PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Sudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Bottoms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bottoms's choice of entrance music: House Of Pain - Jump Around. Dan Sudo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Harry Bottoms's chin.

Sudo
vs
Bottoms

170 cm
20
166 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Sully's Bar & Grill

SHINTO

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Sudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Bottoms!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottoms stuffs the takedown attempt from Sudo. Sudo gets slowly back to his feet.
Sudo fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sudo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Sudo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sudo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bottoms is fending him off so far but Sudo persists. Nope, Bottoms circles away and we're back to standing.

Sudo looking to score a takedown here. Bottoms is defending well but Sudo drives through and ends up in Bottoms's guard.

Bottoms working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sudo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sudo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Bottoms has his foot on Sudo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sudo works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottoms keeping moving, preventing Sudo from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sudo throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottoms pulls Sudo in to control the position.
Sudo won't allow Bottoms to sweep him here.
Sudo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bottoms is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bottoms working a defensive guard here.
Sudo is looking to work some ground and pound but Bottoms has wrist control.
Sudo throwing strikes but missing.
Sudo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bottoms works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sudo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sudo stands up over Bottoms, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sudo with a nice head shot there.
Bottoms is trying to control the position but Sudo postures up.
Sudo wants to pass the guard but Bottoms is keeping the position.
Sudo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sudo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sudo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sudo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bottoms is keeping the position for now.
Sudo lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sudo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sudo throwing strikes from guard but Bottoms blocks nicely.
Sudo tries to free his leg and advance position but Bottoms is retaining full guard.
Sudo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sudo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sudo working over Bottoms with some ground and pound. Bottoms looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bottoms has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Bottoms is looking for a sweep. Sudo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sudo in particular looking to stall.
Sudo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms wants to get back to full guard.
Bottoms has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sudo is working away from the top position though.
Sudo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sudo is trying to control the action in half guard but Bottoms is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bottoms is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sudo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sudo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bottoms with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Bottoms is rocked!
Sudo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sudo looks to land a strike but Bottoms avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sudo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sudo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bottoms is still in real trouble! Can Sudo finish him?
Sudo working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan 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.

Sudo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sudo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bottoms working a defensive guard here.
Sudo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sudo with a nice head shot there.
Sudo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sudo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bottoms is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sudo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sudo postures up in Bottoms's guard and throws a big left but Bottoms blocks it.
Sudo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sudo arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Bottoms's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dan Sudo!
Dan Sudo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Harry Bottoms spoke after the fight, saying 'I like Ace. Hes a good dude - we train together at Shinto Elite MMA in Tokyo - but losing still sucks. Im going to get back in the gym, get better and the next time you see me in here i'll be doing the ass kicking.'.