PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between MonteCarlo Smith (ranked 4432 p4p, 5784 weight class) and Sutarjo Sukarman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sutarjo Sukarman acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Smith
vs
Sukarman

195 cm
18
175
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
176
4 - 14 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, MonteCarlo Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sutarjo Sukarman!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sukarman slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick

and Sukarman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.

Sukarman is working for a submission of some sort.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sukarman is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sukarman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sukarman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Smith taking some punishment here, with Sukarman in his half guard.
Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Sukarman has control of the leg.
Smith is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sukarman scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukarman slips a nice elbow through Smith's hands, connecting with Smith's forehead.
Smith is staying active underneath Sukarman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sukarman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Smith is trying to stand up here but Sukarman is controlling him well.

Sukarman is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Sukarman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Smith trying to control but Sukarman postures up.
Sukarman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Smith is looking to control Sukarman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?

Sukarman seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sukarman is working for a kimura but Smith is defending it quite comfortably.
Sukarman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Smith actively working from the bottom here.
Sukarman is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sukarman unloading with bombs!

Smith is rocked!
Smith is breathing heavily.
Sukarman dominating with strikes here.
Oh Smith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sukarman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sukarman loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Smith scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Sukarman land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Sukarman stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sutarjo Sukarman!
Sutarjo Sukarman took some time post fight to say the following; 'Thank you'.