PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Satarapolus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukasz Byku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Satarapolus
vs
Byku

182 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 St Petersburg, George Satarapolus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lukasz Byku!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Satarapolus tries to clinch but Byku is having none of it.
Satarapolus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Satarapolus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Byku lands a high kick!
Satarapolus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Byku.
Satarapolus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Satarapolus shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Satarapolus tries to clinch but Byku is having none of it.
Byku keeps the fight on the outside.
Satarapolus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Satarapolus. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satarapolus tries to close the distance and clinch but Byku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Byku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Satarapolus throws a lazy head kick
and Byku counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Satarapolus is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Satarapolus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Byku counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Byku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Satarapolus tries to clinch but Byku moves away
and Byku counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Satarapolus is lucky that one didn't land flush.
George Satarapolus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Satarapolus fails with the takedown
and Byku counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satarapolus wants to clinch
and Byku counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Satarapolus tries for a takedown but Byku circles away easily
and Byku counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Satarapolus is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Satarapolus blocks a head kick by Byku.
Satarapolus looks to clinch
and Byku counters with a big head kick but Satarapolus shrugs it off.
Satarapolus misses with the body kick
and Byku counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Satarapolus is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Satarapolus throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Byku throws a head kick but Satarapolus moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satarapolus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Byku counters with a head kick.
Byku tries a head kick but it misses.
Byku throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick by Satarapolus misses
and Byku counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Byku throws a head kick but Satarapolus moves out of range.
Satarapolus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Byku counters with a head kick. That will keep Satarapolus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Satarapolus closes the distance but Byku moves to the side
and Byku counters with a head kick. That will keep Satarapolus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satarapolus shoots and misses
and Byku counters with a big head kick but Satarapolus shrugs it off.
Satarapolus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Byku counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Satarapolus is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Satarapolus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Byku misses with a head kick.
Byku misses with a head kick.
Satarapolus blocks a head kick by Byku.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Satarapolus throws a body kick the misses
and Byku counters with a big head kick but Satarapolus shrugs it off.
Satarapolus tries to clinch but Byku moves away
and Byku counters with a big head kick but Satarapolus shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukasz Byku dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Byku misses with a head kick.
Lukasz Byku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Byku plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Satarapolus with a lazy takedown attempt
and Byku counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Byku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Byku throws a head kick that misses.
Satarapolus with a poor takedown
and Byku counters with a head kick. That will keep Satarapolus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
George Satarapolus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Satarapolus with a poor takedown
and Byku counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Satarapolus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A low kick from Satarapolus is predictable there
and Byku counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Byku throws a sloppy head kick and Satarapolus moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satarapolus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Byku counters with a big head kick but Satarapolus shrugs it off.
Byku misses with a head kick.
Byku misses with a head kick.
Satarapolus closes the distance but Byku moves to the side
and Byku counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Byku tries a head kick but it misses.
Satarapolus misses with a combination
and Byku counters with a big head kick but Satarapolus shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satarapolus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Byku counters with a big head kick but Satarapolus shrugs it off.
Satarapolus tries for a takedown but Byku circles away easily
and Byku counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Byku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Satarapolus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Byku counters with a big head kick but Satarapolus shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satarapolus looks to land a combination but Byku avoids it well.
Byku throws a nice head kick!
Satarapolus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Byku counters with a head kick. That will keep Satarapolus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Satarapolus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Byku counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Satarapolus is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Satarapolus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Byku counters with a big head kick but Satarapolus shrugs it off.
Byku throws a head kick but Satarapolus moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satarapolus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Byku was well out of range. Poor timing from Satarapolus.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Satarapolus might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Satarapolus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Byku counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Satarapolus is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Satarapolus avoids the head kick by Byku.
Lukasz Byku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Byku throws a sloppy head kick and Satarapolus moves out of range easily.
Satarapolus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Byku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Satarapolus darts in trying to clinch
and Byku counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukasz Byku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Byku throws a sloppy head kick and Satarapolus moves out of range easily.
Satarapolus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Satarapolus misses with a takedown
and Byku counters with a big head kick but Satarapolus shrugs it off.
Satarapolus with a poor takedown
and Byku counters with a head kick. That will keep Satarapolus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Byku lands a head kick!
Satarapolus has his takedown stuffed
and Byku counters with a head kick. That will keep Satarapolus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Satarapolus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Byku misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satarapolus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Byku counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Satarapolus is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Satarapolus with a poor takedown
and Byku counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Byku throws a head kick that misses.
Byku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Satarapolus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Byku counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Satarapolus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Byku counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byku tries a head kick but it misses.
Satarapolus fails with the takedown
and Byku counters with a big head kick but Satarapolus shrugs it off.
Satarapolus tries for a takedown but Byku circles away easily
and Byku counters with a head kick. That will keep Satarapolus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Satarapolus throws a combination that misses
and Byku counters with a head kick.
Satarapolus closes the distance but Byku moves to the side
and Byku counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Satarapolus is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Byku throws a head kick but Satarapolus moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satarapolus wants to clinch
and Byku counters with a head kick. That will keep Satarapolus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Satarapolus misses with a double jab
and Byku counters with a head kick.
Byku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Byku has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Byku.
Satarapolus tries to clinch up
and Byku counters with a head kick. That will keep Satarapolus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satarapolus avoids the head kick by Byku.
Satarapolus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Byku counters with a head kick. That will keep Satarapolus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Satarapolus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Byku counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Satarapolus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Byku counters with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lukasz Byku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Byku has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukasz Byku!