PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Genki Sudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Genki Sudo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sudo
vs
Hari

176 cm
22
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Genki Sudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Georges Hari!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hari throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck for Sudo with that takedown attempt.
Hari misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sudo is defended easily by Hari.
Sudo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hari lands a slapping body shot.
Sudo slips a jab and a cross from Hari.
Hari scores with a three punch combo!
Hari throws a shot from downtown. Sudo moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Hari misses.
Hari misses with a wild combination.
Sudo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hari pinned against the cage. Hari gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genki Sudo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sudo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Sudo is looking for a kimura but Hari is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sudo to get the leverage.
Sudo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Sudo is looking for a kimura here.
Sudo is breathing heavily.
Hari is trying to stand up here but Sudo is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sudo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sudo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Sudo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sudo controlling from the top position.
Hari is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sudo dives into side control.
Hari is not content to let Sudo control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sudo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hari is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hari bucks up and tries to throw Sudo off but instead Sudo has got his back!

Sudo has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Hari is defending well but eventually Sudo manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Hari has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Genki Sudo!