PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Genki Sudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgar Cruzeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edgar Cruzeiro is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sudo
vs
Cruzeiro

176 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genki Sudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edgar Cruzeiro!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruzeiro shoots in for a takedown but Sudo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cruzeiro closes the distance and clinches up with Sudo, looking for a takedown. Cruzeiro pushes Sudo against the cage but Sudo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Cruzeiro blocks the low kick.
Sudo thuds a left hand into Cruzeiro's body.
Cruzeiro throws a series of punches but Sudo moves out of range.
Sudo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cruzeiro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cruzeiro looks gassed!
A combination from Sudo does no damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Sudo.
Cruzeiro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Edgar Cruzeiro has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sudo misses with a low kick.
Sudo jabs at Cruzeiro's body.
Sudo punishes Cruzeiro's body with a nice straight punch.

Sudo rushes Cruzeiro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sudo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sudo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sudo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sudo pushes Cruzeiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sudo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cruzeiro backwards.
Sudo lands with a short shot to the head.
Sudo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sudo lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sudo lands with a left to the head.
Sudo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cruzeiro or not.
Sudo lands with a short shot to the head.
Cruzeiro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sudo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sudo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cruzeiros head.
Sudo is struggling to control the position.
A shot in the inside from Sudo.
Sudo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cruzeiro or not.
Sudo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sudo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sudo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sudo gets through Cruzeiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sudo avoiding damage.
Cruzeiro takes a shot to the head.
Sudo lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Sudo.
Sudo scores with a shoulder strike.
Sudo lands a nice shot to the body.
Cruzeiro takes a shot to the head.
Sudo lands a nice uppercut.
Sudo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sudo lands a left hand.
Sudo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sudo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cruzeiro's efforts to push away.
Cruzeiro takes a shot to the head.
Sudo lands a shot to the body.
The referee calls for Sudo to work.
Sudo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cruzeiro backwards.
Sudo pushes Cruzeiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sudo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cruzeiro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sudo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cruzeiro takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sudo.
Sudo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A shot in the inside from Sudo.
Sudo pushes Cruzeiro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sudo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sudo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Sudo.
Sudo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sudo gets through Cruzeiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cruzeiro takes a shot to the head.
Sudo lands with a light punch inside.
Sudo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cruzeiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sudo walks away with a smile on his face. Cruzeiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Genki Sudo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Cruzeiro.

Sudo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cruzeiro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sudo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cruzeiro fails to pull guard.
Sudo lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sudo lands a hook that snaps the head of Cruzeiro backwards.
Cruzeiro tries to pull guard but Sudo holds him up against the cage and eventually Cruzeiro drops back down to his feet.
Sudo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sudo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sudo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sudo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cruzeiros head.
Cruzeiro has had enough of the clinch but Sudo keeps him there for the moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sudo.
Cruzeiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sudo walks away with a smile on his face. Cruzeiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cruzeiro shoots and misses
and Sudo counters with a one-two to the body.

Sudo clinches up with Cruzeiro and pushes him back against the cage.
Sudo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cruzeiro.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sudo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sudo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Sudo.
A shot in the inside from Sudo.
Sudo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sudo lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genki Sudo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edgar Cruzeiro'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.

Sudo takes the fight into the clinch.
Sudo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cruzeiro jumps guard but Sudo stands there with Cruzeiro around his waist. Cruzeiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Cruzeiro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Sudo.
Sudo slows down the pace here.
Sudo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cruzeiro backwards.
Cruzeiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Sudo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sudo stalling the fight.
Cruzeiro tries to pull guard but Sudo won't allow it.
Cruzeiro is breathing heavily.
Cruzeiro is trying to break free.
Sudo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sudo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sudo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Sudo on the inside.
Sudo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sudo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sudo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cruzeiro backwards.
Cruzeiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sudo smiles and moves away.
Genki Sudo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Cruzeiro.
Sudo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sudo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sudo cracks Cruzeiro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sudo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Genki Sudo is winning the standup battle so far.

Cruzeiro gets tackled into the cage by Sudo. Sudo maintains the clinch.
Sudo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sudo is pushing Cruzeiro up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Sudo.
Sudo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Sudo.
A short right from Sudo on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sudo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cruzeiro backwards.
Sudo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sudo avoiding damage.
Cruzeiro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sudo scores with a shot to the side of Cruzeiro's head.
Sudo lands with a short shot to the head.
Sudo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cruzeiros head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sudo.
Sudo stalling in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Sudo scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sudo lands with a light punch inside.
Sudo lands a right hand.
A short right from Sudo.
Sudo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cruzeiro backwards.
Sudo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cruzeiro backwards.
Sudo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cruzeiro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sudo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sudo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cruzeiro backwards.
Sudo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Sudo - that landed with a thud.
Sudo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sudo stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sudo.
Sudo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee calls for Sudo to work.
Sudo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cruzeiro backwards.
Sudo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sudo is working Cruzeiro over against the cage.
Sudo lands a left hand.
Sudo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruzeiro can do to turn this around?
Sudo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cruzeiro backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sudo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cruzeiro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sudo pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sudo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cruzeiro backwards.
A short right from Sudo.
Sudo lands with a left to the head.
Sudo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cruzeiro jumps guard but Sudo stands there with Cruzeiro around his waist. Cruzeiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sudo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cruzeiro backwards.
Sudo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sudo lands a right hand.
Sudo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sudo lands a nice uppercut.
Sudo lands a left hand.
Sudo lands a left hand.
Sudo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Sudo scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruzeiro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sudo fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Sudo rushes Cruzeiro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genki Sudo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Edgar Cruzeiro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cruzeiro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sudo counters with an outside leg kick.
Cruzeiro throws a right and a left that Sudo avoids nicely.
Sudo tries to land a leg kick but Cruzeiro saw it coming and moves away.
Sudo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cruzeiro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sudo lands a leg kick that knocks Cruzeiro off balance momentarily.
Sudo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cruzeiro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sudo delivers a nice body kick.
Cruzeiro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sudo lands a front kick.
Sudo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cruzeiro will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruzeiro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Genki Sudo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Cruzeiro.
Sudo feints and then cracks Cruzeiro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cruzeiro down.
Genki Sudo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sudo throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sudo lands a nice looking body shot.
Genki Sudo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruzeiro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sudo can pounce on him.

Sudo rushes Cruzeiro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sudo effectively controlling the action here.
Genki Sudo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sudo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sudo scores with a shoulder strike.
Sudo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sudo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sudo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cruzeiro backwards.
Sudo avoiding damage.
Sudo gets through Cruzeiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sudo taking a breather.
Sudo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sudo is pressed up against the cage. Cruzeiro has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sudo down to the mat. Sudo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sudo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cruzeiro blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sudo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
No joy there for Cruzeiro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sudo misses with a double jab.
Sudo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sudo lands with a thumping leg kick.

Sudo moves into the clinch.
Sudo lands with a light punch inside.
Sudo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sudo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cruzeiro's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sudo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sudo lands a hook that snaps the head of Cruzeiro backwards.
Cruzeiro letting Sudo take a breather here.
Sudo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cruzeiro.
Sudo lands a hook that snaps the head of Cruzeiro backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudo scores with a shot to the side of Cruzeiro's head.
Cruzeiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sudo walks away with a smile on his face. Cruzeiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Cruzeiro tries to keep at a distance but Sudo has taken the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Sudo.
Cruzeiro takes a shot to the head.
Sudo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sudo scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Sudo on the inside.
Sudo just leaning against Cruzeiro, taking a breather.
Sudo lands an uppercut.
Sudo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sudo lands with a left to the head.
Sudo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cruzeiro's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Sudo.
Genki Sudo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sudo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sudo gets through Cruzeiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cruzeiro tries to pull guard but Sudo holds him up against the cage and eventually Cruzeiro drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Sudo.
Sudo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Sudo - that landed with a thud.
Sudo lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sudo.
Sudo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sudo lands a left hand.
A short right from Sudo.
Sudo scores with a shot to the side of Cruzeiro's head.
Sudo scores with a shot to the side of Cruzeiro's head.
Sudo lands a hook that snaps the head of Cruzeiro backwards.
Cruzeiro is trying to drag Sudo to the mat but Sudo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sudo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Sudo.
Edgar Cruzeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sudo scores with a shot to the side of Cruzeiro's head.
A short right from Sudo on the inside.
Cruzeiro can't find room to land a body shot as Sudo controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Genki Sudo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sudo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:24
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Genki Sudo!