PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hidetaka Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sato has chosen Maximum the Hormone - Buikikaesu as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Koscheck
vs
Sato

184 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thiago Koscheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hidetaka Sato!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato doesn't manage to clinch there - Koscheck circles away.
Koscheck tries to clinch there but Sato circles away.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Koscheck paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sato as he jumps to the side.
Sato stuffs the takedown.
Sato wants to clinch up but Koscheck keeps it at a distance.
Koscheck fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Koscheck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sato tries for a takedown but Koscheck sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koscheck misses with a wild body shot.
Sato tries to clinch up.
Sato with a lazy takedown attempt
and Koscheck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato swats away the attempt to clinch by Koscheck.
Sato is looking to clinch but Koscheck is avoiding it.
A combination from Sato does no damage.
Koscheck shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sato counters with an outside leg kick.
Sato lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sato.

It looks like Thiago Koscheck has been cut.
Koscheck swings for the body but Sato moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Sato.
Sato doesn't manage to clinch there - Koscheck circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck lands a body shot.
Sato looks gassed!
Sato fails with a takedown attempt.
Koscheck lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Hidetaka Sato has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koscheck misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Koscheck fails with the takedown.
Sato wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck slips a straight right by Sato.
Sato shoots for a double leg takedown but Koscheck sprawls well. He's pushed Sato's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sato throws a head kick but Koscheck moves out of range.

Koscheck scores with a takedown into Sato's guard.
Sato wants to sweep here but Koscheck controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Koscheck gets to his feet. Sato looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sato throws a head kick but Koscheck moves out of range.
Koscheck lands a nice hook to Sato's body. Sato takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koscheck fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Koscheck is looking to wear down Sato with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Koscheck misses with a takedown attempt

and Sato counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Koscheck's guard now.
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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Koscheck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Koscheck dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Koscheck shoots in but no luck this time.
Koscheck keeps the fight on the outside.
Sato misses with a combination

and Koscheck counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Koscheck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sato looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Koscheck stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sato throws a predictable looking body shot
and Koscheck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Koscheck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Sato is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Koscheck engages and cracks Sato with a massive lead left hook - Sato tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Koscheck is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thiago Koscheck!