PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yossi Avitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anti Satosari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avitan comes to the cage accompanied by Tagidi Li Masheu. Satosari is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Primo Victoria. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Avitan
vs
Satosari

191 cm
29
203 lbs
22 - 3 - 0

188 cm
37
197 lbs
28 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 22 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yossi Avitan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anti Satosari!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avitan works Satosari's body with a nice hook.
A head kick from Satosari lands but Avitan takes it in his stride.
Avitan moves out of range of the body kick from Satosari.
Avitan thows a leg kick but Satosari checks it

and Satosari counters by moving into the clinch.
Satosari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Avitan managing to block the knees to the body from Satosari.

Avitan breaks from the clinch.
Satosari throws a head kick that misses.
Avitan lands with a nice body kick.
A cross from Avitan lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avitan avoids the head kick by Satosari.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A slapping leg kick lands for Avitan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satosari throws a head kick that misses
and Avitan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Avitan swats away the attempt to clinch by Satosari.
Anti Satosari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avitan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Satosari checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Avitan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Avitan misses with an uppercut. Satosari saw that one coming.
Satosari blocks a low kick nicely.
Avitan lands a really nice looking cross but Satosari seems unphased.
Avitan keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satosari tries to clinch up.
Satosari throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Avitan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Avitan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avitan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Satosari has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Satosari. Avitan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Satosari throws a lazy uppercut
and Avitan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Satosari ducks under a wild hook from Avitan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avitan is looking to score with low kicks.
Satosari throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Satosari goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Satosari. Avitan shrugs it off though.
Satosari throws a head kick that Avitan semi-blocks.

It looks like Yossi Avitan has been cut.
Avitan missing with a left hand there. Satosari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Satosari throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Satosari shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Avitan eats them both and turns towards Satosari to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avitan scores with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avitan just misses with a punch to the body.
Avitan throws a poor cross that misses

and Satosari counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Avitan avoids a wild elbow strike from Satosari.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Avitan.
A head punch on the inside from Avitan fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Satosari.
Avitan dodges an elbow strike from Satosari.
Avitan missing with knees to the body.
Avitan tries to throw a body punch but Satosari avoids it by throwing Avitan back against the cage.
Avitan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Avitan struggles to land a body shot inside as Satosari controls his hands.
Satosari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Satosari.
Satosari lands a hook that snaps the head of Avitan backwards.
Satosari tries to land knees in the clinch but Avitan avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anti Satosari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yossi Avitan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Satosari scores with a hook.
Satosari tries to clinch but Avitan moves out of range.

Satosari lands a left and a right that send Avitan crashing to the mat, dazed. Satosari thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Satosari tests Avitan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Avitan scores with a nice strike.
Satosari just misses with a punch to the body.
Avitan scores with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Avitan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satosari slips a jab and a cross from Avitan.
Avitan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Avitan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Satosari takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Satosari checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Avitan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Avitan avoids the head kick by Satosari.
Satosari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Avitan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Avitan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Satosari has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Satosari and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Satosari scores with a nice body kick.
Satosari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Avitan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Satosari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Satosari in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Satosari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Satosari.
Satosari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anti Satosari seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Avitan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Avitan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Satosari throws a push kick but Avitan slaps the foot to one side.

Satosari moves into the clinch.
Satosari misses with an elbow over the top.
Satosari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Avitan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Satosari lands with a left to the head.
Satosari throws an elbow but it misses.
Satosari misses with an elbow strike.
Avitan stalling the fight.
Satosari trying to land knees to the body.
Avitan throws a head punch that misses.
Satosari tries to land knees in the clinch but Avitan avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avitan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Satosari throws an elbow that misses.
Satosari throws an elbow but it misses.
Avitan takes an elbow to the temple.
Satosari letting Avitan take a breather here.
Avitan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Avitan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Satosari.
Satosari lands a left hand that snaps the head of Avitan backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Avitan.
Avitan digs a right hand into Satosari's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Satosari's gas tank.
Satosari is breathing heavily.
Avitan struggles to land a body shot inside as Satosari controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Satosari.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Avitan.
Avitan blocks the elbow strike.
Avitan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Avitan avoiding damage as Satosari throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anti Satosari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yossi Avitan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Satosari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Avitan.

Satosari moves into range and clinches up with Avitan.
Avitan scores with a shot to the side of Satosari's head.

Avitan manages to break the clinch.
Avitan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Satosari misses with a double jab.
Satosari lands with a nice body kick.
Avitan blocks a head kick by Satosari.
Satosari's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Avitan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Satosari scrambles back to his feet.
Satosari looks to land a left hand but Avitan moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avitan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Avitan moves out of range as Satosari throws a body kick.
Satosari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Avitan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Satosari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheers as Avitan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Satosari doesn't seem phased though.
Satosari goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looks like Avitan has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Avitan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Satosari was well out of range. Poor timing from Avitan.
Yossi Avitan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satosari on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A bone on bone clash there as Satosari blocks the leg kick.
Satosari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Satosari takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed right hand from Satosari misses the target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Avitan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avitan lands a right hook to the body.
Satosari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Avitan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Satosari.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satosari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Avitan.
Satosari moves in looking to clinch but Avitan pushes him off.
Satosari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Avitan misses with a double jab.
Avitan scores with a leg kick.
Avitan tried to score with a low kick but Satosari checks it.
Satosari tries to clinch there but Avitan circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Satosari.
Anti Satosari is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satosari lets loose with a powerful body kick. Avitan will feel that in the morning.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Satosari.
Avitan thows a body shot but no joy.
Avitan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Avitan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Avitan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Satosari.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Satosari works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yossi Avitan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Satosari has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anti Satosari!
A very excited looking Anti Satosari 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.