PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justin Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ukyo Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Brown has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Brown
vs
Sato

200 cm
25
137 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ukyo Sato!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a double jab

and Sato counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brown's guard now.
Brown managing to control the position.
Brown wants to stand and escape but Sato is having none of it.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sato has passed into side control.
Sato tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sato's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Brown tries to roll over but Sato keeps him under control.
Sato wants to stand but Brown has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Brown is holding on to half guard 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.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Brown works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brown wants to sweep here but Sato controlling him for the moment.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick by Brown misses

and Sato counters with a single leg into guard. Brown didn't expect that.
Brown looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Brown on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brown tries to get out of the position.
Sato won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sato wants to stand but Brown is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sato is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Justin Brown.
Brown closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Sato counters with a leg kick.
Brown throws a head kick that misses
and Sato makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown stalks Sato and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sato's face. Sato staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ukyo Sato dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brown clinches up against the ropes.
Sato landing knees to the body.
Brown is trying to push Sato away but Sato has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Sato throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Sato has him pressed against the ropes.
Brown is leaning against Sato and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Sato is controlling him.
Brown pushes Sato back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Sato throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brown as Sato tries to tie him up.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Sato tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brown as Sato tries to tie him up.
Sato scores with a knee to the head.

Brown is rocked!
Sato lands a knee to the head.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sato utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sato crunches a lovely knee into Brown's ribcage.
Sato is trying to maintain a safe position but Brown gets an underhook and turns Sato into the ropes.
Sato has Brown pressed up against the ropes in a tight Thai clinch. Brown is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Sato - that's hurt Brown badly! Oh, another knee lands and Brown is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Brown doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Ukyo Sato!