PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Misaaki Satake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Satake
vs
Coleman

185 cm
22
183 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

176 cm
20
198 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Misaaki Satake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dark Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coleman ducks under a wild hook from Satake.
Coleman tries for a takedown but Satake circles away easily
and Satake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Coleman moves into the clinch.

Satake has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Coleman clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Coleman trying to control the hands but Satake breaks the grip.

Coleman fending off the submission attempt from Satake.
Satake trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Satake controlling the positon.
Satake is looking to control Coleman but Coleman is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Coleman is in bad spot here.
Coleman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Satake trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Coleman trying to control the action but Satake just sinks the hooks in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman wants to escape the position.
Coleman prevents Satake from getting a body triangle.
Coleman just trying to survive but Satake is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
A lull in the action here.
Coleman rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Coleman with the active half guard here but Satake passes nicely into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Satake is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Coleman will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Satake keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Coleman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Coleman is looking for a sweep. Satake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Coleman trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Satake missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Satake not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Satake is controlling the pace.
Satake is trying to control the action in half guard but Coleman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misaaki Satake dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Coleman takes a jab right on the kisser.

Satake shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Satake was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Coleman working to try and regain half guard.
Satake lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Coleman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Coleman tries to roll over but Satake keeps him under control.
Satake not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satake wants to control but Coleman is keeping him busy.
Coleman gets full guard.
Coleman looking to control.
Satake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coleman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Coleman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Satake's guard.
Satake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coleman's guard.
Satake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coleman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coleman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Satake is one step ahead there.
Coleman is trying to keep Satake in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satake wants to control from the top but Coleman keeps moving.
Coleman wants to control but Satake passes easily into half guard.
Coleman moves into full guard.
Coleman throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Coleman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Satake can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman wants to sweep but no luck.
Satake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coleman is keeping the position for now.

Coleman working for a triangle but Satake defends it easily.

Coleman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satake advances position into side control!
The referee asks Satake politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Satake prefers to stall for the moment though.
Coleman tries to bench press Satake off him but Satake keeps the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dark Coleman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Coleman stuffs the takedown attempt from Satake. Satake gets slowly back to his feet.
Satake looks to land a combination but Coleman avoids it well.

Coleman gets caught napping as Satake dives in and scores a takedown. Coleman manages to retain guard.
Coleman wants to sweep here but Satake controlling him for the moment.
Satake trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Satake wants to control from the top but Coleman keeps moving.
Coleman wants to control the position but Satake says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satake is keen to just control but Coleman is a slippery customer.
Coleman manages to get to full guard.
Satake trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.
Satake stopping the sweep attempt from Coleman.

Coleman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Satake controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Satake has passed into side control.
Coleman is trying to get back to half guard.
Coleman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Satake's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Coleman wants to control but Satake is keeping busy.
Coleman is refusing to be controlled, as Satake sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satake trying to pass the guard but Coleman defending well.
Coleman is refusing to be controlled, as Satake sits in half guard.
Coleman is trying to maintain the position but Satake is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Satake is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Misaaki Satake wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Satake but Satake pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satake stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Satake wants it to stay on the feet.

Coleman rushes Satake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Satake looking for a takedown.
Satake tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misaaki Satake. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Coleman has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Satake is trying to keep an underhook but Coleman manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Coleman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Coleman seems to be working for a kimura but Satake defends the submission attempt.
Dark Coleman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Coleman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Satake blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coleman.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dark Coleman.
I think Coleman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dark Coleman!
After winning the bout, Dark Coleman thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.