PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rumina Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Poon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumina Sato has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sato
vs
Poon

183 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Hell's Balls Nutrition

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rumina Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kelvin Poon!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Poon pinned against the cage. Poon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Poon moves in looking to clinch but Sato pushes him off.

Sato closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sato not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Poon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sato's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sato's back!
Poon lands a shot to the body.
Poon is trying to stick to Sato's back but Sato is turning into Poon. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Poon's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sato.
Sato throws a big right hand that misses.
Sato has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sato trying to control the position from guard on top but Poon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Poon uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato misses with a double jab.
Sato scores with a one two! Poon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Sato tries to keep at a distance but Poon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Poon misses with a knee strike.
Poon 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.
Sato misses with a knee strike.
Poon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sato jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Poon walks away with a smile on his face. Sato gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No joy there for Sato, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Poon has Sato up against the cage in a clinch.
Sato takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Rumina Sato has been cut.
Poon prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rumina Sato. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Poon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Poon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Poon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poon defending well as Sato loads up on a big left hand.

Poon takes the fight into the clinch.
Poon lands an elbow just above Sato 's eye.
Poon stalling the fight.
Sato jumps guard but Poon stands there with Sato around his waist. Sato gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Poon scores a nice knee to the body.
Poon content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Poon pulls Sato into guard.
Sato works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sato looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Poon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sato wants to control from the top but Poon keeps moving.
Sato is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato trying to stand up but can't free himself from Poon's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sato advances to half guard.

Poon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Poon is staying active underneath Sato, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sato is trying to work for a kimura but Poon is defending well.
Poon trying to control but Sato postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Poon wants to get back to his feet.
Sato is pressing down on Poon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Poon is holding on for now.
Poon trying to hold on to Sato's head to control him but Sato postures up.

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

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Poon doesn't manage to clinch there - Sato circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Poon stuffs the takedown.

Poon rushes Sato and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Sato lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sato trying to mount his opponent but Poon defends it.

Poon has one foot on Sato's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Poon dodges the punch combination from Sato.

Poon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sato, pushing him back against the cage.

Poon breaks the clinch.
Poon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Poon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sato shoots in for a takedown but Poon shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Poon has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poon stalling against the cage.
Poon wants a takedown but no success here.
Poon lands with a left to the head.
Poon lands a damaging elbow.
Sato tries to pull guard but Poon holds him up against the cage and eventually Sato drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rumina Sato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Poon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Poon.
Poon lands an elbow just above Sato 's eye.

Poon has hold of one of Sato's legs. Sato is fighting the takedown attempt but Poon gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sato looking for a sweep. Not yet Sato, not yet.
Sato can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Poon controls the pace.

Sato has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Poon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Poon is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Poon gets to his feet. Sato looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Poon moves into range and clinches up with Sato.
Poon keeps control of Sato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Poon lands an elbow just above Sato 's eye.
Sato is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Poon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Poon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Poon lands an elbow that stopped Sato in his tracks for a moment.

Rumina Sato's cut is getting worse.
Poon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sato lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Poon pushes Sato back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Poon.
Poon lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poon lands an elbow just above Sato 's eye.
Poon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Poon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Poon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sato's defenses.
Poon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Poon manages to break the clinch.
Poon digs a good body shot into Sato's ribs.

Poon closes the distance and pushes Sato back into the cage.

Poon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Poon keeping full guard, as Sato tries to pass.
Poon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sato is controlling him.
Sato throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poon tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Poon is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Poon breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Poon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Poon drives through and clinches with Sato against the cage.

Poon manages to break the clinch.
Sato scores with a one two! Poon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Poon darts in and clinches Sato up against the cage.
Poon slows down the pace here.
Poon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Rumina Sato's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sato tries for a takedown but Poon manages to get underhooks.
Poon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sato.
Poon taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelvin Poon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rumina Sato's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Poon avoids a punch combination nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sato.
Poon tries to clinch there but Sato circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Poon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sato throws a series of punches but Poon avoids them all with ease.
Poon moves in looking to clinch but Sato pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Sato.
Rumina Sato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poon tries to clinch there but Sato circles away.

Poon takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sato tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sato takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Poon works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sato keeping moving, preventing Poon from controlling successfully.
Poon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Sato is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Poon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Poon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sato wants to sweep but no luck.
Poon postures up.
Kelvin Poon has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Poon's guard.

Poon manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Poon tries to clinch up.
Poon moves in looking to clinch but Sato pushes him off.
Poon throws a series of punches but Sato moves out of range.
Poon is looking to clinch.
Sato looks for a takedown but Poon sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rumina Sato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sato throws a series of punches but Poon avoids them all with ease.
Poon is looking to clinch.
Sato shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Poon pinned against the cage. Poon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Poon looks to land a combination but Sato avoids it well.

Poon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poon landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Poon.
Sato takes an elbow to the forehead.
Poon crunches a lovely knee into Sato's ribcage.
Poon connects with a knee to the head.

Poon breaks the clinch.
Poon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sato throws a series of punches but Poon avoids them all with ease.

Poon clinches with his opponent.
Sato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Poon lands with a right to the head.
Sato takes an elbow to the forehead.
Poon lands a nice elbow.

Poon gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sato regains guard.
Sato wants to sweep here but Poon controlling him for the moment.
Sato keeping moving, preventing Poon from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poon lands a couple of elbows.
Sato looking to control.
Poon's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Sato has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Poon doesn't defend quickly enough and Sato has managed to lock this one up! Can Poon escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Sato on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rumina Sato!