PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Satoshi Ekaku (ranked 960 p4p, 1309 weight class) and Kain Mack (ranked 91 p4p, 125 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ekaku
vs
Mack

173 cm
28
147
9 - 4 - 0

176 cm
28
158
12 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

Shadow Realm Apparel
Conviction

HELLBENT
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Satoshi Ekaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kain Mack!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekaku lands a high kick!
Ekaku connects with a leg kick.
Ekaku lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Mack rushes Ekaku and presses him up against the cage.
Ekaku lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Mack on the inside.
Mack lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Mack.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ekaku working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Ekaku.
Mack working aggressively here.
Mack can't find room to land a body shot as Ekaku controls the action.
Mack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Mack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ekaku connects with a looping right hand.
Mack has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mack takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice straight punches there by Ekaku. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ekaku.

Mack is rocked!
Ekaku throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ekaku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ekaku connects with a leg kick.
Mack fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ekaku misses with a hook
and Mack counters with a left and a right that stings Ekaku.
A big right from Mack misses.
Mack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mack takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
Ekaku was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ekaku lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ekaku tries to keep at a distance but Mack has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mack lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mack lands a nice uppercut.
Ekaku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Mack - that landed with a thud.
Ekaku with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ekaku misses with a punch to the body.
Ekaku misses with some punches.
Mack working aggressively here.
Mack digs a right hand into Ekaku's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ekaku's gas tank.
Mack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
Ekaku looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ekaku tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Mack.
Ekaku blocks an uppercut.
Ekaku lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ekaku lands with a light punch inside.
Ekaku goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mack blocks a body shot from Ekaku.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Mack.
Ekaku lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Mack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Ekaku.
Mack lands a hook that snaps the head of Ekaku backwards.
Mack tries to throw a body punch but Ekaku avoids it by throwing Mack back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Ekaku scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mack lands a body punch.
A short right from Ekaku on the inside.
Nice body punch from Ekaku - that landed with a thud.
Ekaku scores with a shoulder strike.
Ekaku lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ekaku misses with the head strike.
Ekaku scores with a shot to the side of Mack's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mack blocks an uppercut.
Mack has a couple of punches blocked by Ekaku.
Ekaku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mack swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku missing with knees to the body.
Mack misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mack lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mack.
Ekaku swings wildly with an uppercut but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack pushes Ekaku back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
Ekaku lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Mack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mack has a couple of punches blocked by Ekaku.
Ekaku lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ekaku working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ekaku misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ekaku lands with a right to the head.
Mack has a couple of punches blocked by Ekaku.
Mack throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Satoshi Ekaku will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ekaku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mack staying out of range there.
Kain Mack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ekaku throws a leg kick but Mack checks it.
Mack shapes to counter with a head kick.
Ekaku throws a leg kick
and Mack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mack avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mack slips under a jab from Ekaku.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ekaku.
It looks like Ekaku has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Mack throws a looping overhand right but Ekaku ducks down to avoid it.
Ekaku throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekaku misses with an uppercut. Mack saw that one coming.
Mack checks a leg kick.
Ekaku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ekaku looks to throw a body kick
and Ekaku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ekaku.
Mack with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ekaku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mack moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Mack misses.
Ekaku shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Satoshi Ekaku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ekaku has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ekaku misses with an uppercut
and Mack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Ekaku is predictable there

and Mack counters by clinching up.
Ekaku lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mack or not.
Mack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekaku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mack misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Ekaku on the inside.
Mack lands a shoulder strike.
Ekaku working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Ekaku.
Ekaku has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekaku has a couple of punches blocked by Mack.
Ekaku lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mack misses with some punches.
Satoshi Ekaku has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekaku has Mack pressed against the cage.
Ekaku working aggressively here.
Ekaku lands a body punch.
Mack misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mack.
Ekaku misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mack misses with a punch on the inside.
Mack lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ekaku is pushing Mack up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ekaku throws a punch but it's blocked by Mack.
Ekaku tries a body shot but Mack blocks it.
Mack tries to throw a body punch but Ekaku avoids it by throwing Mack back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mack's elbow.
Mack avoids a wild elbow strike from Ekaku.
Mack misses with the head strike.
Mack misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ekaku.
Mack stops a takedown attempt from Ekaku.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ekaku.
Mack lands a shot to the body.

Ekaku decides to pull guard.
Mack with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mack won't allow Ekaku to sweep him here.

Ekaku escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mack gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ekaku can't keep his opponent in guard - Mack advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mack takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Ekaku looking for submissions off his back.

Ekaku actively working from the bottom here.
Ekaku wants to control but Mack is keeping busy.
Ekaku is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Satoshi Ekaku will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ekaku misses with a left hand
and Mack counters with a slapping leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Ekaku
and Mack counters with a stiff right hand.
Ekaku feints and then cracks Mack's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mack down.

Mack rushes Ekaku and presses him up against the cage.
Ekaku lands with a right to the head.
Ekaku blocks a body shot from Mack.
Ekaku misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mack tries a body shot but Ekaku blocks it.
Ekaku misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack misses with a punch on the inside.
Mack tries a body shot but Ekaku blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mack blocks an elbow strike from Ekaku.
Ekaku with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mack lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack tries to throw a body punch but Ekaku avoids it by throwing Mack back against the cage.
Ekaku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ekaku tries to throw a body punch but Mack avoids it by throwing Ekaku back against the cage.
Mack working aggressively here.
Ekaku tries to land knees in the clinch but Mack avoids the damage to the body.
Mack dodges an elbow strike from Ekaku.
Mack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mack misses with a body punch.
Ekaku is leaning against Mack and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
Ekaku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mack on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mack.
Ekaku looking to stall.
A short right from Ekaku on the inside.
Mack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mack misses with the head strike.
Ekaku stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kain Mack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack throws a head punch that misses.
Ekaku tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mack has a couple of punches blocked by Ekaku.
Mack dodges an elbow strike from Ekaku.
A body shot lands from Ekaku.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mack.
Mack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekaku scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mack lands a shoulder strike.
Mack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ekaku's elbow.
Mack lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ekaku.
Mack throws a head punch that misses.
Mack blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hand to the body from Ekaku.
Ekaku tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mack avoids it.
Ekaku taking a breather.
Mack avoiding damage as Ekaku throws knees to the body.
Mack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ekaku's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack misses with some punches.
Mack lands a nice shot to the body.
Ekaku lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mack can't find room to land a body shot as Ekaku controls the action.
Ekaku misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ekaku misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mack tries to work over Ekaku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mack swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack gets through Ekaku's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mack lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ekaku backwards.
Ekaku throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Macks head.
A short right from Ekaku on the inside.
Mack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ekaku throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Macks head.
Mack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ekaku cracks Mack with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekaku lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mack is looking to control Ekaku's arms but Ekaku gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mack has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku scores with a hook to the body.
Mack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ekaku lands a left hand.
Mack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Ekaku.
Mack misses with the head strike.
Ekaku's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mack avoiding damage as Ekaku throws knees to the body.
Ekaku looking to stall.
Mack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mack has had enough of the clinch but Ekaku keeps him there for the moment.
Mack lands a shot to the body.
Mack throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekaku.
A left hand lands to the body for Ekaku.
Ekaku lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ekaku digs a right hand into Mack's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mack's gas tank.
Satoshi Ekaku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mack misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Satoshi Ekaku.
Well Ekaku has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Satoshi Ekaku!
During a confident post fight interview, Satoshi Ekaku thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.