PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katsuro Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santana Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida has chosen Sexy Chick as his entrance music. Katsuro Sato had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sato
vs
Machida

187 cm
23
202 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
28
187 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katsuro Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Santana Machida!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Machida clinches with his opponent.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sato blocks it with crossed arms.
Sato tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sato drops down looking for an ankle pick but Machida pulls his leg out and moves away.
No luck for Sato with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katsuro Sato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Sato takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sato is looking to slow Machida down with leg kicks.
Machida throws a right and a left that Sato avoids nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sato.
Sato fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Machida doesn't manage to clinch there - Sato circles away.
Sato blocks a head kick by Machida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sato swats away the attempt to clinch by Machida.
Sato misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sato dodges the punch combination from Machida.
Machida avoids the body shot from Sato.
Machida avoids the body shot from Sato.
Sato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.
Sato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machida.
Machida tries to clinch but Sato moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sato manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Machida.
Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Sato moves out of range easily.

Machida closes the distance and clinches.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sato is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Machida gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sato blocks it with crossed arms.

Sato gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Machida regains guard.
Sato trying to control the position from guard on top but Machida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Machida is keeping the position for now.
Sato throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida wants to stand up but Sato is controlling him.
Sato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Machida is keeping the position for now.
Sato throws a strike but Machida rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Sato is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Machida rolls with it to try and escape but Sato cranks on the arm and Machida is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Katsuro Sato!