PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin (ranked 1309 p4p, 1433 weight class) and Patrick Deringer (ranked 77 p4p, 83 weight class). Iwaga Genochin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Majinahanashi. Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Iwaga Genochin
vs
Deringer

175 cm
27
142
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
26
140
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrick Deringer!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Deringer gets caught flat footed, as Iwaga Genochin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Iwaga Genochin looking to pass the guard.
Deringer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Iwaga Genochin preventing the sweep.
Iwaga Genochin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Deringer's head.
Iwaga Genochin chips away with some ground and pound.
Iwaga Genochin trying to control but Deringer is working from the bottom.
Iwaga Genochin passes Deringer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iwaga Genochin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Deringer trying to hold on to Iwaga Genochin's head to control him but Iwaga Genochin postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iwaga Genochin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Iwaga Genochin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Deringer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Iwaga Genochin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Iwaga Genochin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Iwaga Genochin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Deringer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Iwaga Genochin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Deringer keeps working.

Deringer is defending against the submission attempts here by Iwaga Genochin.
Iwaga Genochin works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iwaga Genochin working the ground and pound but Deringer is defending the strikes.
Iwaga Genochin scores with a couple of short elbows.

Iwaga Genochin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Deringer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Iwaga Genochin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Deringer keeps working.

Iwaga Genochin is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Deringer is trying to escape and Iwaga Genochin transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Deringer is forced to tap! Nice work there by Iwaga Genochin! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin!
After winning the bout, Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.