PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kentrell Turner (ranked 3117 p4p, 2947 weight class) and Masa Satake (ranked 447 p4p, 428 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Turner
vs
Satake

185 cm
30
185
5 - 8 - 0

184 cm
21
189
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Knockout power

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kentrell Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Satake!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner misses with a takedown attempt
and Satake counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Satake pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turner is out of range and Satake settles back down.
Satake misses with a low kick.
Satake blocks a low kick nicely.
Satake scores with a crisp jab that stopped Turner in his tracks.
Satake misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Turner.
Satake looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Satake closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Satake misses with an elbow over the top.
Satake looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Satake slowing the pace effectively.
Satake lands with a light punch inside.
Satake lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Kentrell Turner has been cut.
Satake scores with a hook to the body.
Turner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Satake lands with a right to the head.
Satake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Turner's defenses.
Satake gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Satake is controlling him.
Turner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Turner is looking to break free of the clinch but Satake has double underhooks.
Turner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Turner breaks the clinch.

Turner moves into the clinch.
Turner blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Satake just misses with a elbow thrown towards Turner's brow.
Satake gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Satake.

Kentrell Turner's cut is getting worse.
Satake gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Turner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Turner is trying to push Satake away but Satake has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Turner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Satake lands an elbow that stopped Turner in his tracks for a moment.

Kentrell Turner's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Turner wants to break free but Satake has control.
Satake lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Turner.
Satake lands a damaging elbow.
Satake scores with a hook to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Satake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Satake lands an elbow inside that Turner shrugs off.

Jeez, Kentrell Turner's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kentrell Turner's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Masa Satake!
The defeated Kentrell Turner had this to say: 'This is some bullshit'.