PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asko Vilenius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murilo Satinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satinho has chosen Professor Green - Monster as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vilenius
vs
Satinho

193 cm
22
273 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

200 cm
26
271 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Asko Vilenius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Murilo Satinho!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Satinho tries for a takedown but Vilenius sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Satinho dives in and grabs Vilenius's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vilenius pushes down on Satinho's head and hops out.
Satinho fails with the takedown.
Asko Vilenius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murilo Satinho.
Satinho has a takedown stuffed.
Vilenius fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Satinho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Satinho looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Satinho sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vilenius's guard.
Satinho is keen to just control but Vilenius is a slippery customer.
Vilenius won't allow Satinho to pass to mount.
Vilenius has his hands clasped together around Satinho's back. He's all about the action.

Satinho is working for a kimura but Vilenius is defending it quite comfortably.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Satinho is trying to control. Vilenius wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satinho moves nicely into side control.
Vilenius tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Satinho wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vilenius is working hard here to advance position.

Satinho thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Satinho tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Satinho has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Satinho is trying to get an arm triangle but Vilenius is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilenius is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vilenius prevents Satinho from improving position.
Vilenius is trying to get back to half guard.

Satinho is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vilenius has escaped the position, nice work there.
Vilenius is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Satinho is controlling him well.
Vilenius wants to control but Satinho postures up.

Satinho thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Satinho is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vilenius has escaped the position, nice work there.
Vilenius manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Satinho trying to control from the bottom.
Satinho gets full guard.

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

Satinho is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vilenius defends well.
Vilenius postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilenius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Satinho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vilenius trying to control the position from guard on top but Satinho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Satinho looking for subs off his back but Vilenius has passed one foot through into half guard.
Vilenius wants to lay and pray for a moment but Satinho keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Satinho tries to roll over but Vilenius keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murilo Satinho dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Satinho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vilenius misses with a straight right.

Vilenius fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Satinho to the ground. Vilenius is now in Satinho's guard.
Satinho is trying to control the position but Vilenius postures up.
Vilenius stopping the sweep attempt from Satinho.
Vilenius wants to control from the top but Satinho keeps moving.

Satinho has his foot on Vilenius's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vilenius works his way back into a safe position though.
Vilenius has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Satinho manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vilenius manages to get himself to full guard.
Vilenius pulls Satinho in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilenius controls Satinho momentarily but Satinho frees himself.
Satinho wants to control from the top but Vilenius keeps moving.
Satinho slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Satinho looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Satinho prevents Vilenius from escaping the position.
Vilenius is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Satinho off and has taken his back!
Satinho tries to escape but Vilenius has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satinho turns into Vilenius and is now in his guard.
Vilenius is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vilenius keeping full guard, as Satinho tries to pass.

Satinho drops back looking for a leg! Vilenius is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vilenius manages to kick Satinho off! Satinho jumps back into Vilenius's guard.
Vilenius controlling Satinho's posture.

Satinho drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vilenius looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vilenius looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vilenius!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Satinho is trying to work for a sweep but Vilenius has mounted him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satinho is looking to get to half guard.
Vilenius looking to control but Satinho is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Satinho is working to get back to half guard.
Vilenius can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Satinho is looking to escape.
Satinho is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Vilenius.
Satinho is squirming around, avoiding Vilenius's attempts to control the action.
Satinho working to try and regain half guard.
Vilenius trying to control but Satinho is having none of it.
Satinho is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Asko Vilenius will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Vilenius throws a right and a left that Satinho avoids nicely.

Vilenius shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Vilenius was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Satinho looks to move to half guard but instead Vilenius has passed into mount! Damn!
Vilenius tries to control but Satinho wriggling away.
Satinho is in all sorts of trouble here.
Satinho manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Vilenius seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Satinho does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Satinho moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Satinho looking for a guillotine here but Vilenius defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satinho can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vilenius controls the pace.
Satinho not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vilenius trying to control the position from guard on top but Satinho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Asko Vilenius.
Vilenius keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vilenius takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satinho fails with the takedown.
Satinho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vilenius pinned against the cage. Vilenius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Asko Vilenius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murilo Satinho.
Vilenius throws a lazy right hand but Satinho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Satinho shoots in but no luck this time.
Satinho fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A big right from Vilenius misses.

Vilenius throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Satinho was covering up waiting for the punch and Vilenius finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Satinho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Satinho controls Vilenius momentarily but Vilenius frees himself.
Vilenius trying to control the position from guard on top but Satinho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilenius content to stall in guard here.
Vilenius trying to control the position from guard on top but Satinho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Asko Vilenius.
Satinho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Satinho closes the distance and clinches up with Vilenius, looking for a takedown. Satinho pushes Vilenius against the cage but Vilenius circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vilenius tries to bum rush Satinho with a series of wild strikes but Satinho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Satinho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vilenius.
Vilenius throws the left hand but Satinho avoids the punch easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Satinho.

Satinho thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Satinho tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Satinho passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Vilenius!
Vilenius is looking to improve his position but Satinho isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Satinho has control of Vilenius's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Vilenius regains control of the situation pretty easily.
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!
Vilenius is working to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Asko Vilenius.
I think Vilenius has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

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