PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hyun Sudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Mustaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustaine comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Symphony of Destruction by Megadeth kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sudo
vs
Mustaine

187 cm
27
185 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

182 cm
33
183 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « NAF↑ TRIPLE 160Q ®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hyun Sudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Mustaine!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sudo fails to land with a series of punches.
Sudo scoring well with a low kick there.
Mustaine throws a sloppy head kick and Sudo moves out of range easily.
Sudo motions for Mustaine to come forward. Sudo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Mustaine closes the distance and clinches.
Mustaine is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sudo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mustaine throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mustaine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stalling in the clinch from Sudo.
Sudo can't find room to land a body shot as Mustaine controls the action.
Mustaine trying to land knees to the body.
Mustaine throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mustaine.
Sudo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mustaine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mustaine trying to stall but Sudo improves his position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mustaine.
Mustaine is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sudo is keeping busy.
Mustaine takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustaine blocks a body shot from Sudo.
Mustaine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mustaine tries to work over Sudo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Mustaine.
Mustaine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mustaine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Sudo.
Sudo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sudo can't break the clinch.
Sudo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mustaine's elbow.
Mustaine misses with a knee strike.
Sudo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mustaine is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sudo cracks Mustaine with a nice body shot.
Mustaine is trying to stall.
Sudo tries to work over Mustaine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sudo misses with the head strike.
A bit of stalling here from Mustaine.
Mustaine is looking to control Sudo's arms but Sudo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mustaine has his back to the cage.

Sudo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sudo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sudo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mustaine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sudo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sudo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sudo fails to land the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Mustaine.
Mustaine lands a head kick. Sudo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sudo misses with a body shot.
Sudo has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mustaine moves away.

Sudo forces Mustaine back against the cage and clinches.

Sudo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mustaine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sudo, pushing him back against the cage.
Sudo wants to stall.
Sudo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sudo lands a shot to the body.
Mustaine prevents a body shot from Sudo.
Sudo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sudo working hard to break the clinch.
Mustaine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mustaine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

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

Sudo feints and as Mustaine raises his hands in defense, Sudo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sudo wants to stand and escape but instead Mustaine has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sudo controls Mustaine momentarily but Mustaine frees himself.
Mustaine throws an elbow that misses. Sudo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mustaine's guard. Nice move by Sudo!
Sudo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mustaine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mustaine is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mustaine landing some decent shots from guard.
Mustaine lands a couple of elbows.
Sudo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sudo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mustaine looking to pass the guard.
Sudo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mustaine is one step ahead there.

Mustaine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sudo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mustaine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sudo wants to sweep here but Mustaine controlling him for the moment.
Mustaine is working Sudo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine trying to control but Sudo is working from the bottom.
Sudo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mustaine wants to control from the top but Sudo keeps moving.
Sudo punching to the body, from the bottom.
Mustaine trying to control but Sudo is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dave Mustaine.

Sudo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sudo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mustaine has him pressed against the cage.
Sudo is leaning against Mustaine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mustaine misses with a knee strike.
Mustaine taking a breather.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sudo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sudo tries to throw a body punch but Mustaine avoids it by throwing Sudo back against the cage.
Mustaine tries a knee to the head but Sudo blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sudo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mustaine's brow.
Sudo has Mustaine pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sudo.
Sudo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sudo trying to stall but Mustaine improves his position.
Mustaine lands a hook that snaps the head of Sudo backwards.
Sudo digs a right hand into Mustaine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mustaine's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Sudo.
Mustaine blocks a body shot from Sudo.

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

Sudo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mustaine napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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 with the ground and pound but Mustaine regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sudo looks to land a strike but Mustaine avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mustaine has a closed guard, preventing Sudo from standing up.
Sudo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mustaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sudo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mustaine scores with a head kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sudo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mustaine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mustaine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sudo on the side of the head.

Sudo scores with a takedown into Mustaine's guard.
Sudo throws a strike but Mustaine rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sudo keeping moving, preventing Mustaine from controlling successfully.

Sudo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sudo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hyun Sudo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Mustaine there.
Sudo shoots in for a double leg but Mustaine sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sudo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mustaine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mustaine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sudo throws a leg kick but Mustaine sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sudo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mustaine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mustaine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sudo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mustaine misses with a body kick.
Mustaine throws a half hearted mid kick.

Sudo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mustaine's guard.
Sudo throws a big right hand that misses.
Sudo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sudo trying to control but Mustaine is working from the bottom.
Sudo is looking to advance position but Mustaine has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Sudo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hyun Sudo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mustaine trying to control but Sudo is having none of it.
Mustaine postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sudo looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sudo is desperately trying to improve his position but Mustaine has a good base and remains in mount.
Mustaine pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mustaine is landing with some decent strikes but Sudo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mustaine working Sudo over with strikes here.
Mustaine wants to control the pace but Sudo is squirming around nicely.
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!
Mustaine is landing with some decent strikes but Sudo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sudo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mustaine lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sudo tries to get to full guard but Mustaine has control of the leg.
Mustaine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sudo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mustaine's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mustaine's back!

Sudo working for a choke but Mustaine is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine just trying to survive but Sudo is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Sudo somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Can Mustaine hold on?! Sudo is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Sudo is throwing strikes by Mustaine counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Mustaine regains half guard.
Sudo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sudo throws a strike but Mustaine avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sudo trying to control but Mustaine is working from the bottom.
Mustaine is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sudo dives into side control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sudo grinds an elbow into Mustaine's temple.
Sudo is working Mustaine over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sudo wants to control but Mustaine is keeping him busy.
Mustaine takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mustaine is looking to regain half guard here but Sudo keeps moving and retains side control.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine stops Sudo from passing to mount.
Sudo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mustaine regains half guard, as Sudo was trying to land strikes.
Sudo wants to pass the guard but Mustaine is defending well.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sudo looks to land a strike but Mustaine avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sudo postures up in Mustaine's guard and throws a big left but Mustaine blocks it.

Mustaine is working an open guard so Sudo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mustaine 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.
Hyun Sudo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sudo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sudo blocks a low kick nicely.
Dave Mustaine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mustaine wants to slow Sudo down by chopping away at his legs.
Sudo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mustaine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sudo tries for a takedown but Mustaine sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mustaine connects with an inside leg kick.
Sudo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mustaine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mustaine misses with a double jab.
Sudo looks to score with a jab to the body but Mustaine is just out of range.
A low kick from Mustaine is predictable there
and Sudo counters with a left and a right that stings Mustaine.
Sudo scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sudo misses with a kick to the body
and Mustaine counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sudo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sudo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sudo throws a right hand that Mustaine ducks under and follows up with a left that Mustaine also avoids with ease.
Sudo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mustaine misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Sudo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sudo swinging wildly here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sudo checks it well.
Sudo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mustaine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sudo.
Mustaine lands with a good body shot.
Sudo is looking to wear down Mustaine with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mustaine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sudo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mustaine.

Mustaine instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Mustaine.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mustaine trying to control the position but instead, Sudo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mustaine into the cage.
Mustaine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sudo blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hyun Sudo.
I think Sudo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Hyun Sudo!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Hyun Sudo!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Hyun Sudo!

Hyun Sudo wins by unanimous decision!
Hyun Sudo really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « NAF↑ TRIPLE 160Q ® logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.