PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hyun Sudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bio Hazzard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazzard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Warrior's Dance. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sudo
vs
Hazzard

187 cm
31
185 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

178 cm
29
185 lbs
12 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hyun Sudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bio Hazzard!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazzard shoots in for a double leg but Sudo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Sudo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sudo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hazzard with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sudo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hazzard is looking to escape.
Sudo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sudo wants to advance to full mount but Hazzard doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Sudo working some strikes from top position.
Sudo wants to control from the top but Hazzard keeps moving.
Sudo looking to sit in guard and control but Hazzard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sudo working a defensive guard here.
Hazzard wants to stand but Sudo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Sudo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hazzard is aware though and is defending well.

Sudo working for a triangle but Hazzard defends it easily.

Sudo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hazzard passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sudo is trying to maintain the position but Hazzard is very close to passing his half guard.

Sudo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hazzard pulls his head out easily.
Sudo has a hand on Hazzard's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Hazzard takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hazzard gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Sudo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hazzard leaves Sudo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Hazzard gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sudo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sudo looking to pass the guard.
Hazzard is looking to stand up but Sudo isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sudo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hazzard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sudo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hazzard manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sudo trying to keep a closed guard but Hazzard is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sudo working for a triangle but Hazzard defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hyun Sudo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hazzard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hazzard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sudo circles away.
Sudo closes the distance and clinches up with Hazzard, looking for a takedown. Sudo pushes Hazzard against the cage but Hazzard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hyun Sudo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sudo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hazzard circles away.
Sudo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hazzard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hazzard tries to clinch but Sudo moves out of range.
Sudo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hazzard circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyun Sudo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sudo drives through and clinches with Hazzard against the cage.
Hazzard is defending well against a takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hazzard.
Hazzard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sudo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hazzard fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sudo fails with a takedown attempt.
Hyun Sudo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sudo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sudo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sudo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hazzard as he avoids it easily.
Sudo fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hazzard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hazzard doesn't manage to clinch there - Sudo circles away.
Sudo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sudo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sudo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Hazzard counter with a right hand.
Hazzard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sudo dives in and grabs Hazzard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hazzard pushes down on Sudo's head and hops out.

Hazzard has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sudo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sudo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hazzard pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hazzard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sudo throws a series of punches but Hazzard avoids them all with ease.
Hazzard tries to close the distance and clinch but Sudo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sudo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hazzard tries to avoid it but Sudo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hazzard to the ground. Hazzard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Sudo has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hazzard trying to land knees to the body.
Sudo managing to block the knees to the body from Hazzard.
Sudo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hazzard is defending well for now.
Hazzard can't find room to land a body shot as Sudo controls the action.
Hazzard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sudos head.
Hazzard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hazzard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hazzard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sudo's face.

It looks like Hyun Sudo has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard lands a nice elbow.
Hazzard lands a right hand.
Sudo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hazzard walks away with a smile on his face. Sudo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hazzard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Sudo clinches up against the cage.
Sudo takes an elbow to the temple.
Sudo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hazzard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hazzard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sudo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hazzard after a bit of a struggle.
Hazzard trying to land knees to the body.

Sudo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hazzard keeping moving, preventing Sudo from controlling successfully.
Hazzard wants to stand but Sudo is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sudo throws a strike but Hazzard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sudo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hazzard passes into half guard.
Sudo tries to roll over but Hazzard keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sudo trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bio Hazzard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hyun Sudo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Hazzard is looking to clinch.
Sudo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hazzard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hazzard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sudo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sudo rushes Hazzard and presses him up against the cage.
Hazzard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hazzard prevents a body shot from Sudo.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hazzard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sudo's brow.
Hazzard prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hazzard tries to throw a body punch but Sudo avoids it by throwing Hazzard back against the cage.
Sudo tries a body shot but Hazzard blocks it.
Sudo is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyun Sudo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sudo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hazzard gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sudo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sudo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sudo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Hazzard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hazzard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sudo avoids it.
Hazzard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sudo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazzard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Hazzard on the inside.
Hazzard lands a nice elbow.
Hazzard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hazzard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sudo blocks it with crossed arms.
Sudo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hazzard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hazzard tries a body shot but Sudo blocks it.
Hazzard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sudo blocks it with crossed arms.
Sudo lands a nice shot to the body.
Sudo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hazzard walks away with a smile on his face. Sudo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hazzard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sudo.
Sudo fails with a takedown attempt.
Hazzard wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hazzard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sudo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sudo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hazzard counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hazzard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hazzard tries to clinch there but Sudo circles away.
Sudo with a poor takedown
and Hazzard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Sudo takes the fight into the clinch.

Sudo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hazzard wants to get back to his feet but Sudo drags him back down.
Hazzard is not content to let Sudo control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard pushes Sudo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sudo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sudo throwing strikes but Hazzard manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Hazzard stands up and beckons Sudo to his feet.
Sudo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Sudo gets tackled into the cage by Hazzard. Hazzard maintains the clinch.
Sudo managing to block the knees to the body from Hazzard.
Sudo is trying to pull guard but Hazzard has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard tries to land knees in the clinch but Sudo avoids the damage to the body.
Hazzard tries to land a knee to the head but Sudo blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sudo managing to block the knees to the body from Hazzard.
Hazzard lands a good knee to the midsection. Sudo won't want to take too many of those.
Hazzard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sudo avoiding damage as Hazzard throws knees to the body.
Bio Hazzard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hazzard lands an elbow that stopped Sudo in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hazzard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Sudo.
Hazzard lands a right hand.
Hazzard is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sudo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hazzard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hazzard misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sudo avoids a wild elbow strike from Hazzard.
Hazzard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hazzard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sudo avoids it.
Sudo wants to take the fight to the mat but Hazzard manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bio Hazzard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hazzard 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Bio Hazzard!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Bio Hazzard!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Bio Hazzard!

Bio Hazzard wins by unanimous decision!
Bio Hazzard managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Golden Supplements , into his post fight interview.