PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edmundo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jr
vs
Sato

165 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Skin-Clothes Designing
ANABOLIC **160**

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edmundo Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Sato!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sato tries to sprawl but Jr drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sato missing with punches from the bottom.
Jr trying to control from half guard but Sato is working away.
Sato is trying to get back to full guard.
Sato taking some punishment here, with Jr in his half guard.
Jr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jr connects with a nice short shot to Sato's temple.

Sato is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jr pulls his head out easily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jr connects with a nice short shot to Sato's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jr lands a nice short elbow.
Jr is controlling the pace.
Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sato tries to kick Jr off but Jr keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jr working over Sato with some ground and pound. Sato looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jr 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jr stalling.
Jr winds up and cracks Sato with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jr 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.
Jr 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr slips a nice elbow through Sato's hands, connecting with Sato's forehead.
Jr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jr 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.
Jr keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jr trying to control the action but Sato is working from the bottom.
Jr 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Sato is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sato has hold of Jr's hands but Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jr wants to take a breather but Sato is having none of it.
Jr takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sato trying to control but Jr postures up.
Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Sato is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Edmundo Jr has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sato tries to land a front kick but Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jake Sato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jr.

Jr shoots in and bounces Sato off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sato tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmundo Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sato tries to clinch up but Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Jr 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.
Sato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edmundo Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jr blocks a head kick by Sato.
Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sato's waist but Sato gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jr off to one side.
Sato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jake Sato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sato keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Sato drives through and clinches with Jr against the cage.
Sato keeps control of Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sato lands an elbow inside that Jr shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Sato.
Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Sato.
Jr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sato fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmundo Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sato sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jr tries for a takedown but Sato sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sato throws a one two combo.
Sato connects with a high kick.

Jr drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Sato is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sato is breathing heavily.
Jr landing with the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jr lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr working some strikes from top position.
Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
Edmundo Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sato is trying to hold Jr in close to prevent damage but Jr has managed to pass into half guard.
Jr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sato with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Sato looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Jr pushes past his half guard into mount!
Jr with good strikes from the mount here!

Sato is rocked!
Jr controlling his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sato is still in real trouble! Can Jr finish him?
Jr lands a big shot to the head and Sato winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Edmundo Jr!
Our winner, Edmundo Jr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.