PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brett Iowa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideo Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sato's choice of entrance music: Kodo Drums. Brett Iowa looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Iowa
vs
Sato

170 cm
22
135 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

154 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brett Iowa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hideo Sato!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Iowa dives in and scores a takedown into Sato's guard.

Sato has his foot on Iowa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Iowa works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sato is on top in guard.

Sato passes Iowa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Iowa is breathing heavily.
Sato not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Still in half guard, Sato seems content to control.
Sato trying to control the action but Iowa is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iowa punching from the bottom.
Sato is looking to take a break and control but Iowa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sato tries to pass to full mount but Iowa defends it.
Iowa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Iowa tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato tries to stand and escape but Iowa is controlling the position.
Iowa won't allow Sato to pass to mount.
Sato content to control rather than advance.

Iowa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sato pulls his head out easily.
Sato not doing much here.
Sato is keen to just control but Iowa is a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two 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.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sato.
Sato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Iowa keeps working.
Sato lands a decent elbow from side control.
Iowa looks to move to half guard but instead Sato has passed into mount! Damn!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sato wants to control the pace but Iowa is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iowa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Iowa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sato punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sato scoring with strikes but Iowa is staying in there.
Sato wants to control the pace but Iowa is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Sato.

Iowa is rocked!
Sato raining down hammerfists from mount.
Oh Iowa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Iowa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sato looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Iowa covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hideo Sato!
During a confident post fight interview, Hideo Sato thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.