PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Deringer (ranked 2590 p4p, 6655 weight class) and Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin (ranked 158 p4p, 333 weight class). Iwaga Genochin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Majinahanashi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Deringer
vs
Iwaga Genochin

175 cm
25
140
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
142
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrick Deringer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iwaga Genochin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Deringer throwing a counter right hand but Iwaga Genochin manages to avoid it.
Iwaga Genochin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Deringer throws a hook but Iwaga Genochin avoids it easily.
Iwaga Genochin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Deringer scores with a jab to the head.
Deringer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Deringer throws a body punch but Iwaga Genochin moves out of range.
Iwaga Genochin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Iwaga Genochin is looking to chop away at Deringer's legs.
Deringer misses with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Deringer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Deringer misses with a lunging right hand
and Iwaga Genochin counters with a leg kick.
Deringer throws a jab when Iwaga Genochin was well out of range.
Deringer scores with a jab to the body.
Iwaga Genochin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Deringer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deringer wants to clinch up but Iwaga Genochin keeps it at a distance.
Iwaga Genochin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Deringer.
Deringer cracks Iwaga Genochin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Patrick Deringer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iwaga Genochin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Deringer throws out a loose jab but Iwaga Genochin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Iwaga Genochin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Deringer misses the target.
Iwaga Genochin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Deringer checks a low kick from Iwaga Genochin.
Deringer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A punch lands to the side of Iwaga Genochin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Iwaga Genochin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Deringer looks to score with a jab to the body but Iwaga Genochin is just out of range.
Deringer takes a swing at Iwaga Genochin's ribcage but misses.
Deringer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Iwaga Genochin is looking to score with low kicks.
Deringer throws a body punch but Iwaga Genochin moves out of range.
Deringer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Deringer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Iwaga Genochin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deringer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deringer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Iwaga Genochin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Patrick Deringer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deringer misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Iwaga Genochin! But no joy.
Iwaga Genochin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Deringer.
Iwaga Genochin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Deringer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Iwaga Genochin slips under a jab from Deringer.
Iwaga Genochin moves out of range as Deringer strikes.
Iwaga Genochin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Deringer throws a body punch but Iwaga Genochin moves out of range.
Iwaga Genochin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Deringer throws a shot to the body.
Iwaga Genochin connects with a solid leg kick.
Deringer throws a shot from downtown. Iwaga Genochin moves away and avoids it.
Iwaga Genochin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Deringer.
Despite the aggression on Iwaga Genochin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Deringer thuds his right hand into Iwaga Genochin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Iwaga Genochin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Deringer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Iwaga Genochin taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iwaga Genochin tries to advance to mount but can't.
Deringer takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Iwaga Genochin throws an elbow but Deringer slips to the side and avoids it well.
Deringer trying to remain calm as Iwaga Genochin controls from the top position.
Iwaga Genochin lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Iwaga Genochin scores with punches from side control.
Iwaga Genochin throws an elbow but Deringer slips to the side and avoids it well.
Iwaga Genochin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Iwaga Genochin is working to tighten his grip on Deringer's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Deringer has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Iwaga Genochin is really squeezing tight and eventually Deringer passes out! Iwaga Genochin breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin!
During a confident post fight interview, Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.