PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Athanasios Agathangelou (ranked 4753 p4p, 4754 weight class) and Hinata Sato (ranked 87 p4p, 89 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Agathangelou
vs
Sato

185 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Athanasios Agathangelou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hinata Sato!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato tries a low kick but Agathangelou avoids it.
Agathangelou takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sato misses with a wild body shot.
Agathangelou thinks about countering with a body kick.
Sato swings for the body but Agathangelou moves out of range.
Agathangelou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sato wants to land a leg kick but Agathangelou is out of range.
Agathangelou misses with a low kick as Sato jumps back.
Sato misses with a wild body shot.
Agathangelou blocks a low kick nicely.
Agathangelou is looking to counter with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Agathangelou misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agathangelou has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sato.
Agathangelou goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Agathangelou uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sato.
Agathangelou throws a jab when Sato was well out of range.
Sato throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato misses with a body kick.
Agathangelou scores with a spinning back kick!
Agathangelou scores with a leg kick.
Sato defending well as Agathangelou loads up on a big left hand.
Agathangelou tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sato is able to avoid easily.
Agathangelou moves out of range as Sato throws a body kick.
Agathangelou blocks the body kick.
Agathangelou lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sato's sensitive parts.
Sato takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Agathangelou dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Agathangelou fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sato loads up on a big right hand but Agathangelou slips the punch.
Sato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agathangelou avoids the body shot from Sato.
A little feinted left hand from Agathangelou on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Agathangelou misses with a kick to the body.
Sato is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Agathangelou rather than just go for the knockout.
Sato checks a low kick from Agathangelou.
Sato swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Agathangelou ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Agathangelou throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Agathangelou moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Agathangelou misses with a low kick.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Agathangelou moves away.
Sato lands a front kick.
Agathangelou misses with a hook
and Sato counters with a nice body shot.
Agathangelou misses with a wild body shot.
Sato thumps Agathangelou with a low kick.
Sato misses with a body shot.
Agathangelou blocks the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Athanasios Agathangelou.
Well Agathangelou has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 10:9
Judge William Peck scores the fight 10:9
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Athanasios Agathangelou!
During a confident post fight interview, Athanasios Agathangelou thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.