PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Quartz Henkeln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aoki Sudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sudo has chosen Armour Of God Thème as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Henkeln
vs
Sudo

175 cm
18
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quartz Henkeln!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aoki Sudo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sudo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sudo walks into a left hand.
Henkeln slaps away a takedown attempt from Sudo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sudo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henkeln.

Sudo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sudo avoids the strikes from the bottom by Henkeln.
Sudo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henkeln keeps working.

Sudo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Henkeln is looking for a sweep.
Henkeln trying to remain calm as Sudo controls from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henkeln is trying to control Sudo's posture but Sudo avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henkeln is looking to regain half guard here but Sudo keeps moving and retains side control.
Sudo is looking to take a break and control but Henkeln is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sudo scores with a couple of short elbows.

Sudo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Sudo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henkeln wants to control but Sudo postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sudo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henkeln keeps working.
Sudo just content to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henkeln is looking for a sweep.
Sudo working away.

Sudo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Henkeln knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Sudo decides to stand back up. Sudo steps back and let's Henkeln get back to his feet.
Sudo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Quartz Henkeln is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henkeln scores with a body shot.
Henkeln misses with a few strikes there.
A low kick from Henkeln is predictable there

and Sudo counters with a shoot takedown. Henkeln fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henkeln preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sudo trying to control the position from guard on top but Henkeln is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sudo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sudo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henkeln swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Henkeln has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sudo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sudo is looking to work some ground and pound but Henkeln has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aoki Sudo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Henkeln throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sudo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henkeln stuffs the takedown.
Henkeln is looking to score with low kicks.
Henkeln tries a low kick but Sudo avoids it.
Henkeln avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sudo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henkeln as he jumps to the side.
Henkeln tries to land a front kick but Sudo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Henkeln displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sudo.
Quartz Henkeln has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki Sudo.
A combination from Henkeln does no damage.
Henkeln defending well as Sudo loads up on a big left hand.
Sudo slips a jab and a cross from Henkeln.
A decent looking cross lands there for Henkeln.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henkeln misses with a two punch combination.
Sudo shoots in for a takedown but Henkeln shows good takedown defense.
Sudo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henkeln as he avoids it easily.
Henkeln finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Henkeln looks to land a combination but Sudo avoids it well.
Sudo tries to clinch up but Henkeln circles away and keeps his distance.
Sudo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sudo dodges the punch combination from Henkeln.
Henkeln throws a head kick that misses.
Henkeln stalks Sudo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sudo's face. Sudo staggers backwards, shaken.
Henkeln throws a series of strikes that have Sudo backpedaling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Sudo rushes Henkeln and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henkeln can't break the clinch.
Henkeln wants to break free but Sudo has control.
Henkeln tries to circle away but Sudo has him pinned against the cage.
Sudo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Henkeln can't break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sudo manages to pull guard.
Sudo is pulling down on Henkeln's head. It's preventing any offense from Henkeln, at least for the moment.
Sudo wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudo has Henkeln pulled in close to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Aoki Sudo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sudo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Henkeln throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sudo.

Sudo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Henkeln is trying to defend but Sudo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sudo is looking to stall here but Henkeln recovers full guard.
Sudo is pushing down on Henkeln's leg trying to pass to half guard. Henkeln is fighting to maintain full guard but Sudo has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sudo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Henkeln's head.
Sudo thows a huge punch but Henkeln dodges it nicely.
Sudo wants to pass the guard but Henkeln is defending well.

Henkeln looking for a kimura from the bottom but Sudo passes into side control!

Sudo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sudo advances to full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aoki Sudo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sudo.
Decent striking displayed by Henkeln there.
Sudo shoots in and drives through. Henkeln sprawls well.
Henkeln lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sudo circles away quickly and effectively.
Henkeln scores with a decent looking hook.
Henkeln throws a right hand that Sudo ducks under and follows up with a left that Sudo also avoids with ease.

Henkeln tries to keep at a distance but Sudo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Henkeln lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sudo backwards.
Henkeln wants to get back to striking at distance but Sudo won't allow it.
Henkeln wants to break free but Sudo has control.
Henkeln tries to circle away but Sudo has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sudo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Quartz Henkeln has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki Sudo.
Henkeln tries to break the clinch but Sudo is controlling the position.
A short body shot lands from Henkeln as the two fighters clinch.
Sudo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Henkeln walks away with a smile on his face. Sudo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sudo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sudo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Henkeln feints a jab promting Sudo to slip. Henkeln then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sudo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sudo misses with an uppercut. Henkeln saw that one coming.
Henkeln tries to bum rush Sudo with a series of wild strikes but Sudo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sudo checks a leg kick.
Henkeln fails to land with a series of punches.
Sudo tries to clinch there but Henkeln circles away.
Quartz Henkeln is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henkeln pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sudo back to the cage. Henkeln follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Sudo is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sudo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henkeln is fending him off so far but Sudo persists. Nope, Henkeln circles away and we're back to standing.
Henkeln throws a one two combo.
Sudo is still on wobbly legs! Can Henkeln finish him?
Quartz Henkeln is winning the standup battle so far.
Henkeln throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Henkeln lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sudo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sudo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Henkeln thuds his right hand into Sudo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Henkeln stuffs the takedown attempt from Sudo. Sudo gets slowly back to his feet.
Henkeln throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Sudo stumbling backwards into the cage! Sudo bounces back off the cage towards Henkeln, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Henkeln lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Henkeln celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Quartz Henkeln!