PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Borgstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mana Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mana Sato has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Borgstein
vs
Sato

199 cm
21
247 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
285 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nate Borgstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mana Sato!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Borgstein as he avoids it easily.
Borgstein is looking to clinch.
Borgstein wants to clinch

and Sato counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borgstein tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Sato manages to move to mount!
Borgstein slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Borgstein knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sato on the ground.

Sato decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Borgstein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sato with a lazy takedown attempt

and Borgstein counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Borgstein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Borgstein throws an elbow but it misses.
Borgstein gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Sato works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sato thows a big elbow that misses.
Borgstein is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sato is controlling him.
Sato looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgstein is looking to stand up but Sato isn't so interested in that idea.
Sato slips nicely into half guard.
Sato working Borgstein over with strikes.

It looks like Nate Borgstein has been cut.
Borgstein wants to control but Sato is keeping busy.
Sato seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sato has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgstein tries to kick Sato off in order to stand up. Sato Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

Sato stands up and beckons Borgstein to his feet.

Sato throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Borgstein tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sato is in Borgstein's guard.
Borgstein is breathing heavily.
Sato throws and elbow that misses. Borgstein uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sato's guard. Nice move by Borgstein!
Borgstein being controlled here momentarily.
Sato wants to sweep here but Borgstein controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato wants to get back to his feet but Borgstein is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Borgstein preventing the sweep.
Sato is pulling down on Borgstein's head to control his posture.
Borgstein trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sato manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Sato gets to his feet. Borgstein looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Borgstein tries to clinch but Sato moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Borgstein closes the distance and clinches.
Sato goes for a takedown in the clinch but Borgstein prevents it.
Nate Borgstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mana Sato.
Borgstein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Borgstein is trying to break free.
Sato can't get the takedown.

Borgstein breaks from the clinch.
Sato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Borgstein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Borgstein fails in his attempt to clinch.

Sato drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sato passes into half guard.
Sato sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borgstein is staying active underneath Sato, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mana Sato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Borgstein's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Borgstein wants to clinch up but Sato keeps it at a distance.

Sato closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sato wants to control but Borgstein is keeping him busy.
Borgstein is trying to buck Sato off.

Sato stands up and beckons Borgstein to his feet.
Borgstein scores with a three punch combo!

Borgstein rushes Sato and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Borgstein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sato closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sato lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borgstein wants to stand and escape but Sato is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgstein looking for a sweep. Not yet Borgstein, not yet.
Sato landing some decent shots from guard.
Sato scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sato won't allow Borgstein to sweep him here.
Sato distracts Borgstein with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Borgstein being controlled here, momentarily.
Sato stops Borgstein from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato wants to control from the top but Borgstein keeps moving.

Sato gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Sato decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sato connects with a nice short shot to Borgstein's temple.
Sato is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sato lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Borgstein hang on?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sato can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Borgstein is looking to escape.
Sato controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Borgstein is looking to escape.
Borgstein is in a horrible position here. Sato smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Nate Borgstein's cut is getting worse.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nate Borgstein's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mana Sato!