PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Akio Saito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamatudo Fodiati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saito's entrance music is Paint It Black. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Saito
vs
Fodiati

179 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Saito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamatudo Fodiati!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saito throws a leg kick but Fodiati checks it.
Saito turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fodiati blocks a leg kick.
No joy there for Saito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saito swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Saito throws a body kick that misses.
Saito misses with a wild combination.
Saito wants to slow Fodiati down by chopping away at his legs.
Fodiati tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fodiati showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saito.

Fodiati closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Saito to the mat! Saito manages to get full guard.
Saito really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fodiati is looking to work some ground and pound but Saito has wrist control.
Saito is wriggling around but Fodiati manages to pass to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fodiati is just content to waste time from the top position. Saito takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Fodiati decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fodiati avoids a kick to the body.
Fodiati blocks a head kick by Saito.
Saito misses with a series of wild punches.
Fodiati avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Saito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fodiati circles away quickly and effectively.
Saito lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fodiati's sensitive parts.
Fodiati checks a low kick from Saito.
Saito misses with a low kick.
Saito misses with a body kick.
Saito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saito throws a half hearted mid kick.

Fodiati rushes Saito and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fodiati is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saito looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Saito can't break the clinch.

Fodiati pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akio Saito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saito with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saito dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fodiati. That did some damage!
Saito lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saito scores with a one two! Fodiati had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Saito stuffs the takedown.
Fodiati looks gassed!
Saito throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fodiati pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A solid body kick from Saito.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saito misses with the combination.
Saito throws a leg kick but Fodiati moved away.
Saito throws a nice looking combination but Fodiati bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saito looks to land a body kick but Fodiati moved away.
Saito scores with a three punch combo!
Saito throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saito throws and low kick but Fodiati moves out of range easily.
Saito lands with a thumping leg kick.

Fodiati gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Fodiati breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Saito.
Saito swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akio Saito dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fodiati shoots in and bounces Saito off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fodiati trying to stand up but can't free himself from Saito's guard.
Saito wants to get back to his feet but Fodiati is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fodiati is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saito keeping full guard, as Fodiati tries to pass.

Fodiati decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Saito scores with a push kick.
Saito is looking to chop away at Fodiati's legs.
Saito misses with the combination.
Saito tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Saito.
Fodiati takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A combination from Saito does no damage.
Saito thumps Fodiati with a low kick.
Saito throws a leg kick which misses Fodiati's front leg but catches the back leg as Fodiati tries to avoid it.
Saito misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fodiati dodges the punch combination from Saito.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Saito. Fodiati shrugs it off though.
Fodiati tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fodiati moves out of range of the leg kick from Saito.
Saito goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fodiati takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saito fails to land with a series of punches.
Akio Saito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saito tries to score with a low kick but Fodiati moves his leg out of the way.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saito. That's going to slow Fodiati down.
Fodiati checks the leg kick nicely there.
Saito lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fodiati blocks a head kick by Saito.

Fodiati instigates a clinch.

Fodiati pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Fodiati clinches up against the cage.
Saito wants to break free but Fodiati has control.
Saito is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fodiati is pushing Saito up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Saito stops a takedown attempt from Fodiati.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akio Saito dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Saito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akio Saito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saito throws a push kick but Fodiati slaps the foot to one side.
Saito will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Saito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saito throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fodiati is defended easily by Saito.
A combination from Saito does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saito fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fodiati is out of range.
Fodiati throws a series of punches but Saito avoids them all with ease.
Saito misses with a two punch combination.
Saito stuffs the takedown attempt from Fodiati. Fodiati gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fodiati shoots in but no luck this time.
Akio Saito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamatudo Fodiati.
Saito throws a left and a right that both miss

and Fodiati counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Saito will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fodiati wanted to stand there but Saito had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fodiati with a flurry of punches that miss.
Saito wants to stand and escape but Fodiati is having none of it.
Akio Saito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fodiati postures up in Saito's guard and throws a big left but Saito blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saito is looking to stand up but Fodiati isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saito scores with a leg kick.
Saito throws a head kick but Fodiati moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saito.
Saito moves out of range of the body kick from Fodiati.
Saito turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saito throws a series of punches but Fodiati moves out of range.
Saito scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saito lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fodiati's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saito scores with a leg kick.
Kamatudo Fodiati has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saito scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kamatudo Fodiati.
I think Saito has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akio Saito!