PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akihiro Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Altropos Takota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sato
vs
Takota

183 cm
20
168 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

MadDogs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akihiro Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Altropos Takota!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takota misses with a double jab

and Sato counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Takota pulls Sato into guard.
Takota thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Takota controlling the position.
Takota keeping moving, preventing Sato from controlling successfully.
Takota has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sato working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sato with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sato wants to control from the top but Takota keeps moving.
Sato postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sato accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Takota lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sato!
Sato wants to hold on but Takota pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takota with shots to the head and body - Sato looks very uncomfortable down there.
Takota putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Takota with shots to the head and body - Sato looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sato on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sato tries to get out of the position.
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!
Takota with the ground and pound from mount.
Takota can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sato is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takota lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takota landing shots from mount.
Sato is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takota avoids the attempt from Sato to control.
Sato working to try and regain half guard.
Takota lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sato hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato is trying to escape the mount.
Takota landing strikes from the mount.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sato slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Takota trying to control the action but Sato is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Altropos Takota dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sato gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Takota uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sato walks into a left hand.
Takota throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takota fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takota misses with the combination.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takota paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Altropos Takota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sato tries to clinch but Takota moves out of range.
Takota throws a right hand that Sato ducks under and follows up with a left that Sato also avoids with ease.
Takota throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sato moves in looking to clinch but Takota pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takota paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sato is looking to clinch.
Takota throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takota looks to land a left hand but Sato moved out of range nicely.
Sato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takota tries to bum rush Sato with a series of wild strikes but Sato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takota looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takota avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takota throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sato. That's going to slow Takota down.
Takota misses with a two punch combination.
Sato wants to clinch up but Takota keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takota fails to land with a series of punches.
Sato leaves Takota with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Takota is breathing heavily.
Takota throws a nice looking combination but Sato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sato wants to clinch.
Sato throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takota circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sato is looking to clinch.
Takota misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sato moves into the clinch.
Sato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Takota blocks the elbow strike.
Sato misses with an elbow strike.
Takota tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sato just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sato creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sato lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sato gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Takota jumps guard but Sato stands there with Takota around his waist. Takota gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Akihiro Sato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Altropos Takota.
Takota tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sato keeps control of Takota as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sato misses with an elbow strike.
Takota wants to break free but Sato has control.
Sato lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takota's brow.
Sato looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sato misses with an elbow strike.
Takota blocks an elbow strike.
Sato gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sato has Takota pressed against the cage, preventing Takota from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Altropos Takota will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Takota throws a series of punches but Sato avoids them all with ease.
Sato tries to clinch but Takota moves out of range.
Takota scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sato tries to clinch up.
Takota fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A cross from Takota lands.
Takota throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takota will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sato dodges the punch combination from Takota.
Sato moves in looking to clinch but Takota pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takota throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sato fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takota paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sato wants to clinch.
Takota avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takota throws a nice looking combination but Sato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sato is looking to clinch but Takota is avoiding it.
Sato is looking to clinch.
Takota throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takota avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sato avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takota fails to land with a series of punches.
Takota takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takota misses with a few strikes there.
Sato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sato tries to clinch up but Takota circles away and keeps his distance.
Akihiro Sato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takota.
Takota dodges the punch combination from Sato.
Sato wants to clinch up but Takota keeps it at a distance.
Sato darts in trying to clinch
letting Takota counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takota rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sato moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sato is looking to clinch but Takota is avoiding it.
Sato darts in trying to clinch
enabling Takota to counter with a crisp jab.
Takota throws a right and a left that Sato avoids nicely.
Altropos Takota seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Takota manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takota throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sato slips a jab and a cross from Takota.
Sato slips under a jab from Takota.
Takota throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sato.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato wants to clinch.

Sato closes the distance and clinches.
Sato creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Takota's defenses.
Sato content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Takota jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sato walks away with a smile on his face. Takota gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sato tries to clinch up but Takota circles away and keeps his distance.
Takota waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sato.
Sato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takota misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takota falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sato counters by clinching up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Altropos Takota comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Takota winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Altropos Takota!