PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergiy Sklyar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuro Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sklyar comes to the cage accompanied by Scarface - No Tears. Katsuro Sato will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sklyar
vs
Sato

160 cm
28
140 lbs
23 - 5 - 1

187 cm
31
196 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

KAISER
Reaper Combatwear

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 23 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Sergiy Sklyar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Katsuro Sato!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sklyar scores with a leg kick.
Sklyar throws a hook to the side of Sato's head but Sato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sklyar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheers as Sato lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sklyar doesn't seem phased though.

Sklyar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sato tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sklyar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sklyar working the ground and pound from side control.
Sklyar wants to control but Sato is keeping him busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sato is trying to get back to half guard.
Sato takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sato tries to bench press Sklyar off him but Sklyar keeps the position.
Sato manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sato is trying to maintain the position but Sklyar is very close to passing his half guard.

Sato looking for submissions off his back.
Sklyar working Sato over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato is looking for a sweep. Sklyar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sklyar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Sato is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sklyar pulls his head out easily.
Sklyar working over Sato with some ground and pound. Sato looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sklyar lands a nice short elbow.
Sklyar is thwarting Sato's attempts to control the position.
Sato is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sklyar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sklyar's back!
Sklyar wants to escape the position.
Sato not allowing Sklyar to control his hands.
Sklyar is really stuck here.
Sato missing with punches from the back.
Sklyar tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar avoids the strikes from Sato.
Sklyar tries to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sklyar is working hard here to advance position.

Sato tightening his grip on Sklyar, looking for the choke.
Sato struggling to keep hold of the position.
Sato is punishing Sklyar with some ground and pound.
Sklyar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sklyar is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Sato 's hooks.
Sklyar is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato is landing with some decent strikes but Sklyar is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sklyar tries to lock up and control but Sato gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sato scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Sato is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sklyar has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sklyar tries to hold on but Sato postures up.
Sklyar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sato throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sklyar doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Sato thowing shots but they're missing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sato unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato avoids the attempt from Sklyar to control.
Sklyar is trying desperately to improve position.
Sato throwing strikes here but Sklyar is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sato trying to control but Sklyar is having none of it.
Sato lands a heavy elbow.
Sato has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sklyar is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sklyar manages to control the position for a moment.
Sato thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sklyar connects with a leg kick. Sato looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sklyar slips a straight right by Sato.
Sklyar misses with a hook
and Sato counters with a stiff right hand.
Sato swings for the body but Sklyar moves out of range.
Sklyar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sato scores with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sklyar. That's going to slow Sato down.
Sklyar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sato defends it nicely.
Sato looks to score with a jab to the body but Sklyar is just out of range.
A low kick from Sato misses

and Sklyar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sato's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Sato is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Sato working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sklyar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Sato is tightening it up a little... Sklyar has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Sklyar reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Sklyar taps out! Nice BJJ there by Sato!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Katsuro Sato!
After winning the bout, Katsuro Sato thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.