PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chester Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rumina Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sato has chosen Call to prayer of islam as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Man
vs
Sato

186 cm
28
181 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

185 cm
39
175 lbs
28 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Chester Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Rumina Sato!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sato.
Sato appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Man closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Sato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sato misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Sato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch lands to the side of Man 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sato.
Man misses with a body shot.
Sato throws a poor cross that misses

and Man counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man.
Man is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sato lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man prevents a body shot from Sato.
Man pushes Sato back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sato misses with a straight left.
Good shot there by Man.
Sato cracks Man with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sato throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Sato misses.
Sato moves forwards but Man connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sato scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Man doesn't seem bothered though.
Man misses with a head kick.
A jab from Sato does it's job there.
Sato throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Rumina Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sato takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sato connects with a body shot that sends Man's belly button to the back.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Man misses with a low kick.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sato manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sato! But no joy.
Man misses with a body kick.
Man walks into a straight right hand from Sato.
Man keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Man closes the distance and pushes Sato back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man.
Man blocks an uppercut.
Man tries to work over Sato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sato lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Chester Man has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Man takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Man lands with a right to the head.
Sato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with the head strike.
A knee to the head by Sato.

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

Man instigates a clinch.
Sato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sato throws a head punch that misses.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Sato blocks an elbow strike.
Man scores with a shoulder strike.
Sato struggles to land a body shot inside as Man controls his hands.
Sato tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Man avoids it.
Man lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sato scores with a shoulder strike.
Sato is trying to break the clinch but Man is controlling him.
Sato misses with a body punch.
Sato lands with a light punch inside.
Sato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sato tries a knee to the head but Man blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Sato.

Sato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man misses with a looping left.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sato manages to avoid it.
Man connects with a crisp jab.
Man lands with a hook. Sato tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sato lands a really nice looking cross but Man seems unphased.
Sato slips a jab from Man.
Sato moves out of range as Man strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sato.
Sato explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man loads up on a big right hand but Sato slips the punch.
Man stuns Sato with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sato slips under a jab from Man.
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 Chester Man will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chester Man's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Man walks into a jab.
Man swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sato bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sato connects with an inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sato, as that shot connected.
Sato throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sato.
Sato throws out a counter right but Man avoids it with no problem.
Man misses with a straight right.
Sato throws a quick inside leg kick.

Man closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sato slips a straight right by Man.
Man misses the jab.
Man looks for the body kick but Sato saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Man fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sato, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man leaning against his opponent.
Sato misses with a punch on the inside.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Sato blocks an uppercut.
Sato digs a right hand underneath Man's ribcage. Man let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Man blocks a body shot from Sato.
Sato lands a nice uppercut.

Sato breaks from the clinch.
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sato moves out of range of the strikes.
Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sato.
Sato buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Man takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Rumina Sato seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Man gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sato stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sato tries to break free but Man pushes him back against the cage.
Sato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Man throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Satos head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Man.
Man creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sato blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sato is out of range.
Sato throws a low kick, looking for Man's leg but Man calmly moves out of range.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Sato moves out of range easily.
Sato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
Sato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato slips a jab from Man.
Sato scores with a leg kick.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from Sato.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sato.

Man has Sato up against the cage in a clinch.
Sato throws an elbow that misses.
A hook to the body from Sato.
Sato is looking to control Man's arms but Man gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sato has his back to the cage.
Man stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chester Man has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sato dodges an elbow strike from Man.

Man breaks from the clinch.
Man slips under a jab from Sato.
Man is looking to counter the offense by Sato and move into the clinch.
Sato throws a lazy uppercut
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a leg kick but Sato sees it coming and moves out of range.
Man lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sato with a hook.
Sato misses with a shot to the body
and Man counters with a left and a right that stings Sato.
Man misses with a hook. Sato ducked under it nicely.
Sato cracks a nice hook into Man's ribs.
Man slips under a jab from Sato.
Man swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sato looks to throw a body kick
and Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Man.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Sato connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Man scores with a nice strike.
Sato works Man's body with a nice hook.
Sato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
Sato throws a leg kick which misses Man's front leg but catches the back leg as Man tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rumina Sato will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chester Man's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.

Man takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Man throws a body punch but Sato moves out of range.

Man closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sato lands a knee to the head.
Sato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sato is trying to break the clinch but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Sato blocks an uppercut.
Sato lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Man tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Man is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sato scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Sato controls the action.
Sato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mans head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sato.
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Sato breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Man.
Sato takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man throws a hook but Sato blocks it.
Sato lands a right hook to the body.
Man fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sato on the side of the head.
Sato throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Sato misses with a body shot.
Man lands with an uppercut that bounces Sato off the cage and back into range.
Man throws a jab when Sato was well out of range.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sato fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sato is out of range.
Man lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sato, right into the meat.
Sato has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sato there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sato is looking to slow Man down with leg kicks.
Sato staying out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sato.
Man motions for Sato to come forward. Man throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sato! But no joy.
Man misses with a shot to the body
and Sato counters with a nice uppercut.
Sato digs a good hook to Man's body.
Sato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sato motions for Man to come forward. Sato throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sato connects with a solid leg kick.
Sato lands a jab.
Man fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a lazy right hand but Sato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Sato on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Man swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sato jabs at Man's body.
Man misses with a leg kick.

Man forces Sato back against the cage and clinches.
Sato scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Man is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Sato breaks from the clinch.
Man misses with a straight right.
Sato checks a low kick from Man.
Sato looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Man was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Man checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sato moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato scores with a hook.
Man throws a low kick but Sato avoids it.
Man misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Man throws a head punch that misses.

Man breaks the clinch.
Man has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Man there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man.
Man lands a right hook to the body.
Sato connects with a looping right hand.

Man is rocked!
Sato cracks Man on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Man falls backwards against the cage. Sato follows up with more strikes that drop Man to his knees. Sato keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Man! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rumina Sato!
Rumina Sato is the new welterweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Rumina Sato gave a big smile as he said 'Remember, a vote for islam is a vote for retardation.'.