PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chie Satonaka (ranked 3358 p4p, 4391 weight class) and Stu Redman (ranked 422 p4p, 516 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Satonaka might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rayden. On his way into the cage it seems that Chie Satonaka has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Chie Satonaka seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Satonaka
vs
Redman

177 cm
22
175
4 - 7 - 0

185 cm
22
184
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

HELLBENT

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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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chie Satonaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stu Redman!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Satonaka clinches with his opponent.

Satonaka has picked Redman up - he's going for a ride! Satonaka dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Redman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Redman punching from the bottom.
Redman is not content to let Satonaka control the position.
Satonaka prevents Redman from improving his position.
Satonaka throwing shots but Redman is blocking nicely.
Satonaka prevents Redman from improving his position.
Redman wants to control but Satonaka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Satonaka is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Redman is trying to control but can't.
Satonaka takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Redman gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satonaka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Satonaka throwing strikes but missing.
Satonaka wants to control from the top but Redman keeps moving.
Redman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Redman controls Satonaka momentarily but Satonaka frees himself.
Redman wants to hit a sweep here but Satonaka passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Redman there!
Satonaka landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satonaka prevents Redman from getting the reversal.
Satonaka unloading with bombs!
Satonaka landing strikes from the mount.
Redman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Satonaka landing strikes from the mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redman tries to reverse the position but Satonaka maintains control.
Satonaka avoids the attempt from Redman to control.
Satonaka prevents Redman from getting the reversal.
Satonaka punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Redman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Redman felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Satonaka looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Redman is in all sorts of trouble here.

Satonaka has hold of Redman's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Redman manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satonaka lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Satonaka breaks from Redman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Satonaka.
Satonaka with good strikes from the mount here!

Redman is rocked!
Satonaka cracks Redman with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chie Satonaka!
A relieved looking Chie Satonaka thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.