PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Akiro Sata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogdan Petrycki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sata comes to the cage accompanied by Onward to Victory!. 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.

Sata
vs
Petrycki

171 cm
33
143 lbs
21 - 22 - 0

167 cm
32
142 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akiro Sata!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bogdan Petrycki!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrycki misses with a wild body shot.

Sata gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sata is trying to drag Petrycki to the mat but Petrycki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sata is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sata is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Petrycki is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akiro Sata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrycki struggles to land a body shot inside as Sata controls his hands.

Petrycki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Petrycki.
Sata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrycki throws a sloppy head kick and Sata moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrycki throws a head kick that misses

and Sata counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Petrycki is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrycki keeping hold of Sata's head, controlling as best he can.
Sata not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Petrycki works his way to full guard. Good work.
Petrycki is adopting a defensive guard.
Petrycki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Petrycki looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sata trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrycki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petrycki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Petrycki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sata momentarily.
Sata blocks a head kick by Petrycki.
Petrycki wants to clinch.
Sata is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sata jabs at Petrycki's body.

Sata instigates a clinch.
I was talking to Sata's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sata lands a shoulder strike.
Sata is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sata wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petrycki has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Petrycki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sata working aggressively here.
Petrycki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Petrycki lands a body punch.
Sata misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrycki tries a body shot but Sata blocks it.
Sata tries to work over Petrycki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Petrycki.
Nice body punch from Petrycki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sata has a couple of punches blocked by Petrycki.
A right hand to the body from Petrycki.
Petrycki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petrycki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Satas head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrycki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sata tries for a takedown but Petrycki manages to get underhooks.

Petrycki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petrycki lands with a straight right. Sata didn't see that one coming.
Petrycki tests Sata's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Sata is rocked!
Petrycki is looking to clinch but Sata is avoiding it.
Oh Sata is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrycki moves away.
Petrycki misses with a straight right.
Petrycki misses with a body shot.
Petrycki lands a right hook to the body.
Bogdan Petrycki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whack! Petrycki lands a heavy head kick that drops Sata. The ref tackles Petrycki to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Sata was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Bogdan Petrycki!
Bogdan Petrycki is the new bantamweight champion!
Bogdan Petrycki took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I knew I was ready for this. My manager, my trainers, and my teammates made sure of that. Now it's time to defend it. We move on. Thank you.'.