PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Fayth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rumina Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Fayth
vs
Sato

190 cm
34
185 lbs
32 - 11 - 0

185 cm
42
175 lbs
35 - 23 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Fayth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rumina Sato!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fayth throws a body shot but no joy.
Fayth lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fayth misses with a shot to the body
and Sato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fayth digs a good body shot into Sato's ribs.
Sato connects with a high kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Sato misses the target.
Sato misses with a wild body shot.
Fayth scores with a decent looking hook.
Sato fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fayth throws an off balance right hand
enabling Sato to counter with a crisp jab.
Ray Fayth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fayth looks to throw the jab but Sato is out of range.
Fayth throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sato scores with a head kick. Fayth tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fayth misses with a hook
and Sato counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Sato.
Sato misses with a wild body shot.
Fayth throwing a counter right hand but Sato manages to avoid it.
Sato catches Fayth with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fayth darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fayth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sato moves away.
Fayth tests Sato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sato throws a shot from downtown. Fayth moves away and avoids it.
Sato lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fayth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sato.
Fayth looks to throw the jab but Sato is out of range.
Sato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fayth missing with a left hand there. Sato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sato swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sato connects with a body shot that sends Fayth's belly button to the back.
Fayth misses with an uppercut.
Sato looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Fayth misses with a hook
and Sato counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Sato misses its intended target.
Fayth was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sato throws a jab but it's blocked by Fayth.
Sato scores with a three punch combo!
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!
Nice shot lands for Fayth.
Fayth takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sato jabs at Fayth's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Fayth rushes Sato and presses him up against the cage.
Sato misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sato works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sato lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sato is pushing Fayth up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sato misses with a body punch.
Fayth tries a body shot but Sato blocks it.
Sato blocking some punches.
Fayth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fayth's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sato blocks an uppercut.
Fayth struggles to land a body shot inside as Sato controls his hands.
Sato is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fayth is keeping busy.
Fayth swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Fayth jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fayth wants to sweep here but Sato controlling him for the moment.
Fayth is pulling down on Sato's head. It's preventing any offense from Sato, at least for the moment.
Sato wants to get up but he can't break Fayth's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sato told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Fayth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sato is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sato pushes down on Fayth's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sato trying to control the pace.
Fayth is in trouble now - Sato has advanced to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato trying to control but Fayth is having none of it.

Sato stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Sato digs a good hook to Fayth's body.
Sato lands a head kick. Fayth smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Good shot there by Fayth.
Fayth lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sato with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Fayth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sato ducks under a wild hook from Fayth.
Sato throws a big counter head kick but Fayth avoids it with no problem.
Fayth throws a chopping leg kick but Sato manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Sato misses.
Fayth throws out a loose jab but Sato uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rumina Sato dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sato throws a head kick that misses.

Fayth tries to keep at a distance but Sato has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fayth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fayth misses with some punches.
Fayth prevents a body shot from Sato.
Sato tries to break the clinch but Fayth is controlling the position.
Sato lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Sato.
Sato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fayth's elbow.
Sato lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fayth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fayth effectively controlling the action here.
A hook to the body from Sato.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sato throws an elbow but misses.
Sato taking a breather.

Sato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rumina Sato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fayth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fayth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fayth takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Fayth misses the target.
A slow jab from Fayth misses its intended target.
Fayth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sato moves out of range of the body kick.
Fayth loads up on a big right hand but Sato slips the punch.
Fayth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sato throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fayth.
Fayth avoids the head kick by Sato.
Fayth throws a front kick aimed at Sato's knee but Sato avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sato! But no joy.
Sato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sato swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut there from Fayth.
Sato cracks Fayth with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fayth tests Sato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sato looks to land a combination but Fayth avoids it well.
Sato slips a jab from Fayth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Sato.
Sato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fayth.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fayth. Sato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fayth walks into a straight right hand from Sato.
Fayth throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sato's waist but Sato gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fayth off to one side.
It seemed like Sato was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fayth with a hook.
Fayth misses with a double jab.
Fayth lands a leg kick that knocks Sato off balance momentarily.
Fayth drops his hands momentarily and Sato takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fayth takes a swing at Sato's ribcage but misses.
Sato doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sato slips under a jab from Fayth.
Sato keeps the fight on the outside.
Sato tries a head kick but it misses.
Fayth throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato walks into a straight right hand from Fayth.
Rumina Sato seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Sato rushes Fayth and presses him up against the cage.
Sato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Sato.
Fayth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fayth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rumina Sato seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fayth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Sato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fayth tries to clinch up
and Sato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fayth tries to clinch up but Sato circles away and keeps his distance.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sato misses with a head kick.
Sato with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sato takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Sato misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fayth lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sato at a distance.
Fayth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fayth lands a nice shot that snaps Sato's head back.
Sato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sato throws a body shot but no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sato.
Sato catches Fayth with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fayth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sato.
Sloppy strikes from Sato. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Fayth on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fayth misses with a straight right.
Fayth throws a body shot but no joy.
Sato unleashes a big counter combination but Fayth bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fayth throws the left hand but Sato avoids the punch easily.
Fayth throws a series of punches but Sato avoids them all with ease.
Despite the aggression on Sato's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sato lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fayth at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rumina Sato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Fayth fails with the takedown.
Sato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fayth.
Fayth with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sato to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Ray Fayth has been cut.
Sato scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sato throws a head kick that misses.
Fayth has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fayth there as he acknowledges the shot.

Sato forces Fayth back against the cage and clinches.
Sato has a couple of punches blocked by Fayth.
Sato blocks an uppercut.
Sato lands a shoulder strike.
Sato trying to control the position but instead, Fayth has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sato into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fayth working aggressively here.
Sato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fayths head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fayth.
Fayth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
Sato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Fayth.
Sato scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sato misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fayth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fayth is trying to stall.
Sato lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fayth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fayth.
Sato throws an elbow that misses.

Fayth tightens his grip and picks Sato up, before dumping him to the ground. Sato manages to land in guard.
Sato looking for a sweep. Not yet Sato, not yet.
Sato keeps trying to improve his position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sato is on top in guard.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sato wants to stand but Fayth is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ray Fayth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fayth looking to control.
Sato must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Sato avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sato tries to stand but Fayth is controlling from the bottom.
Sato wants to control from the top but Fayth keeps moving.
Sato looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fayth is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fayth pulls Sato in close to prevent any damage.
Sato wants to stand but Fayth has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sato preventing the sweep.
Sato tries to free his leg and advance position but Fayth is retaining full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fayth misses with a hook
and Sato counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fayth throws a hook but Sato avoids it easily.
Fayth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fayth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sato jabs at Fayth's body.
Fayth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fayth.
Sato throws a head kick that misses.
Fayth lands a jab to Sato's midsection.
Fayth gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice uppercut there from Fayth.
Fayth blocks a head kick by Sato.
Fayth throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fayth connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sato. Sato circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rumina Sato is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fayth.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rumina Sato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sato has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rumina Sato!
Rumina Sato was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.