PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Akiro Sata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Tischler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sata comes to the cage accompanied by Onward to Victory!. On his way into the cage it seems that Akiro Sata has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Akiro Sata seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Sata
vs
Tischler

171 cm
25
143 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

159 cm
22
143 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akiro Sata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Tischler!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sata shoots in for a takedown but Tischler shows good takedown defense.
Sata avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tischler 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 Sata has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sata and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice takedown defense from Tischler. No joy for Sata on that attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Sata as he connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Sata misses.
Sata scores with a jab to the body.
Tischler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sata.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akiro Sata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sata checks a leg kick.
Sata takes one to the side of the head.
Tischler swings for the body but Sata moves out of range.
Sata tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tischler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sata fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sata fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sata works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sata misses with a hook. Tischler ducked under it nicely.
Tischler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Satas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A punch combination from Sata misses.
Sata throws a leg kick that misses.
Sata takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sata connects with a right hand. Tischler shakes it off.
Tischler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tischler scores with a nice head shot.
Tischler works Sata's body with a nice hook.
Tischler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sata. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sata lands an overhand right.

Sata fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tischler, pushing him back against the cage.
Sata blocking some punches.
Tischler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tischler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sata takes a shot to the head.

Sata is rocked!
Tischler blocking some punches.
Oh Sata is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Tischler.

Sata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tischler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sata checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tischler throws a body shot but no joy.

Tischler drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sata is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sata is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Midnight MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Tischler wants to control but Sata is keeping him busy.
Sata seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sata tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Tischler presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sata is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tischler looking to control but Sata is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sata tries to hold on but Tischler pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tischler cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sata is looking to improve his position but Tischler isn't that keen on the idea.
Sata is squirming around, avoiding Tischler's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sata tries to lock up and control but Tischler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tischler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee warns Sata that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tischler takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sata regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sata looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Tischler is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Tischler dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tischler keeps the fight on the outside.
Sata misses with a series of wild punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sata.
Sata cracks Tischler with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A punch combination from Sata misses.
Sata shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tischler but Tischler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sata connects with a nice looking jab.
Akiro Sata is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tischler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tischler lands with a shot to the body.
Sata dives in for a single leg takedown but Tischler sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sata is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tischler is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akiro Sata. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tischler lands a hook that snaps the head of Sata backwards.
Sata looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tischler digs a right hand into Sata's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sata's gas tank.
Tischler is leaning against Sata and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sata lands with a short shot to the head.
Tischler swings wildly with an uppercut but Sata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tischler misses with some punches.
Tischler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tischler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tischler scores with a shoulder strike.
Tischler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sata or not.
Sata tries a knee to the head but Tischler blocks it.
Tischler misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Tischler.
Sata blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tischler lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sata throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sata is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sata misses with a punch on the inside.
Tischler prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tischler misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tischler tries to work over Sata's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sata looking to stall.
Tischler misses with the head strike.
Tischler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sata backwards.
Sata tries to pull guard but Tischler holds him up against the cage and eventually Sata drops back down to his feet.
Tischler pushes Sata back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Tischler has clasped his hands together around Sata's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Tischler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sata has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sata is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tischler tries for a kimura but Sata is defending well.

Tischler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tischler trying to control the action but Sata is working from the bottom.
Sata is trying to work for a sweep but Tischler has mounted him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Tischler.
Tischler takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Tischler has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sata is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tischler connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jan Tischler has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tischler working the ground and pound effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tischler controlling the pace for now.
Sata is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Tischler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tischler clobbers Sata with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tischler misses with a two punch combination.
Sata tries to clinch up but Tischler circles away and keeps his distance.
Tischler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sata.
Tischler thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sata if he has to take too many more of those.
Sata feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tischlers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tischler misses with a looping right.
Sata tries to clinch up but Tischler circles away and keeps his distance.

Sata drives through with a takedown into guard.

Tischler is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Sata rolls with it to try and escape but Tischler cranks on the arm and Sata is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jan Tischler!