PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daigo Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timothy DaBaller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sato might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to japanese war music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Sato
vs
DaBaller

170 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

171 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Bloodlust Horde Fightwear

Bad Man Clothing

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daigo Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timothy DaBaller!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sato has managed to clinch.
Sato is pressed up against the cage. DaBaller has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sato down to the mat. Sato avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
DaBaller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
DaBaller misses with a wild combination.
DaBaller looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sato wants to slow DaBaller down by chopping away at his legs.

Sato drives through and clinches with DaBaller against the cage.
DaBaller is looking for a takedown.
Daigo Sato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timothy DaBaller.
Sato drops to a knee looking for a takedown but DaBaller gets the underhooks and prevents it.
DaBaller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sato lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DaBaller has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sato after a bit of a struggle.
DaBaller is trying to break the clinch but Sato is controlling him.
Sato is pressed up against the cage. DaBaller has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sato down to the mat. Sato avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sato throws a nice inside leg kick.
DaBaller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sato.
DaBaller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sato throws a looping overhand right but DaBaller ducks down to avoid it.
Sato is looking to slow DaBaller down with leg kicks.
Sato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sato looking to land some kicks to the body here.
DaBaller thows a body shot but no joy.
DaBaller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Satos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sato looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws a combination but it was largely blocked by DaBaller.
Nice sprawl there from DaBaller as Sato shoots in.

Sato takes the fight into the clinch.
DaBaller can't break the clinch.

DaBaller is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sato is just too persistent for him and manages to trip DaBaller to the mat. DaBaller regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sato pushing down on DaBaller's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sato is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so DaBaller is just riding it out for now. Sato eventually gives up the hold.
DaBaller is looking to escape.
DaBaller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sato. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Sato maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! DaBaller could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sato has cracked it and DaBaller is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sato!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daigo Sato!
A relieved looking Daigo Sato thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.