PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mana Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandro Noessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noessler is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Primordial - Empire Falls. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sato
vs
Noessler

195 cm
19
285 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

188 cm
25
254 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mana Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sandro Noessler!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Noessler sprawls well. Noessler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sato gets slowly back to his feet.
Sato swings widly with a right hand
and Sato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Sato scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sato tries to advance to mount but Noessler denies him.
Sato working the head and body with strikes.
Noessler is looking for a sweep.

Sato is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Noessler knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Sato decides to stand back up. Sato steps back and let's Noessler get back to his feet.

Noessler gets caught flat footed, as Sato shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sato trying to control the position from guard on top but Noessler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noessler keeping full guard, as Sato tries to pass.
Sato postures up and lands a big shot to Noessler's brow.
Sato stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Noessler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sato trying to control but Noessler is working from the bottom.
Sato slips nicely into half guard.
Sato trying to pass the guard but Noessler defending well.
Sato lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sato throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sato looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Noessler looks gassed!
Sato seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Sato looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ground and pound from Sato.
Sato wants to pass to mount but Noessler is defending the position.
Noessler is staying active underneath Sato, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sato stalling.
Sato trying to control the action but Noessler is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nice strikes from Sato there.
Noessler is staying active underneath Sato, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mana Sato wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sato misses with a wild combination.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Noessler enables Sato to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Noessler manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sato lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sato tries to free his leg and advance position but Noessler is retaining full guard.
Sato has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Noessler can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sato controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sato connects with a couple of short punches.
Sato passes into half guard.
Sato is controlling the pace.
Sato sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Noessler defending well though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sato controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sato working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mana Sato dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sato shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Noessler as he avoids it easily.
Mana Sato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Noessler throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sato tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Noessler is in Sato's guard.
Sato manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sato cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sato looking to finish Noessler with some ground and pound. This is bad for Noessler!
Sato looking to control but Noessler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sato controlling from the full mount.
A nice elbow there by Sato.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noessler is trying desperately to improve position.
Noessler is breathing heavily.
Sato controlling his opponent.
Sato working the ground and pound effectively.
Sato sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sato putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mana Sato overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sato breaks from Noessler's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sato working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Noessler is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooh a big shot lands for Sato! Noessler is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mana Sato!