PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alonso Mcguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hirohito Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hirohito Sato will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mcguire
vs
Sato

160 cm
25
178 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

178 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alonso Mcguire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hirohito Sato!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sato rushes Mcguire and presses him up against the cage.

Mcguire has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sato regains guard immediately.
Sato not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sato has a closed guard, preventing Mcguire from standing up.
Sato working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mcguire.
Sato trying to control the position.
Mcguire won't allow Sato to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sato preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sato has Mcguire up against the cage in a clinch.
Sato misses with some punches.
Mcguire tries to pull guard but Sato holds him up against the cage and eventually Mcguire drops back down to his feet.
Sato tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mcguire is trying to pull guard but Sato has him pressed against the cage.
Sato trying to control the position but instead, Mcguire has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sato into the cage.
Sato creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mcguire avoiding damage as Sato throws knees to the body.
Mcguire really is a fat lump.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mcguire is keeping busy.

Mcguire pulls guard effortlessly.
Sato trying to control but Mcguire is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mcguire haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sato looking to sit in guard and control but Mcguire gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Sato had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mcguire defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sato controls Mcguire momentarily but Mcguire frees himself.
Sato looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcguire working some strikes from top position.
Mcguire scoring with some ground and pound.
Sato utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mcguire might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcguire is looking to work some ground and pound but Sato has wrist control.
Mcguire missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sato preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alonso Mcguire dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mcguire moves out of range as Sato throws a body kick.
Mcguire changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mcguire looks for a takedown but Sato sprawls well.

Sato darts in and clinches Mcguire up against the cage.
Sato tries to land a knee to the head but Mcguire blocks with his arms.
Mcguire blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato misses with an elbow strike.
Sato throws an elbow that misses.
Sato with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sato with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sato tries to land knees in the clinch but Mcguire avoids the damage to the body.
Sato throws an elbow that misses.
Mcguire blocks the elbow strike.
Sato is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mcguire is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mcguire wants to take the fight to the mat but Sato manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sato throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sato tries to land knees in the clinch but Mcguire avoids the damage to the body.
Mcguire tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sato avoids it.
Mcguire tries to pull guard but Sato holds him up against the cage and eventually Mcguire drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alonso Mcguire. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Alonso Mcguire has been cut.

Mcguire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sato closes the distance and pushes Mcguire back into the cage.
Sato lands with a left to the head.
Sato throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mcguire blocks it with crossed arms.
Sato missing with knees to the body.
Sato throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sato is trying to maintain a safe position but Mcguire gets an underhook and turns Sato into the cage.
Mcguire blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mcguire avoids a wild elbow strike from Sato.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcguire takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sato trying to land knees to the body.
Sato tries to land knees in the clinch but Mcguire avoids the damage to the body.
Sato trying to land knees to the body.
Sato looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mcguire.
Sato has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Mcguire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mcguire darts in and clinches Sato up against the cage.
Mcguire takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sato misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mcguire.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sato is trying to stall.
Sato looking to slow down the pace here.
Sato lands an elbow inside that Mcguire shrugs off.
Sato is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mcguire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcguire avoids a wild elbow strike from Sato.
Sato tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hirohito Sato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alonso Mcguire's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sato stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sato wants it to stay on the feet.
Mcguire tries a head kick but it misses.

Sato moves into the clinch.
Sato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sato looking to throw knees to the head but Mcguire is blocking nicely.
Sato creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mcguire's defenses.
Mcguire blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcguire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sato trying to control the position but instead, Mcguire has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sato into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sato obliges.
Sato misses with an elbow over the top.
Sato throws an elbow that misses.
Mcguire avoiding damage as Sato throws knees to the body.
Sato throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sato unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mcguire lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mcguire's brow.
Sato tries to stall but Mcguire uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sato lands a good knee to the midsection. Mcguire won't want to take too many of those.
Sato using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mcguire takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mcguire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sato lands a good knee to the midsection. Mcguire won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sato taking a breather.
Mcguire managing to block the knees to the body from Sato.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mcguire's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato tries to land knees in the clinch but Mcguire avoids the damage to the body.
Sato is trying to maintain a safe position but Mcguire gets an underhook and turns Sato into the cage.
Sato lands a damaging elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sato.
Sato with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mcguire avoids a wild elbow strike from Sato.
Sato creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sato misses with a knee strike.
Mcguire looking for a takedown.
Sato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sato unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mcguire lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mcguire's defenses.
Mcguire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sato looking to stall.

Mcguire successfully pulls guard.
Mcguire trying to control the position.
Mcguire keeping moving, preventing Sato from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sato trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hirohito Sato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sato has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hirohito Sato!
In his post fight interview, Hirohito Sato started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.