PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Belcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Belcher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Belcher
vs
Sato

170 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
28
180 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Belcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Sato!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato lands with an overhand left.
Sato lands with a right hand.
Sato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belcher.
Belcher has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sato finds it's way round the side to connect with Belcher's head.
Sato tests Belcher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sato connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Belcher momentarily.
Belcher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sato swats away the attempt to clinch by Belcher.
Sato shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Belcher eats them both and turns towards Sato to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Tommy Belcher has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sato works the jab nicely.
Belcher's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sato connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Belcher scrambles back to his feet.
Sato connects with a nice looking jab.

Belcher is rocked!
Belcher takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oh Belcher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sato pounces like a tiger and cracks Belcher with a vicious hook! Belcher is down but not out! Sato follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tom Sato!
A very excited looking Tom Sato made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.