|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuro Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katsuro Sato has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Antonio Hong's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 173 cm
31
196 lbs
28 - 10 - 0 |
|
187 cm
32
196 lbs
27 - 14 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Katsuro Sato!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hong tries to move into range but Sato moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sato closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Katsuro Sato has been cut.
Sato scores with a decent looking hook.
Sato drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hong is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Mandirigmang Pilipino that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Hong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sato tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hong's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hong keeps working.
Hong regains half guard.
Sato landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sato landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato seems to be working for a kimura but Hong defends the submission attempt.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sato working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Sato is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hong doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sato.
Sato not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hong is looking for a sweep. Sato is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sato.
Sato throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sato missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hong is not content to let Sato control the position.
Sato missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sato trying to control from half guard but Hong is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hong is looking for a sweep. Sato is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato is keen to just control but Hong is a slippery customer.
Katsuro Sato has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sato fakes the leg kick and cracks Hong in the body.
Antonio Hong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sato feints and then cracks Hong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hong down.
Sato walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sato gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sato misses the shot to the body.
Hong misses with a straight right.
Sato slips under a jab.
Hong throws the kick towards the body but Sato avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong missing with a left hand there. Sato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Hong misses.
Hong lands with a good body shot.
Sato scores with a jab to the body.
Sato throws a solid leg kick but Hong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sato.
Sato misses with an uppercut
and Hong counters with a good low kick that Sato was not able to check.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sato tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hong is able to avoid easily.
Sato lands a nice shot that snaps Hong's head back.
Hong throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsuro Sato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Katsuro Sato's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hong has Sato up against the cage in a clinch.
Hong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Hong.
Hong lands a shot to the body.
Sato is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hong can't find room to land a body shot as Sato controls the action.
Sato changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hong fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sato throws a hook but Hong avoids it easily.
Hong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sato is out of range and Hong settles back down.
Sato uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hong has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato takes a swing at Hong's ribcage but misses.
Sato looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
Hong lands with a shot to the body.
Sato takes one to the side of the head.
Hong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sato just misses with a punch to the body.
Hong cracks Sato with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sato can pounce on him.
Antonio Hong is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hong. Sato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sato gets the takedown into side control.
Hong tries to bench press Sato off him but Sato keeps the position.
Sato has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hong stops Sato from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hong's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hong tries to buck Sato off but Sato is having none of it.
Sato goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hong has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sato but great work by Hong.
Hong moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sato is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato being controlled for a moment.
Sato can't do much from the bottom here.
Sato tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hong wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sato is letting Hong control him for a moment.
Sato is looking to regain half guard here but Hong keeps moving and retains side control.
Hong trying to control the position but Sato is working away.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Antonio Hong has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sato finds it's way round the side to connect with Hong's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sato lands with a shot to the body.
Sato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That kick from Sato tenderised Hong's leg. Hong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sato.
Sato is looking to land body kicks.
Sato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sato.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hong throws out a token jab with nothing on 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!
Hong clobbers Sato with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Hong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Katsuro Sato'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. This is the final round!
Sato clobbers Hong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hong misses with an uppercut
and Sato counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hong looking for a sweep. Not yet Hong, not yet.
Sato working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sato works over Hong with some ground and pound from guard.
Hong keeping full guard, as Sato tries to pass.
Sato postures up in Hong's guard and throws a big left but Hong blocks it.
Hong wants to sweep here but Sato controlling him for the moment.
Sato loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato trying to control but Hong is working from the bottom.
Sato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hong is keeping the position for now.
Hong managing to control the position.
Hong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sato's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sato working a defensive guard here.
Hong looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Antonio Hong just wasn't active enough.
Sato scores with a jab to the body.
Sato gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sato closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sato missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sato is looking to pass into half guard but Hong pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hong is in guard.
Sato is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sato is keen to just control but Hong is a slippery customer.
Sato missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hong wants to control but Sato is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato is working for an americana but Hong has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Sato was thinking about the submission.
Hong keeping full guard, as Sato tries to pass.
Sato trying to control the position from guard on top but Hong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sato's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that's the end of the fight!
Katsuro Sato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sato has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katsuro Sato!
Katsuro Sato decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
63% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
