PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lou Scannon (ranked 4514 p4p, 3411 weight class) and Satoshi Ekaku (ranked 216 p4p, 185 weight class). Scannon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Darkness. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Scannon
vs
Ekaku

183 cm
25
134
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
147
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

REDEMPTION INK

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lou Scannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Satoshi Ekaku!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Scannon.
Ekaku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ekaku connects with a solid leg kick.
Ekaku connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ekaku.
Scannon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ekaku momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ekaku.
Scannon missing with a left hand there. Ekaku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ekaku.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Scannon, as that shot connected.
Ekaku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ekaku connects with a leg kick.
Ekaku takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Scannon throws a jab but it's blocked by Ekaku.
Ekaku is looking to slow Scannon down with leg kicks.
Ekaku scores with a leg kick.
Ekaku connects with an inside leg kick.
Scannon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Scannon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Scannon looks to throw the jab but Ekaku is out of range.
Ekaku is looking to slow Scannon down with leg kicks.
Scannon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ekaku throws a front kick that sends Scannon stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Ekaku, right into the meat of the thigh.
Scannon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ekaku moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ekaku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ekaku scores with a kick to the body.
A jab from Scannon does it's job there.
Scannon 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.
Nice body kick from Ekaku.
Scannon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Scannon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ekaku.
Ekaku misses with a low kick.
Scannon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Scannon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Scannon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ekaku connects with a solid leg kick.
Scannon throws a lazy uppercut
and Ekaku counters with a nice low kick that buckles Scannon's knee momentarily.
Satoshi Ekaku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scannon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sloppy strikes from Scannon. Those never looked like landing.
Ekaku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scannon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ekaku lands with a kick to the ribs.
A big left from Scannon misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scannon scores with a jab to the head.
Ekaku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Scannon 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.
Scannon throws the left hand but Ekaku avoids the punch easily.
A low kick lands for Ekaku.
Ekaku swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ekaku moves away from the strike by Scannon.
Ekaku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scannon.
A good leg kick by Ekaku.
Scannon just misses with a punch to the body.
Scannon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Scannon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Scannon swings for the body but Ekaku moves out of range.
Ekaku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ekaku.
Ekaku fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Scannon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Scannon stalks Ekaku and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ekaku's face. Ekaku staggers backwards, shaken.
Scannon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ekaku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Scannon throws an overhand right that lands on Ekaku's shoulder, as Ekaku tries to avoid the shot.
Ekaku flicks out a counter leg kick but Scannon steps away.
Ekaku scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Scannon misses its intended target.
Scannon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A nice leg kick from Ekaku, right into the meat of the thigh.
Scannon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scannon throws an off balance right hand
and Ekaku counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ekaku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Scannon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ekaku.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ekaku. Scannon shrugs it off though.
A big left from Scannon misses.
Ekaku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ekaku. Scannon shrugs it off though.
A slow jab from Scannon misses its intended target.
Scannon lands a jab.
Scannon throws a series of punches but Ekaku avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Ekaku.
Ekaku fakes the leg kick and cracks Scannon in the body.
Ekaku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Scannon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ekaku throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku tries to move into range but Scannon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ekaku lets loose with a powerful body kick. Scannon will feel that in the morning.
Scannon looks to land a right hand but Ekaku moved out of range.
No joy there for Scannon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ekaku lands a front kick.
Scannon throws a shot from downtown. Ekaku moves away and avoids it.
Scannon misses with a hook
and Ekaku counters with a low kick, right behind Scannon 's knee.
Scannon throws a looping overhand right but Ekaku ducks down to avoid it.
Ekaku thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Scannon if he has to take too many more of those.
Ekaku thuds his shin into the meat of Scannon's side.
Scannon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ekaku!
Ekaku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ekaku throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scannon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ekaku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ekaku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ekaku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Scannon misses with a looping left.
Donk. Scannon catches Ekaku right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Satoshi Ekaku dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ekaku is looking to slow Scannon down with leg kicks.
Ekaku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Scannon misses with a left hand
and Ekaku makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Scannon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scannon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ekaku.
A big right from Scannon misses.
Ekaku slips under a jab from Scannon.
Scannon throws a looping overhand right but Ekaku ducks down to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ekaku. Scannon shrugs it off though.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ekaku.
Ekaku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Scannon throws a body punch but Ekaku moves out of range.
Ekaku only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Ekaku.
Ekaku throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scannon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ekaku.
Scannon throws a body punch but Ekaku moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Ekaku.
Ekaku connects with an inside leg kick.
Scannon misses with a combination
and Ekaku finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scannon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ekaku scoring well with a low kick there.
Scannon throws a hook to the side of Ekaku's head but Ekaku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scannon lands with a right hand.
Scannon misses with an uppercut.
Ekaku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Scannon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ekaku.
Ekaku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Scannon. That did some damage!
Scannon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ekaku turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Scannon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ekaku. Ekaku obviously looking to wear him down.
Ekaku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ekaku.
Scannon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ekaku moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekaku turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ekaku.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Both fighters circling a little - Ekaku finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ekaku.
Scannon 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.
Scannon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ekaku eats them both and turns towards Scannon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ekaku slips under a jab from Scannon.
A solid body kick from Ekaku.
Ekaku scoring well with a low kick there.
Scannon throws out a powerful jab.
Ekaku ducks under a wild hook from Scannon.
A nice leg kick from Ekaku, right into the meat of the thigh.
Scannon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Scannon.
Ekaku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ekaku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ekaku throws a leg kick which misses Scannon's front leg but catches the back leg as Scannon tries to avoid it.
Scannon throws a shot to the body.
Scannon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ekaku counters with a low kick, right behind Scannon 's knee.
Ekaku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scannon.
Ekaku is trying to counter with his kicks.
Scannon throws a nice looking combination but Ekaku bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ekaku lands a nice looking kick to the body. Scannon takes a step back to recover.
Satoshi Ekaku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Scannon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scannon lands a slapping body shot.
Ekaku defending well as Scannon loads up on a big left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ekaku.
Ekaku is looking to slow Scannon down with leg kicks.
Ekaku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ekaku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Scannon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ekaku.
Ekaku connects with a leg kick.
Ekaku keeps Scannon at a distance using the push kick.
Scannon looks to land a left hand but Ekaku moved out of range nicely.
Scannon throws a body punch but Ekaku moves out of range.
Ekaku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ekaku throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ekaku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scannon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scannon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ekaku can pounce on him.
Scannon throws an off balance right hand
and Ekaku makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku connects with a solid leg kick.
Scannon misses with a looping right.
Scannon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ekaku connects with a leg kick.
Ekaku scores with a leg kick.
Ekaku scoring well with a low kick there.
Ekaku throws a nice inside leg kick.
Scannon misses with an uppercut.
Ekaku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Scannon just misses with a punch to the body.
Ekaku delivers a nice body kick.
Ekaku scores with a push kick.
Ekaku scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scannon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ekaku.
An inside leg kick lands from Ekaku.
Scannon fails to land with a series of punches.
Ekaku flicks out a counter leg kick but Scannon steps away.
Ekaku has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ekaku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ekaku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Satoshi Ekaku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ekaku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body kick there by Ekaku.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ekaku.
Ekaku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ekaku.
Scannon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scannon lands a nice shot that snaps Ekaku's head back.
Ekaku scores with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ekaku.
Decent striking displayed by Scannon there.
Scannon throws an overhand right that lands on Ekaku's shoulder, as Ekaku tries to avoid the shot.
Ekaku connects with a leg kick.
Scannon throws out a loose jab but Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Ekaku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Scannon.
Scannon just misses with a punch to the body.
Ekaku slips a jab from Scannon.
Scannon swinging wildly here.
Ekaku connects with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scannon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ekaku with a nice calf kick.
A solid body kick from Ekaku.
Scannon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Ekaku.
Scannon throws out a loose jab but Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scannon checks a leg kick.
Ekaku lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ekaku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scannon.
A big right from Scannon misses.
Ekaku lands a leg kick that knocks Scannon off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Ekaku.
Scannon misses the body punch
and Ekaku counters with a nice low kick that buckles Scannon's knee momentarily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ekaku.
Ekaku walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekaku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Scannon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku throws a front kick that sends Scannon stumbling back into the cage.
Ekaku with the inside leg kick.
Scannon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ekaku tries a quick counter leg kick but Scannon is wise to it.
Scannon just misses with a punch to the body.
Ekaku defending well as Scannon loads up on a big left hand.
Scannon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Scannon throws a hook but Ekaku avoids it easily.
Scannon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ekaku.
Decent striking displayed by Scannon there.
Scannon throws a hook but Ekaku avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Ekaku.
Ekaku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ekaku throws a nice outside leg kick.
A combination from Scannon does no damage.
Scannon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ekaku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Scannon.
Ekaku scores with a leg kick.
Scannon missing with a left hand there. Ekaku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Scannon.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ekaku thows a body kick. Scannon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ekaku throws a nice inside leg kick.
Scannon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ekaku feints and then cracks Scannon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Scannon down.
Scannon misses with a straight left.
Ekaku bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lou Scannon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ekaku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ekaku thuds his shin into the meat of Scannon's side.
Ekaku throws a quick inside leg kick.
Scannon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ekaku makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A nice leg kick from Ekaku, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ekaku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scannon.
Scannon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Scannon misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku slips under a jab from Scannon.
Scannon misses with an uppercut.
Scannon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Scannon.
Ekaku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ekaku is looking to slow Scannon down with leg kicks.
Scannon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ekaku delivers a nice body kick.
Scannon looks to land a combination but Ekaku avoids it well.
Ekaku was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ekaku defending well as Scannon loads up on a big left hand.
Ekaku explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ekaku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Scannon misses with a hook
and Ekaku counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ekaku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Scannon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ekaku. Scannon shrugs it off though.
Ekaku walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ekaku.
Satoshi Ekaku is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ekaku connects with a solid leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Satoshi Ekaku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ekaku has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Satoshi Ekaku!
Satoshi Ekaku seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.