PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jody Felterbush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Higashi Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Felterbush
vs
Sato

176 cm
21
168 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

177 cm
26
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jody Felterbush!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Higashi Sato!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Felterbush gets a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sato is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sato on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Felterbush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sato keeps working.

Felterbush is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sato defends it well.
Sato blocking the ground and pound attempt from Felterbush.
Felterbush is nestled in close to Sato, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sato blocking the ground and pound attempt from Felterbush.
Felterbush content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Felterbush winds up and cracks Sato with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato trying to hold on to Felterbush's head to control him but Felterbush postures up.
Sato blocking the ground and pound attempt from Felterbush.
Sato wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sato moves into full guard.
Sato 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.
Sato has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Team Hopkins. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sato keeping moving, preventing Felterbush from controlling successfully.
Sato wants to improve his position but instead Felterbush has moved into half guard.
Sato makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sato.
Sato preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Felterbush chips away with some ground and pound.
Felterbush postures up in Sato's guard and throws a big left but Sato blocks it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Felterbush is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sato looking to control.
Felterbush working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sato utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sato tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Felterbush's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sato wants to sweep but no luck.
Felterbush wants to control from the top but Sato keeps moving.
Felterbush won't allow Sato to sweep him here.
Sato has momentary wrist control but Felterbush slips an elbow through the middle.
Sato looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Felterbush throwing strikes but missing.
Sato controls Felterbush momentarily but Felterbush frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Felterbush accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Felterbush thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Felterbush not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sato lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Felterbush!
Felterbush is looking to get to half guard.
Sato avoids the attempt from Felterbush to control.
Felterbush working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sato raining down shots from the mount!
Felterbush is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hey Steve's Fight Shack, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Felterbush tries to reverse the position but Sato maintains control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sato looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Felterbush working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A combination from Felterbush does no damage.
Sato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Felterbush scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sato doesn't seem bothered though.
Sato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sato needs to keep his hands up - Felterbush had a free shot at his head there.
Sato throws a poor cross that misses
and Felterbush counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sato ducks right into an uppercut from Felterbush.
Sato throws an overhand right that lands on Felterbush's shoulder, as Felterbush tries to avoid the shot.
Felterbush misses with a takedown attempt - Sato sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felterbush looks to land a left hand but Sato moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Felterbush.
Felterbush shoots in and drives through. Sato sprawls well.
Felterbush bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sato's head.
Felterbush cracks Sato with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Felterbush connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sato throws a poor cross that misses

and Felterbush counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Felterbush tries to free his leg and advance position but Sato is retaining full guard.
Sato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Felterbush is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush postures up.
Felterbush scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sato 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.
Sato is trying to keep Felterbush in close.
Felterbush works over Sato with some ground and pound from guard.

Felterbush is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Felterbush stopping the sweep attempt from Sato.
Felterbush postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush stopping the sweep attempt from Sato.
Sato has control of Felterbush's left arm, preventing Felterbush from doing any damage.
Sato looking to control.
Felterbush postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sato wants to sweep but no luck.
Felterbush working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Felterbush passes into half guard.
Sato is looking to improve his position.
Felterbush lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush lands strikes from half guard.

Felterbush wants to work for an arm triangle but Sato is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sato tries to roll over but Felterbush keeps him under control.
Felterbush working the head and body with strikes.
Felterbush missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sato trying to control here.
Felterbush is looking to take a break and control but Sato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sato avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Felterbush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sato is looking for a sweep. Felterbush is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Felterbush has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Felterbush working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Felterbush is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sato makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sato.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Felterbush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sato throws an overhand right that lands on Felterbush's shoulder, as Felterbush tries to avoid the shot.
Sato throws a lazy uppercut
and Felterbush counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sato gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Felterbush throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sato throws a right hand that misses
and Sato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Felterbush tries for a takedown but Sato sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Felterbush scores with a hook to the body. Sato takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Felterbush ducks under a wild hook from Sato.
Sato shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Felterbush pinned against the cage. Felterbush gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felterbush lands an overhand right.
Sato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Felterbush counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Felterbush. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Felterbush.
Sato thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sato looks to land a right hand but Felterbush moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sato. Felterbush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato swings widly with a right hand
and Felterbush counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good shot there by Felterbush.
Felterbush throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sato on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Felterbush throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sato tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Felterbush is in Sato's guard.
Sato trying to keep a closed guard but Felterbush is proving a slippery customer.
Felterbush stands up over Sato, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sato is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Felterbush is controlling him.
Sato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sato throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Felterbush trying to control but Sato is working from the bottom.
Sato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Felterbush is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush throwing strikes but missing.
Sato has momentary wrist control but Felterbush slips an elbow through the middle.
Felterbush distracts Sato with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Felterbush pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sato is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Felterbush accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Felterbush landing some decent shots from guard.
Felterbush works over Sato with some ground and pound from 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 wants to pass the guard but Felterbush is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Felterbush manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Felterbush bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sato's guard.
Felterbush working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sato keeping full guard, as Felterbush tries to pass.
Felterbush scoring with punches to the head and body.
Felterbush forces his way into half guard.
Sato is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Felterbush's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Felterbush's back!
A lull in the action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sato has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Felterbush.
Felterbush trying to control but not successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jody Felterbush clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Felterbush works Sato's body with a nice hook.
Sato throws a hook but Felterbush avoids it easily.
Sato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Felterbush counters with a right hand to the body.
Sato throws a hook but Felterbush blocks it.
Felterbush goes for a double leg but Sato avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sato continues to drive forward.
Sato has Felterbush pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Felterbush manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Sato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Felterbush lands a jab to the nose.
Felterbush connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sato. Sato circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato throws a lazy uppercut
and Felterbush counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice cross by Felterbush.
Felterbush connects with a looping right hand.
Sato throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Felterbush to counter with a crisp jab.
Felterbush uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Sato misses the target.
Felterbush scores with a body shot.
Felterbush connects with a leg kick. Sato looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sato throws an off balance right hand
and Felterbush counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush ducks under a wild hook from Sato.
Sato misses with a double jab
and Felterbush makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sato is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Felterbush lands a high kick!
Felterbush cracks Sato with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sato slips a jab and a cross from Felterbush.
Sato's corner calls for a 1-2. Sato obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sato takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Felterbush closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sato to the mat! Sato manages to get full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato controls Felterbush momentarily but Felterbush frees himself.
Sato keeping full guard, as Felterbush tries to pass.
Sato is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Felterbush is controlling him.
Felterbush postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Felterbush wants to control from the top but Sato keeps moving.
Felterbush scoring with some ground and pound.
Felterbush postures up in Sato's guard and throws a big left but Sato blocks it.
Felterbush passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sato is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sato is not content to let Felterbush control the position.
Sato tries to buck Felterbush off but Felterbush is having none of it.
Sato takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jody Felterbush overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Felterbush lands a few punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sato takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Felterbush in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sato prevents Felterbush from moving into mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felterbush scores with a couple of short elbows.
Felterbush working the head with strikes.
Felterbush creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jody Felterbush had his way with Higashi Sato in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Felterbush darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sato has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sato looks to land a combination but Felterbush avoids it well.
Felterbush looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Felterbush misses with the combination.
Felterbush with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Felterbush misses with a body shot.
Felterbush throws a sloppy head kick and Sato moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felterbush ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sato leaves Felterbush with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Felterbush keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A nice combination there by Felterbush.
Sato misses with a hook.
Felterbush shoots in for a double leg but Sato sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jody Felterbush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sato!
Higashi Sato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws a predictable looking body shot
and Felterbush counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Felterbush. That snapped Sato's head back.
Sato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Felterbush counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sato misses with an uppercut
enabling Felterbush to counter with a crisp jab.
Sato throws a lazy uppercut
and Felterbush cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Felterbush scores with a jab to the head.
Felterbush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sato can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sato misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jody Felterbush is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Felterbush.
Sato misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Felterbush fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Felterbush digs a good body shot into Sato's ribs.
Sato misses with an uppercut
and Sato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Felterbush throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Felterbush lunges at Sato with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sato's hand.
Sato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Sato is rocked!
Sato is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Felterbush pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush lands with a shot to the body.
Felterbush scores with a jab to the body.
Sato thows a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Felterbush there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sato throws a jab but it's blocked by Felterbush.
Jody Felterbush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sato changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Felterbush tries to avoid it but Sato manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Felterbush to the ground. Felterbush escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sato might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felterbush looks to land a combination but Sato avoids it well.
Sato misses with a right hand

and Felterbush counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sato's guard now.
Felterbush postures up and lands a big shot to Sato's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jody Felterbush showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Felterbush, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 50:45
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jody Felterbush!
Jody Felterbush is the new lightweight champion!
Jody Felterbush seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.