PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Genaro Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Senbude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Munoz
vs
Senbude

178 cm
22
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

FIREPOWER NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genaro Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Senbude!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Munoz rushes Senbude and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Munoz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Senbude tries to pull guard but Munoz won't allow it.
Munoz connects with a knee to the head.
Senbude trying to stall but Munoz improves his position.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Senbude blocks it.
A knee to the head by Munoz.
Senbude tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Munoz smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Munoz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Munoz tries to clinch up but Senbude circles away and keeps his distance.
Senbude keeps the fight on the outside.

Senbude feints and as Munoz raises his hands in defense, Senbude changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Senbude is looking to work some ground and pound but Munoz has wrist control.
Senbude stops Munoz from standing up.
Senbude lands a couple of digs.
Senbude throwing strikes but missing.
Munoz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Senbude on the ground.
Senbude pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Munoz is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz is looking to stand up but Senbude isn't so interested in that idea.
Senbude stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Munoz swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Munoz is looking to clinch but Senbude is avoiding it.
Munoz tries to clinch up.
Munoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Munoz is breathing heavily.
Munoz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Senbude changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Munoz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Senbude tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Senbude scores with a couple of short elbows.
Senbude tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Munoz dodges the ground and pound from Senbude.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz is pushing Senbude's head away, looking to escape. Senbude manages to hold on to the position though.
Senbude passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Munoz!
Senbude scoring with strikes but Munoz is staying in there.

Senbude looking to isolate an arm here. Munoz doesn't see it coming and as Senbude extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Senbude!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Akira Senbude!