PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryosuke Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mayo Kermode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kermode has chosen Song of Australia as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sato
vs
Kermode

187 cm
30
215 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

185 cm
41
220 lbs
38 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryosuke Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mayo Kermode!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Kermode.
Kermode is looking to slow Sato down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kermode. Sato does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Sato was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kermode.
Kermode throws a hook but Sato blocks it.
Sato is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kermode lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sato throws a lazy right hand but Kermode sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Sato darts in and clinches Kermode up against the cage.
Kermode is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sato is defending well for now.
Kermode lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
Sato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kermode lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kermode prevents a body shot from Sato.
Kermode unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kermode gets through Sato's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Kermode stalls.
Sato blocking some punches.
Sato can't find room to land a body shot as Kermode controls the action.
Kermode lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
Kermode is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato misses with a body punch.

Kermode pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sato on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Decent striking displayed by Kermode there.
Sato takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kermode fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sato.
Kermode tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kermode moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kermode scores with a nice body kick.
Sato's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kermode connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sato scrambles back to his feet.

Kermode closes the distance and pushes Sato back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sato working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermode comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kermode throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Satos head.
Kermode lands an elbow inside that Sato shrugs off.
Sato takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sato managing to block the knees to the body from Kermode.
A short left from Sato.
Sato misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kermode lands an elbow inside.
Kermode fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sato lands a body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kermode throws an elbow but misses.
Kermode blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Kermode.
Kermode pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kermode unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sato lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sato.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato working aggressively here.
Kermode blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kermode blocks a body shot from Sato.
Kermode lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sato or not.
Kermode lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kermode pushes off an throws an elbow but Sato leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kermode.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kermode.
Kermode fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kermode tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kermode scores with a shoulder strike.
Sato blocks an elbow strike from Kermode.
Kermode lands with a light punch inside.

Kermode breaks the clinch.
Mayo Kermode seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kermode closes the distance and clinches.
Sato lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kermode backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kermode blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sato working aggressively here.
Sato avoids a wild elbow strike from Kermode.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kermode pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kermode misses with a shot to the body
enabling Sato to counter with a crisp jab.
Sato misses with a straight left.
Sato dodges the punch combination from Kermode.
That kick from Kermode tenderised Sato's leg. Sato is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sato scores with a nice strike.
Kermode looks to score with a jab to the body but Sato is just out of range.
Sato swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Sato misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Kermode.
A counter left hand to the body from Sato misses its target.
Kermode connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mayo Kermode dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sato scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kermode doesn't seem bothered though.
Kermode has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kermode tries to clinch up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kermode.
Kermode throws a hook but Sato blocks it.
Kermode cracks Sato with a good jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kermode.
Sato defending well as Kermode loads up on a big left hand.
Sato swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Kermode moves into the clinch.
Sato managing to block the knees to the body from Kermode.

Kermode breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kermode misses with a body shot.
Sato is looking to counter punch.
Kermode ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sato moves away.
Kermode misses with a hook
and Sato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kermode throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermode throws out a loose jab but Sato uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Sato was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kermode.
Sato misses with a left hand
and Kermode counters with a series of strikes. Sato will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sato jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sato gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kermode.
Kermode paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kermode turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kermode lands a nice shot that snaps Sato's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kermode. Sato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sato throws a big counter combination but Kermode scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kermode tries to score with a low kick but Sato moves his leg out of the way.
It looked like Sato wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kermode throws a low kick but Sato avoids it.
Mayo Kermode seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sato scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sato misses with a straight right.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kermode in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sato throws a hook but Kermode blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sato.
Kermode throws a body punch but Sato moves out of range.
Sato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kermode throws out the jab.
Kermode tries to clinch but Sato is having none of it.
Kermode tries to clinch up
and Sato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sato takes a swing at Kermode's ribcage but misses.
Kermode with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Sato gets tackled into the cage by Kermode. Kermode maintains the clinch.
Kermode stalling in the clinch but Sato improves position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kermode throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sato.
A hook to the body from Sato.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Sato fails to land.
Sato has a couple of punches blocked by Kermode.
Kermode takes a shot to the head.
Sato avoids a wild elbow strike from Kermode.

Kermode's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kermode throws a jab when Sato was well out of range.
Sato looks to score with a jab to the body but Kermode is just out of range.
Sato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sato walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sato throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Kermode was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kermode throws a quick inside leg kick.

Kermode clinches.
Sato misses with some punches.
Sato gets through Kermode's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Kermode breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kermode throws a hook but Sato avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato keeps the fight on the outside.
Kermode ducks under a wild hook from Sato.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kermode connects with a solid leg kick.
Sato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sato is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kermode misses with an uppercut
and Sato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kermode fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Kermode.
Sato throws out a loose jab but Kermode uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kermode appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sato avoids the head kick by Kermode.
Kermode with a jab.

Sato lands a big right hand that sends Kermode crashing to the mat! Sato stays standing though and waves Kermode back to his feet!

Kermode is rocked!
Sato throws a jab but it's blocked by Kermode.
Kermode throws out a counter right but Sato avoids it with no problem.
Kermode is still on wobbly legs! Can Sato finish him?
Sato sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Kermode's defenses. It connects perfectly with Kermode's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryosuke Sato!
Ryosuke Sato decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.