PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Masa Satake (ranked 3004 p4p, 3065 weight class) and Jay Porter (ranked 387 p4p, 400 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Satake
vs
Porter

184 cm
27
189
10 - 11 - 0

186 cm
27
195
6 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Satake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Porter!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Satake throws a leg kick
and Porter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Satake.
Porter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Porter lands a really nice looking cross but Satake seems unphased.
A nice leg kick lands there from Satake.
Porter lands a nice hook to Satake's body. Satake takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Porter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Porter throws a lazy right hand but Satake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Satake looks to score with a jab to the body but Porter is just out of range.
Satake tries to clinch
letting Porter counter with a right hand.
Satake throws a head kick that misses
and Porter counters with a three punch combo that has Satake backing up. Satake nods at Porter to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Porter looks to score with a jab to the body but Satake is just out of range.
Satake is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Porter.

Satake instigates a clinch.
Satake pushes off an throws an elbow but Porter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Satake.
Porter tries to pull guard but Satake won't allow it.
Porter avoids the elbow strike from Satake, against the cage.
Satake lands a body shot.
Satake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Porter's elbow.
Satake throws an elbow that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Satake.
I was talking to Satake's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Satake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Porter avoids the elbow strike from Satake, against the cage.
Satake makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Porter tries for a takedown but Satake manages to get underhooks.
Porter blocks the elbow strike.
Porter takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Porter throws an elbow but misses.
Satake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Porter's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satake pushes off an throws an elbow but Porter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Porter missing with knees to the body.
Satake throws an elbow that misses.
Satake gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Porter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Porter misses with a body shot.
Satake looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Satake throws a right hand that misses
and Porter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Porter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Satake tries to counter by clinching up but Porter breaks away and moves out of range.
Porter throws a right and a left that Satake avoids nicely.
Porter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Satake. That one must have hurt.
Porter throws a series of punches but Satake avoids them all with ease.
Porter takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Porter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter tries to bum rush Satake with a series of wild strikes but Satake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice uppercut there from Porter.
Satake is looking to chop away at Porter's legs.
Porter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Porter throws a series of punches but Satake moves out of range.
Satake throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Satake.
A thudding body kick lands there by Satake!
Satake connects with a solid leg kick.
Porter has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Porter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That kick from Satake tenderised Porter's leg. Porter is trying to keep his angry face on.
A bone on bone clash there as Porter blocks the leg kick.
A nice combination there by Porter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Satake throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satake is looking to clinch but Porter is avoiding it.
Porter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Porter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Satake throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Porter.
Porter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Porter throws a nice head kick!
Satake tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Porter is able to avoid easily.
Satake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Satake throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Porter feints the counter takedown.
Porter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Satake chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Masa Satake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Satake ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Porter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Satake's waist but Satake gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Porter off to one side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Masa Satake will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Satake is looking to clinch but Porter is avoiding it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Satake.
Satake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Porter.
A good leg kick by Satake.
Porter tries to work over Satake's front leg with a kick but Satake checks it.
Satake throws a low kick but Porter avoids it.
Satake throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Porter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Satake fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Porter checks it well.
Porter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Satake connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Porter's hands.
Porter cracks Satake with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Satake throws a hook to the side of Porter's head but Porter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter avoids the head kick by Satake.
Porter throws out a counter right but Satake avoids it with no problem.
Satake moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Satake on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Porter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Porter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Porter moves out of range of the leg kick from Satake.
Porter misses with a wild combination.
Satake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Porter.
Porter avoids the body shot from Satake.
It seemed like Porter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Porter throws a head kick that misses.
Porter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satake tries a head kick but it misses.
Masa Satake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Porter moves out of range of the body kick from Satake.
Satake swings for the body but Porter moves out of range.
Porter throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Satake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Porter dives in and grabs Satake's left leg, looking for a takedown. Satake pushes down on Porter's head and hops out.
A solid leg kick lands there for Satake.
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!
Satake connects with a leg kick.
Satake takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Porter misses with a body shot.
Satake with the inside leg kick.
Satake chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Porter can pounce on him.
Jay Porter seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satake lands with a thumping leg kick.
Satake throws a hook but Porter blocks it.
Satake connects with an inside leg kick.
Satake throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Porter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Satake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Porter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Satake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Porter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Satake looks to score with a jab to the body but Porter is just out of range.
Porter is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice uppercut there from Porter.
Porter blocks a leg kick.
Satake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Satake throws a shot from downtown. Porter moves away and avoids it.
Satake throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Satake pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Satake throws a half hearted mid kick.
Porter takes a swing at Satake's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Porter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Satake walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Satake throws a leg kick
and Porter counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Satake.
Jay Porter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Satake lands a right hook to the body.

Satake closes the distance and clinches.
Satake misses with an elbow over the top.
Satake misses with an elbow over the top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Masa Satake will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Satake tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Porter is able to avoid easily.
Satake fakes the leg kick and cracks Porter in the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Satake.
Porter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Satake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Porter.
Porter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Satake manages to avoid it.
Satake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Satake ducks under a wild hook from Porter.
Satake wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Satake closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Satake struggles to land a body shot inside as Porter controls his hands.
Satake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Porter has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Satake.

Porter jumps guard.
Porter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Satake controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter looking to control.
Satake wants to get up but he can't break Porter's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Satake wants to pass the guard but Porter is keeping the position.
Porter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Porter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Satake connects with an inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Porter.
Satake will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Satake gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Satake misses with an elbow strike.
Satake tries to stall but Porter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Satake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Porter's elbow.
Nice body punch from Satake.
Porter blocks a body shot from Satake.
Satake tries a body shot but Porter blocks it.
Masa Satake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satake has Porter pushed against the cage.
Porter fails to pull guard.
Porter avoids a wild elbow strike from Satake.
Satake stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The referee calls for Porter to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Porter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Satake walks away with a smile on his face. Porter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Porter misses with a series of wild punches.

Satake drives through and clinches with Porter against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Satake just misses with a elbow thrown towards Porter's brow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Satake can't find room to land a body shot as Porter controls the action.
Jay Porter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Porter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Satake's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Masa Satake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Satake, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Masa Satake!
After the big win, Masa Satake made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brooklyn Apothecary and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.