PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Kenshin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Commie Sutra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sutra has chosen Immortal Technique - Golpe de Estado as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Kenshin
vs
Sutra

180 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
156 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Bushido Clothing

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyoto Kenshin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Commie Sutra!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenshin shoots in but Sutra avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kenshin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sutra is fending him off so far but Kenshin persists. Nope, Sutra circles away and we're back to standing.
A clash of legs there as Sutra blocks the low kick.
Sutra throws a head kick that half lands.
Sutra lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kenshin will feel that in the morning.
Sutra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kenshin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kenshin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lyoto Kenshin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kenshin shoots in for a takedown but Sutra shows good takedown defense.
Kenshin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Kenshin tries to keep at a distance but Sutra has taken the fight into the clinch.

Sutra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sutra is looking to clinch.
Sutra lands a two punch combo.
Sutra throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kenshin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sutra tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sutra clinches up with Kenshin and pushes him back against the cage.

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

Kenshin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kenshin throwing strikes from guard but Sutra blocks nicely.
Kenshin wants to control from the top but Sutra keeps moving.
Sutra wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sutra is on top in guard.
Kenshin is breathing heavily.
Sutra showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sutra would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sutra is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kenshin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kenshin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sutra not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sutra wants to stand but Kenshin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sutra slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenshin working a defensive guard here.
Sutra tries to stand but Kenshin is controlling from the bottom.
Kenshin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sutra controls the pace.

Sutra avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kenshin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sutra controls the pace.

Kenshin is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Sutra rolls with it to try and escape but Kenshin cranks on the arm and Sutra is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lyoto Kenshin!