PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rumina Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad The Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sato comes to the cage accompanied by Call to prayer of islam. The Impaler has chosen Blues Saraceno - Dogs of War as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Rumina Sato has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rumina Sato seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Sato
vs
The Impaler

185 cm
39
175 lbs
26 - 17 - 0

178 cm
38
178 lbs
36 - 20 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition
KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

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 26 - 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 36 - 20 - 3, fighting out of New York, Vlad The Impaler!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato sizes up The Impaler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

The Impaler shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. The Impaler showed some decent athleticism there.
Sato wants to get back to his feet.
The Impaler perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The Impaler stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Sato is looking to slow The Impaler down with leg kicks.
The Impaler throws a nice inside leg kick.
The Impaler is looking to chop away at Sato's legs.
Nice shot by Sato.
Sato connects with an inside leg kick.
The Impaler checks the leg kick nicely there.

The Impaler has Sato up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Impaler working aggressively here.
The Impaler lands a right hand.
Sato digs a right hand into The Impaler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on The Impaler's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Impaler working aggressively here.
Sato blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Sato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for The Impaler.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Impaler, right into the meat.
The Impaler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The Impaler tries to work over Sato's front leg with a kick but Sato checks it.
Sato with a nice cross.
The Impaler slips under a jab from Sato.
The Impaler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sato scores with the left hand. The Impaler knows he should have avoided that one.
The Impaler cracks the inside of Sato's front leg.
Sato lands a leg kick that knocks The Impaler off balance momentarily.
The Impaler throws a chopping leg kick but Sato manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sato half committed to a counter leg kick.
A big left from Sato misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The Impaler forces Sato back against the cage and clinches.
Sato wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Impaler scores with a nice strike.
The Impaler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Impaler misses with a few strikes there.
The Impaler looks to score with a jab to the body but Sato is just out of range.
Sato misses with a low kick.
Rumina Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The Impaler moves into the clinch.
The Impaler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The Impaler lands a left hand.
Sato has had enough of the clinch but The Impaler keeps him there for the moment.
The Impaler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Impaler misses with a body punch.

Sato manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Impaler. Sato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sato looks to land a right hand but The Impaler moved out of range.
The Impaler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The Impaler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sato is out of range.
The Impaler tries a head kick but it misses.
Sato misses with a lunging right hand
and The Impaler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato blocks a jab.
The Impaler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Impaler manages to avoid it.
The Impaler feints a counter leg kick.
Rumina Sato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Impaler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Impaler throws a leg kick
and Sato counters with a thumping low kick.
Sato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sato, as that shot connected.
The Impaler throws a big shot that misses.
Sato checks a leg kick.
The Impaler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sato sprawls well. Sato wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. The Impaler gets slowly back to his feet.
Sato went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sato misses with a looping left.
The Impaler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sato scores with a shot to the body.
The Impaler throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sato checks a leg kick.
It looked like Sato wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sato throws a front kick that sends The Impaler stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Impaler throws a shot from downtown. Sato moves away and avoids it.
The Impaler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The Impaler feints and then cracks Sato's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sato down.
The Impaler throws a jab when Sato was well out of range.
Sato wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The Impaler misses the jab.
The Impaler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sato.
Sato tests The Impaler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sato blocks a jab.
Sato bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sato is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The Impaler connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Impaler slips a jab from Sato.
The Impaler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The Impaler throws a low kick but Sato moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Sato.
The Impaler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sato to score with a decent uppercut.
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 Rumina Sato will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sato getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big right from Sato misses.
Rumina Sato is winning the standup battle so far.
The Impaler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sato.
The Impaler takes a swing at Sato's ribcage but misses.
Sato scores with a sloppy right hand. The Impaler should have avoided that one.
Sato avoids the body shot from The Impaler.
Sato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Impaler.
The Impaler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sato moves out of range of the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sato, as that shot connected.
The Impaler throws a low kick, looking for Sato's leg but Sato calmly moves out of range.
Sato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Impaler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good shot there by Sato.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sato lands with a hook. The Impaler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Impaler feints and then cracks Sato's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sato down.
The Impaler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A slow jab from Sato misses its intended target.
The Impaler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sato is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The Impaler throws a hook but Sato avoids it easily.
The Impaler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sato drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The Impaler throws a leg kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sato.
The Impaler looks to throw the jab but Sato is out of range.
Sato fires out a quick counter leg kick but The Impaler just manages to avoid it.
Sato slips under a jab from The Impaler.
The Impaler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sato is able to avoid easily.
A shot to the liver by The Impaler. Beautiful body shot.
The Impaler connects with a body shot.
The Impaler thumps Sato with a low kick.
The Impaler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Impaler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good exchange - The Impaler coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Impaler.
The Impaler throws a jab but it's blocked by Sato.
Sato slips a jab from The Impaler.
Sato appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The Impaler wants to land a leg kick but Sato is out of range.
Sato throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Impaler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sato throws a looping overhand right but The Impaler ducks down to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sato.
Sato uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sato lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Impaler. That's going to slow Sato down.
The fighters circling - The Impaler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sato throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sato on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The Impaler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The Impaler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sato is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sato misses the shot to the body.
The Impaler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sato appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The Impaler throws a front kick aimed at Sato's knee but Sato avoids it well.
Sato is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sato feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits The Impalers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The Impaler misses with a leg kick
and Sato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Impaler.
The Impaler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Impaler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Impaler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sato.
Some bone on bone action there as Sato checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

The Impaler takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato tries a body shot but The Impaler blocks it.
The Impaler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sato throws an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Impaler throws a punch but it's blocked by Sato.
Sato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Sato manages to break the clinch.
Sato lands a lovely overhand right.
The Impaler checks a leg kick nicely.
Sato tests The Impaler's chin there with a solid looking shot.

The Impaler fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sato sprawls well initially but The Impaler persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Sato kicks The Impaler off and gets back to his feet.
Sato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Impaler.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Impaler cracks the inside of Sato's front leg.
Sato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Impaler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sato just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from The Impaler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sato jabs at The Impaler's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rumina Sato dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The Impaler takes a swing at Sato's ribcage but misses.
Sato throws an off balance right hand
and The Impaler counters with a slapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sato.
The Impaler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The Impaler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sato counters with a stiff right hand.
The Impaler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sato is looking to counter with head kicks.
The Impaler fails to land the takedown.
The Impaler slips a straight right by Sato.
The Impaler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sato.
Sato darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato lands a jab.
Sato stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

The Impaler has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sato.

Sato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato throws a solid leg kick but The Impaler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sato.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sato. That's going to slow The Impaler down.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Impaler. That's going to slow Sato down.
Sato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Impaler manages to avoid it.
Sato scores with a crisp jab that stopped The Impaler in his tracks.
The Impaler lands with an uppercut that bounces Sato off the cage and back into range.
Sato attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The Impaler throws a hook to the side of Sato's head but Sato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Impaler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sato.
Sato on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The Impaler connects with a single shot there.
The Impaler lands a leg kick that knocks Sato off balance momentarily.
The Impaler misses with a wild body shot.
Sato throws a counter high kick but The Impaler was just alert enough to avoid it.
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 dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Impaler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sato is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sato ducks under a wild hook from The Impaler.
Sato misses the jab.
Sato misses with a wild body shot.
The Impaler throws a low kick but Sato moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Sato misses the target.
The Impaler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The Impaler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Sato misses the target.
Sato feints and then cracks The Impaler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Impaler down.
The Impaler throws a chopping leg kick but Sato manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The Impaler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The Impaler motions for Sato to come forward. The Impaler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The Impaler lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sato has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sato and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sato swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sato bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps The Impaler's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler throws a right hand that Sato ducks under and follows up with a left that Sato also avoids with ease.
The Impaler misses the jab.
Sato scoring well with a low kick there.
The Impaler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The Impaler is looking to chop away at Sato's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Sato.
The Impaler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sato.
The Impaler throws out a counter right but Sato avoids it with no problem.
The Impaler misses with an uppercut
and Sato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Impaler.

The Impaler instigates a clinch.
Sato blocking some punches.
The Impaler has a couple of punches blocked by Sato.
Sato lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Impaler backwards.
Vlad The Impaler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The Impaler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sato scores with a shot to the side of The Impaler's head.
The Impaler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sato's elbow.
The Impaler swings wildly with an uppercut but Sato uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Impaler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Satos head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sato misses with the head strike.
Sato stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sato misses with some punches.
The Impaler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A short body shot lands from Sato as the two fighters clinch.
The Impaler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Impaler misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Impaler.
A short left from Sato.
The Impaler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sato lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Sato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Sato misses.
The Impaler just misses with a punch to the body.
Vlad The Impaler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Impaler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sato.
The Impaler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sato misses with a left hand
and The Impaler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rumina Sato showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sato, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rumina Sato!
Rumina Sato made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Remember, a vote for islam is a vote for retardation.'.
The defeated Vlad The Impaler had this to say: 'The fight shouldve been for the title!!!!! Muntz you got lucky again!!!'.