PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Satoshi Ekaku (ranked 679 p4p, 877 weight class) and Senger Line (ranked 52 p4p, 119 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Line's choice of entrance music: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ekaku
vs
Line

173 cm
31
147
14 - 7 - 0

173 cm
30
158
7 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
Conquer

Shadow Realm Apparel
Heavy Metal Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Satoshi Ekaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Senger Line!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Line misses with a straight right.
Line lands with a good body shot.
Line misses with an uppercut. Ekaku saw that one coming.
Line scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ekaku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ekaku scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ekaku jabs Line right on the nose. Line blinks but takes it well.
Ekaku misses with a low kick.

Ekaku darts in and clinches Line up against the cage.
Ekaku lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ekaku.
Line lands with a short shot to the head.
Ekaku goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekaku blocking some punches.
Ekaku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekaku lands a right hand.
A short right from Ekaku on the inside.
Ekaku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ekaku blocks an uppercut.
Line tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ekaku's elbow.
The referee calls for Ekaku to work.
Ekaku lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Line lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ekaku keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ekaku moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Line throws a strike but Ekaku rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ekaku stays in close to Line's body and controls the position.
Line bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ekaku's guard.

Line wants to control from the top but Ekaku keeps moving.
Ekaku controlling the position.
Line throws an elbow that misses. Ekaku uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Line's guard. Nice move by Ekaku!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Line looking for a guillotine here but Ekaku defends easily.
Line wants to sweep here but Ekaku controlling him for the moment.
Line manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ekaku manages to get himself to full guard.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Line trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ekaku preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Line loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Line manages to get himself to full guard.

Line tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ekaku is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Line is trying to keep Ekaku in close.
Ekaku is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ekaku preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Line escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ekaku gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Line is controlling Ekaku's posture.
Line being controlled here, momentarily.
Line controls Ekaku momentarily but Ekaku frees himself.
Line looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ekaku is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Line on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Satoshi Ekaku will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Ekaku throws a big shot that misses.
Ekaku throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ekaku misses with a low kick.
Line attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A right-left combo lands from Line.
Line throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ekaku is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ekaku attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ekaku darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Line missing with a left hand there. Ekaku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A cross from Line lands.
Ekaku tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Line manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Satoshi Ekaku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekaku lands with an uppercut that bounces Line off the cage and back into range.
Line cracks Ekaku with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ekaku misses with a looping right.
Line throws a counter combo.
Satoshi Ekaku is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Ekaku misses the target.
Ekaku thows a left - swing and a miss!
Line lands with a hook. Ekaku tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Line connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Line blocks a jab.
Line fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ekaku feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Line as he connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Ekaku misses the target.
A leg kick checked by Line.
Line on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Line shoots in for a takedown but Ekaku shows good takedown defense.
Line clobbers Ekaku with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Line throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ekaku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ekaku checks the leg kick nicely there.
Line shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Line walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ekaku scores with a nice strike.
Ekaku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ekaku scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ekaku digs a good hook to Line's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekaku lands with a hook. Line tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Line misses the target.
Ekaku throws a hook but Line blocks it.
Line with a hook.
Line has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ekaku.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Line tests Ekaku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Line throws a series of punches but Ekaku moves out of range.
Line has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ekaku.
A leg kick checked by Line.
Line looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Line shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ekaku pinned against the cage. Ekaku gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Satoshi Ekaku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Senger Line.
Line misses with a double jab.
Line defending well as Ekaku loads up on a big left hand.
Line swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ekaku thows a left - swing and a miss!
Line throws a head kick that misses.
Line misses with a hook. Ekaku ducked under it nicely.
Line thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ekaku tried to counter with a leg kick but Line avoided it.
Ekaku scores with a hook.
Line takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A lazy left from Line finds it's target.
Ekaku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Satoshi Ekaku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Line throws a leg kick
and Ekaku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ekaku.
A jab from Ekaku misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Ekaku blocks the low kick.
Ekaku throwing a counter right hand but Line manages to avoid it.
Line walks into a straight right hand from Ekaku.
Ekaku throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Line misses with a takedown attempt - Ekaku sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Line staying out of range there.
Ekaku looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Line fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ekaku manages to avoid it.
Line stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ekaku.
Good work by Ekaku as he checks the leg kick.
Line takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
Line ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ekaku connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ekaku defending well as Line loads up on a big left hand.
Line moves out of range of the body kick from Ekaku.
Ekaku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Line. Line obviously looking to wear him down.
Line throws a jab when Ekaku was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekaku slips a jab from Line.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku misses with a hook.
Line shoots in and drives through. Ekaku sprawls well.
Line takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
Ekaku checks a leg kick nicely.
Line takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ekaku checks a leg kick.

Line closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ekaku's guard.
Line throws a strike but Ekaku rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Line looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ekaku has picked Line up and slammed him! Line can't keep hold of the triangle and Ekaku manages to pass to side control!
Ekaku tries to advance to mount but can't.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ekaku has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Line!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Satoshi Ekaku dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Line throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Senger Line has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ekaku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Line.
Line blocks a low kick nicely.
Line stuns Ekaku with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ekaku throws a leg kick but Line checks it.
Ekaku misses the jab.
Line steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ekaku. That one must have hurt.
Ekaku takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ekaku scores with a hook to the body. Line takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ekaku looks to score with a jab to the body but Line is just out of range.
Line throws a hook but Ekaku blocks it.
Line misses with a wild body shot.
Line misses with a leg kick.

Line throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ekaku was covering up waiting for the punch and Line finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Line trying to control but Ekaku is working from the bottom.
Line throws an elbow that misses. Ekaku uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Line's guard. Nice move by Ekaku!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Line is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ekaku controlling from the top position.
Line is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Line is looking to sweep but instead, Ekaku has passed into half guard.
Line is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Line is pressing down on Ekaku's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Line escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ekaku gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Line bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ekaku's guard.

Ekaku preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Senger Line has got the better of the ground game so far.
Line throws a big elbow that misses.
Line wants to control from the top but Ekaku keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Line throws a strike but Ekaku rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Line looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Line has an active guard here but Ekaku has managed to pass into half guard.
Line takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Line trying to control from the bottom.
Line missing with punches from the bottom.
Line is holding on to half guard well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Line wants to improve his position but Ekaku is controlling well.
Line is looking to get back to full guard here but Ekaku has managed to pass to side control instead.
Line is looking for a sweep.
A control attempt from Line but he's now mounted!
Line is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Satoshi Ekaku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ekaku controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Senger Line.
I think Ekaku has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Satoshi Ekaku!
Satoshi Ekaku thanked the fans post fight for their support.