PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Taksin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sato
vs
Taksin

177 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takashi Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddy Taksin!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taksin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sato sprawls well initially but Taksin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Taksin decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Sato moves in looking to clinch but Taksin pushes him off.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taksin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taksin misses with a head kick.
Sato wants to clinch.
Taksin connects with a high kick.
Takashi Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sato tries to clinch there but Taksin circles away.
Sato wants to clinch.
Sato is looking to clinch.
Sato tries to clinch there but Taksin circles away.
Taksin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taksin circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taksin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Taksin has Sato up against the cage in a clinch.
Sato controlling the action here for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Taksin stalling.
Sato looking to throw knees to the head but Taksin is blocking nicely.
Taksin managing to block the knees to the body from Sato.
Sato controlling the action here for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Taksin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sato is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Taksin is keeping busy.
Taksin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sato blocks it with crossed arms.
Taksin misses with a knee strike.
Sato using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taksin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sato lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Taksin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taksin lands a good knee to the midsection. Sato won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato lands a nice elbow.
Sato lands a nice elbow.
Taksin managing to block the knees to the body from Sato.
Taksin is looking to control Sato's arms but Sato gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taksin has his back to the cage.
Sato unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Taksin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sato blocks it with crossed arms.
Taksin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sato takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Taksin.
Taksin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Taksin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sato.
Sato scores with a knee to the head.
Taksin looks gassed!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sato comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Taksin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sato blocks it with crossed arms.
Sato lands an elbow that stopped Taksin in his tracks for a moment.
Sato lands a damaging elbow.
Sato with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sato blocks the elbow strike.
Sato lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sato looking to stall.
Taksin blocks the elbow strike.
Taksin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sato.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Sato.
Sato with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sato landing knees to the head.
Come on Taksin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Taksin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sato trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Taksin.
Sato tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taksin avoids it.
A knee to the head by Taksin.
Taksin connects with a knee to the head.
Taksin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sato with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Taksin obliges.
Taksin stalling in the clinch but Sato improves position.
Taksin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Sato.
Taksin tries a knee to the head but Sato blocks it.
Sato misses with some punches.
Taksin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sato avoiding damage as Taksin throws knees to the body.
Taksin is trying to stall.
Sato scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sato throws an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Taksin.
Sato trying to stall but Taksin improves his position.
Sato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taksin tries to land knees in the clinch but Sato avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Sato.
Sato lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sato misses with an elbow over the top.
Taksin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taksin misses with a knee strike.

Sato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sato looks to clinch

and Taksin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Taksin.

Sato pushes Taksin off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sato wants to clinch but Taksin slips to the side

and Taksin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sato managing to block the knees to the body from Taksin.
Sato gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Taksin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Taksin with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Sato breaks the clinch.
Sato looks to clinch
and Taksin counters with a solid body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddy Taksin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sato closes the distance but Taksin moves to the side

and Taksin moves into the clinch.
Taksin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Taksin is trying to stall.
Taksin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taksin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Taksin looking to throw knees to the head but Sato is blocking nicely.
Sato lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sato lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sato lands a damaging elbow.
Sato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sato lands an elbow inside.
Sato throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taksin blocks it with crossed arms.
Sato throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taksin blocks it with crossed arms.
Taksin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sato tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taksin avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taksin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sato blocks it with crossed arms.
Sato with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taksin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Taksin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taksin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taksin looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taksin wants to stall.
Taksin takes an elbow to the temple.
Taksin tries to land knees in the clinch but Sato avoids the damage to the body.
Sato managing to block the knees to the body from Taksin.
Taksin letting Sato take a breather here.
Taksin takes an elbow to the temple.
Sato missing with knees to the body.
Taksin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Taksin scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Taksin misses with a knee strike.
Taksin tries a knee to the head but Sato blocks it.
Knees to the body from Sato.
Sato trying to land knees to the body.
Taksin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taksin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sato avoids it.
Sato crunches a lovely knee into Taksin's ribcage.
Taksin tries to land knees in the clinch but Sato avoids the damage to the body.
Sato putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Taksin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sato avoiding damage as Taksin throws knees to the body.
Taksin tries to land knees in the clinch but Sato avoids the damage to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Taksin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taksin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sato's face.
Sato misses with a knee strike.
Sato leaning against his opponent.
Taksin missing with knees to the body.
Sato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taksin looking to throw knees to the head but Sato is blocking nicely.
Taksin managing to block the knees to the body from Sato.
Taksin missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Taksin working Sato over with knees to the body.
Taksin missing with knees to the body.

Sato breaks from the clinch.
Taksin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sato wants to clinch
and Taksin counters with a head kick.
Sato wants to clinch

and Taksin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato misses with a knee to the head.
Taksin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sato avoids it.
Taksin scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sato.
Sato creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Taksin's defenses.
Taksin looking to throw knees to the head but Sato is blocking nicely.
Taksin stalling the fight.
Sato gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sato gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Taksin tries to land knees in the clinch but Sato avoids the damage to the body.
Sato is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taksin is defending well for now.
Taksin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sato avoids it.
Sato is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taksin trying to land knees to the body.
Sato has Taksin pushed against the cage.
Sato wants to stall.
Taksin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sato blocks it with crossed arms.
Sato missing with knees to the body.
Taksin lands a nice elbow.
Sato managing to block the knees to the body from Taksin.
Taksin takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Taksin missing with knees to the body.
Taksin looking to throw knees to the head but Sato is blocking nicely.
Sato with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Taksin obliges.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sato can't get the takedown.
Taksin trying to land knees to the body.
Sato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taksin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sato's face.
Sato crunches a lovely knee into Taksin's ribcage.
Taksin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sato.
Taksin pushes off an throws an elbow but Sato leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Taksin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sato avoids it.
Taksin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taksin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sato.
Taksin lands a nice knee to the body.
Sato connects with a knee to the head.
Taksin is trying to maintain a safe position but Sato gets an underhook and turns Taksin into the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taksin prevents a body shot from Sato.
Taksin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sato lands an elbow inside.
Taksin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taksin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sato is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddy Taksin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sato tries to clinch but Taksin moves away

and Taksin counters by moving into the clinch.
Taksin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taksin scores a nice knee to the body.
Taksin avoiding damage as Sato throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Taksin obliges.
Taksin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sato unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taksin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Taksin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taksin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sato lands an elbow inside that Taksin shrugs off.
Taksin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sato.
Taksin takes an elbow to the temple.
Taksin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sato is keeping busy.

Sato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sato looks to clinch
and Taksin counters with an inside leg kick.
Sato closes the distance looking to clinch
and Taksin counters with a left and a right that stings Sato.
Takashi Sato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Taksin counters by clinching up.
Sato trying to land knees to the body.
Taksin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sato tries to stall but Taksin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Taksin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sato blocks it with crossed arms.
Taksin tries to land knees in the clinch but Sato avoids the damage to the body.
Taksin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sato using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taksin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taksin misses with a knee to the head.
Taksin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sato lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sato tries a knee to the head but Taksin blocks it.
Sato using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Taksin connects with a knee to the head.
Taksin tries to land knees in the clinch but Sato avoids the damage to the body.
Sato looking to stall.
Taksin looking to throw knees to the head but Sato is blocking nicely.
Sato takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sato lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Taksin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sato blocks it with crossed arms.
Sato lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sato with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Taksin.
Taksin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taksin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sato.
Sato utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sato managing to block the knees to the body from Taksin.
Sato creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Taksin's defenses.
Taksin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sato comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Taksin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sato avoids it.
Taksin trying to land knees to the body.
Sato lands an elbow inside.
Taksin avoiding damage as Sato throws knees to the body.
Sato taking a breather.
Taksin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sato.
Taksin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sato lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Taksin missing with knees to the body.
Sato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Taksin's brow.
Sato misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taksin.
Taksin lands an elbow just above Sato 's eye.
Taksin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sato blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taksin missing with knees to the body.
Taksin misses with a knee to the head.
Sato comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sato with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taksin landing knees to the body.
Taksin is looking to control Sato's arms but Sato gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taksin has his back to the cage.
Sato has Taksin pressed against the cage.
Sato lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Taksin.
Sato avoiding damage as Taksin throws knees to the body.
Taksin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sato lands a nice knee to the body.
Taksin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sato comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sato lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sato missing with knees to the body.
Sato avoids the elbow strike from Taksin, against the cage.
Sato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sato lands a nice elbow.
Taksin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Taksin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sato lands a nice elbow.

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.
Sato managing to block the knees to the body from Taksin.
Sato content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sato tries to land a knee to the head but Taksin blocks with his arms.
Sato avoiding damage as Taksin throws knees to the body.
Sato throws an elbow that misses.
Sato looking to stall.
Taksin missing with knees to the body.
Sato creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Taksin's defenses.
Sato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sato misses with a knee strike.
Sato utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Taksin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Taksin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sato avoiding damage as Taksin throws knees to the body.
Taksin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Taksin stalling in the clinch but Sato improves position.
Eddy Taksin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sato.
Taksin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Taksin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sato avoids it.
Takashi Sato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sato comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddy Taksin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taksin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddy Taksin!