PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Egardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ohshima Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Egardo
vs
Sato

168 cm
18
154 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Valhalla Clothing

Raw Edge Gear (R.E.G)

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fernando Egardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ohshima Sato!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egardo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sato manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Egardo throws a series of strikes that have Sato backpedaling.
Egardo misses with a series of wild punches.
Egardo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sato doesn't manage to clinch there - Egardo circles away.
Egardo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Egardo throws a right and a left that Sato avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Egardo. Sato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Egardo throws a nice looking combination but Sato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Egardo scores with the left hand. Sato knows he should have avoided that one.
Egardo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Egardo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Egardo swings for the body but Sato moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sato throws a hook but Egardo blocks it.
Sato on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Egardo does no damage.
Egardo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sato moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Egardo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Egardo does no damage.
Egardo works Sato's body with a nice hook.
Egardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sato moves away.
Egardo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Egardo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egardo misses with a left hand
and Sato counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Fernando Egardo has been cut.
Egardo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sato at a distance.
Sato misses with a looping left.

Egardo moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egardo misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Sato.
A right hand to the body from Egardo.
Egardo scores with a shoulder strike.
Egardo avoids the elbow strike from Sato, against the cage.
Egardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sato blocks an uppercut.
Egardo misses with a body punch.
Egardo lands a left hand.
Egardo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Egardo swings wildly with an uppercut but Sato uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Egardo as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato slows down the pace here.
Sato misses with a hook from the clinch.
Egardo can't find room to land a body shot as Sato controls the action.
Sato stalling in the clinch but Egardo improves position.
Sato misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sato lands a right hand that snaps the head of Egardo backwards.
Egardo scores with a shot to the side of Sato's head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Egardo as Sato tries to tie him up.
Sato struggles to land a body shot inside as Egardo controls his hands.
Egardo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sato is trying to stall.
Egardo misses with the head strike.
Egardo can't find room to land a body shot as Sato controls the action.
Sato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egardo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Egardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sato misses with a punch to the body.
Egardo can't find room to land a body shot as Sato controls the action.
Egardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sato's elbow.
Sato will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Egardo up against the cage.
Egardo blocking some punches.
Egardo works on Sato's body with a couple of short punches.
Egardo working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Egardo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sato.
Sato misses with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Egardo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Egardo misses with a punch to the body.
Egardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Egardo throws a head punch that misses.
Sato blocks a body shot from Egardo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Egardo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fernando Egardo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Egardo.
Sato slips a straight right by Egardo.
Egardo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Egardo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sato just misses with a punch to the body.
Sato throws a poor cross that misses
and Egardo counters with a stiff right hand.
Sato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sato fails in his attempt to clinch.
Egardo misses with a series of wild punches.
Sato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Egardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Egardo lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Egardo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Egardo lands an overhand right.
Sato pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Egardo back to the cage. Sato follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sato scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Egardo lands with an uppercut that bounces Sato off the cage and back into range.
Sato takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Egardo cracks Sato with an open hand slap.
Egardo tries to clinch there but Sato circles away.
Sato throws out a loose jab but Egardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Egardo thows a body shot but no joy.
Egardo throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Egardo misses.
Egardo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sato is looking to clinch.

Egardo closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Egardo as Sato tries to tie him up.
Egardo tries to throw a body punch but Sato avoids it by throwing Egardo back against the cage.
Egardo misses with some punches.
Egardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Egardo tries to throw a body punch but Sato avoids it by throwing Egardo back against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Egardo is working Sato over against the cage.
Egardo misses with a body punch.
Egardo misses with some punches.
Egardo being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egardo swings wildly with an uppercut but Sato uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Sato.

Sato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sato pushes Egardo up against the cage in a clinch.
Egardo lands with a short shot to the head.
Egardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Egardo throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sato.
Egardo pushes Sato back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Sato.
Egardo has a couple of punches blocked by Sato.
Sato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sato throws a punch but it's blocked by Egardo.
Egardo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Egardo working aggressively here.
Sato wants to get back to striking at distance but Egardo won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egardo throws a punch but it's blocked by Sato.
Egardo throws a punch but it's blocked by Sato.
A shot in the inside from Egardo.
Fernando Egardo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egardo lands with a right to the head.
Sato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Egardo tries to throw a body punch but Sato avoids it by throwing Egardo back against the cage.
Egardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Egardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Egardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sato makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sato misses with a punch on the inside.
Egardo is working Sato over against the cage.
Egardo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Egardo can't find room to land a body shot as Sato controls the action.
Egardo can't find room to land a body shot as Sato controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Egardo can't find room to land a body shot as Sato controls the action.
Egardo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sato working aggressively here.
Sato looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ohshima Sato will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Fernando Egardo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Egardo throws a right hand that Sato ducks under and follows up with a left that Sato also avoids with ease.
Egardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sato.
Egardo misses with a wild combination.

Sato moves into the clinch.
Egardo lands with a short shot to the head.
Sato blocking some punches.
Egardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Egardo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sato misses with the head strike.
Sato pushes Egardo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Egardo tries a body shot but Sato blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sato - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Egardo misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Sato controls his hands.
Sato misses with some punches.
Sato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Egardo working aggressively here.
Egardo misses with a body punch.
Sato tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Egardo avoids it.
Egardo misses with some punches.
Egardo working aggressively here.
Sato wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Egardo has him pressed against the cage.
Egardo misses with a punch on the inside.
Sato prevents a body shot from Egardo.
Sato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Egardo scores with a shot to the side of Sato's head.
Egardo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Egardo has a couple of punches blocked by Sato.
Egardo throws a punch but it's blocked by Sato.
Sato lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Sato.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sato is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Egardo is keeping busy.
Egardo can't find room to land a body shot as Sato controls the action.
Sato is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Egardo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Egardo has a couple of punches blocked by Sato.
Egardo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Egardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Egardo.
Sato is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sato prevents a body shot from Egardo.
Egardo lands a hook that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
Sato throws a head punch that misses.
Egardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Sato controls his hands.
Egardo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egardo tries a body shot but Sato blocks it.
Egardo tries to throw a body punch but Sato avoids it by throwing Egardo back against the cage.
Egardo can't find room to land a body shot as Sato controls the action.
Sato swings wildly with an uppercut but Egardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Egardo.
Egardo has a couple of punches blocked by Sato.
Sato tries a body shot but Egardo blocks it.
Egardo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Egardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Egardo tries a body shot but Sato blocks it.
Sato blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Sato.
A shot in the inside from Sato.
Egardo misses with a punch to the body.
Sato throws a head punch that misses.
Sato misses with the head strike.
Egardo misses with a body punch.
Sato wants to break free but Egardo has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egardo digs a right hand underneath Sato's ribcage. Sato let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Egardo digs a right hand into Sato's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sato's gas tank.
Sato lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Egardo working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Egardo.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Egardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Egardo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Egardo swings wildly with an uppercut but Sato uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sato working aggressively here.
Egardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sato's elbow.
Sato is looking to break free of the clinch but Egardo has double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Egardo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Egardo 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 Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Egardo!
Fernando Egardo really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Valhalla Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.