PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Masa Satake (ranked 6447 p4p, 5737 weight class) and Kane Doubtfire (ranked 628 p4p, 590 weight class). The key to victory for Masa Satake has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Satake
vs
Doubtfire

184 cm
19
189
0 - 1 - 0

207 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Satake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kane Doubtfire!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Satake - just one landing.
Doubtfire looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Doubtfire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Satake was well out of range. Poor timing from Doubtfire.
It looked like Satake was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Doubtfire.
Doubtfire misses with a straight left.
Satake is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Doubtfire is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Satake fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Doubtfire has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Satake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doubtfire drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Satake defends it well.
Doubtfire gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Doubtfire throws a big shot that misses.
Satake jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kane Doubtfire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Satake scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Satake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Satake lands with a nice body punch.
Satake closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Doubtfire! Satake dives in looking to finish! Doubtfire is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Masa Satake!