PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Eugene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genki Sudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Eugene
vs
Sudo

180 cm
19
147 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rudy Eugene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Genki Sudo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sudo throws a looping overhand right but Eugene ducks down to avoid it.
Sudo scores with a jab to the body.
Sudo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Eugene momentarily.
Eugene lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Eugene.
Eugene swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sudo.
Sudo looks to score with a jab to the body but Eugene is just out of range.
Sudo missing with a left hand there. Eugene was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sudo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sudo scores with a sloppy right hand. Eugene should have avoided that one.
Sudo takes a swing at Eugene's ribcage but misses.
Eugene really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sudo misses with an uppercut

and Eugene counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sudo!
Sudo tries to buck Eugene off but Eugene is having none of it.
Eugene gets to mount! Sudo was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Eugene wants to control the pace but Sudo is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eugene is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Eugene lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sudo will feel that in the morning.
Eugene keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eugene tries to clinch but Sudo moves out of range.
Sudo misses with a body shot.
Eugene takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sudo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eugene throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eugene keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sudo.
Sudo throws a nice looking combination but Eugene bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sudo misses with a left hand

and Eugene counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Sudo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Eugene is trying to control. Sudo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Rudy Eugene just wasn't active enough.
Eugene tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eugene.
Eugene moves forwards but Sudo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Eugene throws a front kick aimed at Sudo's knee but Sudo avoids it well.
Eugene tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eugene staying out of range there.
We've been told by Eugene's head coaches at Sydney Elite Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Eugene ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sudo moves away.
Sudo connects with a right hand. Eugene shakes it off.
Sudo misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Eugene counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sudo keeping control of the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eugene is keen to just control but Sudo is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rudy Eugene has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Eugene throws a head kick that misses.
Sudo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eugene.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sudo. Eugene does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sudo misses with a shot to the body

and Eugene counters with a single leg into guard. Sudo didn't expect that.
Sudo keeping moving, preventing Eugene from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rudy Eugene wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Eugene is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sudo throws a right hand that misses

and Eugene counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sudo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sudo swings for the body but Eugene moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudy Eugene dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Eugene throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sudo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Eugene cracks Sudo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Eugene avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sudo scores with a jab. Eugene acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Eugene cracks Sudo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Sudo gets tackled into the cage by Eugene. Eugene maintains the clinch.
Sudo working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Eugene.
Sudo throws a punch but it's blocked by Eugene.
A head punch on the inside from Sudo fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eugene.
Eugene lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Sudo fails to land.
Eugene blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sudo misses with a punch on the inside.
Eugene tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eugene lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Eugene goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eugene misses with some punches.
Eugene scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Eugene throws a head punch that misses.
Sudo blocking some punches.
Eugene presses Sudo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Eugene fails to land.
Eugene lands a nice uppercut.
Sudo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Eugene swings wildly with an uppercut but Sudo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sudo can't find room to land a body shot as Eugene controls the action.
Eugene lands with a left to the head.
Eugene tries a body shot but Sudo blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Eugene.
Eugene struggles to land a body shot inside as Sudo controls his hands.
Eugene misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sudo tries to work over Eugene's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eugene lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eugene tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sudo misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eugene lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sudo wants to break free but Eugene has control.
Eugene can't find room to land a body shot as Sudo controls the action.
Eugene tries a body shot but Sudo blocks it.
A short uppercut from Sudo.
Eugene lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Eugene swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Sudo.
Sudo lands with a light punch inside.
Eugene blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eugene misses with a body punch.

Sudo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sudo throws a sloppy body shot

and Eugene counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Eugene wants to control from the top but Sudo keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rudy Eugene wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sudo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eugene.
Sudo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sudo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sudo throws out a powerful jab.
Sudo lands a jab to the head.
Sudo misses with a looping right.
Eugene slips a straight right by Sudo.
Eugene feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sudos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sudo throws an overhand right that lands on Eugene's shoulder, as Eugene tries to avoid the shot.
Eugene throws the kick towards the body but Sudo avoids it.
Sudo misses with a hook to the body

and Eugene counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sudo's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sudo is adopting a defensive guard.
Rudy Eugene overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rudy Eugene wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sudo swings widly with a right hand

and Eugene counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sudo!
Sudo wants to control but Eugene postures up.

Eugene decides to stand back up.
Sudo throws a predictable looking body shot

and Eugene counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sudo keeping full guard, as Eugene tries to pass.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sudo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Eugene manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudy Eugene dominated that second round.
That's time! Eugene's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The crowd cheers as Eugene lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sudo doesn't seem phased though.
Eugene gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sudo misses with a left hand

so Eugene counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Eugene won't allow Sudo to sweep him here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sudo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Rudy Eugene has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sudo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eugene.
Nice straight punches there by Eugene. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Eugene.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sudo throws an off balance right hand

and Eugene counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sudo won't be happy with that.

Eugene decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eugene misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sudo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eugene throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eugene slips under a jab.
Eugene misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Sudo does no damage.
Eugene slips a straight right by Sudo.
Genki Sudo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sudo keeps the fight on the outside.
Eugene uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sudo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sudo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Eugene just misses with a punch to the body.
Sudo throws out a loose jab but Eugene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Eugene lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sudo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sudo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sudo misses with an uppercut. Eugene saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Eugene.
A big right from Eugene misses.
Eugene throws a shot from downtown. Sudo moves away and avoids it.
Genki Sudo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eugene scores with a nice strike.
Sudo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sudo throws a poor cross that misses

and Eugene counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Eugene is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sudo can do to turn this around?
Sudo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!

Eugene gets to his feet - Sudo follows without any prompting.
Eugene on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sudo's coach down at Team Listerman was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sudo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Eugene moves into range and clinches up with Sudo.
Eugene lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sudo.
Sudo misses with a punch to the body.
Sudo taking a breather.
Eugene lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sudo backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Eugene fails to land.
Eugene lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sudo or not.
Eugene tries to throw a body punch but Sudo avoids it by throwing Eugene back against the cage.
Eugene misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sudo misses with a punch on the inside.
Eugene scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Eugene softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Eugene lands a body shot.
Eugene throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sudo.
Sudo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Eugene up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sudo.
Eugene lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sudo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eugene blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sudo trying to control the position but instead, Eugene has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sudo into the cage.
Eugene throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sudo can't break the clinch.
Rudy Eugene has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Eugene works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Eugene lands with a light punch inside.
Eugene lands a body punch.
Eugene misses with a punch to the body.
Eugene blocks an uppercut.
Eugene lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eugene lands a body punch.
Eugene digs a right hand into Sudo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sudo's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Eugene.
Genki Sudo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eugene lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rudy Eugene showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eugene, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudy Eugene!
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