PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katsuro Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taco Bueno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sato
vs
Bueno

187 cm
37
196 lbs
36 - 19 - 0

182 cm
31
199 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

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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 36 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Katsuro Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taco Bueno!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bueno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sato drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bueno sprawls and moves away.
Bueno throws a jab but it's blocked by Sato.
Sato attempts a counter takedown but Bueno avoids it well and moves away.
Bueno wants to clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Sato has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bueno throws a lazy right hand but Sato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sato changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bueno connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Katsuro Sato has been cut.
Bueno paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bueno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sato throws a leg kick but Bueno sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bueno scores with a kick to the body.
Sato throws a body punch but Bueno moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bueno throws a hook but Sato avoids it easily.
Sato changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bueno.
Sato lands a slapping body shot.
Sato staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueno with a hook.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bueno moves away.
Bueno throws a sloppy head kick and Sato moves out of range easily.
Sato changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sato lands a lovely overhand right.
Sato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bueno misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bueno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sato lands with a hook. Bueno tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bueno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sato moves out of range of the body kick from Bueno.
Bueno looks to land a right hand but Sato moved out of range.
A big left from Bueno misses.
Sato half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bueno.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueno throws a head kick but Sato moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bueno checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bueno only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Bueno.
Sato feinted with a counter takedown.
Bueno loads up on a big right hand but Sato slips the punch.
Bueno blocks the body kick.
A big left from Bueno misses.
Bueno on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from Bueno misses its intended target.
Sato tries to counter with a takedown but Bueno is quick to defend against it.
Sato misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Bueno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bueno sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sato is looking to wear down Bueno with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bueno.
Sato walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bueno checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sato swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueno takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sato lands a nice hook to Bueno's body. Bueno takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sato is looking to slow Bueno down with leg kicks.
Bueno doesn't manage to clinch there - Sato circles away.
Sato lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bueno rushes Sato and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bueno misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Sato.
Bueno is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bueno throws a head punch that misses.
Bueno misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sato.
Bueno misses with a body punch.
Bueno misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bueno lands a nice uppercut.

Bueno breaks the clinch.
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!
Bueno looks to land a right hand but Sato moved out of range.
Bueno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sato manages to avoid it.
Sato tries to counter with a takedown but Bueno is quick to defend against it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sato, as that shot connected.
Sato scores with a punch to the head.
Sato moves away from the strike by Bueno.

Bueno gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bueno misses with a punch on the inside.
Sato can't get the takedown.
Sato leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sato throws a punch but it's blocked by Bueno.

Bueno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taco Bueno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Bueno misses.
Sato attempts a counter takedown but Bueno avoids it well and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Taco Bueno will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Katsuro Sato's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sato cracks a nice hook into Bueno's ribs.
Sato connects with a body shot.
Sato moves out of range of the body kick.

Bueno darts in and clinches Sato up against the cage.
Bueno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bueno stops a takedown attempt from Sato.
Bueno takes a shot to the head.

Sato breaks from the clinch.
Bueno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Katsuro Sato is winning the standup battle so far.
Bueno looks to score with a jab to the body but Sato is just out of range.
Sato tries to counter with a takedown but Bueno is quick to defend against it.
Bueno tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bueno swinging wildly here.
Sato tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bueno sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sato somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueno misses with an uppercut. Sato saw that one coming.
Sato lands with a shot to the body.
Bueno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bueno tries to clinch there but Sato circles away.
Sato jabs Bueno to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sato with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sato's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bueno connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sato scrambles back to his feet.
Bueno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sato manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sato changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sato blocks a jab.
Sato attempts a counter takedown but Bueno avoids it well and moves away.
That kick from Sato tenderised Bueno's leg. Bueno is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sato. Bueno shrugs it off though.
Bueno throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sato's waist but Sato gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bueno off to one side.
Bueno takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bueno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sato scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Bueno. Those never looked like landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Bueno. That snapped Sato's head back.
Sato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sato tries a low kick but Bueno avoids it.
Bueno lands a nice hook to Sato's body. Sato takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A head kick misses from Sato.
Sato fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bueno connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sato momentarily.
Sato throws a chopping leg kick but Bueno manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bueno.
Bueno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sato circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueno ducks right into an uppercut from Sato.
Sato lands a leg kick that knocks Bueno off balance momentarily.
Bueno checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bueno throws the left hand but Sato avoids the punch easily.
Bueno moves out of range as Sato strikes.
Bueno loads up on a big right hand but Sato slips the punch.
Sato throws a head kick but Bueno moves out of range.
Bueno looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Bueno does it's job there.
Sato swings for the body but Bueno moves out of range.
Sato pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bueno is out of range and Sato settles back down.
Sato shoots in but Bueno avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katsuro Sato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bueno misses with a two punch combination.
Bueno doesn't manage to clinch there - Sato circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato blocks a jab.
Bueno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bueno's sensitive parts.
Sato lands with a cross.
Sato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bueno was well out of range. Poor timing from Sato.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sato connects with a solid leg kick.
Bueno throws a head kick but Sato moves out of range.
Sato is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Bueno clinches up against the cage.
Bueno is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sato is keeping busy.
Bueno struggles to land a body shot inside as Sato controls his hands.

Sato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Bueno.
Bueno misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Katsuro Sato will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Katsuro Sato's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bueno throws a jab but it's blocked by Sato.
Bueno's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bueno duly obliges.
Bueno's corner calls for a 1-2. Bueno obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sato lands a right hook to the body.
Bueno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sato cracks Bueno with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sato connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bueno's hands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sato.
Bueno tries to clinch up but Sato circles away and keeps his distance.
Sato scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sato takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bueno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bueno.
Sato slips under a jab.
Sato keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bueno moves away.
Bueno takes a swing at Sato's ribcage but misses.
Sato takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bueno misses with a right hand

and Sato counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Bueno looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bueno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sato moves nicely into side control.
Bueno taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sato in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bueno dodges the ground and pound from Sato.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato advances to mount.
Sato working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sato with good strikes from the mount here!
A nice elbow there by Sato.
Sato has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bueno's face.
A big strike lands for Sato! That's really hurt Bueno and he's turned his back - Sato keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Sato jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Katsuro Sato!
Katsuro Sato took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I'm just that good!'.
The defeated Taco Bueno had this to say: 'Pointless matchup, slow learner, sparring partner and Murdock still piss farts about accepting making jet travel a fuck up. Im done with travelling for this record padding bullshit.'.