PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chatna Kuvrapali (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.

Sato
vs
Kuvrapali

180 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

211 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Rudy Sato!
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, Chatna Kuvrapali!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kuvrapali shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sato bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sato prevents Kuvrapali from getting back to his feet.
Sato stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuvrapali swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sato controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sato prevents Kuvrapali from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato trying to control but Kuvrapali is working from the bottom.
Kuvrapali is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sato is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kuvrapali clinches up with Sato and pushes him back against the cage.
Sato is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kuvrapali pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kuvrapali with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Rudy Sato has been cut.
Kuvrapali misses with a knee to the head.
Kuvrapali with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kuvrapali throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sato blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuvrapali throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuvrapali with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuvrapali looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuvrapali throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sato is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kuvrapali pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sato tries to score a body lock takedown but Kuvrapali shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudy Sato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuvrapali misses with a knee to the head.
Sato tries to break the clinch but Kuvrapali is controlling the position.
Kuvrapali misses with a knee strike.
Kuvrapali misses with a knee to the head.
Sato is trying to break free.
Kuvrapali throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sato blocks it with crossed arms.
Sato is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sato changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kuvrapali fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sato shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kuvrapali as he avoids it easily.
Sato fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Kuvrapali moves into the clinch.
Sato misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuvrapali with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kuvrapali tries to land a knee to the head but Sato blocks with his arms.
Kuvrapali throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sato wants a takedown but no success here.
A knee to the head by Kuvrapali.
Sato goes for a takedown attempt but Kuvrapali pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kuvrapali clinches up against the cage.
Kuvrapali using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuvrapali misses with a knee strike.
Sato could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kuvrapali with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuvrapali tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuvrapali looking to throw knees to the head but Sato is blocking nicely.
Sato tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kuvrapali connects with a knee to the head.
Kuvrapali landing knees to the head.
Kuvrapali using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuvrapali lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sato tries for a takedown but Kuvrapali manages to get underhooks.
Kuvrapali connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sato's face.
Kuvrapali lands a knee to the head.
Kuvrapali stops a takedown attempt from Sato.
Kuvrapali scores with a knee to the head.
Kuvrapali throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kuvrapali tries to land a knee to the head but Sato blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Kuvrapali.
Kuvrapali tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sato tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kuvrapali misses with a knee strike.
Kuvrapali with a knee to the head.
Kuvrapali throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuvrapali looking to throw knees to the head but Sato is blocking nicely.
Kuvrapali is pressed up against the cage. Sato has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kuvrapali down to the mat. Kuvrapali avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Sato tries to keep at a distance but Kuvrapali has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sato takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sato tries to land knees in the clinch but Kuvrapali avoids the damage to the body.
Sato goes for a takedown attempt but Kuvrapali pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Kuvrapali clinches with his opponent.
Kuvrapali lands a knee to the head.
Sato drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kuvrapali pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kuvrapali will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Kuvrapali rushes Sato and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kuvrapali with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sato wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sato is working for takedown but Kuvrapali is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chatna Kuvrapali dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rudy Sato's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sato tries to keep at a distance but Kuvrapali has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sato is trying to break free.
Kuvrapali throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuvrapali tries to land a knee to the head but Sato blocks with his arms.
Kuvrapali throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sato goes for a takedown attempt but Kuvrapali pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kuvrapali tries to clinch but Sato moves out of range.
Sato tries to clinch there but Kuvrapali circles away.
Horrible takedown by Sato or perhaps it was just good defense by Kuvrapali which made him look bad.
Sato fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudy Sato. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kuvrapali has managed to clinch.
Kuvrapali lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kuvrapali with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sato trying to stall but Kuvrapali improves his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kuvrapali tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sato looking to slow down the pace here.
Kuvrapali with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuvrapali lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kuvrapali misses with a knee strike.
Kuvrapali tries a knee to the head but Sato blocks it.
Kuvrapali throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuvrapali tries to land a knee to the head but Sato blocks with his arms.
Kuvrapali connects with a knee to the head.
Kuvrapali avoiding damage as Sato throws knees to the body.
Kuvrapali throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sato blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuvrapali lands a knee to the head.
Kuvrapali throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sato blocks it with crossed arms.
Sato is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kuvrapali gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kuvrapali tries to land a knee to the head but Sato blocks with his arms.
Kuvrapali tries a knee to the head but Sato blocks it.
Kuvrapali landing knees to the head.
Kuvrapali connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sato's face.
Sato is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sato changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kuvrapali fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sato.
Kuvrapali throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

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.
Sato fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Kuvrapali gets a clinch.
Kuvrapali with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuvrapali throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuvrapali connects with a knee to the head.
Kuvrapali tries to land a knee to the head but Sato blocks with his arms.
Kuvrapali tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuvrapali throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sato is working Kuvrapali over against the cage.
Kuvrapali with a knee to the head.
Kuvrapali using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuvrapali looking to throw knees to the head but Sato is blocking nicely.
Sato takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kuvrapali tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuvrapali with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuvrapali with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sato fails to pull guard.
Sato is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kuvrapali gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kuvrapali prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kuvrapali landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Kuvrapali.
A short body shot lands from Sato as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato is looking to control Kuvrapali's arms but Kuvrapali gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sato has his back to the cage.
Kuvrapali lands a knee to the head.
Kuvrapali throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sato blocks it with crossed arms.
Sato jumps guard but Kuvrapali stands there with Sato around his waist. Sato gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kuvrapali scores with a knee to the head.
Sato is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kuvrapali gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kuvrapali with a knee to the head.
Kuvrapali scores with a knee to the head.
Sato drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kuvrapali gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kuvrapali lands a knee to the head.
Sato changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kuvrapali fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Kuvrapali closes the distance and clinches.
Kuvrapali tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sato drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kuvrapali gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kuvrapali tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuvrapali throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sato blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato looking to stall.
Kuvrapali tries to land a knee to the head but Sato blocks with his arms.

Sato gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sato trying to control the action but Kuvrapali is working from the bottom.
Sato throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sato moves nicely into side control.
Sato trying to control the position but Kuvrapali is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chatna Kuvrapali showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rudy Sato's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kuvrapali lands a high kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Kuvrapali clinches up against the cage.
Kuvrapali lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kuvrapali throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sato blocks it with crossed arms.
Sato wants a takedown.
Sato has Kuvrapali pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kuvrapali manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sato takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kuvrapali throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sato is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kuvrapali gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudy Sato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuvrapali looking to throw knees to the head but Sato is blocking nicely.
Kuvrapali connects with a knee to the head.
Sato is trying to break the clinch but Kuvrapali has him pressed against the cage.
Sato takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kuvrapali scores with a knee to the head.
Kuvrapali with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kuvrapali looking to throw knees to the head but Sato is blocking nicely.
Kuvrapali using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Sato gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sato trying to mount his opponent but Kuvrapali defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Sato is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sato seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kuvrapali does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kuvrapali avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sato.
Sato works his way into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuvrapali prevents Sato from improving position.

Sato tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sato has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Chatna Kuvrapali is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sato prevents Kuvrapali from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sato fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sato tries to clinch but Kuvrapali moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kuvrapali gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kuvrapali gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sato.
Rudy Sato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuvrapali landing knees to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chatna Kuvrapali.
I've got Kuvrapali winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chatna Kuvrapali!