PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rumina Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bj Penn has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Penn
vs
Sato

185 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

168 cm
18
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bj Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rumina Sato!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato wants to clinch.
Penn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sato circles away.
Sato tests Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bj Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Penn misses with a wild combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Sato has double underhooks.

Sato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sato as he jumps to the side.
Penn misses with a wild combination.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn tries to clinch but Sato moves away

and Sato decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Penn's guard.
Penn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sato is in close to Penn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sato is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sato wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Penn controls Sato momentarily but Sato frees himself.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
Sato passes into half guard.
Sato stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sato is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Penn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Penn gets back to full guard.
Sato thows a big elbow that misses.
Sato trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Sato thows a big elbow that misses.

Penn looking for subs off his back but Sato has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sato content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to sweep but Sato has passed to side control!

Sato tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sato has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Penn sneaks back into half guard.

Sato is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Penn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sato looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Penn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sato trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Penn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sato is one step ahead there.
Sato looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rumina Sato dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sato misses with a double jab.
Penn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sato counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sato's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Penn pushes Sato off but Sato dives into side control.
Sato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penn keeps working.
Penn can't do much from the bottom here.
Penn is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sato asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sato wants to control but Penn is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sato asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Sato is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Penn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sato wants to control but Penn is keeping him busy.
Sato tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Penn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Sato holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Sato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sato closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Penn to the mat! Penn manages to get full guard.
Sato is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Penn is trying to control the position but Sato postures up.
Sato works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Sato is working for a kimura but Penn is defending it quite comfortably.
Sato trying to advance position but Penn counters by regaining guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Penn trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Penn wants to stand and escape but Sato is having none of it.
Penn throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Penn wants to control the position but Sato says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Sato has managed to clinch.
Sato stops a takedown attempt from Penn.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bj Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sato breaks the clinch.
Sato lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.
Bj Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sato scores a takedown into full mount!
Sato avoids the attempt from Penn to control.

Penn defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sato.
Sato landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rumina Sato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Penn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Penn scores with a three punch combo!
Sato blocks a head kick by Penn.
Penn shoots and misses

and Sato counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Penn!

Sato looking for a guillotine from mount but Penn is having none of it.
Sato trying to control but Penn is having none of it.

Sato quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Sato but it's paid off an Penn is forced to tap! Nice work by Sato.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rumina Sato!