PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Satoshi Ekaku (ranked 4935 p4p, 5608 weight class) and Johnny Mango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ekaku
vs
Mango

173 cm
18
147
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
19
130
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Satoshi Ekaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Mango!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mango will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ekaku - that will leave a mark!
Mango on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ekaku. Ekaku obviously looking to wear him down.
Mango fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A bone on bone clash there as Ekaku blocks the leg kick.
Ekaku scoring well with a low kick there.
Mango takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mango throws a leg kick but Ekaku checks it.
Ekaku throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mango avoids it.
Mango misses with a low kick.
It looked like Ekaku was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mango.
Ekaku scoring well with a low kick there.
Mango dives in for a single leg takedown but Ekaku sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mango tries to clinch up but Ekaku circles away and keeps his distance.
Ekaku motions for Mango to come forward. Ekaku throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Mango's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mango tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ekaku.
Satoshi Ekaku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mango looking to score a takedown here. Ekaku is defending well but Mango drives through and ends up in Ekaku's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mango wants to pass the guard but Ekaku is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mango loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ekaku controlling Mango's posture.
Ekaku has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mango pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ekaku is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mango tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ekaku defends well and Mango ends up having to push Ekaku into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Satoshi Ekaku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Mango.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mango throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ekaku's waist but Ekaku gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mango off to one side.
Ekaku is looking to slow Mango down with leg kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Mango checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice body kick there by Ekaku.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ekaku.
Mango checks a leg kick.
Mango moves in looking to clinch but Ekaku pushes him off.
Ekaku connects with an inside leg kick.
Ekaku throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ekaku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mango. That did some damage!
Mango is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ekaku fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mango checks it well.
Ekaku swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ekaku throws a leg kick but Mango sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mango misses with a takedown attempt - Ekaku sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Good leg kick by Ekaku.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mango throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ekaku.
Ekaku fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mango has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mango checks a leg kick.
Mango drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ekaku defends it well.
Satoshi Ekaku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ekaku is looking to slow Mango down with leg kicks.

Mango closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mango lands in his opponent's guard.
Ekaku keeping moving, preventing Mango from controlling successfully.
Mango trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ekaku has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mango tries to free his leg and advance position but Ekaku is retaining full guard.
Ekaku will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mango throws a strike but Ekaku rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ekaku preventing the sweep.
Mango not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ekaku controlling from the top position.

Ekaku got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mango has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ekaku has managed to get both his arms back between Mango's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Satoshi Ekaku dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ekaku misses with a low kick.
Mango shoots in for a takedown but Ekaku shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Mango shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ekaku napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ekaku is not content to let Mango control the position.
Mango throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mango working the body and head with strikes.
The ground and pound from Mango seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mango tries to advance to mount but Ekaku denies him.
Mango staying calm.

Mango is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ekaku knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mango is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ekaku knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mango trying to control the action but Ekaku is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mango misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Johnny Mango has got the better of the ground game so far.

Mango tries for a kimura but Ekaku is defending well.
Mango working the ground and pound but Ekaku is defending the strikes.
Mango wants to control but Ekaku is keeping him busy.
Ekaku knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mango on the ground.
Mango misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ekaku's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ekaku tries to improve position but can't.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mango fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mango's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mango duly obliges.
Ekaku displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mango.
Mango tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ekaku swivels and escapes.
Satoshi Ekaku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Mango.
A bone on bone clash there as Mango blocks the leg kick.
Mango blocks a low kick nicely.
Ekaku is looking to score with low kicks.
Ekaku connects with an inside leg kick.
Mango checks a low kick from Ekaku.
Mango unleashes a big counter combination but Ekaku bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mango wants to clinch up but Ekaku keeps it at a distance.
Ekaku throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mango avoids it.
Mango takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ekaku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku throws a leg kick but Mango sees it coming and moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ekaku.
Ekaku moves away from the strike by Mango.
Ekaku attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ekaku throws a leg kick that is checked

and Mango counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mango wants to control from the top but Ekaku keeps moving.
Ekaku wants to hit a sweep here but Mango passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ekaku there!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mango tries to control but Ekaku wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Mango showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Ekaku lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mango tries to clinch there but Ekaku circles away.
Satoshi Ekaku is winning the standup battle so far.
Ekaku lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mango takes a step back to recover.
Mango checks a leg kick.
Mango checks a low kick from Ekaku.
Mango tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ekaku 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 Mango has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mango and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Despite the aggression on Mango's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mango shoots in looking for a takedown. Ekaku tries to sprawl out of it but Mango keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ekaku manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ekaku thows a leg kick but Mango checks it

and Mango counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mango.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mango trying to control but Ekaku is working from the bottom.
Ekaku pulls Mango in close to prevent any damage.
Ekaku looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mango wants to control from the top but Ekaku keeps moving.
Ekaku controls Mango momentarily but Mango frees himself.
Mango trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mango not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mango trying to control but Ekaku is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mango tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ekaku manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mango stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ekaku.
Mango takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ekaku wants to slow Mango down by chopping away at his legs.
Ekaku swats away the attempt to clinch by Mango.
Johnny Mango is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ekaku attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mango misses with an attempted mid kick.
A leg kick checked by Mango.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ekaku.
Mango checks the leg kick.
Mango chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ekaku can pounce on him.
Ekaku walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mango checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mango fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ekaku tries a head kick but it misses.
Mango tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ekaku swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mango steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ekaku. That one must have hurt.
Mango's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mango shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ekaku defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku throws a leg kick

and Mango counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Ekaku is defending against the submission attempts here by Mango.
Mango trying to pass the guard but Ekaku defending well.
Ekaku tries to roll over but Mango keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Mango.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mango is trying to work for a kimura but Ekaku is defending well.
Mango throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Mango is working for an americana but Ekaku has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Mango was thinking about the submission.
Mango is looking to pass into half guard but Ekaku pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ekaku is in guard.

Mango has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mango has his foot on Ekaku's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ekaku works his way back into a safe position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Satoshi Ekaku showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ekaku 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Satoshi Ekaku!
After winning the bout, Satoshi Ekaku thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.