PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Howie The Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Satan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Satan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

The Wolf
vs
Satan

183 cm
25
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Howie The Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nathan Satan!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Wolf staying out of range there.
A big left from Satan misses.
The Wolf shoots in but no luck this time.
The Wolf is trying hard to land a takedown here. Satan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The Wolf shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Satan as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Howie The Wolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Wolf gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Satan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The Wolf with a lazy takedown attempt

and Satan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for The Wolf!
The Wolf's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Satan controlling from the full mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Wolf really wants to buck Satan off and get back to his feet.
The Wolf is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satan controlling the position easily from mount.
The Wolf wants to hold on but Satan pushes him away.
Satan content just to control the position here.
The Wolf tries to reverse the position but Satan maintains control.
Satan controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nathan Satan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The Wolf has a takedown stuffed.
The Wolf shoots in looking for a takedown. Satan tries to sprawl out of it but The Wolf keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Satan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Howie The Wolf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Wolf shoots in but no luck this time.
The Wolf shoots and misses

and Satan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Satan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Satan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Wolf swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satan sitting in guard here, content to control.
The Wolf wants to sweep but no luck.
Satan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Nathan Satan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Satan swings for the body but The Wolf moves out of range.
The Wolf with a poor takedown

and Satan counters with a shoot takedown. The Wolf fights it but they end up in guard.
Satan looking to pass the guard.
Satan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Satan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Wolf seems a little lost for a moment, as Satan dominates the positioning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Wolf is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Satan is controlling him well.
Satan taking a breather here.
Satan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Nathan Satan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Satan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Wolf manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Satan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The Wolf shoots and misses

and Satan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The Wolf's guard now.
The Wolf keeping moving, preventing Satan from controlling successfully.
Satan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nathan Satan.
Satan misses with a straight left.
The Wolf has his takedown stuffed

and Satan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Satan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Satan stops The Wolf from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Satan passes into half guard.
Satan tries to pass to full mount but The Wolf defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Wolf is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Satan trying to control the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Satan prevents The Wolf from standing back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Howie The Wolf wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The Wolf shoots in looking for a takedown. Satan tries to sprawl out of it but The Wolf keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Satan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Howie The Wolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Wolf fails to land the takedown.
Satan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Satan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck for The Wolf with that takedown attempt.
The Wolf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Satan.
The Wolf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Satan throws a lazy uppercut

and The Wolf counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satan misses with a punch to the body.
Satan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Satan is trying to push The Wolf away but The Wolf has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The Wolf is trying to drag Satan to the mat but Satan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Satan is trying to push The Wolf away but The Wolf has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Satan is looking to break free of the clinch but The Wolf has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satan working hard to break the clinch.
Satan tries to circle away but The Wolf has him pinned against the cage.
The Wolf wants to take the fight to the mat but Satan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Satan is looking to control The Wolf's arms but The Wolf gets an underhook and turns him. Now Satan has his back to the cage.
The Wolf prevents a body shot from Satan.
Satan is trying to break the clinch but The Wolf is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Satan jumps guard but The Wolf stands there with Satan around his waist. Satan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Satan fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Satan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The Wolf scores a takedown into full mount!
Satan is trying to escape the mount.
The Wolf tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Satan tries to lock up and control but The Wolf gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Satan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The Wolf seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Satan is holding on tight.
Satan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Satan is squirming around, avoiding The Wolf's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satan just holding on.
Satan tries to hold on but The Wolf postures up.
Nathan Satan has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The Wolf looking to control but Satan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The Wolf is really struggling to control Satan but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Wolf shoots in but Satan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Wolf misses with a takedown attempt

and Satan counters with a single leg into guard. The Wolf didn't expect that.
Satan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The Wolf wants to stand and escape but Satan is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Satan tries to free his leg and advance position but The Wolf is retaining full guard.
Satan controls from within his opponent's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nathan Satan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Horrible takedown by The Wolf or perhaps it was just good defense by Satan which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Howie The Wolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Satan misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Wolf has his takedown stuffed

and Satan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for The Wolf!
Satan controlling the position easily from mount.
Satan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Wolf squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Satan controlling from mount.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nathan Satan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The Wolf shoots and misses
and Satan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Satan looks to land a combination but The Wolf avoids it well.
Satan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from The Wolf.
Satan throws a body punch but The Wolf moves out of range.
The Wolf blocks a jab.
Howie The Wolf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Satan swings for the body but The Wolf moves out of range.
Satan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Wolf but The Wolf pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Satan looks to score with a jab to the body but The Wolf is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Satan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Satan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Satan!