PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Kouzmanoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Suraski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Vladimir Kouzmanoff has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vladimir Kouzmanoff seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kouzmanoff
vs
Suraski

203 cm
22
264 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vladimir Kouzmanoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Suraski!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suraski throws a right hand that Kouzmanoff ducks under and follows up with a left that Kouzmanoff also avoids with ease.
Suraski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kouzmanoff lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dave Suraski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Suraski moves into the clinch.
Suraski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kouzmanoff backwards.
Suraski lands a nice shot to the body.

Suraski pulls guard.

Suraski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kouzmanoff can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Suraski pulls Kouzmanoff in close to prevent any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suraski throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Suraski is trying to keep Kouzmanoff in close.
Suraski keeping moving, preventing Kouzmanoff from controlling successfully.
Suraski looking to control.
Kouzmanoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Suraski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suraski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kouzmanoff manages to get himself to full guard.
Suraski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kouzmanoff will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Suraski scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Suraski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Suraski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kouzmanoff is keeping the position for now.
Suraski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kouzmanoff working for a triangle but Suraski defends it easily.
Suraski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suraski with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kouzmanoff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Suraski is one step ahead there.
Suraski thows a big elbow that misses.
Suraski landing some decent shots from guard.
Suraski stands up over Kouzmanoff, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kouzmanoff is trying to control the position but Suraski postures up.
Suraski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kouzmanoff trying to control the position.
Kouzmanoff is breathing heavily.
Suraski passes into half guard.
Kouzmanoff makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kouzmanoff.
Suraski looking to sit in guard and control but Kouzmanoff gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suraski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Suraski keeping moving, preventing Kouzmanoff from controlling successfully.
Kouzmanoff postures up.
Suraski has control of Kouzmanoff's left arm, preventing Kouzmanoff from doing any damage.
Kouzmanoff trying to control but Suraski is working from the bottom.
Suraski wants to sweep but no luck.
Suraski throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Suraski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kouzmanoff tries to roll over but Suraski keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kouzmanoff is trying to escape back to his feet but Suraski uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Suraski works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Suraski scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suraski creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Suraski landing a few strikes.
Suraski landing a few strikes.
Suraski advances to mount.
Suraski has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kouzmanoff's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suraski avoids the attempt from Kouzmanoff to control.
Suraski trying to control but Kouzmanoff is having none of it.
Suraski controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Suraski dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kouzmanoff shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Suraski pinned against the cage. Suraski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Suraski closes the distance and clinches.

Suraski pulls Kouzmanoff into guard.
Suraski wants to sweep here but Kouzmanoff controlling him for the moment.
Suraski tries to strike from the bottom.
Suraski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kouzmanoff manages to get himself to full guard.
Kouzmanoff is looking to stand up but Suraski isn't so interested in that idea.
Kouzmanoff wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suraski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Suraski trying to control but Kouzmanoff is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suraski stands up over Kouzmanoff, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Suraski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kouzmanoff is keeping the position for now.
Kouzmanoff trying to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kouzmanoff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kouzmanoff looks for a takedown but Suraski sprawls well.
Kouzmanoff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kouzmanoff is looking to clinch.
Kouzmanoff fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Kouzmanoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suraski swinging wilding here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Suraski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Suraski showed some decent athleticism there.
Suraski passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kouzmanoff!
Kouzmanoff blocking the ground and pound.
Kouzmanoff is trying to escape the mount.
Kouzmanoff tries to lock up and control but Suraski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kouzmanoff manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kouzmanoff trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suraski prevents Kouzmanoff from improving his position.
Kouzmanoff wants to control but Suraski is keeping busy.
Suraski is controlling the pace.
Kouzmanoff is staying active underneath Suraski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Suraski is thwarting Kouzmanoff's attempts to control the position.
Suraski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kouzmanoff does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kouzmanoff misses with a takedown attempt

and Suraski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kouzmanoff trying to keep a closed guard but Suraski is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suraski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kouzmanoff is keeping the position for now.
Suraski wants to control from the top but Kouzmanoff keeps moving.
Suraski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Suraski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Suraski looking to pass the guard.
Kouzmanoff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Suraski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Suraski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kouzmanoff works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Suraski trying to control the position from guard on top but Kouzmanoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Suraski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Suraski throws a right hand that Kouzmanoff ducks under and follows up with a left that Kouzmanoff also avoids with ease.

Suraski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kouzmanoff has hold of Suraski's hands but Suraski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Suraski slows the pace down in half guard.
Kouzmanoff is looking to escape.
Suraski trying to control from half guard but Kouzmanoff is working away.
Suraski lands strikes from half guard.
Suraski wants to pass the guard but Kouzmanoff is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kouzmanoff on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suraski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Suraski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Suraski is nestled in close to Kouzmanoff, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Suraski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Suraski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Suraski working Kouzmanoff over with strikes.
Suraski is thwarting Kouzmanoff's attempts to control the position.
Suraski prevents Kouzmanoff from improving his position.
Suraski is looking to advance position but Kouzmanoff won't allow it.
Kouzmanoff looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suraski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Suraski lands strikes from half guard.
Kouzmanoff regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Suraski.
Kouzmanoff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Suraski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Suraski won't allow Kouzmanoff to get back to his feet.
Dave Suraski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kouzmanoff keeping moving, preventing Suraski from controlling successfully.
Kouzmanoff is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Suraski postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kouzmanoff shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kouzmanoff.
Kouzmanoff lands with a kick to the ribs.
Vladimir Kouzmanoff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suraski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kouzmanoff counters with a stiff right hand.
Kouzmanoff fails to land the takedown.

Suraski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from Suraski.
Kouzmanoff gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Suraski.
Suraski leaning against his opponent.

Kouzmanoff pulls Suraski into guard.
Suraski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kouzmanoff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kouzmanoff wants to sweep but no luck.
Kouzmanoff keeping moving, preventing Suraski from controlling successfully.
Suraski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kouzmanoff is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kouzmanoff wants to stand but Suraski is controlling the position.
Kouzmanoff keeping moving, preventing Suraski from controlling successfully.
Kouzmanoff is trying to control the position from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kouzmanoff misses with a takedown

and Suraski counters with a single leg into guard. Kouzmanoff didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Kouzmanoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kouzmanoff working a defensive guard here.

Suraski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kouzmanoff can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Suraski controls the pace.
Vladimir Kouzmanoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Suraski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Suraski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Suraski!