PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Misaaki Satake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Misaaki Satake is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Styles
vs
Satake

185 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Warrior Suplements

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Misaaki Satake!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Satake closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Styles to the mat! Styles manages to get full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Satake lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Satake looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Styles trying to keep a closed guard but Satake is proving a slippery customer.
Styles thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Styles is trying to keep Satake in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Xavier Styles just wasn't active enough.

Styles looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Satake!
Satake is trying to escape the mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Styles raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles content just to control the position here.
Styles throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Styles wants to control the pace but Satake is squirming around nicely.
Satake working to try and regain half guard.
Satake is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Styles lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Styles looking to secure an arm triangle but Satake defends it well.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Styles looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Satake tries to hold on but Styles postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Styles scoring with strikes but Satake is staying in there.
Satake is looking to improve his position but Styles isn't that keen on the idea.
Styles trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satake is trying to escape the mount but Styles keeps good control and instead manages to take Satake's back.

Styles working for a choke but Satake is defending well.
Satake wants to control his opponent's hands but Styles gets his hands free.
Satake manages to reverse the position and now he's in Styles's guard. Nice work there by Satake.
Satake advances position into side control!
Styles is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Satake off and has taken his back!

Styles is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Styles lands punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Satake turns into Styles and is now in his guard.
Satake wants to pass the guard but Styles is keeping the position.
Styles throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Styles looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Satake's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Satake drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Satake jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Styles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Styles wants to sweep here but Satake controlling him for the moment.
Satake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Styles is keeping the position for now.
Styles 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Satake trying to control the position from guard on top but Styles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Styles throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Styles dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Styles fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Satake sprawls well initially but Styles persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Styles thows a huge punch but Satake dodges it nicely.
Satake trying to control here.
Satake tries to get to full guard but Styles has control of the leg.

Satake actively working from the bottom here.
Xavier Styles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Styles lands with a punch from half guard.
Satake tries to get to full guard but Styles has control of the leg.

Styles seems to be looking for submissions.
Styles trying to control from half guard but Satake is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satake blocking the ground and pound attempt from Styles.
Satake is looking to improve his position.
Styles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Styles is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Satake sees it coming and defends easily.
Satake is looking to improve his position.
Styles is looking to advance position but Satake won't allow it.
Styles thows a huge punch but Satake dodges it nicely.
Satake moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Satake manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Styles manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satake stays in close to Styles's body and controls the position.

Styles is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Satake defends well.
Satake working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Styles can't keep his opponent in guard - Satake advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Satake wants to pass the guard but Styles is defending well.
Styles wants to control but Satake is keeping busy.
Styles makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Styles.
Satake passes Styles's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Satake is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Styles is just riding it out for now. Satake eventually gives up the hold.
Satake is breathing heavily.

Satake is working for a submission of some sort.
Styles flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Styles missing with punches from the bottom.
Styles wants to improve his position but Satake is controlling well.
Styles is refusing to be controlled, as Satake sits in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Satake is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Styles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Satake is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Satake trying to control from half guard but Styles is working away.

Satake is working for a submission of some sort.

Satake is looking for a kimura but Styles is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Satake to get the leverage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Satake thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Styles's head.
Styles trying to control but Satake postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Misaaki Satake will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Styles closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Satake quickly recovers to half guard.
Styles wants to pass to mount but Satake is defending the position.

Styles is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Satake has managed to free his arm - good work.
Satake tries to roll over but Styles keeps him under control.
Styles wants to pass to mount but Satake is defending the position.

Styles is looking for a kimura here.
Satake moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles is looking to work some ground and pound but Satake has wrist control.
Styles trying to control but Satake is working from the bottom.
Satake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Styles trying to control the position from guard on top but Satake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Satake trying to control the position.

Satake is looking for a triangle but Styles pushes his legs off easily.
Satake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Satake lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Styles!
Styles wants to hold on but Satake pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles is bucking up trying to escape but Satake cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Satake can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Styles is looking to escape.

Satake jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Styles manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Satake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Styles keeps working.

Satake tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Satake is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Styles has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Satake wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Styles is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Satake off and has taken his back!
The referee is taking a good look at Satake as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Styles!
Satake manages to reverse the position and now he's in Styles's guard. Nice work there by Satake.

Styles looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Styles keeping moving, preventing Satake from controlling successfully.
Satake is looking to work some ground and pound but Styles has wrist control.

Styles has his foot on Satake's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Satake works his way back into a safe position though.

Styles is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Satake defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satake stays in close to Styles's body and controls the position.
Satake looking to pass the guard.
Satake seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Styles keeping full guard, as Satake tries to pass.

Styles is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Styles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Satake trying to control the position from guard on top but Styles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Xavier Styles.
Well Styles has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!