PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Genki Pseudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Strath More (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). More has chosen Reign in Blood as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Pseudo
vs
More

175 cm
23
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

169 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genki Pseudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Strath More!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
More jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pseudo walks away with a smile on his face. More gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pseudo just misses with a punch to the body.
Pseudo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? More is fending him off so far but Pseudo persists. Nope, More circles away and we're back to standing.
More circles away from the clinch attempt.

Pseudo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in More's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Pseudo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and More dives on top into guard.

Pseudo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pseudo working a defensive guard here.
More trying to control but Pseudo is working from the bottom.
Pseudo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
More wants to control from the top but Pseudo keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Strath More has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Pseudo throws a hook to the side of More's head but More sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
More fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Pseudo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pseudo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for More!
More is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pseudo unloading with bombs!

Pseudo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Pseudo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, More has worked his arm free - good work by More!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pseudo tries for a kimura but More is defending well.
More defending against the ground and pound.

Pseudo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by More, who protects the arm well.
Pseudo advances nicely into full mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pseudo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but More manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Pseudo swings around for an armbar but More sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Pseudo's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pseudo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Pseudo is looking for a triangle here but More uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

More is trying to get an arm triangle but Pseudo is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Pseudo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pseudo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pseudo passes to side control.

Pseudo has an Americana. More didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Pseudo is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Pseudo hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Genki Pseudo!