PBP Commentary

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

Sudo
vs
Tatsu

175 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
24
175 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genki Sudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koshi Tatsu!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tatsu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tatsu showed some decent athleticism there.

Sudo is defending against the submission attempts here by Tatsu.
Tatsu looks gassed!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tatsu connects with a nice short shot to Sudo's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tatsu passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tatsu is working for a guillotine from mount but Sudo frees his head quite easily.

Tatsu wants to finish this one by submission but Sudo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tatsu.
Sudo is desperately trying to improve his position but Tatsu has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tatsu misses with a head shot.
Sudo working to try and regain half guard.

Tatsu looking to isolate an arm here. Sudo doesn't see it coming and as Tatsu extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Tatsu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Koshi Tatsu!