PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Korn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genki Sodo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Korn
vs
Sodo

174 cm
23
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

176 cm
24
154 lbs
5 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Korn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Genki Sodo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sodo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Korn avoids it really well and circles away.
Sodo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sodo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Daniel Korn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Genki Sodo.
Korn slaps away a takedown attempt from Sodo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sodo shoots in for a takedown but Korn shows good takedown defense.
Sodo shoots in for a takedown but Korn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Korn.
Korn in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Korn is trying to ground and pound but Sodo uses the momentary lack of control by Korn to regain half guard.
Korn thows a huge punch but Sodo dodges it nicely.
Korn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Korn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sodo defending well though.
Korn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Korn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sodo is looking to control Korn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sodo avoid being mounted?

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sodo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Korn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korn scoring with some ground and pound.
Korn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sodo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Korn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sodo controls Korn momentarily but Korn frees himself.
Korn landing some decent shots from guard.
Korn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Korn postures up in Sodo's guard and throws a big left but Sodo blocks it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Korn shoots and misses

and Sodo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sodo slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Korn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korn misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Sodo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Korn defends it well.
Sodo looks gassed!
Korn misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Korn strikes from the bottom but Sodo passes into mount!
Korn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Korn throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sodo. What's that going to do exactly?
Korn flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Sodo blocks Korn's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Sodo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Korn is looking to improve his position but Sodo isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Korn throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Sodo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Korn can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sodo blocks Korn's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Sodo wants to control the pace but Korn is squirming around nicely.
Sodo dominating with strikes here.

Sodo has hold of Korn's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Korn manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Korn swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Daniel Korn will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sodo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Korn was covering up waiting for the punch and Sodo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Korn throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sodo slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Korn.
Korn throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Korn throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Korn throws a strike from the bottom but Sodo passes into side control!
Korn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Korn tries to get out of the position.
Sodo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Korn!
Korn chipping away with body shots but they're not going to hurt Sodo.

Sodo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Korn manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korn throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Sodo is breathing heavily.
Korn throws a few strikes from the bottom but Sodo takes advantage and mounts!
Sodo blocks Korn's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Korn throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sodo. What's that going to do exactly?

Sodo is going olschool here, as he tries to force Korn to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Korn shrugs it off.
Korn is looking to get to half guard.
Korn trying to punch from the bottom. They're landing but they're really not going to hurt Sodo.
Korn is trying to escape the mount.
Korn swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Korn throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Korn flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Korn flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Korn tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Sodo looking for a guillotine from mount but Korn is having none of it.
Korn flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Korn is working to get back to half guard.
Sodo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sodo blocks Korn's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korn throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Korn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Korn flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Sodo controlling his opponent.
Sodo landing punches.
Korn flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Korn throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sodo. What's that going to do exactly?
Sodo tries to control but Korn wriggling away.
Sodo controlling his opponent.
Korn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Korn throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Korn working to try and regain half guard.

Sodo wants to finish this one by submission but Korn is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sodo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genki Sodo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Korn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Korn working Sodo over with strikes.
Korn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sodo's head.
Korn throwing shots but Sodo is blocking nicely.
Korn thows a huge punch but Sodo dodges it nicely.
Korn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sodo on the ground.
Sodo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Korn working over Sodo with some ground and pound. Sodo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sodo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sodo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korn won't allow Sodo to sweep him here.
Sodo controls Korn momentarily but Korn frees himself.
Korn preventing the sweep.
Korn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sodo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Korn won't allow Sodo to sweep him here.
Korn landing with the ground and pound.
Korn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Korn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sodo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Sodo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Korn's half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korn tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Korn has a hand on Sodo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Sodo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Korn is trying desperately to improve position.
Sodo wants to control the pace but Korn is squirming around nicely.
Korn is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sodo lands a nice shot to the head.
Korn is looking to improve his position but Sodo isn't that keen on the idea.
Korn is working hard here to advance position.
Sodo blocks Korn's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Korn is looking to get to half guard.
Sodo controlling from the full mount.
Korn throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sodo trying to control but Korn is having none of it.
Korn flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Korn throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Korn tries to reverse the position but Sodo maintains control.
Korn throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sodo. What's that going to do exactly?
Korn flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Korn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sodo controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Genki Sodo.
I think Sodo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

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