PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dave Dori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ukyo Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ukyo Sato acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Dori
vs
Sato

172 cm
24
140 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

175 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Dori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ukyo Sato!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sato darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A head kick by Dori misses
and Sato counters with a three punch combo that has Dori backing up. Dori nods at Sato to acknowledge the strikes.
Dori tries to clinch but Sato moves away
and Sato counters with a nice uppercut.
Dori throws a head kick that half lands.

Sato moves into range and clinches up with Dori.
Dori takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Dave Dori has been cut.
Sato stalling the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Dori's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sato throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dori blocks it with crossed arms.
Dori can't break the clinch.
Dori with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Sato.
Dori lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sato connects with a knee to the head.
Sato connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dori's face.
Sato landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sato managing to block the knees to the body from Dori.
Dori tries to land knees in the clinch but Sato avoids the damage to the body.
Dori is breathing heavily.
Dori with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dori is trying to break the clinch but Sato has him pressed against the ropes.

Sato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dori misses the body punch
letting Sato counter with a right hand.
Dori throws a head kick that misses
and Sato counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato lands a nice hook to Dori's body. Dori takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dori tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sato counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Sato drops Dori with a beautiful combination! Dori stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sato is looking for the KO!

Dori is rocked!
Sato cracks Dori with a hook to the temple - Dori is on wobbly legs here! Sato swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Dori falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Sato wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ukyo Sato!