PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rumina Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sato comes into the arena with Call to prayer of islam blaring out of the sound system. Savage is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bon Jovi - It's my life. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Sato
vs
Savage

185 cm
35
175 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

184 cm
38
185 lbs
32 - 29 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Jihad Fight Gear-Outkast Infidels Version

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 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Rumina Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Savage!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage looks to clinch
and Sato counters with a left to the body.

Savage shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sato is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Savage is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Savage is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sato is trying to stand up here but Savage is controlling him well.
Savage is thwarting Sato's attempts to control the position.
Savage trying to mount his opponent but Sato defends it.
Sato is trying is best to control the position here.

Savage is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sato defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sato is trying to control but can't.

Savage wants to work for an arm triangle but Sato is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Savage is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Savage is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Savage is working for a submission of some sort.

Savage is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sato is just riding it out for now. Savage eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Savage trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sato keeping full guard, as Savage tries to pass.
We've been hearing good reports from Sato's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sato controlling Savage's posture.
Savage wants to control from the top but Sato keeps moving.

Savage drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Savage jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Savage sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sato's guard.
Sato trying to control but Savage postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage is looking to take a break and control but Sato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sato is trying to stand.
Savage trying to control the action but Sato is working from the bottom.
Sato tries to kick Savage off but Savage keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Sato is defending against the submission attempts here by Savage.
Sato is looking to control Savage's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sato avoid being mounted?

Savage is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sato doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Savage.
Sato is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Savage is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Savage is keen to just control but Sato is a slippery customer.
Savage trying to mount his opponent but Sato defends it.
Sato makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sato.
Sato is trying to keep Savage in close.
Savage trying to control but Sato is working from the bottom.
Sato controls Savage momentarily but Savage frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sato has control of Savage's left arm, preventing Savage from doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Sato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Savage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Savage's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A cross from Sato lands.
Savage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Savage moves into range and clinches up with Sato.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sato.

Savage decides to pull guard.
Sato wants to get up but he can't break Savage's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Savage looking for a guillotine here but Sato defends easily.
Savage is trying to control the position but Sato postures up.
Sato trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
Sato wants to stand but Savage has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Savage has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sato can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Savage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sato is looking to stand up but Savage won't let him.
Savage trying to control the position.
Sato wanted to stand there but Savage had control of the position.

Savage looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Savage throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Savage trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Savage working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sato doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sato manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sato won't allow Savage to sweep him here.
Savage working a defensive guard here.
Sato controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sato has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Savage is proving hard to escape from.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Sato from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sato is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rumina Sato.
Savage fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Savage feints and as Sato raises his hands in defense, Savage changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sato is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Savage is controlling him.
Savage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sato is keeping the position for now.
Sato looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Savage puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sato wants to get back to his feet.
Savage is trying to control. Sato wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Savage seems to be working for a kimura but Sato defends the submission attempt.
Sato trying to hold on to Savage's head to control him but Savage postures up.
Sato is refusing to be controlled, as Savage sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Savage is working for a submission of some sort.
Sato has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Savage is working away from the top position though.
Sato is not content to let Savage control the position.

Savage seems to be working for a kimura but Sato defends the submission attempt.
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!

Savage wants to work for an arm triangle but Sato is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage 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 is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Savage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jackson Savage's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sato connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Savage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch but Sato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Savage shoots in and drives through. Sato sprawls well.
Savage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Sato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Sato gets tackled into the ropes by Savage. Savage maintains the clinch.

Sato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Savage moves away from the strike by Sato.
Sato avoids the head kick by Savage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sato darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sato connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Savage momentarily.
Jackson Savage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savage tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rumina Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sato misses with a few strikes there.
Sato misses with a body shot.
Sato with a jab.
Savage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sato throws a body shot but no joy.
Savage has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sato finds it's way round the side to connect with Savage's head.
Savage fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rumina Sato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Savage.
Savage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Savage there as he acknowledges the shot.
Savage throws a head kick that half lands.
Savage slips a jab from Sato.
Savage 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage tries for a takedown but Sato sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Savage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sato darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rumina Sato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato misses with a hook.
Sato throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sato uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Savage has time to react.
Sato lands a jab-cross combination.
Sato throws a body shot but no joy.
Savage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sato but Sato pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sato looks to land a left hand but Savage moved out of range nicely.

Savage shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Savage is working for a submission of some sort.
Savage stops Sato from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato is trying to get back to full guard.
Savage trying to control the action but Sato is working from the bottom.
Savage stops Sato from getting back to his feet.

Savage seems to be looking for submissions.
Sato tries to kick Savage off but Savage keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Savage seems to be looking for submissions.
Sato trying to control but Savage postures up.
Savage prevents Sato from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato is not content to let Savage control the position.

Savage is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Savage is looking for a kimura here.
Jackson Savage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Savage is keen to just control but Sato is a slippery customer.

Savage is trying to work for a kimura but Sato is defending well.
Sato slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savage won't allow Sato to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rumina Sato showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Savage has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Savage!
Jackson Savage decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Rumina Sato was interviewed post fight and said 'It's at times like this, one must reach deeply into his soul,challenge his heart, feel new courage, endure the fuck pain and say 'FUCK ISLAM AND MOHAMMED WAS A PEDOPHILE''.