PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amir Satto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amir Satto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Satto
vs
Teixeira

220 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amir Satto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucas Teixeira!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Satto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Lucas Teixeira has been cut.
Teixeira tries to clinch up but Satto circles away and keeps his distance.
Satto shoots in looking for a takedown but Teixeira manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Satto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Satto's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Satto duly obliges.

Teixeira is rocked!
Teixeira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Satto.
Teixeira is still on wobbly legs! Can Satto finish him?
Satto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Teixeira as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amir Satto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Satto keeps the fight on the outside.
Satto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Teixeira seems to have recovered his senses.
Satto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Teixeira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Satto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Satto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Teixeira doesn't manage to clinch there - Satto circles away.

Teixeira clinches with his opponent.

Teixeira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Teixeira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Satto tries to avoid it but Teixeira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Satto to the ground. Satto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Satto or perhaps it was just good defense by Teixeira which made him look bad.

Satto moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Teixeira manages to break the clinch.
Satto misses with a low kick.
Teixeira shoots in but no luck this time.
Teixeira looks gassed!

Teixeira gets tackled into the cage by Satto. Satto maintains the clinch.

Teixeira jumps into guard, dragging Satto to the mat.
Satto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Teixeira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Satto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Satto gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Satto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Teixeira counters with an inside leg kick.
Teixeira lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satto shoots in but Teixeira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Satto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Teixeira wants to clinch but Satto slips to the side

and Satto counters by moving into the clinch.

Teixeira pulls guard.
Teixeira is trying to control the position but Satto postures up.

Teixeira looking for a guillotine here but Satto defends easily.
Satto has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Teixeira is proving hard to escape from.
Teixeira wants to stand up but Satto is controlling him.
Teixeira keeping moving, preventing Satto from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira wants to stand up but Satto is controlling him.
Satto is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Satto trying to stand up but can't free himself from Teixeira's guard.

Amir Satto has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Teixeira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Satto shoots in looking for a takedown. Teixeira tries to sprawl out of it but Satto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Teixeira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Teixeira shoots in and drives through. Satto sprawls well.
Lucas Teixeira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teixeira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Satto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Satto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Teixeira sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Satto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Teixeira avoids it really well and circles away.
Teixeira moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Satto slips under a jab.
Satto scores with a one two! Teixeira had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Teixeira closes the distance looking to clinch

and Satto moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Satto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucas Teixeira's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Teixeira throws a combination that misses
and Satto counters with a one-two to the body.
Satto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Teixeira tries to clinch up
and Satto counters with a series of strikes. Teixeira will be more careful next time no doubt.

Satto clinches up with Teixeira and pushes him back against the cage.
Teixeira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Satto fails to pull guard.
Satto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Teixeira smiles and moves away.
Satto lands a jab-cross combination.

Satto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Teixeira pushes Satto off looking to stand but Satto dives back in and keeps control.
Satto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satto seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Teixeira pushes Satto off looking to stand but Satto dives back in and keeps control.
Satto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Teixeira missing with punches from the bottom.
Satto is controlling the pace.
Teixeira wants to improve his position but Satto is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Satto misses with a head shot. Teixeira uses the momentum to regain guard.
Teixeira trying to keep a closed guard but Satto is proving a slippery customer.
Satto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Teixeira on the ground.
Teixeira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Satto controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Amir Satto just wasn't active enough.

Satto gets tackled into the cage by Teixeira. Teixeira maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Teixeira has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Teixeira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Teixeira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Satto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Teixeira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Satto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Teixeira as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amir Satto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Satto leaves Teixeira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Satto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Teixeira looks to clinch
and Satto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Satto instigates a clinch.
Satto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Teixeira smiles and moves away.
Teixeira throws a combination that misses

and Satto counters by moving into the clinch.
Satto can't break the clinch.
Satto is working for takedown but Teixeira is calmly controlling the position for now.
Satto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Teixeira avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Teixeira throws a punch but it's blocked by Satto.
Teixeira stalling.

Teixeira breaks the clinch.
Amir Satto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Satto with that takedown attempt.
Teixeira stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Teixeira wants it to stay on the feet.

Satto rushes Teixeira and presses him up against the cage.

Teixeira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Satto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lucas Teixeira's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Teixeira tries to clinch but Satto moves away
and Satto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Teixeira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Satto.
Teixeira stuffs the takedown.
Teixeira darts in trying to clinch

and Satto moves into the clinch.

Teixeira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Teixeira shoots in for a double leg but Satto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Teixeira throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danga de danga de dang - Satto scores with a four punch combination!
Satto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amir Satto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Satto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Teixeira as he avoids it easily.
Satto fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Satto counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Teixeira shoots in but Satto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Teixeira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Satto but Satto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Teixeira looks to clinch

and Satto moves into the clinch.

Teixeira breaks from the clinch.
Satto tries for a takedown but Teixeira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Teixeira tries to keep at a distance but Satto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Teixeira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Satto walks away with a smile on his face. Teixeira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Satto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Teixeira's waist but Teixeira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Satto off to one side.
Satto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Teixeira swivels and escapes.
Satto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Satto blocks the leg kick.
Teixeira misses with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Teixeira.

Satto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Satto looking to throw knees to the head but Teixeira is blocking nicely.

Teixeira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Satto is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Satto misses with a takedown attempt - Teixeira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Satto circles away from the clinch attempt

and Satto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Teixeira manages to break the clinch.
Satto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Teixeira avoids it really well and circles away.
Satto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Teixeira is fending him off so far but Satto persists. Nope, Teixeira circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira clinches but Satto breaks the clinch
and Satto counters with a nice body shot.
Teixeira throws a leg kick but Satto moved away.
Teixeira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Satto's waist but Satto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Teixeira off to one side.

Satto gets tackled into the cage by Teixeira. Teixeira maintains the clinch.
Teixeira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Satto's efforts to push away.
Teixeira is trying to break free.
Teixeira is trying to break free.
Satto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Teixeira is trying to break free.
Satto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Teixeira walks away with a smile on his face. Satto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Satto scores with a shot to the body.
Teixeira slaps away a takedown attempt from Satto, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Teixeira tries to clinch

and Satto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Satto tries to break free but Teixeira pushes him back against the cage.
Teixeira is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Satto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Teixeira tries to circle away but Satto has him pinned against the cage.

Teixeira pulls guard effortlessly.
Teixeira controls Satto momentarily but Satto frees himself.
Satto controlling from the top position.
Satto preventing the sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Amir Satto.
Well Satto 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amir Satto!