PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bengui Sudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jefferson Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delgado has chosen Darude - Sandstorm as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sudo
vs
Delgado

176 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bengui Sudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jefferson Delgado!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sudo throws a jab but it's blocked by Delgado.
Sudo swats away the attempt to clinch by Delgado.
Delgado looks for a takedown but Sudo sprawls well.
Delgado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Delgado checks the leg kick.
Delgado shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sudo as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delgado shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sudo as he jumps to the side.
Bengui Sudo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jefferson Delgado.

Sudo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sudo takes a little break here. Delgado wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sudo looks up at the clock and then as Delgado takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sudo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sudo taking a breather here.

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

Sudo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sudo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Delgado is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Sudo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Delgado to his feet.
Jefferson Delgado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delgado misses with a takedown

and Sudo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sudo.
Sudo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sudo is breathing heavily.

Delgado looking for a guillotine here but Sudo defends easily.
Delgado is trying to control the position but Sudo postures up.
Sudo is looking to work some ground and pound but Delgado has wrist control.
Delgado keeping moving, preventing Sudo from controlling successfully.
Sudo looking to pass the guard.
Delgado keeping moving, preventing Sudo from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado wants to sweep here but Sudo controlling him for the moment.
Delgado is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sudo wants to control from the top but Delgado keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Delgado misses with a takedown attempt

and Sudo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Delgado!
Delgado sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Delgado slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sudo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Delgado swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Delgado utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sudo postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sudo trying to control but Delgado is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delgado wants to sweep but no luck.

Delgado looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Delgado trying to control the position.
Sudo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Delgado is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sudo looks to score with a jab to the body but Delgado is just out of range.
Delgado shoots and misses
and Sudo counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Delgado tries to clinch

and Sudo counters with a single leg into guard. Delgado didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sudo trying to control the position from guard on top but Delgado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bengui Sudo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sudo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sudo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Delgado is desperately trying to improve his position but Sudo has a good base and remains in mount.
Sudo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Delgado is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sudo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Delgado is on top in guard.
Sudo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Delgado looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Delgado wants to control from the top but Sudo keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sudo throws a leg kick that misses.
Delgado clinches but Sudo breaks the clinch

and Sudo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Delgado's guard now.
Sudo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Delgado is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delgado keeping full guard, as Sudo tries to pass.
Delgado is trying to control the position but Sudo postures up.
Delgado keeping moving, preventing Sudo from controlling successfully.
Bengui Sudo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Delgado looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Delgado working a defensive guard here.
Sudo trying to control but Delgado is working from the bottom.
Sudo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Delgado is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Delgado darts in trying to clinch

and Sudo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Delgado trying to control from the bottom.
Delgado tries to roll over but Sudo keeps him under control.
Delgado is staying active underneath Sudo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sudo tries to stand and escape but Delgado is controlling the position.

Sudo is looking for a kimura here.
Sudo throwing shots but Delgado is blocking nicely.
Sudo controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sudo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Delgado fails with the takedown

and Sudo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delgado manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Delgado trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sudo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bengui Sudo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Sudo throws a right hand that Delgado ducks under and follows up with a left that Delgado also avoids with ease.
Sudo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Delgado is looking to clinch.

Sudo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sudo uses his free foot to push down on Delgado's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Delgado.
Delgado is working to get back to half guard.
Sudo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Delgado?
Sudo looking to control but Delgado is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Delgado takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Delgado tries to hold on but Sudo postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Sudo.

Delgado is rocked!
Delgado has given up his back.
Delgado is still in real trouble! Can Sudo finish him?
Sudo cracks Delgado with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Delgado from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Sudo looking to break Delgado's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Delgado remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Sudo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Sudo is persistently looking for the submission but Delgado is defending it well.
Delgado manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sudo's guard. Nice work there by Delgado.

Sudo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Delgado is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sudo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Delgado's back instead.
Delgado grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

Sudo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Delgado has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Delgado rolls, trying to escape but Sudo keeps control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sudo lands shots from the back.

Sudo is working for a rear naked choke. Delgado is not defending it well and Sudo has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Delgado refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Delgado's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bengui Sudo!