PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kublai Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Congo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Beds are Burning. Hiroshi Sato is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Sato
vs
Congo

184 cm
26
197 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

179 cm
21
198 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 Montreal, Hiroshi Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kublai Congo!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Congo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Congo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Congo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sato.
Sato misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sato misses with a body shot.
Sato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Congo slips a straight right by Sato.
Congo looks to land a left hand but Sato moved out of range nicely.
Congo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sato.
Sato throws a big shot that misses.
Sato connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Kublai Congo has been cut.
Congo misses with the combination.
Congo misses with a wild body shot.
Hiroshi Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sato loads up on a big right hand but Congo slips the punch.
Sato throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Congo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato throws a jab but it's blocked by Congo.
Congo misses with a looping left.
Hiroshi Sato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Congo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sato was well out of range. Poor timing from Congo.

Congo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Congo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sato dodges the ground and pound from Congo.
Congo trying to control the action but Sato is working from the bottom.
Sato is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Congo trying to control the action but Sato is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Congo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sato taking punishment in the form of punches.
Congo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Congo in side control, throwing shots but Sato defends.
Congo trying to control the position but Sato is working away.
Congo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sato's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Congo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sato is just riding it out for now. Congo eventually gives up the hold.
Congo lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Congo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sato sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Congo is trying to control. Sato wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Congo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Congo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sato defending well though.
Congo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sato holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Congo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kublai Congo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kublai Congo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A decent looking cross lands there for Sato.
Congo shoots in for a takedown but Sato shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sato looks to land a right hand but Congo moved out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Congo.
Sato misses the shot to the body.
Sato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Congo has a takedown stuffed.
Sato misses with a looping left.
Sato lands a head shot.
Sato swings for the body but Congo moves out of range.
Sato throws a combination that misses
and Congo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sato doesn't manage to clinch there - Congo circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sato throws a jab when Congo was well out of range.
Sato doesn't manage to clinch there - Congo circles away.
Congo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Congo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hiroshi Sato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kublai Congo.
Sato misses with a body shot
and Congo counters with a stiff right hand.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Congo is breathing heavily.
Congo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sato throws a lazy right hand but Congo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sato just misses with a punch to the body.
Sato tries to clinch there but Congo circles away.
Sato misses the shot to the body.
Sato catches Congo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Sato.

Sato moves into the clinch.

Congo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Congo is one step ahead there.
Congo trying to control but Sato is working from the bottom.
Congo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato wants to stand and escape but Congo is having none of it.
Congo thows a big elbow that misses.
Sato looking to control.
Congo wants to pass the guard but Sato is keeping the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sato misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sato misses with a body shot.
Congo connects with the punch.

Congo scores with a takedown into Sato's guard.
Congo looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo stands and throws Sato's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Congo is looking to take a break and control but Sato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sato is trying to work for a sweep but Congo has mounted him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hiroshi Sato will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kublai Congo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Congo tests Sato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Congo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Congo shoots in for a double leg but Sato sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sato. Congo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sato slips a jab and a cross from Congo.
Sato misses with a hook. Congo ducked under it nicely.
Sato throws a hook but Congo blocks it.
Sato wants to clinch but Congo slips to the side
and Congo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Congo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sato has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sato and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sato scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Congo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Congo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sato swivels and escapes.
Sato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sato connects with a jab.
Sato tries to clinch up

and Congo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Congo.
Congo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sato looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sato keeping moving, preventing Congo from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Congo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato wants to stand but Congo is controlling the position.
Congo trying to control the position from guard on top but Sato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Congo throws a strike but Sato rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Congo 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Congo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A swing and a miss from Congo.
Hiroshi Sato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Congo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sato misses with a hook. Congo ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Sato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sato is looking to clinch but Congo is avoiding it.
Congo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sato connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sato looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Congo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hiroshi Sato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kublai Congo.
Congo slips a straight right by Sato.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato looks to clinch

and Congo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sato's guard.
Congo preventing the sweep.
Sato is looking to stand up but Congo isn't so interested in that idea.
Congo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Congo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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 Hiroshi Sato.
I think Sato 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hiroshi Sato!