PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rumina Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mibu Kyoshiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sato's entrance music is Call to prayer of islam. A fine choice. Kyoshiro comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lord Vicar - Sign of Osiris Risen kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Sato
vs
Kyoshiro

185 cm
26
175 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

180 cm
28
181 lbs
14 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Jihad Fight Gear-Cage Wars version
Jihad Fight Gear-Cage Wars version

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rumina Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mibu Kyoshiro!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato moves out of range of the leg kick from Kyoshiro.
A head kick misses from Sato.
Kyoshiro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kyoshiro misses the shot to the body.
Kyoshiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sato moves away.
Kyoshiro throws a leg kick but Sato moved away.
Sato finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sato scores with a hook.
Sato tries a low kick but Kyoshiro avoids it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sato - that will leave a mark!
A left lands for Kyoshiro.
Kyoshiro misses the jab.
Good shot there by Kyoshiro.
A low kick from Sato misses
letting Kyoshiro counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyoshiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Kyoshiro checks a low kick from Sato.
Kyoshiro takes a swing at Sato's ribcage but misses.
Kyoshiro throws a front kick aimed at Sato's knee but Sato avoids it well.
Sato looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sato jabs Kyoshiro to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato connects with a leg kick. Kyoshiro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sato. That's going to slow Kyoshiro down.
Rumina Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sato feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kyoshiros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kyoshiro misses with a body shot.
Kyoshiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sato misses with a head kick.
Sato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sato connects with a nice looking jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kyoshiro is defended easily by Sato.

Kyoshiro changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sato looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sato isn't going anywhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sato is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kyoshiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sato keeps working.
Kyoshiro tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Kyoshiro's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ground and pound from Kyoshiro seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kyoshiro working the head with strikes.
Kyoshiro tries to score with some ground and pound. Sato controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sato is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kyoshiro throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kyoshiro sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sato is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sato defending against the ground and pound.
Sato is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kyoshiro is controlling him well.
Kyoshiro is working Sato over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sato wants to get back to his feet but Kyoshiro is dominant here and he's now got Sato's back!
Kyoshiro doesn't have the hooks in and Sato manages to turn into his guard.

Sato got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kyoshiro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sato has managed to get both his arms back between Kyoshiro's legs - danger averted.
Kyoshiro wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato wants to control from the top but Kyoshiro keeps moving.

Sato gets to his feet - Kyoshiro follows without any prompting.
Kyoshiro scores with a spinning back kick!
Kyoshiro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kyoshiro. That did some damage!
A slapping leg kick lands for Sato.
Kyoshiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Sato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kyoshiro gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sato counters with an inside leg kick.
Sato misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sato avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyoshiro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sato has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sato there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kyoshiro throws an overhand right that lands on Sato's shoulder, as Sato tries to avoid the shot.
Kyoshiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sato manages to avoid it.
Sato throws a nice head kick!
Kyoshiro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sato rather than just go for the knockout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kyoshiro is defended easily by Sato.

Kyoshiro scores a takedown into full mount!
Kyoshiro lands a big elbow.
Kyoshiro working Sato over with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sato squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kyoshiro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kyoshiro landing punches.
Kyoshiro prevents Sato from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mibu Kyoshiro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kyoshiro throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sato stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sato wants it to stay on the feet.
Kyoshiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sato.

Kyoshiro shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kyoshiro prevents Sato from standing back up.
Sato is not content to let Kyoshiro control the position.
Kyoshiro has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sato tries to lock up and control but Kyoshiro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sato is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Kyoshiro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato wants to get back to his feet.
Sato keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sato is squirming around, avoiding Kyoshiro's attempts to control the action.
Sato keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kyoshiro dominating with strikes here.
Kyoshiro looking to control but Sato is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kyoshiro connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sato is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato is working to get back to half guard.
Kyoshiro in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kyoshiro cracks Sato with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mibu Kyoshiro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sato taking shots to the head.
Kyoshiro in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kyoshiro putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Sato is rocked!
Sato takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Kyoshiro's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mibu Kyoshiro!
An out of breath Mibu Kyoshiro thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.