PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Sato (ranked 2261 p4p, 2818 weight class) and Nuur Ibraahim (ranked 265 p4p, 321 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Sato
vs
Ibraahim

188 cm
23
186
6 - 0 - 0

192 cm
24
182
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nuur Ibraahim!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibraahim throws a looping overhand right but Sato ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Sato wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sato definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ibraahim slips under a jab.
Sato throws a hook to the side of Ibraahim's head but Ibraahim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sato misses with a body shot.
Sato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ibraahim.
A little jabbing left from Ibraahim on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ibraahim takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ibraahim.
Sato throws a series of punches but Ibraahim moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sato.
Ibraahim throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Sato to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibraahim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ibraahim walks into a stiff left hand from Sato.
Sato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ibraahim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sato manages to avoid it.
Ibraahim jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ryan Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Sato does no damage.
Jab by Sato.
Sato lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ibraahim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sato.
Sato misses with a hook
and Sato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ibraahim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ibraahim misses with a few strikes there.
Ibraahim has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ibraahim takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice defenses there by Sato.
Sato is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ibraahim now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sato throws a hook but Ibraahim blocks it.
Ibraahim takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Ibraahim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sato avoids the body shot from Ibraahim.
Sato lands a jab to Ibraahim's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibraahim slips under a jab from Sato.
Sato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ibraahim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sato.
Sato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sato ducks under a wild hook from Ibraahim.
An attempted straight right counter from Sato misses the target.
Sato misses with a looping left.
Sato lands a glancing blow to the side of Ibraahim's head.
Ibraahim just misses with a punch to the body.
Ibraahim blocks a jab.
Ibraahim unleashes a big counter combination but Sato bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ibraahim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sato.
Sato throws a hook but Ibraahim avoids it easily.
Ibraahim drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ibraahim moves away from the strike by Sato.
Ibraahim looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sato bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ibraahim's head backwards.
Sato scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws a jab when Ibraahim was well out of range.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ibraahim moves away.
Ibraahim looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ibraahim connects with a body shot.
Sato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ibraahim.
Ibraahim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sato.
A combination from Ibraahim does no damage.
Sato swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sato lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ibraahim manages to avoid it.
Ibraahim let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sato misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ibraahim counters with a nice uppercut.
Sato misses with a shot to the body
and Ibraahim counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ibraahim avoids the body shot from Sato.
Sato is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sato misses with a lunging right hand
and Ibraahim counters with a stiff right hand.
Ibraahim looks to score with a jab to the body but Sato is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sato lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibraahim takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ibraahim avoids the body shot from Sato.
Ibraahim throws a jab but it's blocked by Sato.
Sato looks to land a right hand but Ibraahim moved out of range.
Ibraahim throws a jab when Sato was well out of range.
Ibraahim staying out of range there.
Sato jabs Ibraahim right on the nose. Ibraahim blinks but takes it well.
Ibraahim slips a straight right by Sato.
Sato throws a big shot that misses.
Sato scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ibraahim in his tracks.
Ibraahim moves forwards but Sato connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ibraahim takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sato throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ibraahim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sato.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Sato dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Ibraahim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Sato tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sato swinging wildly here.
Sato staying out of range there.
Sato is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ibraahim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Ibraahim on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sato connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big left from Sato misses.
Sato misses the shot to the body.
Sato walks into a left hand.
Sato throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Ibraahim to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ibraahim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ibraahim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sato.
Sato lands a right hook to the body.
Ibraahim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sato lands with a straight right. Ibraahim didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato misses with a left hand
and Ibraahim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left lands for Sato.
Sato misses the shot to the body.
Sato is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ibraahim can do to turn this around?
Ibraahim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sato closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sato cracks Ibraahim with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sato misses with a jab, cross combination.
Despite the aggression on Ibraahim's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sato uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Ibraahim might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sato has got the better of the exchanges.
Sato throws an overhand right that lands on Ibraahim's shoulder, as Ibraahim tries to avoid the shot.
Ibraahim doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sato scores with a jab. Ibraahim acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ibraahim throws a hook but Sato blocks it.
Sato throws a right hand that misses
and Ibraahim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ryan Sato is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Sato - just one landing.
Sato paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sato thuds his right hand into Ibraahim's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sato misses with a hook
and Ibraahim counters with a nice uppercut.
Sato misses with a left hand
and Ibraahim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ibraahim.
Sato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ibraahim.
Ibraahim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sato misses with a looping right.
Ibraahim throws a right hand that Sato ducks under and follows up with a left that Sato also avoids with ease.
Ibraahim connects with a single shot there.
Sato misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ibraahim counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ibraahim is breathing heavily.
Sato looks to land a left hand but Ibraahim moved out of range nicely.
Good exchange - Sato coming out on top.
Ibraahim swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ibraahim.
Ibraahim now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ibraahim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Ibraahim misses the target.
Sato swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sato takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sato swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ibraahim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ibraahim slips a jab and a cross from Sato.
Sato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
Sato misses with a body punch
and Ibraahim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Sato lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ibraahim doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato misses with a body punch
and Ibraahim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sato cracks Ibraahim with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ibraahim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sato manages to avoid it.
Ibraahim gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ibraahim doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sato misses with a series of wild punches.
Sato clobbers Ibraahim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sato misses with a straight left.
Ibraahim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sato.
Ibraahim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Sato dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ibraahim staying out of range there.
Sato misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Sato misses.
Sato with a hook.
Ibraahim has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ibraahim there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sato scores with a jab to the body.
Ibraahim moves out of range of the strikes.
Ibraahim has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ibraahim moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ibraahim! But no joy.
Sato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ibraahim manages to avoid it.
Ibraahim doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Sato there.
Sato throws the left hand but Ibraahim avoids the punch easily.
Sato throws a hook but Ibraahim avoids it easily.
Sato misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ibraahim throws a hook but Sato blocks it.
Ibraahim misses with a wild body shot.
Ibraahim misses with a body shot.
Sato blocks a jab.
Sato changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ibraahim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sato.
Sato slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ibraahim moves out of range of the strikes.
Sato lands a lovely overhand right.
Sato throws out a powerful jab.
Sato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ibraahim manages to avoid it.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ibraahim moves away.
Ibraahim looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A lazy left from Sato finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ibraahim throws out a counter right but Sato avoids it with no problem.
Ibraahim misses with a right hand
and Sato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Sato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ibraahim counters with a stiff right hand.
Sato misses with a shot to the body
and Ibraahim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ibraahim avoids the body shot from Sato.
Ibraahim throws out a loose jab but Sato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sato throws a big shot that misses.
Sato misses the shot to the body.
Sato sizes up Ibraahim with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ibraahim catches Sato with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Left hook, right uppercut from Ibraahim.
Ibraahim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ibraahim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sato just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws a hook but Ibraahim avoids it easily.
Ibraahim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sato.
Sato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ibraahim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Ibraahim misses the target.
Sato scores with a shot to the body.
Ibraahim misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Sato.
Nuur Ibraahim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sato misses with a wild body shot.
Ibraahim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sato takes a swing at Ibraahim's ribcage but misses.
Sato misses with a body shot.
Ibraahim walks into a stiff left hand from Sato.
Sato throws a right and a left that Ibraahim avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibraahim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sato.
Nice defenses there by Sato.
Ibraahim throws a lazy right hand but Sato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sato misses with an uppercut. Ibraahim saw that one coming.
Ibraahim throws a lazy right hand but Sato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sato misses with the combination.
Sato scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Ibraahim.
Sato misses with an uppercut.
Ryan Sato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sato punishes Ibraahim's body with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Sato showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sato 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Sato!