PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Sigfridsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sato comes to the cage accompanied by True Survivor - David Hasselhoff. Kenji Sato had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sato
vs
Sigfridsson

190 cm
21
197 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
192 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenji Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Sigfridsson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch but Sigfridsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Sato has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Sato.
Sato working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sigfridsson is pushing Sato up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sigfridsson blocks an elbow strike.

Sato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sigfridsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sato.
Sato doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sigfridsson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato just misses with a punch to the body.
Sigfridsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sato.
Sigfridsson lands a nice shot that snaps Sato's head back.
Sigfridsson swings for the body but Sato moves out of range.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch but Sigfridsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigfridsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sato throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sigfridsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sigfridsson misses with a lunging right hand
letting Sato counter with a right hand.
Sato on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sigfridsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sato counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sigfridsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sigfridsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sato throws a right hand that misses
and Sigfridsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sato stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sigfridsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Sato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sigfridsson.
A swing and a miss from Sigfridsson.

Sato gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sato looking to stall.
Sato tries to work over Sigfridsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sigfridsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sigfridsson throws a head punch that misses.
Sigfridsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sigfridsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sato's elbow.
Sigfridsson lands a left hand.
Sato throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sigfridsson lands with a left to the head.
Sigfridsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sigfridsson can't find room to land a body shot as Sato controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sato misses with some punches.
Sigfridsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Sigfridsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sato moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sato.
As Sigfridsson tries to get set, Sato tries to push him back and clinch up but Sigfridsson manages to avoid the attempt.
Sato shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sigfridsson eats them both and turns towards Sato to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice shot by Sigfridsson.
Sato checks a leg kick nicely.
It looked like Sato was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sigfridsson.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sigfridsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sigfridsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sato is looking to clinch but Sigfridsson is avoiding it.
Sato takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sigfridsson cracks a nice hook into Sato's ribs.
Sato throws a nice looking combination but Sigfridsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sato misses with a hook. Sigfridsson ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigfridsson throws a body punch but Sato moves out of range.
Sato is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Sigfridsson misses the target.
As Sigfridsson tries to get set, Sato tries to push him back and clinch up but Sigfridsson manages to avoid the attempt.
Sato shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sigfridsson.
We've been told by Sato's head coaches at Wreckshop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sigfridsson misses with a body kick.
Sato is looking for a counter combo.
Sato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sigfridsson.
Sato is looking to counter punch.
Sigfridsson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sigfridsson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sigfridsson swings for the body but Sato moves out of range.
Sato ducks under a wild hook from Sigfridsson.
Sato was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sato 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.
Sigfridsson throws a lazy right hand but Sato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sato is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Sigfridsson 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.

Sigfridsson misses with a shot to the body
enabling Sato to counter with a crisp jab.
Sigfridsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sigfridsson misses with an uppercut. Sato saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Sato misses its intended target.
Sigfridsson throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sigfridsson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sato. Sigfridsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benjamin Sigfridsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sigfridsson misses with a body shot.
Sigfridsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sato.
Sato misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sigfridsson! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato wants to clinch
and Sigfridsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sato cracks Sigfridsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sato scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sigfridsson doesn't seem bothered though.
Sigfridsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Sato counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato throws the left hand but Sigfridsson avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Sigfridsson misses.
Sato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sato uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sigfridsson has time to react.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch but Sigfridsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sato tries to clinch up but Sigfridsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Sigfridsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sato has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Sato has closed the distance and engaged Sigfridsson in a clinch.

Sato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sato closes the distance but Sigfridsson moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sigfridsson misses with a low kick as Sato jumps back.
Nice body kick there by Sigfridsson.
Jab from Sigfridsson.
Sato throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato is looking to clinch.
Sato checks a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Sato - just one landing.
Sigfridsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sato jabs at Sigfridsson's body.
Sato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson slips under a jab from Sato.
Sato looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sigfridsson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sato checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sato walks into a jab.
Sato paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sigfridsson throws a shot to the body.
Sato moves away from the strike by Sigfridsson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sigfridsson.
Sato throws a head kick but Sigfridsson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigfridsson slips under a jab from Sato.
Sato takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sato wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Sigfridsson misses the target.
Sato tries to clinch but Sigfridsson moves out of range.
Sigfridsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Sato staying out of range there.
Sato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sigfridsson throws out the jab.
Sato throws an off balance right hand
and Sigfridsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sigfridsson misses with an uppercut. Sato saw that one coming.
Sato tries to counter by clinching up but Sigfridsson breaks away and moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Sigfridsson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato staying out of range there.
Sato throws a good cross that connects.
Sigfridsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sato.

Sato rushes Sigfridsson and presses him up against the cage.
Sigfridsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sigfridsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Sigfridsson misses with some punches.

Sato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sigfridsson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sato scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sato misses with a hook.
Sigfridsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sato lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sigfridsson takes a step back to recover.
A swing and a miss from Sato.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Sigfridsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sigfridsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sigfridsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Sato forces Sigfridsson back against the cage and clinches.

Sigfridsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sato scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sigfridsson blocks a jab.
Sato tries to clinch up
letting Sigfridsson counter with a right hand.
Sigfridsson throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sigfridsson tries to keep at a distance but Sato has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sato.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sigfridsson's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Sigfridsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sigfridsson throws a leg kick but Sato sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sigfridsson throws out the jab.
Sato lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Sigfridsson misses.
Sato wants to clinch up but Sigfridsson keeps it at a distance.
Sigfridsson misses with a hook
enabling Sato to counter with a crisp jab.
Sigfridsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Sato is just out of range.
Sigfridsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sigfridsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sigfridsson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sigfridsson throws the left hand but Sato avoids the punch easily.
Sigfridsson stuns Sato with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sato closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kenji Sato has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sato looking to stall.
Sigfridsson gets through Sato's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sato comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Sigfridsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sato ducks under a wild hook from Sigfridsson.
Sato is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sigfridsson throws out a loose jab but Sato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sigfridsson manages to avoid it.
Sato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sigfridsson.
Sato misses with an uppercut
and Sigfridsson counters with a nice leg kick.
Sato closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sigfridsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws a right and a left that Sigfridsson avoids nicely.
Sigfridsson punishes Sato's body with a nice straight punch.
Sato moves in looking to clinch but Sigfridsson pushes him off.
Sato darts in trying to clinch
and Sigfridsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sigfridsson looks to land a right hand but Sato moved out of range.
Sato tries to clinch but Sigfridsson is having none of it.
Sato fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sigfridsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sato throws a hook but Sigfridsson blocks it.
Kenji Sato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sigfridsson misses with a body shot.
Benjamin Sigfridsson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigfridsson lunges at Sato with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sato's hand.
Sigfridsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sigfridsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sigfridsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sigfridsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sato.
An inside leg kick lands from Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson throws a good cross that connects.
Sigfridsson stuns Sato with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sigfridsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sigfridsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sato is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sato swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Sigfridsson to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Sigfridsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sato looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sigfridsson connects with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Sigfridsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sigfridsson 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Sigfridsson!