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Satur has a couple of punches blocked by Advantage.
Satur looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Satur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Advantage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Advantage wants to break free but Satur has control.
Advantage has Satur pushed against the ropes.
Satur wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Satur.
Advantage is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Advantage lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Advantage looking to throw knees to the head but Satur is blocking nicely.
Advantage prevents Satur from breaking the clinch.
Advantage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Satur prevents Advantage from breaking the clinch.
Satur tries to break the clinch but Advantage is controlling the position.
Satur should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Satur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Satur wants to break free but Advantage has control.
Satur tries to throw a body punch but Advantage avoids it by throwing Satur back against the cage.
Satur tries to break the clinch but Advantage is controlling the position.
Satur has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Advantage has had enough of the clinch but Satur keeps him there for the moment.
Advantage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Advantage keeps control of Satur as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Satur tries to throw a body punch but Advantage avoids it by throwing Satur back against the cage.
Satur misses with a punch on the inside.
Satur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Satur looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Satur working aggressively here.

Advantage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Advantage lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Advantage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Advantage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Advantage displaying some good clinch control by pressing Satur up against the ropes.
Satur swings wildly with an uppercut but Advantage uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satur is trying to force a seperation but Advantage has the dominant position.
Satur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Advantage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Satur tries a body shot but Advantage blocks it.
Advantage slowing the pace effectively.
Satur avoiding damage as Advantage throws knees to the body.
Satur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Satur tries to throw a body punch but Advantage avoids it by throwing Satur back against the cage.
Satur on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Advantage missing with knees to the body.
Satur is trying to break free.
Advantage keeps control of Satur as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Advantage blocks a body shot from Satur.
Satur misses with a punch on the inside.
Satur wants to break free but Advantage has control.
Satur lands a left hand.

Advantage breaks the clinch.
Satur pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Satur looks gassed!
Advantage moves away from the strike by Satur.
Advantage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Satur circles away quickly and effectively.
Advantage with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Advantage connects with a body shot.

Advantage clinches with his opponent.
Advantage stalling in the clinch.
Advantage seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

Advantage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Advantage connects with a crisp jab.

Advantage clinches.
Satur has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Satur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Satur misses with a punch on the inside.
Satur wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Advantage has him pressed against the ropes.
Advantage keeps control of Satur as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Satur keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Advantage's efforts to push away.

Advantage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Satur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Advantage.

Advantage lands a left and a right that send Satur crashing to the mat, dazed. Advantage thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Satur is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Advantage closes the distance and clinches.
Satur is still on wobbly legs! Can Advantage finish him?
Advantage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Satur.
Advantage leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Advantage for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Advantage breaks the clinch.
Satur throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Advantage counters by moving into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Advantage.
Nice body punch from Advantage.
Advantage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Satur seems to have recovered his senses.
Advantage misses with a knee to the head.
Advantage misses with a knee strike.
Advantage taking a breather.
Satur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Advantage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Satur is trying to break free.
Satur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Satur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Satur avoiding damage as Advantage throws knees to the body.
Advantage stalling in the clinch.
Satur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Satur is looking to break free of the clinch but Advantage has double underhooks.
Satur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Satur working hard to break the clinch.
Satur has had enough of the clinch but Advantage keeps him there for the moment.
Satur keeps control of Advantage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Satur prevents Advantage from breaking the clinch.
Advantage content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Satur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Satur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Advantage tries to break the clinch but Satur is controlling the position.
Satur wants to get back to striking at distance but Advantage won't allow it.
Advantage just leaning against Satur, taking a breather.
Satur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Satur has a couple of punches blocked by Advantage.
Satur has Advantage pressed against the ropes, preventing Advantage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee is keeping an eye on Advantage - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Advantage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Satur misses with a body punch.
Advantage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Satur tries to break free but Advantage pushes him back against the ropes.
Satur tries to circle away but Advantage has him pinned against the ropes.
Advantage is trying to maintain a safe position but Satur gets an underhook and turns Advantage into the ropes.
Satur can't break the clinch.
Advantage tries to break free but Satur pushes him back against the ropes.
Satur working hard to break the clinch.
Satur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Advantage taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Satur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Advantage has Satur pressed against the ropes, preventing Satur from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Advantage wants to stall.
Satur misses with a hook to the ribs.

Advantage breaks the clinch.
Satur lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Advantage fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Satur looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Advantage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Advantage moves into the clinch.
Satur keeps control of Advantage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Satur wants to get back to striking at distance but Advantage won't allow it.

Advantage manages to break the clinch.
Advantage connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A shot to de liver by Advantage. Beautiful body shot.
Satur doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Advantage takes the fight into the clinch.
Satur wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Advantage prevents Satur from breaking the clinch.
Satur struggles to land a body shot inside as Advantage controls his hands.
Satur misses with some punches.
Advantage has Satur pressed against the ropes.
Satur misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Satur fails to land.
Advantage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Advantage tries to break free but Satur pushes him back against the ropes.
Satur keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Advantage's efforts to push away.
Advantage prevents a body shot from Satur.
Satur prevents Advantage from breaking the clinch.
Advantage is trying to break the clinch but Satur is controlling him.
Advantage prevents Satur from breaking the clinch.
Advantage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Satur's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Satur working aggressively here.
Satur is trying to force a seperation but Advantage has the dominant position.
Satur blocks the elbow strike.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Satur is trying to force a seperation but Advantage has the dominant position.
Satur throws a punch but it's blocked by Advantage.
Advantage tries to circle away but Satur has him pinned against the ropes.
Advantage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Advantage is trying to break the clinch but Satur has him pressed against the ropes.
Satur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Satur throws a punch but it's blocked by Advantage.
Satur tries to break free but Advantage pushes him back against the ropes.
Advantage misses with a knee strike.
Advantage controlling the action here for a moment.

Advantage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Advantage is looking to wear down Satur with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Advantage closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Satur misses with the head strike.
Satur has Advantage pressed against the ropes, preventing Advantage from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Advantage manages to break the clinch.

Advantage rushes Satur and presses him up against the ropes.
Satur misses with some punches.
Satur can't break the clinch.
Satur has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Advantage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Advantage is trying to maintain a safe position but Satur gets an underhook and turns Advantage into the ropes.
Advantage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Satur.
Advantage prevents a body shot from Satur.
Advantage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Advantage scores with a nice hook to the head.

Advantage breaks from the clinch.
Advantage tries to clinch there but Satur circles away.
Advantage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Advantage has closed the distance and engaged Satur in a clinch.
Advantage tries to break the clinch but Satur is controlling the position.
Satur wants to break the clinch but can't.
Satur tries to break free but Advantage pushes him back against the ropes.
Advantage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Advantage has had enough of the clinch but Satur keeps him there for the moment.
Satur misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Advantage blocking some punches.
Satur misses with a punch to the body.
Satur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Advantage's elbow.
Satur misses with the head strike.
Satur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Satur misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rural Advantage dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Advantage pushes Satur up against the ropes in a clinch.
Satur wants to break free but Advantage has control.
Satur is looking to break free of the clinch but Advantage has double underhooks.
Satur struggles to land a body shot inside as Advantage controls his hands.
Advantage controlling the action here for a moment.
Advantage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Satur can do to turn this around?
A frustrated look appears on Advantage's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Satur is trying to break free.
Satur working aggressively here.
Satur tries to throw a body punch but Advantage avoids it by throwing Satur back against the cage.
Advantage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Satur's efforts to push away.
Satur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Advantage's elbow.

Advantage manages to break the clinch.
Satur goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Advantage drops Satur with a beautiful combination! Satur stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Advantage is looking for the KO!
Satur is breathing heavily.
Advantage lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Satur can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Advantage and Satur drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Advantage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rural Advantage!