PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuro Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Old Spice Guy Intro. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Guy
vs
Sato

189 cm
31
186 lbs
25 - 11 - 1

187 cm
32
196 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Heisenberg

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 25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, The Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Katsuro Sato!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Sato slips under a jab.
Guy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Guy loads up on a big right hand but Sato slips the punch.
Guy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Katsuro Sato has been cut.
Guy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Guy throws a right hand that misses

and Sato counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sato throws a big right hand that misses.
Sato cracks Guy with a solid left hand.
Guy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sato missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sato won't allow Guy to sweep him here.
Sato trying to control but Guy is working from the bottom.
Guy is controlling Sato's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy looking for a sweep. Not yet Guy, not yet.
Sato in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sato postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sato postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sato passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Guy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sato landing strikes.
Guy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sato.
Sato lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sato working the head and body with strikes.

Sato goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Guy has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sato but great work by Guy.
Sato is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guy wants to stand but Sato has his arm trapped.
Sato has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Guy wants to stand but Sato has his arm trapped.
Sato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Guy wants to stand but Sato is controlling his arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sato trying to control but Guy postures up.
Guy prevents Sato from improving his position.
Sato gets back to full guard.

Sato working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Guy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Guy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Guy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sato controls Guy momentarily but Guy frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sato is looking for a triangle but Guy pushes his legs off easily.
Sato seems keen to control Guy's posture.
Sato has a closed guard, preventing Guy from standing up.
Guy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Sato escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Guy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guy wanted to stand there but Sato had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katsuro Sato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Katsuro Sato's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sato moves out of range of the leg kick from Guy.
Guy moves out of range of the body kick.
The Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy lands with a right hand.
Good shot there by Sato.
Guy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sato gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Guy misses with a leg kick.
Sato moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sato was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sato tries a low kick but Guy avoids it.
Sato moves away from the strike by Guy.
Guy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sato checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy throws a leg kick but Sato moved away.
Guy tries to clinch but Sato moves out of range.
Sato misses with a straight right.
Sato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guy.
Guy misses with a leg kick

and Sato counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sato.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sato working his ground and pound in the gym.
Sato trying to control but Guy is working from the bottom.
Sato preventing the sweep.

Sato has gone for a leg lock! Guy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sato's guard.
Sato has a closed guard, preventing Guy from standing up.
Sato working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy wanted to stand there but Sato had control of the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Guy gets to his feet. Sato looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Guy misses.
Sato staying out of range there.
Guy thows a leg kick but Sato checks it

and Sato counters with a takedown into side control.
Guy tries to improve position but can't.
Sato works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sato working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy trying his best to control but Sato has mounted him.
Sato raining down hammerfists from mount.
Katsuro Sato has got the better of the ground game so far.
Guy wants to hold on but Sato pushes him away.
Sato with a couple of short strikes.
Sato with a couple of short strikes.
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!
Guy tries to reverse the position but Sato maintains control.
Sato lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Guy hang on?

Guy is rocked!
Sato content just to control the position here.
Sato pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Oh Guy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sato lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Guy! Sato sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Guy and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Katsuro Sato!
Katsuro Sato thanked the fans post fight for their support.