PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gennki Suddo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Shackleford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gennki Suddo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rusty Shackleford's chin.

Suddo
vs
Shackleford

173 cm
21
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gennki Suddo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rusty Shackleford!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shackleford shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Shackleford looking to control but Suddo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Suddo tries to hold on but Shackleford pushes him away.
Suddo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Suddo is trying is best to control the position here.
Suddo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shackleford throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shackleford thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Suddo to regain full guard.
Shackleford wants to control from the top but Suddo keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackleford slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Shackleford swings around for an armbar but Suddo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Shackleford's guard.

Suddo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Suddo advances to half guard.
Shackleford trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Suddo in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Shackleford tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Suddo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gennki Suddo!