PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Genki Sudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ayumu Ochi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Sudo
vs
Ochi

183 cm
20
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Genki Sudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ayumu Ochi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sudo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Ochi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sudo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sudo is trying to improve his position.
Ochi trying to control the action but Sudo is working from the bottom.
Sudo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ochi trying to pass the guard but Sudo defending well.
Sudo is looking to control Ochi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sudo avoid being mounted?
Ochi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ochi controlling from the full mount.
Sudo can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sudo is working hard here to advance position.
Sudo tries to lock up and control but Ochi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ochi trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Ochi is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Sudo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Sudo!
Ochi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sudo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ochi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ochi looks gassed!
Ochi keeping full guard, as Sudo tries to pass.
Sudo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ochi can't keep his opponent in guard - Sudo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ochi pushes Sudo off looking to stand but Sudo dives back in and keeps control.

Sudo seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ochi is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Genki Sudo!