PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between King Burger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Che Satomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satomi has chosen Bad Boys as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Burger
vs
Satomi

175 cm
23
183 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

185 cm
27
180 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Burger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Che Satomi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Satomi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burger throws a series of punches but Satomi avoids them all with ease.
Satomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Satomi misses with the combination.
Burger throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Burger misses.
Burger throws a jab when Satomi was well out of range.
No luck for Satomi with that takedown attempt.
Satomi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burger manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King Burger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Satomi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Burger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Burger throws the left hand but Satomi avoids the punch easily.
Burger avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satomi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burger misses with a hook. Satomi ducked under it nicely.
Burger misses with a straight left.
Satomi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Burger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Burger drives through with a takedown into guard.

Burger is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Satomi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Let's hope that Satomi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satomi keeping moving, preventing Burger from controlling successfully.
Satomi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Satomi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Satomi is controlling Burger's posture.
Satomi keeping moving, preventing Burger from controlling successfully.
Burger controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Satomi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Satomi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Burger was covering up waiting for the punch and Satomi finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Burger has his foot on Satomi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Satomi works his way back into a safe position though.

Burger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Satomi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Satomi looking to pass the guard.
Satomi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Burger working for submissions but it's allowed Satomi to get to half guard.
Satomi trying to control from half guard but Burger is working away.

Satomi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Burger is just riding it out for now. Satomi eventually gives up the hold.
Satomi wants to advance to full mount but Burger doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Che Satomi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Burger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Satomi slips a jab from Burger.

Burger closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Satomi did well to prevent Burger getting side control.
Satomi is trying is best to control the position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Satomi wants to control but Burger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Satomi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Burger tries to free his leg and advance position but Satomi is retaining full guard.
Satomi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Burger's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Satomi has gone for a leg lock! Burger slips out almost immediately though and dives into Satomi's guard.
Burger trying to control the position from guard on top but Satomi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Satomi is breathing heavily.
Burger chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Satomi is keeping the position for now.
Burger stopping the sweep attempt from Satomi.
Satomi managing to control the position.
Satomi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Burger is fighting to break Satomi's control of his arms but Satomi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Satomi moves out of range of the strikes.
Burger is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Satomi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Burger throws a wild body kick that Satomi sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Satomi shoots in looking for a takedown. Burger tries to sprawl out of it but Satomi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Burger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Burger throws a lazy right hand but Satomi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Satomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burger lands a jab to the head.
Burger throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Burger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Satomi on the side of the head.
Burger goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Satomi defending well as Burger loads up on a big left hand.
Burger misses with a looping right.

Burger closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Satomi did well to prevent Burger getting side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satomi manages to get to full guard.
Satomi wants to sweep but no luck.
Burger trying to control but Satomi is working from the bottom.
Burger content to stall in guard here.
Satomi looking to control.
Burger trying to control the position from guard on top but Satomi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Satomi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Burger pushing down on Satomi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Satomi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Satomi is refusing to be controlled, as Burger sits in half guard.
Satomi gets full guard.
Satomi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Satomi is keeping the position for now.
Satomi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Burger throws a series of punches but Satomi moves out of range.
Burger's corner calls for a 1-2. Burger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Burger lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Burger dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Burger misses with a hook.
Satomi fails with the takedown
and Burger counters with a nice uppercut.
Satomi moves away from the strike by Burger.
Satomi shoots and misses
and Burger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Satomi tries for a takedown but Burger circles away easily
and Burger counters with a straight right hand.
King Burger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Che Satomi.
Satomi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burger swinging wildly here.
Satomi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burger blocks a low kick nicely.
Burger scores with a jab. Satomi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger looks for the body kick but Satomi saw that one coming.
Burger lands a nice shot that snaps Satomi's head back.
Satomi fails with the takedown
and Burger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Satomi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Burger throws a head kick that misses.
Satomi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A lazy left from Burger finds it's target.
Satomi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burger.
Satomi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Burger decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burger is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Satomi is just riding it out for now. Burger eventually gives up the hold.
Satomi trying to hold on to Burger's head to control him but Burger postures up.
Burger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Satomi trying to control from the bottom.

Burger wants to work for an arm triangle but Satomi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Satomi wants to control but Burger is keeping busy.
Satomi is looking for a sweep. Burger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burger passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Satomi!
Satomi blocking the ground and pound.
Burger pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Satomi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Satomi is trying to stand up.
Satomi is looking to get to half guard.
Burger is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Satomi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Burger working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Burger working Satomi over with strikes here.
Burger scoring with strikes but Satomi is staying in there.
Che Satomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satomi wants to control but Burger is having none of it.
Burger trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Satomi taking shots to the head.

Burger looking to secure an arm triangle but Satomi defends it well.
Satomi tries to hold on but Burger postures up.
Satomi is squirming around, avoiding Burger's attempts to control the action.
Satomi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Burger trying to control but Satomi is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
King Burger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burger 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for King Burger!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for King Burger!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for King Burger!

King Burger wins by unanimous decision!