PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Hansen (ranked 2683 p4p, 2740 weight class) and Chie Satonaka (ranked 330 p4p, 335 weight class). Hansen comes to the cage accompanied by Black Sabbath - Iron Man. Satonaka has chosen Rayden as his entrance music. Marcus Hansen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hansen
vs
Satonaka

182 cm
21
183
5 - 4 - 0

177 cm
22
175
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

HELLBENT

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HELLBENT

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chie Satonaka!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Hansen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hansen scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Hansen finds it's way through Satonaka's defenses.
Hansen shoots in looking for a takedown but Satonaka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hansen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Satonaka.
Satonaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hansen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hansen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Satonaka.
Hansen misses with a takedown
enabling Satonaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Hansen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Satonaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Satonaka has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Hansen lands with a good body shot.
Hansen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen looks to throw the jab but Satonaka is out of range.
Satonaka needs to keep his hands up - Hansen had a free shot at his head there.

Satonaka throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hansen was covering up waiting for the punch and Satonaka finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Satonaka is looking to work some ground and pound but Hansen has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Satonaka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hansen pulls Satonaka in to control the position.
Satonaka is stalling in the full guard.
Satonaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Satonaka scores with a shot to the body.

Satonaka has managed to clinch.
Hansen lands an uppercut.
Satonaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hansen.
Hansen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Satonaka.
Satonaka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Satonaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Satonaka.
Satonaka scores with a shot to the side of Hansen's head.
Hansen lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Hansen.
A head punch on the inside from Hansen fails to land.

Hansen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Satonaka is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hansen to the mat. Hansen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Satonaka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Satonaka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hansen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satonaka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Satonaka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Satonaka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hansen is trying to keep Satonaka in close.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Satonaka is fighting to break Hansen's control of his arms but Hansen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Satonaka trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom.
Hansen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Satonaka manages to get himself to full guard.

Satonaka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen lands a couple of digs.
Hansen looking to sit in guard and control but Satonaka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Satonaka postures up in Hansen's guard and throws a big left but Hansen blocks it.
Hansen keeping moving, preventing Satonaka from controlling successfully.
Satonaka postures up in Hansen's guard and throws a big left but Hansen blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Satonaka trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom.

Hansen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chie Satonaka dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Satonaka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hansen throws a jab but it's blocked by Satonaka.
Hansen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hansen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hansen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Satonaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Satonaka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hansen shoots in looking for a takedown but Satonaka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hansen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Satonaka tries to clinch up but Hansen circles away and keeps his distance.
Hansen loads up on a big right hand but Satonaka slips the punch.

Satonaka has closed the distance and engaged Hansen in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hansen.
Hansen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Satonaka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Satonaka working aggressively here.
Hansen gets through Satonaka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Satonaka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Satonaka lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Satonaka gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hansen regains guard.
Satonaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen is adopting a defensive guard.
Satonaka throws a big elbow that misses.
Satonaka throws a strike but Hansen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Hansen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Satonaka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Satonaka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hansen.
Hansen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've been hearing that Hansen has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hansen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satonaka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hansen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hansen stands up over Satonaka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Satonaka is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Satonaka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hansen throws an elbow that misses. Satonaka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hansen's guard. Nice move by Satonaka!

Satonaka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Satonaka won't allow Hansen to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satonaka is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hansen has Satonaka pulled in close to control his posture.
Satonaka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hansen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Satonaka drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hansen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hansen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hansen!

Satonaka tries to buck Hansen off but Hansen is having none of it.
Hansen is working Satonaka over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hansen is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is working Satonaka over with some ground and pound from side control.

Satonaka is rocked!
Hansen scoring with punches and elbows.
Satonaka is still in real trouble! Can Hansen finish him?
Hansen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hansen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hansen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hansen wants to control but Satonaka is keeping him busy.
Hansen lands a nice forearm strike.
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!

Hansen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hansen landing a few strikes.

Hansen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Satonaka has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hansen but great work by Satonaka.
Satonaka misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The strikes coming from Satonaka are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Satonaka lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hansen down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Donk. Satonaka catches Hansen right on the button with a cross.
Satonaka seems to have recovered his senses.
Marcus Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Satonaka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hansen throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Satonaka.
Hansen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Satonaka pushes Hansen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Satonaka tries to throw a body punch but Hansen avoids it by throwing Satonaka back against the cage.
Satonaka misses with a body punch.
Hansen is pushing Satonaka up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Satonaka gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Satonaka throws an elbow that misses. Hansen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Satonaka's guard. Nice move by Hansen!

Satonaka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hansen is looking to work some ground and pound but Satonaka has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hansen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hansen throwing strikes from guard but Satonaka blocks nicely.
Hansen lands a couple of elbows.
Hansen scoring with some ground and pound.

Hansen has gone for a leg lock! Satonaka slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hansen's guard.

Hansen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Satonaka.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Satonaka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hansen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satonaka is working Hansen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hansen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Satonaka is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hansen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Satonaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen controlling Satonaka's posture.
Satonaka with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satonaka slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Satonaka working the ground and pound.
Hansen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hansen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Satonaka drops an elbow to the side of Hansen's head.
Satonaka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Satonaka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hansen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Satonaka.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hansen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Satonaka throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satonaka throwing strikes from guard but Hansen blocks nicely.
Hansen is trying to keep Satonaka in close.
Satonaka wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving.
Hansen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Satonaka with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Satonaka.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Satonaka's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Satonaka duly obliges.
Hansen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Hansen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Satonaka, pushing him back against the cage.
Satonaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Hansen controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chie Satonaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Satonaka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chie Satonaka!
After winning the bout, Chie Satonaka thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.