PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gokhan Zan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ndamukong Suh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Zan
vs
Suh

190 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
19
300 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gokhan Zan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ndamukong Suh!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zan gets a takedown into half guard.
Suh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zan.
Zan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Well, if Zan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Zan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Suh looks like he's trying to stand up.
Zan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Suh's head.
Suh has hold of Zan's hands but Zan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zan wants to pass the guard but Suh is defending well.
Zan trying to control the action but Suh is working from the bottom.
Zan drops an elbow to the side of Suh's head.
Suh wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Suh can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Zan.
Suh is in a horrible position here. Zan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Suh looks gassed!
Zan breaks from Suh's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Zan wants to control the pace but Suh is squirming around nicely.
Zan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Suh's face.

Suh is rocked!
Zan lands a big elbow - Suh is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Suh is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gokhan Zan!