PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sutarjo Sukarman (ranked 24192 p4p, 6180 weight class) and Dustin Sultan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sutarjo Sukarman has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sukarman
vs
Sultan

185 cm
22
176
3 - 6 - 0

179 cm
26
170
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sutarjo Sukarman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dustin Sultan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sukarman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sukarman wants it to stay on the feet.
Sultan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sukarman avoids it really well and circles away.

Sukarman clinches up with Sultan and pushes him back against the cage.
Sukarman prevents the takedown attempt.
Sutarjo Sukarman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dustin Sultan.

Sultan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sukarman is looking for a sweep. Sultan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sukarman pushes Sultan off looking to stand but Sultan dives back in and keeps control.
Sultan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sultan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sultan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sultan is looking to take a break and control but Sukarman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukarman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sultan throwing shots but Sukarman is blocking nicely.
Sultan is keen to just control but Sukarman is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sukarman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sultan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sukarman defending well though.
Sukarman is looking to control Sultan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sukarman avoid being mounted?
Sultan is nestled in close to Sukarman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sultan throws a strike but Sukarman avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sultan trying to control the position from guard on top but Sukarman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sultan throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sukarman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sultan is one step ahead there.
Sukarman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sukarman tries to get out of the position.
Sukarman is working hard here to advance position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sultan chips away with some ground and pound.
Sultan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sultan works over Sukarman with some ground and pound from guard.

Sukarman is rocked!
Sultan arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Sukarman's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dustin Sultan!
Sutarjo Sukarman spoke after the fight, saying 'Next i'll win'.