PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Datsuro Sato (ranked 4396 p4p, 4259 weight class) and Aanti Korhonen (ranked 413 p4p, 403 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sato
vs
Korhonen

175 cm
18
157
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
164
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Datsuro Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aanti Korhonen!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sato on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Korhonen connects with a leg kick.
Korhonen throws a push kick but Sato slaps the foot to one side.
Donk. Sato catches Korhonen right on the button with a cross.
Korhonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sato.
That kick from Korhonen tenderised Sato's leg. Sato is trying to keep his angry face on.
Korhonen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Korhonen needs to keep his hands up - Sato had a free shot at his head there.
Korhonen takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Sato misses.
Sato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Korhonen. Korhonen obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Korhonen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sato connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Korhonen scrambles back to his feet.
Korhonen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Korhonen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sato misses with a double jab
and Korhonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Korhonen scores with a kick to the midsection.
A big right from Sato misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Korhonen's head backwards.
Sato sizes up Korhonen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Korhonen.
Korhonen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sato's sensitive parts.
Korhonen drops his hands momentarily and Sato takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sato works the jab nicely.
Sato lands a nice looking body shot.
Sato misses with a double jab.
Sato jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Korhonen lands a head kick. Sato smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Korhonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sato.
A jab lands there for Sato.
Sato throws a shot from downtown. Korhonen moves away and avoids it.
Sato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Korhonen. Korhonen obviously looking to wear him down.
Sato cracks Korhonen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sato scores with a crisp jab that stopped Korhonen in his tracks.
Korhonen moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato scores with a jab to the body.
Sato misses with a looping right.
Sato misses the shot to the body.
Sato is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sato lands with a right hand.
Sato walks forward, straight into a front kick from Korhonen.
Datsuro Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sato bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Korhonen's head backwards.

Korhonen is rocked!
Nice cross by Sato.
Korhonen is still on wobbly legs! Can Sato finish him?
Sato drops Korhonen with a straight right hand, right on the button! Sato follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Datsuro Sato!