PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Satomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slaven Zlatko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Satomi
vs
Zlatko

164 cm
18
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
20
153 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonny Satomi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Slaven Zlatko!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Satomi stuffs the takedown.

Zlatko clinches.
Satomi tries for a takedown but Zlatko manages to get underhooks.
Satomi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Satomi fails to pull guard.

Zlatko manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Satomi. That snapped Zlatko's head back.
Slaven Zlatko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Satomi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Zlatko sprawls well initially but Satomi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Zlatko tries to kick Satomi off but Satomi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zlatko is holding on to half guard well.
Satomi scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zlatko manages to escape and get back to his feet!
No joy there for Zlatko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Satomi tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Zlatko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zlatko.

Zlatko breaks the clinch.
Zlatko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Satomi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Satomi looks to clinch

and Zlatko moves into the clinch.

Satomi ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Satomi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Zlatko gets to his feet. Satomi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Satomi falls off balance throwing a combination

and Zlatko counters with a single leg into guard. Satomi didn't expect that.
Satomi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zlatko is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zlatko wants to stand but Satomi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Zlatko postures up.
Zlatko trying to control the position from guard on top but Satomi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zlatko won't allow Satomi to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satomi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Satomi is looking for a triangle but Zlatko pushes his legs off easily.
Satomi is breathing heavily.

Zlatko stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Satomi fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Satomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Zlatko rushes Satomi and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Zlatko manages to break the clinch.
Zlatko throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Satomi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zlatko.
Zlatko lands with a hook. Satomi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satomi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zlatko swivels and escapes.
Zlatko throws a one two combo.
Zlatko throws a right hand that Satomi ducks under and follows up with a left that Satomi also avoids with ease.
Zlatko throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice combination there by Zlatko.
Zlatko lands a nice hook to Satomi's body. Satomi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zlatko lands a nice shot to the body.

Zlatko pushes Satomi up against the ropes in a clinch.

Zlatko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Zlatko shoots in and bounces Satomi off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Satomi is working an open guard so Zlatko takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zlatko lands a nice looking kick to the body. Satomi takes a step back to recover.
Satomi dodges the punch combination from Zlatko.
Satomi tries to clinch but Zlatko moves away
and Zlatko counters with a series of strikes. Satomi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Satomi darts in trying to clinch

and Zlatko counters by moving into the clinch.

Zlatko breaks the clinch.
Satomi lands a glancing blow to the side of Zlatko's head.
Zlatko slips a jab and a cross from Satomi.
Satomi tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Zlatko counters by clinching up.

Zlatko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zlatko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Satomi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zlatko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satomi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zlatko.
Zlatko scores with the left hand. Satomi knows he should have avoided that one.

Zlatko scores with a takedown into Satomi's guard.

Satomi working for a triangle but Zlatko defends it easily.
Zlatko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Zlatko gets to his feet - Satomi follows without any prompting.
Zlatko scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zlatko drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Satomi is working an open guard so Zlatko takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Zlatko forces Satomi back against the ropes and clinches.
Zlatko landing knees to the body.

Zlatko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Zlatko scores with a four punch combination!
Zlatko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zlatko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Satomi counters with a nice double leg into half 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!
Satomi tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Zlatko.
Satomi is thwarting Zlatko's attempts to control the position.
Nice strikes from Satomi there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satomi not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Zlatko kicks Satomi off and gets back to his feet.
Satomi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zlatko connects with a solid leg kick.

Zlatko drives through with a takedown into guard.

Zlatko gets to his feet - Satomi follows without any prompting.
Jonny Satomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zlatko lands a head kick!
Zlatko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zlatko just misses with a punch to the body.
Satomi fails with the takedown

and Zlatko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Satomi!
Zlatko trying to control but Satomi is having none of it.
Satomi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Satomi is squirming around, avoiding Zlatko's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slaven Zlatko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Satomi wants to clinch
and Zlatko counters with a three punch combo that has Satomi backing up. Satomi nods at Zlatko to acknowledge the strikes.
Satomi has his takedown stuffed
and Zlatko counters with a solid body kick.
Satomi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zlatko!
Satomi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zlatko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Satomi.
Zlatko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zlatko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Satomi tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Zlatko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Satomi!
Zlatko wants to control the pace but Satomi is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zlatko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Satomi tries to hold on but Zlatko pushes him away.
Zlatko controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satomi working to try and regain half guard.
Zlatko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Satomi is looking to escape.

Despite being in the dominant position, Slaven Zlatko just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Satomi walks into a stiff left hand from Zlatko.
Zlatko misses with a double jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zlatko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Satomi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Satomi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zlatko counters with a head kick. That will keep Satomi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Zlatko misses with a series of wild punches.
Zlatko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Satomi has his takedown stuffed
and Zlatko counters with a nice kick to the body.
Zlatko throws out a powerful jab.

Zlatko shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zlatko showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Zlatko wants to pass to mount but Satomi is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slaven Zlatko really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Satomi throws a body punch but Zlatko moves out of range.
Satomi darts in trying to clinch
and Zlatko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Satomi wants to clinch

and Zlatko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Zlatko wanted to stand there but Satomi had control of the position.
Satomi has his hands on Zlatko's head, controlling the position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satomi wants to control the position but Zlatko says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Zlatko stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Satomi to get to his feet.

Zlatko drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Zlatko wanted to stand there but Satomi had control of the position.
Satomi trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satomi wants to get back to his feet but Zlatko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Zlatko preventing the sweep.

Zlatko decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Satomi, up you get!
Zlatko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zlatko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satomi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Satomi misses with a double jab
and Zlatko counters with a solid body kick.

Zlatko clinches.
Satomi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zlatko smiles and moves away.
Satomi with a poor takedown
and Zlatko makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Satomi really felt that one!
Zlatko scores with a head kick.
Zlatko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zlatko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Satomi throws a series of strikes that have Zlatko backpedaling.
Zlatko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Zlatko closes the distance and clinches.

Zlatko manages to break the clinch.
Good shot there by Zlatko.
Satomi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zlatko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Satomi.
Zlatko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Satomi.

Zlatko closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Zlatko tries to stand and escape but Satomi is controlling the position.
Satomi tries to get to full guard but Zlatko has control of the leg.
Satomi is working hard here to advance position.
Zlatko passes into side control, despite Satomi's attempt to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slaven Zlatko dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Zlatko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zlatko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Satomi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Satomi wants to clinch but Zlatko slips to the side
and Zlatko counters with a three punch combo that has Satomi backing up. Satomi nods at Zlatko to acknowledge the strikes.
Satomi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zlatko!
Satomi tries for a takedown but Zlatko circles away easily
enabling Zlatko to counter with a crisp jab.
Satomi misses with a takedown
and Zlatko counters with a three punch combo that has Satomi backing up. Satomi nods at Zlatko to acknowledge the strikes.
Zlatko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Zlatko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zlatko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Zlatko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zlatko is looking to slow Satomi down with leg kicks.
Slaven Zlatko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zlatko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zlatko.
Satomi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zlatko to score with a decent uppercut.

Zlatko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Zlatko decides to stand up, so the ref orders Satomi to his feet.
Satomi swinging wilding here.
Zlatko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zlatko lets loose with a powerful body kick. Satomi will feel that in the morning.
Satomi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zlatko.
Satomi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zlatko.
Zlatko scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zlatko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Satomi. That did some damage!
A head kick by Satomi misses
and Zlatko counters with a low kick, right behind Satomi 's knee.
Zlatko throws a series of punches but Satomi avoids them all with ease.
Zlatko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zlatko sizes up Satomi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Satomi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Zlatko counters with a shoot takedown. Satomi fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Satomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zlatko wanted to stand there but Satomi had control of the position.
Slaven Zlatko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Satomi wants to control but Zlatko passes easily into half guard.
Zlatko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Satomi keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satomi trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Zlatko manages to pass to mount!
Zlatko looking to control but Satomi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Satomi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zlatko controlling the pace for now.
Satomi is trying desperately to improve position.
Zlatko controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slaven Zlatko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zlatko 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 45:50
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 43:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slaven Zlatko!
Slaven Zlatko is the new featherweight champion!