PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ysly Abysal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Suffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Abysal
vs
Suffer

185 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Blaze Ronin Street Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ysly Abysal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Suffer!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Abysal closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Abysal lands in his opponent's guard.
Suffer looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Suffer tries to strike from the bottom.
Suffer trying to keep a closed guard but Abysal is proving a slippery customer.
Abysal wants to control from the top but Suffer keeps moving.
Abysal controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Suffer trying to strike off his back.
Abysal won't allow Suffer to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abysal sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suffer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Abysal sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Abysal won't allow Suffer to sweep him here.
Abysal looking to pass the guard.
Suffer being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ysly Abysal.
Suffer shoots and misses

so Abysal counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Suffer controls Abysal momentarily but Abysal frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abysal wants to control from the top but Suffer keeps moving.
Abysal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Suffer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Abysal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Abysal is looking to work some ground and pound but Suffer has wrist control.
Suffer keeping full guard, as Abysal tries to pass.
Abysal slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Abysal drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abysal slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Abysal stands up and beckons Suffer to his feet.
Suffer shoots and misses

and Abysal counters with a nice double leg into side control. Suffer won't be happy with that.
Abysal taking a breather here.
Abysal seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Suffer for as long as he can get away with.
Suffer is looking to regain half guard here but Abysal keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abysal passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Suffer!
Abysal content just to control the position here.
Suffer tries to hold on but Abysal postures up.
Abysal controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suffer is trying to reverse the position but instead Abysal has taken his back - oops!
cage is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Suffer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ysly Abysal dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Abysal darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Suffer wants to get back to full guard but Abysal has passed into side control.
Suffer is looking to improve his position but Abysal isn't that keen on the idea.
Abysal looking to control and managing it successfully.
Abysal lands a heavy elbow.
Suffer is breathing heavily.
Abysal controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ysly Abysal.
Abysal has his takedown stuffed

and Suffer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Abysal wants to get back to his feet.
Suffer is looking to advance position but Abysal won't allow it.
Abysal tries to roll over but Suffer keeps him under control.

Suffer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Abysal is just riding it out for now. Suffer eventually gives up the hold.
Suffer stalling away here and it's allowed Abysal to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abysal is on top in guard.
Suffer keeping moving, preventing Abysal from controlling successfully.
Suffer trying to control the position.
Abysal showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Abysal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suffer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Abysal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Abysal decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Suffer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Abysal counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Abysal.
Suffer looking to control.
Abysal content to stall in guard here.
Abysal is in close to Suffer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Suffer trying to keep a closed guard but Abysal is proving a slippery customer.
Suffer is trying to hold Abysal in close to prevent damage but Abysal has managed to pass into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abysal wants to control but Suffer is keeping him busy.
Abysal controlling the action here.
Abysal scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ysly Abysal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abysal is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Suffer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Suffer is trying to control but can't.
Abysal sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Suffer moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ysly Abysal dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Suffer closes the distance but Abysal moves to the side

and Abysal counters with a takedown into side control.
Abysal staying calm.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ysly Abysal.
Suffer shoots and misses

and Abysal counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Abysal slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Abysal pushes down on Suffer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suffer tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abysal not doing much here.
Suffer tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Abysal is looking for a kimura here.
Suffer wants to improve his position but Abysal is controlling well.
Abysal with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Suffer has a hand on Abysal's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Abysal takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's two 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.

Abysal gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Abysal tries for a takedown but Suffer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Suffer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Abysal looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Suffer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Suffer stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Abysal shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Abysal showed some decent athleticism there.
Abysal stalling away here and it's allowed Suffer to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Suffer controls Abysal momentarily but Abysal frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suffer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Abysal wants to control but Suffer is having none of it.
Abysal is working to get back to half guard.
Suffer blocks Abysal's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Abysal is wriggling around trying to escape.
Abysal sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Abysal is trying to stand back up but Suffer is controlling him
Abysal gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abysal is on top in guard.
Suffer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Abysal's guard.
Suffer looking to sit in guard and control but Abysal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Suffer is looking for a triangle but Abysal pushes his legs off easily.
Will Suffer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suffer tries to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ysly Abysal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abysal, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ysly Abysal!