PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ingvar Ingesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sato comes to the cage accompanied by True Survivor - David Hasselhoff. Ingesson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sail - AWOLNATION kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kenji Sato has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sato
vs
Ingesson

190 cm
26
197 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

185 cm
25
202 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenji Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ingvar Ingesson!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ingesson slips under a jab from Sato.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sato.
Sato misses with a double jab
and Ingesson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ingesson takes one to the side of the head.
Sato misses with a wild body shot.
Sato staying out of range there.
Sato appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sato getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sato seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ingesson slips a jab and a cross from Sato.
Sato connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ingesson moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ingesson moves away.
Sato moves out of range as Ingesson strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Sato misses the target.
A combination from Sato does no damage.
Ingesson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sato.
Sato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ingesson.
A counter left hand to the body from Sato misses its target.
Sato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ingesson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sato slips under a jab from Ingesson.
Sato looks to land a combination but Ingesson avoids it well.
Sato throws a good cross that connects.
Sato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ingesson.
Sato lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato connects with a looping right hand.
Sato swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ingesson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ingesson misses with a combination
and Sato counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ingesson's knee momentarily.
Sato cracks Ingesson with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sato misses with a body punch
and Ingesson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sato throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ingesson.
Sato with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingesson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ingesson missing with a left hand there. Sato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sato!
Sato misses with a right hand
and Ingesson counters with a straight right hand.
Sato tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ingesson counters with a straight right hand.
Ingesson thuds a left hand into Sato's body.
A swing and a miss from Ingesson.
Sato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Sato thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ingesson if he has to take too many more of those.
Sato throws an off balance right hand

and Ingesson counters with a nice right hand that sends Sato toppling to the canvas! Sato scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ingesson finish him?!

Sato is rocked!
Ingesson dances in with a quick combination. Sato is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Ingesson snaps Sato's head back. Sato stumbles backwards against the cage. Ingesson steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Sato's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Sato just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ingvar Ingesson!
After the big win, Ingvar Ingesson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sin City Allstars and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.