PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xantos Aremis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rumina Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aremis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Infected Mushroom - Merlin. Sato has chosen Call to prayer of islam as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aremis
vs
Sato

178 cm
29
178 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

185 cm
37
175 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xantos Aremis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Rumina Sato!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aremis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sato stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aremis misses with a looping left.
Sato raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've been informed that Sato has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

Sato gets tackled into the cage by Aremis. Aremis maintains the clinch.
Aremis tries to work over Sato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aremis swings wildly with an uppercut but Sato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sato swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Sato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Aremis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Aremis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sato thumps Aremis with a low kick.
Aremis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cartel Muerte in the buildup to the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aremis misses with a leg kick.
Aremis 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 Aremis off to one side.
Sato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aremis.
The crowd cheers as Sato lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aremis doesn't seem phased though.
Xantos Aremis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aremis misses with an uppercut. Sato saw that one coming.
Sato throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sato misses with a leg kick.
Aremis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aremis is trying to maintain a safe position but Sato gets an underhook and turns Aremis into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aremis tries to throw a body punch but Sato avoids it by throwing Aremis back against the cage.
Sato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aremis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Sato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sato tries to move into range but Aremis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Aremis clinches up with Sato and pushes him back against the cage.

Sato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aremis scores with a sloppy right hand. Sato should have avoided that one.
Jab, jab by Sato - just one landing.
Sato scores with a hook to the body. Aremis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aremis lands an overhand right.
Sato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sato lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aremis with a nice cross.
A head kick misses from Sato.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aremis is defended easily by Sato.
Aremis throws a body shot but no joy.
Aremis walks into a straight right hand from Sato.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aremis throws the kick towards the body but Sato avoids it.
Sato looks to land a right hand but Aremis moved out of range.
Sato misses with a hook.
Sato connects with an inside leg kick.
Sato lands a jab to the nose.
Sato throws a hook but Aremis blocks it.
Sato lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Aremis clinches up against the cage.
Aremis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
Aremis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
Sato is trying to break the clinch but Aremis has him pressed against the cage.
Aremis throws a head punch that misses.
Aremis works on Sato's body with a couple of short punches.
Aremis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aremis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sato struggles to land a body shot inside as Aremis controls his hands.
Aremis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aremis blocks a body shot from Sato.
Aremis can't find room to land a body shot as Sato controls the action.
Aremis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sato's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sato takes a shot to the head.
Sato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Sato manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aremis. Sato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aremis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sato at a distance.
Aremis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sato scores with a nice right hand.
Sato attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sato lands a lovely overhand right.
Aremis looks for a takedown but Sato sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xantos Aremis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aremis throws a leg kick but Sato sees it coming and moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Aremis there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sato slips a jab from Aremis.
Aremis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sato.

Aremis instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aremis.
Sato lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Aremis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aremis blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Aremis.
Aremis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sato misses with the head strike.
Sato blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Sato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aremis moves away from the strike by Sato.
Sato cracks Aremis with an open hand slap.
Aremis misses with a leg kick
and Sato counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sato takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A head kick misses from Sato.
Aremis misses with an uppercut. Sato saw that one coming.
Sato lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aremis throws out the jab.
Sato ducks under a wild hook from Aremis.
It seemed like Sato was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sato defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aremis.
Sato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aremis.
It seemed like Sato was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aremis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sato.
Sato has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Aremis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Xantos Aremis will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Aremis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sato.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sato, right into the meat.
Sato thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aremis lands with an overhand left.

Aremis has Sato up against the cage in a clinch.
Aremis misses with a punch to the body.
Sato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aremis lands a right hand.
Sato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sato misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sato working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Xantos Aremis has been cut.
Aremis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Rumina Sato has been cut.
Sato lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sato takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Sato's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aremis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aremis.
Sato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aremis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sato avoids a wild elbow strike from Aremis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aremis can't find room to land a body shot as Sato controls the action.
Aremis misses with an elbow strike.
Sato throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aremis is leaning against Sato and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aremis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Sato fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aremis.
Sato tries to throw a body punch but Aremis avoids it by throwing Sato back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Aremis.
Sato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sato wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aremis tries to throw a body punch but Sato avoids it by throwing Aremis back against the cage.
Aremis throws an elbow that misses.
Aremis lands with a light punch inside.

Sato manages to break the clinch.
Rumina Sato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sato moves away from the strike by Aremis.

Sato gets tackled into the cage by Aremis. Aremis maintains the clinch.
Aremis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sato can do to turn this around?
Aremis blocks a body shot from Sato.
Aremis controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Aremis.
Aremis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sato is trying to break the clinch but Aremis is controlling him.
Aremis is trying to maintain a safe position but Sato gets an underhook and turns Aremis into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aremis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sato wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aremis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aremis blocking some punches.
Aremis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aremis throws a head punch that misses.
Sato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sato misses with some punches.
Sato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aremis avoiding damage.
Sato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aremis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Satos head.
Aremis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aremis swings wildly with an uppercut but Sato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aremis has Sato pressed against the cage, preventing Sato from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Xantos Aremis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sato lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Aremis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aremis lands a shoulder strike.

Sato is rocked!
Aremis creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Sato's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Sato drops to his knees and Aremis pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xantos Aremis!
Xantos Aremis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Rumina Sato had this to say: 'It's at times like this, one must reach deeply into his soul,challenge his heart, feel new courage, endure the fuck pain and say 'FUCK ISLAM AND MOHAMMED WAS A PEDOPHILE''.