PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Genki Sudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sudo
vs
Nixon

185 cm
16
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
36
146 lbs
7 - 26 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 Montreal, Genki Sudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 26 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Nixon!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sudo misses with a takedown attempt - Nixon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Sudo lands a left and a right that send Nixon crashing to the mat, dazed. Sudo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Nixon is rocked!

It looks like Richard Nixon has been cut.
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!
Nixon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nixon is still on wobbly legs! Can Sudo finish him?
Sudo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nixon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sudo stuffs the takedown.
Nixon seems to have recovered his senses.
Nixon wants to clinch up but Sudo keeps it at a distance.
Sudo has a takedown stuffed.
Nixon moves in looking to clinch but Sudo pushes him off.
Nixon misses with a double jab.
Nixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nixon is looking to clinch but Sudo is avoiding it.
Nixon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sudo is fending him off so far but Nixon persists. Nope, Sudo circles away and we're back to standing.
Genki Sudo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Nixon.
A punch combination from Nixon misses.
Nixon looks winded!

Sudo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sudo is trying to pull guard but Nixon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sudo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sudo is trying to maintain a safe position but Nixon gets an underhook and turns Sudo into the cage.

Sudo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nixon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sudo shoots in for a takedown but Nixon shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Nixon as Sudo shoots in.
Sudo tries to clinch there but Nixon circles away.
Sudo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nixon keeps the fight on the outside.
Nixon moves to clinch but Sudo breaks away

and Sudo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sudo.
Nixon tries to break the clinch but Sudo is controlling the position.
Sudo tries to pull guard but Nixon won't allow it.
Nixon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sudo pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sudo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sudo misses with a body kick.
Sudo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nixon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sudo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nixon sprawls well. Nixon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sudo gets slowly back to his feet.
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!
Nixon misses with the combination.
Nixon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sudo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nixon shoots in but Sudo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sudo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sudo swats away the attempt to clinch by Nixon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nixon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sudo.
Sudo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nixon.
No luck for Sudo with that takedown attempt.
Nixon fails with a takedown attempt.
Nixon tries to bum rush Sudo with a series of wild strikes but Sudo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sudo slaps away a takedown attempt from Nixon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sudo shoots in and drives through. Nixon sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sudo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nixon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Sudo moves into the clinch.
Sudo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nixon to keep the fight standing.
Sudo prevents the takedown attempt.
Nixon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Sudo jumps into guard, dragging Nixon to the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nixon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nixon works over Sudo with some ground and pound from guard.
Nixon is looking to work some ground and pound but Sudo has wrist control.
Nixon with a nice head shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nixon is looking to work some ground and pound but Sudo has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nixon landing some decent shots from guard.
Sudo working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genki Sudo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Nixon's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nixon tries to clinch but Sudo moves out of range.
Nixon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sudo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Genki Sudo is winning the standup battle so far.
Nixon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sudo is looking to clinch but Nixon is avoiding it.

Sudo forces Nixon back against the cage and clinches.
Nixon struggles to land a body shot inside as Sudo controls his hands.
Nixon wants to take the fight to the mat but Sudo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Nixon tightens his grip and picks Sudo up, before dumping him to the ground. Sudo manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sudo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sudo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nixon lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sudo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nixon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nixon with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nixon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sudo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sudo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nixon on the ground.
Nixon throwing strikes but missing.
Sudo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nixon landing with the ground and pound.
Nixon throwing strikes from guard but Sudo blocks nicely.

Sudo is looking for a triangle but Nixon pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nixon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nixon lands a couple of digs.
Nixon is in close to Sudo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nixon landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nixon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nixon is in close to Sudo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Richard Nixon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nixon landing some decent shots from guard.
Nixon scoring with some ground and pound.
Nixon scoring with some ground and pound.
Nixon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon postures up and lands a big shot to Sudo's brow.
Sudo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nixon.
Nixon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nixon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sudo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nixon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sudo's head.
Nixon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nixon landing with the ground and pound.
Nixon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nixon is working Sudo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sudo trying to control the position.
Sudo wants to stand but Nixon is controlling the position.
Nixon is working Sudo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nixon working some strikes from top position.
Nixon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sudo's head.
Nixon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nixon landing some decent shots from guard.
Nixon throws a big right hand that misses.
Nixon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nixon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nixon cracks Sudo with a solid left hand.
Nixon stands up over Sudo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nixon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nixon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nixon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nixon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Nixon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Richard Nixon's cut.
That's time! Sudo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nixon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nixon duly obliges.
No luck for Nixon with that takedown attempt.
Nixon leaves Sudo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nixon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nixon fails with a takedown attempt.
Genki Sudo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Nixon.
Sudo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nixon as he jumps to the side.
Nixon is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Sudo dives in and scores a takedown into Nixon's guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nixon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sudo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nixon doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sudo wants to get up but he can't break Nixon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Nixon is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sudo has his hands clasped together but Nixon extends and breaks Sudo's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Nixon.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richard Nixon!