PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hirohito Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul Muqtadir Hariri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hariri has chosen Feruza Jumaniyozova - Yalla Habibi as his entrance music. The key to victory for Hirohito Sato has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sato
vs
Muqtadir Hariri

178 cm
25
185 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

180 cm
27
183 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin

MayheM sportswear

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hirohito Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdul Muqtadir Hariri!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hariri blocks a head kick by Sato.
Sato looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hariri scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hariri.
Hariri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sato slips a straight right by Hariri.
As Hariri looks to move away, Sato throws a big counter combo bu Hariri just gets out of the way.

Hariri rushes Sato and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hariri pushes off an throws an elbow but Sato leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sato trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Hirohito Sato has been cut.
Sato takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sato connects with a knee to the head.
Sato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hariri.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hariri blocks an elbow strike.
Sato lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sato blocks an elbow strike from Hariri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hariri lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sato dodges an elbow strike from Hariri.
Sato scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Hariri.
A hook to the body from Hariri.
A right handed body shot lands from Hariri.
Hariri lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sato blocks an elbow strike from Hariri.
A short right from Hariri.
Hariri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hariri dodges an elbow strike from Sato.
Sato blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hariri.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hariri throws an elbow but misses.
Sato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hariri blocking some punches.
Hariri lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hariri blocks an elbow strike from Sato.
A left hand lands to the body for Hariri.
Hariri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hariri lands an elbow that stopped Sato in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hariri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Hirohito Sato's cut is getting worse.
Sato throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hariri blocks it with crossed arms.
Hariri lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sato is breathing heavily.
Hariri stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hariri blocking some punches.
Hariri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sato's defenses.
Hariri works on Sato's body with a couple of short punches.
Sato takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sato.
A short body shot lands from Hariri as the two fighters clinch.
Hariri lands an elbow just above Sato 's eye.
Hariri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Hirohito Sato's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hariri lands an elbow inside.
Hariri lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sato.
Hariri lands a damaging elbow.
Hariri lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Sato is rocked!
Hariri lands a damaging elbow.
Oh Sato is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jeez, Hirohito Sato's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hariri lands an elbow inside that Sato shrugs off.
Hariri lands a damaging elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hirohito Sato's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Abdul Muqtadir Hariri!
During a confident post fight interview, Abdul Muqtadir Hariri thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.