PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vitaly Anisimov (ranked 3135 p4p, 3139 weight class) and Chie Satonaka (ranked 388 p4p, 389 weight class). Satonaka has chosen Rayden as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Anisimov
vs
Satonaka

178 cm
20
180
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
20
175
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vitaly Anisimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chie Satonaka!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anisimov misses with a hook
and Satonaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Satonaka wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Satonaka.

Satonaka darts in and clinches Anisimov up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Satonaka.
Anisimov lands a hook that snaps the head of Satonaka backwards.

Anisimov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anisimov loads up on a big right hand but Satonaka slips the punch.
Satonaka has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Satonaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anisimov loads up on a big right hand but Satonaka slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Satonaka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Satonaka walks into a stiff left hand from Anisimov.
Satonaka defending well as Anisimov loads up on a big left hand.
Anisimov swats away the attempt to clinch by Satonaka.
Anisimov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A jab from Anisimov misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anisimov closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Satonaka! Anisimov dives in looking to finish! Satonaka 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 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vitaly Anisimov!