PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yossi Avitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuro Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Avitan
vs
Sato

191 cm
35
203 lbs
30 - 9 - 0

187 cm
38
196 lbs
38 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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KAISER

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 30 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yossi Avitan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Katsuro Sato!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato looks to land a left hand but Avitan moved out of range nicely.
Sato scores with a push kick.
Nice body kick there by Sato.
Sato tries a head kick but it misses.
Sato connects with a high kick.
Avitan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sato momentarily.
Sato pivots, looking for a leg kick but Avitan is out of range and Sato settles back down.
Avitan is looking to score with low kicks.
Sato is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Avitan misses with a low kick.
Sato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Avitan. That did some damage!
Sato gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Avitan to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy left from Sato finds it's target.
Sato tries for a takedown but Avitan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sato tries to keep at a distance but Avitan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Avitan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Avitan has a couple of punches blocked by Sato.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sato.
Sato lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Avitan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sato's elbow.
Avitan throws a punch but it's blocked by Sato.
Avitan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sato is keeping busy.
Sato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Sato.
Avitan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yossi Avitan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Katsuro Sato.
Avitan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Avitan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sato's efforts to push away.
Avitan has a couple of punches blocked by Sato.
Avitan blocking some punches.
Avitan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Avitan lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like Katsuro Sato has been cut.
Sato lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avitan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Avitan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sato can't get the takedown.
Avitan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sato wants to break the clinch but can't.
Avitan lands a hook that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
Sato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Avitan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Avitan misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avitan working aggressively here.
Sato can't break the clinch.
Sato slowing the pace effectively.
Sato lands a left hand that snaps the head of Avitan backwards.
Avitan keeps control of Sato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avitan pushes Sato back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Avitan works on Sato's body with a couple of short punches.
Sato lands a left hand that snaps the head of Avitan backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Avitan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Sato breaks the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sato.
Avitan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sato.
Avitan misses with a leg kick.
Sato tries to land a front kick but Avitan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Avitan.
Avitan tries to score with a low kick but Sato moves his leg out of the way.
Sato changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Avitan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sato will feel that in the morning.
Avitan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sato.
Sato throws a wild body kick that Avitan sees coming a mile off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avitan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sato takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avitan throws a body kick that misses.
Sato goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Avitan misses the target.
Sato swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Avitan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Avitan's corner calls for a 1-2. Avitan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Avitan slips under a jab.
Sato catches Avitan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sato throws a body shot but no joy.
Sato throws out a loose jab but Avitan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Avitan throwing a counter right hand but Sato manages to avoid it.
Avitan tries a head kick but it misses.
Avitan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sato pivots, looking for a leg kick but Avitan is out of range and Sato settles back down.
It looked like Avitan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Avitan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Avitan throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Avitan. No joy for Sato on that attempt.
Sato scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Avitan doesn't seem bothered though.
Avitan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sato circles away quickly and effectively.
Avitan lands with a cross.
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 Yossi Avitan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Katsuro Sato's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Avitan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sato tries to work over Avitan's front leg with a kick but Avitan checks it.
Avitan slips under a jab from Sato.
Sato thows a leg kick but Avitan checks it
and Avitan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Avitan moves out of range of the body kick from Sato.
Avitan throws a nice head kick!
Sato scores with a jab to the body.
Sato throws a lazy right hand but Avitan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Avitan drops his hands momentarily and Sato takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sato misses with a low kick.
Sato loads up on a big right hand but Avitan slips the punch.
Sato will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato throws a lazy right hand but Avitan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Avitan tries a head kick but it misses.
Sato has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Avitan finds it's way round the side to connect with Sato's head.
Sato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Sato was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Avitan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sato bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Avitan's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avitan closes the distance but Sato moves to the side
and Sato makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Avitan moves out of range of the body kick.
Sato tries to land a front kick but Avitan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yossi Avitan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Avitan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sato moves out of range of the leg kick from Avitan.
Sato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Avitan.
Avitan avoids the body shot from Sato.
Sato throws a head kick but Avitan moves out of range.
Sato throws a looping overhand right but Avitan ducks down to avoid it.
Sato does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Avitan instigates a clinch.
Sato is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sato works on Avitan's body with a couple of short punches.
Sato swings wildly with an uppercut but Avitan uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avitan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sato misses with the head strike.

Sato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Avitan moves away from the strike by Sato.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sato moves forwards but Avitan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sato cracks Avitan with a good jab.
Sato looks for the body kick but Avitan saw that one coming.
Jab by Sato.
Sato walks into a left hand.
Avitan slips a jab from Sato.
Sato throws a nice outside leg kick.
Avitan catches Sato with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice body kick from Avitan.
Avitan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sato's calf.
Avitan chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avitan manages to avoid it.
Avitan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Avitan.
Good leg kick by Avitan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sato moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Avitan tried to score with a low kick but Sato checks it.
Sato feints a counter leg kick.
Sato throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Avitan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Avitan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Avitan moves out of range as Sato strikes.
Avitan lands a nice shot that snaps Sato's head back.
Avitan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Avitan scores with a nice head shot.
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!
Avitan cracks Sato with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws a right hand that misses
and Avitan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A clash of legs there as Sato blocks the low kick.
Sato misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Sato misses its intended target.
Sato throws a body punch but Avitan moves out of range.
Avitan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sato just manages to avoid it.
Avitan throws a sloppy head kick and Sato moves out of range easily.
Avitan lands a high kick!
Sato fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Avitan tries to close the distance and clinch but Sato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Avitan connects with an inside leg kick.
Avitan misses with a low kick as Sato jumps back.
Sato drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Avitan defends it well.
A jab from Sato misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avitan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sato looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Avitan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Avitan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sato is trying to counter with his kicks.
Sato throws a head kick that misses.
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 Yossi Avitan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Katsuro Sato's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Sato scores with a decent looking hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sato. Avitan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sato throws a hook to the side of Avitan's head but Avitan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Sato misses.
Jab, jab by Sato - just one landing.
Avitan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Avitan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sato checks it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Avitan misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Sato misses the target.
Sato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sato misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Avitan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avitan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sato.
Avitan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Avitan.
Yossi Avitan is winning the standup battle so far.
Avitan moves out of range of the body kick.
Sato scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Sato checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Avitan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Satos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sato checks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Sato blocks the low kick.
Sato thumps Avitan with a low kick.
Sato lands a nice hook to Avitan's body. Avitan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Avitan's corner calls for a 1-2. Avitan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Avitan throws a sloppy head kick and Sato moves out of range easily.
Sato wants to land a leg kick but Avitan is out of range.
Avitan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sato misses with a looping left.
Avitan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sato throws a lazy uppercut
and Avitan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Avitan avoids the head kick by Sato.
Sato connects with a single shot there.
Avitan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sato throws a body punch but Avitan moves out of range.
Sato lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Katsuro Sato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Avitan doesn't seem bothered though.
Sato misses with a straight left.
Avitan lands with a straight right. Sato didn't see that one coming.
Avitan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sato. That one must have hurt.
Sato just misses with a punch to the body.
Avitan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sato just manages to avoid it.
Avitan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Avitan avoids the body shot from Sato.
Avitan scores with a jab to the head.
Avitan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Avitan scores with a jab.
Sato fails to land the takedown.
Avitan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Avitan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sato looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avitan sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avitan lands a lovely overhand right.
Avitan throws a combination. Sato tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sato digs a good body shot into Avitan's ribs.
Avitan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sato throws a hook but Avitan avoids it easily.
Sato looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Avitan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Avitan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Avitan moves out of range of the body kick from Sato.
Avitan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sato closes the distance and clinches up with Avitan, looking for a takedown. Sato pushes Avitan against the cage but Avitan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Avitan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avitan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sato.
Avitan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Avitan moves in looking to clinch but Sato pushes him off.
Avitan works over Sato's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Sato finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sato swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Avitan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sato in his tracks.
Avitan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sato in his tracks.
Sato throws a push kick but Avitan slaps the foot to one side.
Sato takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Avitan scores with a head kick.
Avitan punishes Sato's body with a nice straight punch.
Avitan scores with a nice strike.
Avitan lands with an uppercut that bounces Sato off the cage and back into range.
Sato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sato throws a jab when Avitan was well out of range.
Sato has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Avitan throws a head kick that Sato semi-blocks.
Avitan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Avitan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yossi Avitan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Avitan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yossi Avitan!
Our winner, Yossi Avitan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Katsuro Sato had this to say: 'Good fight!'.