PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Suuri Saatana (ranked 5764 p4p, 571 weight class) and Mateusz Krol (ranked 5780 p4p, 400 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Saatana
vs
Krol

179 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Suuri Saatana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mateusz Krol!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krol circles away from the clinch attempt.
Krol circles away from the clinch attempt.
Krol looks to land a combination but Saatana avoids it well.
Krol throws a right and a left that Saatana avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saatana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krol throws a right hand that Saatana ducks under and follows up with a left that Saatana also avoids with ease.

Saatana gets the takedown into side control.

Krol bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
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!
Saatana wants to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Krol.
Krol swats away the attempt to clinch by Saatana.
Krol swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Krol is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Krol misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krol misses with the combination.
Saatana tries to counter with a takedown but Krol is quick to defend against it.
Saatana tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Krol defends well and Saatana ends up having to push Krol into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Saatana shoots for a takedown but Krol saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Saatana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krol swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saatana fails with an attempt to clinch.

Saatana drives through with a takedown into guard.
Saatana wants to control from the top but Krol keeps moving.
Krol wants to stand up but Saatana is controlling him.
Saatana trying to control the position from guard on top but Krol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saatana is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Saatana is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Krol is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Saatana is controlling him.
Krol really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saatana. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Krol scores with a three punch combo!
Krol's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Krol duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krol swats away the attempt to clinch by Saatana.
Krol throws a right and a left that Saatana avoids nicely.
Mateusz Krol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Krol.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saatana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saatana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krol.
Saatana tries to counter with a takedown but Krol is quick to defend against it.
Saatana doesn't manage to clinch there - Krol circles away.
Krol lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Krol throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Krol throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saatana tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Krol to counter with a crisp jab.
Saatana shoots in but Krol avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Suuri Saatana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krol lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saatana circles away quickly and effectively.
Krol throws a right and a left that Saatana avoids nicely.

Saatana moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saatana is trying to maintain a safe position but Krol gets an underhook and turns Saatana into the cage.
Saatana looking to stall.
Saatana has a couple of punches blocked by Krol.
Saatana can't get the takedown.
Saatana looking for a takedown.
Saatana tries to stall but Krol uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Saatana controlling the action here for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saatana stalling in the clinch but Krol improves position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Suuri Saatana.
Some wild striking there from Krol.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fight stays on the outside here - Saatana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krol misses with a double jab.
Krol throws a right hand that Saatana ducks under and follows up with a left that Saatana also avoids with ease.
Saatana is looking to clinch but Krol is avoiding it.

Saatana instigates a clinch.
Krol tries to break the clinch but Saatana is controlling the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Krol as Saatana tries to tie him up.
Krol avoiding damage as Saatana throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saatana is looking to control Krol's arms but Krol gets an underhook and turns him. Now Saatana has his back to the cage.
Saatana creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Krol lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saatana tries for a takedown. No joy.
Krol wants to get back to striking at distance but Saatana won't allow it.
Saatana looking to slow down the pace here.
Krol is trying to break the clinch but Saatana is controlling him.
Krol is trying to push Saatana away but Saatana has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Krol wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saatana is trying to maintain a safe position but Krol gets an underhook and turns Saatana into the cage.
Saatana is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Krol gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Saatana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saatana wants to stall.
Saatana tries to pull guard but Krol holds him up against the cage and eventually Saatana drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Suuri Saatana. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Krol has had enough of the clinch but Saatana keeps him there for the moment.
Saatana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krol is looking to break free of the clinch but Saatana has double underhooks.
Saatana stalling in the clinch but Krol improves position.
Saatana is stalling here.
Saatana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krol.
Krol tries to break free but Saatana pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Krol tries to circle away but Saatana has him pinned against the cage.
Krol blocks an elbow strike from Saatana.
Saatana taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krol wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saatana has Krol pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Krol manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Saatana tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Krol is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Krol has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saatana can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saatana drops down looking for an ankle pick but Krol pulls his leg out and moves away.
Saatana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Krol lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Krol looks to land a combination. Saatana sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Krol lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Krol swats away the attempt to clinch by Saatana.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Saatana fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Krol, pushing him back against the cage.
Krol looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Saatana is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Krol is trying to break the clinch but Saatana is controlling him.
Krol is trying to break the clinch but Saatana has him pressed against the cage.
Saatana is trying to drag Krol to the mat but Krol just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
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!
A right handed body shot lands from Saatana.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Krol is trying to push Saatana away but Saatana has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateusz Krol showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Saatana tries to clinch there but Krol circles away.
Saatana doesn't manage to clinch there - Krol circles away.
Saatana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saatana tries to clinch but Krol moves out of range.
Krol throws a counter combo.
Sloppy strikes from Krol. Those never looked like landing.
Mateusz Krol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saatana tries to close the distance and clinch but Krol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saatana is looking to clinch but Krol is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saatana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saatana dodges the punch combination from Krol.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krol scores with a decent looking hook.
Krol keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Krol, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krol misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saatana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krol throws a right and a left that Saatana avoids nicely.
Krol throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Saatana counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Saatana wants to control from the top but Krol keeps moving.
Krol wants to get back to his feet but Saatana is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Saatana trying to control the position from guard on top but Krol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saatana is standing up over Krol. Krol looks to escape but Saatana dives into side control.
Krol pushes Saatana away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Saatana gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Saatana is working to tighten his grip on Krol's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Krol has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Saatana is really squeezing tight and eventually Krol passes out! Saatana breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Suuri Saatana!