PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mana Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Krauss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Krauss will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sato
vs
Krauss

195 cm
23
285 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

188 cm
25
250 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q *

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mana Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Krauss!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Krauss instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Krauss takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sato is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Krauss to keep the fight standing.
Sato wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sato jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Krauss walks away with a smile on his face. Sato gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Krauss throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sato's waist but Sato gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Krauss off to one side.
Krauss shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sato as he avoids it easily.
Sato tries for a takedown but Krauss sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mana Sato. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sato shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sato showed some decent athleticism there.
Sato is just content to waste time from the top position. Krauss takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sato stops Krauss from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krauss looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sato missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Krauss is trying to control the position but Sato postures up.

Sato stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Sato shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sato showed some decent athleticism there.
Sato throwing shots but Krauss is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krauss moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Krauss looking for a sweep. Not yet Krauss, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krauss looking to control.

Krauss looking for a guillotine here but Sato defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krauss trying to control the position.

Krauss looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sato has picked Krauss up and slammed him! Krauss can't keep hold of the triangle and Sato manages to pass to side control!
Krauss looks gassed!

Sato tries for a kimura but Krauss is defending well.
Sato lands a few punches from side control.

It looks like Michael Krauss has been cut.
Sato working the ground and pound.
Sato cracks Krauss with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Sato immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Krauss is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Sato!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mana Sato!