PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rumina Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Whitehope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sato's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Call to prayer of islam. Whitehope has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Rumina Sato could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mark Whitehope's chin.

Sato
vs
Whitehope

185 cm
39
175 lbs
25 - 17 - 0

179 cm
28
184 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Rumina Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Whitehope!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Whitehope shoots in for a takedown but Sato shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Whitehope listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Whitehope moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sato creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sato blocking some punches.
Sato presses Whitehope against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Whitehope looks winded!

Sato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whitehope with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sato to score with a decent uppercut.
Sato connects with the punch.
Sato throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Whitehope.

Whitehope is rocked!

It looks like Mark Whitehope has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sato works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Whitehope is still on wobbly legs! Can Sato finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sato drops Whitehope with a huge uppercut! Whitehope drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Sato is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rumina Sato!
Post fight, Rumina Sato took to the microphone: 'Remember, a vote for islam is a vote for retardation.'.