PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Saturskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Bello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bello has chosen Ghetto Gospels as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Saturskis
vs
Bello

198 cm
24
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jakob Saturskis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jorge Bello!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bello misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bello misses with a wild combination.

Saturskis has managed to clinch.
Saturskis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saturskis.
Saturskis scores a nice knee to the body.
Saturskis scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bello fails to land.
Saturskis lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Saturskis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saturskis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bello is trying to pull guard but Saturskis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bello is looking to break free of the clinch but Saturskis has double underhooks.
Saturskis stops a takedown attempt from Bello.
Jakob Saturskis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Bello.
Bello looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saturskis prevents a takedown attempt there.

Saturskis wants the takedown. Bello is fighting it off but Saturskis persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bello's guard against the cage.
Saturskis is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Island Warriors -13 ELITE Coaches that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Saturskis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bello avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Saturskis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bello's head.

Saturskis stands up from Bello's guard - Saturskis perhaps looking for a knockout.

Saturskis clinches up against the cage.
Bello takes a shot to the head.
Saturskis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bello has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bello tries to pull guard but Saturskis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Saturskis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bellos head.

Saturskis lands a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saturskis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saturskis landing with the ground and pound.

Bello is rocked!
Saturskis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Saturskis stands and steps away. Bello gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Saturskis moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Saturskis.
Saturskis working Bello over with knees to the body.

Saturskis gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saturskis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bello has managed to free his arm - good work.
Saturskis lands strikes from half guard.
Saturskis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Saturskis lands strikes from half guard.
Bello on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bello is still in real trouble! Can Saturskis finish him?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Saturskis lands a nice short elbow.
Saturskis working the head and body with strikes.
Saturskis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bello is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Saturskis scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saturskis winds up and cracks Bello with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Saturskis there.
Saturskis scores with a big shot! Bello's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Bello! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jakob Saturskis!
Jakob Saturskis seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Jorge Bello stepped up to the mic, saying 'I want a rematch. You got lucky. Bitch'.