PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genkichirou Genji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ChinChin LaRue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Genji comes to the cage accompanied by Sarah Brightman - Time To Say Good Bye . LaRue is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Brass Monkey. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Genji
vs
LaRue

187 cm
22
203 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genkichirou Genji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, ChinChin LaRue!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from LaRue.
Genji misses with a takedown attempt
and LaRue counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Genji shoots and misses
and LaRue counters with an inside leg kick.

Genji decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LaRue desperately trying to maintain half guard.
LaRue manages to get to full guard.

Genji drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and LaRue dives on top into guard.
LaRue seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Genji throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! LaRue escapes and throws Genji's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genji sneaks back into half guard.

Genji looking for submissions off his back.

Genji is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but LaRue pulls his head out easily.
LaRue tries to stand but can't do so whilst Genji controls his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LaRue seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Genji does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two 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.
Genji wants to get back to full guard.

Genji looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

LaRue escapes and gets back to his feet.
Genji misses with a takedown

and LaRue counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genkichirou Genji. That's going to take a lot out of him.
LaRue unloads a knee to the mid-section. Genji lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

LaRue has Genji pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. LaRue pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Genji tumbling to the mat - LaRue dives into Genji's guard.
Genji is breathing heavily.

Genji working for a triangle but LaRue defends it easily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Genji is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaRue stays in close to Genji's body and controls the position.
LaRue must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
LaRue would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
LaRue wants to control from the top but Genji keeps moving.
Genji has a closed guard, preventing LaRue from standing up.

Genji throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! LaRue escapes and throws Genji's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Genji is looking to regain half guard here but LaRue keeps moving and retains side control.

LaRue decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Genji checks a leg kick.

Genji drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Genji is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! LaRue is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! LaRue has escaped and now he's on top!

LaRue is posturing up here but Genji has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! LaRue tries to roll out but it's too tight and LaRue has to tap! Slick submission there by Genji!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Genkichirou Genji!