PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Masaaki Satake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Satake
vs
Johnson

187 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Masaaki Satake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Satake.
A good leg kick by Satake.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Satake throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
A jab from Satake misses.
Satake lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Satake moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
Satake throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson catches Satake with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Satake.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Satake lands an overhand right.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Satake avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Satake avoids them all with ease.
Satake looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satake throws a head kick that half lands.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Satake misses with a head kick.
Satake throws a head kick that half lands.
Satake is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Satake lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Satake connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Satake looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Johnson!
Satake throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Satake fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Satake lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Satake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Satake throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Satake. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Satake.
Satake scores with a head kick.
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!
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satake scores with a spinning back kick!
No joy there for Satake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Satake throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Satake throws a head kick that misses.
Satake tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Johnson looks gassed!
Satake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Satake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Satake throws a nice head kick!
Satake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Satake throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A solid body kick from Satake.
Satake throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Satake.
Satake throws a nice inside leg kick.
Satake changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satake slips under a jab from Johnson.
A thudding body kick lands there by Satake!
Satake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Satake scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Satake throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Johnson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A head kick from Satake lands but Johnson takes it in his stride.
Satake scoring well with a low kick there.
Satake fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Satake scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Johnson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Satake.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Satake lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Satake delivers a nice body kick.
Masaaki Satake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Satake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Satake lands a front kick.
Satake scores with a nice strike.
Satake thows a body kick. Johnson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Johnson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satake lands with a slapping head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Satake.
Johnson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Satake.
Satake dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Satake lands a high kick!
Satake throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
Satake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Satake fails to land with a series of punches.
Satake plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Satake misses with the combination.
Satake plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Satake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Satake lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Satake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Satake works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masaaki Satake dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Satake lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johnson will feel that in the morning.
Satake scores with a three punch combo!
Satake throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Satake misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Satake misses.
Satake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Satake throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Satake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Satake's ribs.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Satake.
Satake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Satake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Satake throws a quick inside leg kick.
Satake throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Satake lands a head kick!
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Satake scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Satake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Satake feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satake throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Satake goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Satake works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Satake misses with a double jab.
Satake throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Satake.
Masaaki Satake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Satake.
A left lands for Satake.
Satake lands a nice looking kick to the body. Johnson takes a step back to recover.
A head kick misses from Satake.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Satake.
Satake tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Satake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Satake stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Satake scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Satake lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice combination there by Satake.
Satake lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Satake. Those never looked like landing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Satake.
Johnson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Satake.
Satake lands a high kick!
Satake throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Satake throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Satake.
Satake throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Satake.
Satake lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Satake lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Satake lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Satake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Satake bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Satake.
Satake scores with a nice body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Satake scores with a four punch combination!
Satake scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Satake throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Satake is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Satake lands a head kick!
Satake thows a body kick. Johnson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Satake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Left hook, right uppercut from Satake.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Satake bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Satake scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Satake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Satake looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Satake lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Satake lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Satake fails to land with a series of punches.
Satake throws a nice inside leg kick.
Satake jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Satake tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Satake feints a jab promting Johnson to slip. Satake then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johnson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Satake connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Satake scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Satake bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Satake.
Masaaki Satake is winning the standup battle so far.
Satake lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Satake.
Satake lands a head kick!
Satake with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Satake misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Satake slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Satake lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Satake.
Satake throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masaaki Satake dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Satake goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Satake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Satake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Satake throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Satake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Satake lands a two punch combo.
Satake looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Satake.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Satake throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Satake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Satake scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satake throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Satake lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice combination there by Satake.
Satake plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Satake.
Satake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Satake punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Satake throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head.
Satake dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Satake.
Satake looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Satake connects with a high kick.
Satake tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Satake throws a nice head kick!
Satake is working the combinations to good effect here.
Satake missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Satake throws a shot to the body.
Satake throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Donk. Satake catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satake misses with a two punch combination.
Satake lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Satake lands a high kick!
Johnson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Satake throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Satake keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Satake.
Satake misses with a wild body shot.
Satake scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Satake throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head.
Satake throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Satake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Satake connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Satake.
Satake lands with a nice body kick.
Satake misses with a series of wild punches.
Satake throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Satake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satake misses with a few strikes there.
Satake thows a body shot but no joy.
Satake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Satake lands a front kick.
Satake throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Satake misses with a hook.
Satake lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
Satake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Satake lands a nice shot to the body.
Satake chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Satake.
Satake connects with a high kick.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Satake.
Johnson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Satake. That one must have hurt.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Satake thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Marcus Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Satake shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Johnson eats them both and turns towards Satake to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Satake pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satake bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Satake throws a head kick that misses.
Satake throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Satake throws a body kick that misses.
Satake throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Satake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Satake cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Satake connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
Satake misses with a looping right.
Satake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Satake lands with a slapping head kick.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
That kick from Satake tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Satake buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Satake throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Satake lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Satake.
Satake feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Masaaki Satake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Satake 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masaaki Satake!