PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryosuke Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyke Snortrut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sato
vs
Snortrut

187 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryosuke Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyke Snortrut!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sato has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sato.

It looks like Tyke Snortrut has been cut.
Snortrut blocks a body shot from Sato.
Still in the clinch, Sato scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sato gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Snortrut.
Sato lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Sato.
Sato scores with a shoulder strike.
Snortrut wants a takedown but no success here.
Sato lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Snortrut looks winded!
Sato lands a hook to the side of the head.

Sato drops Snortrut onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Snortrut is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Snortrut is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sato lands a hook to the side of the head.
Snortrut is still on wobbly legs! Can Sato finish him?
Sato lands a shoulder strike.
Sato lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sato lands a shot to the body.
Sato pushes Snortrut back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Sato.
Snortrut seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sato.

That has opened up Tyke Snortrut's cut even more.
Sato lands with a light punch inside.
Sato scores with a hook to the body.
Sato lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Snortrut backwards.
Sato creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Snortrut with a big uppercut! Snortrut tries to clinch up but Sato pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Snortrut to the mat! Snortrut covers up and Sato unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ryosuke Sato!
Ryosuke Sato was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.