PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Vodka Drunkinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ukyo Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drunkinski comes to the ring accompanied by It's my time. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Drunkinski
vs
Sato

159 cm
32
147 lbs
14 - 8 - 2

175 cm
34
140 lbs
27 - 16 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vodka Drunkinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ukyo Sato!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato throws out a loose jab but Drunkinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Drunkinski misses
and Sato counters with an outside leg kick.
Sato scores with a spinning back kick!
Drunkinski has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Super-Human Palace Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Sato misses with a body shot.
Drunkinski lands a leg kick that knocks Sato off balance momentarily.
Sato dodges the punch combination from Drunkinski.
Drunkinski misses with an uppercut.
Sato misses with a hook.
Drunkinski cracks Sato with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Ukyo Sato has been cut.
Drunkinski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sato misses with a body kick.
Drunkinski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Drunkinski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sato lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sato throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drunkinski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sato!
Sato moves out of range of the strikes.
Sato scores with a jab. Drunkinski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Drunkinski throws an overhand right that lands on Sato's shoulder, as Sato tries to avoid the shot.
Vodka Drunkinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drunkinski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato takes one to the chin there.
Drunkinski throws a body shot but no joy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sato. Drunkinski shrugs it off though.
Drunkinski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sato makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Drunkinski swings for the body but Sato moves out of range.
Sato fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Drunkinski throws a body punch but Sato moves out of range.
Sato fakes the leg kick and cracks Drunkinski in the body.
Drunkinski wants to land a leg kick but Sato is out of range.
Sato bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drunkinski's head.
Drunkinski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sato on the side of the head.
Sato throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body kick there by Sato.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sato scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sato lands a jab to the head.
Sato has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sato darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sato thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Drunkinski if he has to take too many more of those.
Drunkinski throws a right hand that misses
and Sato counters with a nice uppercut.
Sato slips a jab from Drunkinski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sato.
Drunkinski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sato throws a body shot but no joy.
Sato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drunkinski.
A jab from Sato finds it's way through Drunkinski's defenses.
Sato lets loose with a powerful body kick. Drunkinski will feel that in the morning.
Drunkinski will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sato avoids the body shot from Drunkinski.
Sato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sato!
Drunkinski throws a hook but Sato avoids it easily.
Sato's jab looks to have found its range, popping Drunkinski under the eye.
Sato misses with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Drunkinski misses.
Nice defenses there by Sato.
Sato scores with a push kick.
Drunkinski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Drunkinski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sato can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ukyo Sato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ukyo Sato'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.

Drunkinski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drunkinski looks to land a left hand but Sato moved out of range nicely.
Drunkinski swings widly with a right hand
and Sato counters with a nice kick to the body.
Drunkinski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sato has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Drunkinski missing with a left hand there. Sato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sato slips a jab and a cross from Drunkinski.
Sato lands a head kick. Drunkinski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sato throws the left hand but Drunkinski avoids the punch easily.
Drunkinski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheers as Drunkinski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sato doesn't seem phased though.
Drunkinski misses with a looping left.
Sato slips under a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Sato.
Ukyo Sato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sato lands with an overhand left.
Drunkinski throws a hook but Sato avoids it easily.
Sato ducks under a wild hook from Drunkinski.
Sato swings for the body but Drunkinski moves out of range.
Sato throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Sato misses.
Sato tries a head kick but it misses.
Drunkinski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Drunkinski walks into a jab.
Sato defending well as Drunkinski loads up on a big left hand.
Drunkinski scores with a hook to the body. Sato takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drunkinski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Drunkinski misses.
Drunkinski ducks under a wild hook from Sato.
Nice defenses there by Sato.
Drunkinski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sato checks a low kick from Drunkinski.
Sato delivers a nice body kick.
Sato paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sato jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drunkinski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sato can pounce on him.
Sato moves out of range as Drunkinski strikes.
Drunkinski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sato momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drunkinski misses the body punch
and Sato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drunkinski jabs Sato right on the nose. Sato blinks but takes it well.
Sato throws a front kick that sends Drunkinski stumbling back into the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sato lands a front kick.
Nice body kick there by Sato.
Sato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sato lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sato moves out of range of the strikes.
Drunkinski missing with a left hand there. Sato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drunkinski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sato was well out of range. Poor timing from Drunkinski.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sato.
Crunch! Sato slams his shin into Drunkinski's torso.
Drunkinski throws a right hand that misses
and Sato counters with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drunkinski thows a leg kick but Sato checks it
and Sato counters with an inside leg kick.
Sato lands a jab to the nose.
Drunkinski throws a lazy right hand but Sato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sato walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ukyo Sato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ukyo Sato's cut.
That's time! Drunkinski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Drunkinski thuds his right hand into Sato's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Drunkinski throws a hook but Sato avoids it easily.
Drunkinski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Drunkinski connects with a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Drunkinski.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drunkinski. That's going to slow Sato down.
A big right from Drunkinski misses.
Sato with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Drunkinski to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Sato.
Drunkinski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sato lands an overhand right.
Sato checks a leg kick nicely.
Drunkinski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sato finds it's way round the side to connect with Drunkinski's head.
Drunkinski misses with an uppercut
and Sato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Sato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Drunkinski misses with a lunging right hand
and Drunkinski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drunkinski swings for the body but Sato moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Drunkinski misses the target.
Good exchange - Sato coming out on top.
Drunkinski misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drunkinski tries to move into range but Sato moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Drunkinski is rocked!
Drunkinski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sato bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drunkinski's head.
Oh Drunkinski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sato with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sato closes the distance and catches Drunkinski with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Drunkinski is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Drunkinski is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Drunkinski is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Sato takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ukyo Sato!