PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tad Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hirohito Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hirohito Sato will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Warren
vs
Sato

185 cm
21
193 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

178 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tad Warren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hirohito Sato!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Sato. Those never looked like landing.
Sato lands a nice looking body kick.
Sato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Warren is looking to counter punch.
Warren fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheers as Sato lands an impressive looking overhand right. Warren doesn't seem phased though.
Sato feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Warren's calf.
Sato looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warren shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sato pinned against the cage. Sato gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Warren closes the distance and clinches up with Sato, looking for a takedown. Warren pushes Sato against the cage but Sato circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tad Warren. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sato can pounce on him.
Sato throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Warren's head.
Sato throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Sato gets a clinch.
Sato taking a breather.
Warren goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sato prevents it.
Sato lands an elbow just above Warren 's eye.

It looks like Tad Warren has been cut.

Warren pulls Sato into guard.
Warren is breathing heavily.
Sato wants to control from the top but Warren keeps moving.
Warren is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sato is controlling him.
Sato trying to control but Warren is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Warren works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sato trying to control but Warren is working from the bottom.

Warren scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warren takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sato throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Sato.
Sato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warren stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato lands with a slapping head kick.

Warren is rocked!
Sato throws a quick head kick that knocks Warren silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Sato is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hirohito Sato!
Hirohito Sato spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.