PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Misaaki Satake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Nunes Velicka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Satake
vs
Nunes Velicka

185 cm
21
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Misaaki Satake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diego Nunes Velicka!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes Velicka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nunes Velicka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Satake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Satake has a takedown stuffed.
Satake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nunes Velicka throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nunes Velicka.
Nunes Velicka looks to throw the jab but Satake is out of range.
Nunes Velicka throws an off balance right hand
and Satake counters with a nice body kick.
Satake ducks under a wild hook from Nunes Velicka.
Nunes Velicka looks to land a combination. Satake sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satake shoots for a takedown but Nunes Velicka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nunes Velicka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Satake under the eye.
Satake takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Satake shoots in but Nunes Velicka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misaaki Satake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Satake tries to land a front kick but Nunes Velicka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satake throws a head kick but Nunes Velicka moves out of range.
A slow jab from Nunes Velicka misses its intended target.
Satake looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nunes Velicka avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satake shoots for a takedown but Nunes Velicka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Satake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nunes Velicka clobbers Satake with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nunes Velicka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Satake. Satake circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Nunes Velicka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nunes Velicka misses with a lunging right hand

and Satake counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nunes Velicka's guard now.
Satake wants to control from the top but Nunes Velicka keeps moving.
Satake sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nunes Velicka's guard.
Satake moves nicely into side control.

Satake wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nunes Velicka, who protects the arm well.
Nunes Velicka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Satake. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Satake trying to control the position but Nunes Velicka is working away.
Nunes Velicka is being controlled here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes Velicka is not content to let Satake control the position.

Satake has hold of Nunes Velicka's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Nunes Velicka seems comfortable defending it but Satake has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Nunes Velicka is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Nunes Velicka is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Satake couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Misaaki Satake!