PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andi Kellermann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Sucre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sucre has chosen Capital Punishment as his entrance music. Andi Kellermann could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fernando Sucre's chin.

Kellermann
vs
Sucre

180 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andi Kellermann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fernando Sucre!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kellermann misses with a double jab.
Kellermann staying out of range there.

Kellermann closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sucre did well to prevent Kellermann getting side control.
Kellermann tries to stand and escape but Sucre is controlling the position.
Sucre moves into full guard.

Kellermann stands up from Sucre's guard - Kellermann perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sucre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kellermann tries to avoid it but Sucre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kellermann to the ground. Kellermann escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sucre falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kellermann counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sucre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kellermann landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kellermann putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sucre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sucre managing to block the knees to the body from Kellermann.
Kellermann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sucre.
Sucre drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kellermann pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kellermann doesn't manage to clinch there - Sucre circles away.
A head kick misses from Kellermann.

Kellermann gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kellermann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sucre is defending well for now.
Kellermann landing knees to the body.
Kellermann trying to land knees to the body.
Kellermann missing with knees to the body.
Kellermann crunches a lovely knee into Sucre's ribcage.
Kellermann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sucre is defending well for now.
Kellermann has Sucre pressed against the cage, preventing Sucre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kellermann utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kellermann is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellermann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sucre.
Sucre avoiding damage as Kellermann throws knees to the body.
Kellermann missing with knees to the body.
Sucre managing to block the knees to the body from Kellermann.
Sucre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sucre managing to block the knees to the body from Kellermann.
Kellermann missing with knees to the body.
Sucre tries to circle away but Kellermann has him pinned against the cage.
Sucre has had enough of the clinch but Kellermann keeps him there for the moment.
Kellermann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sucre is defending well for now.
Sucre is trying to break the clinch but Kellermann is controlling him.
Sucre tries to break free but Kellermann pushes him back against the cage.
Sucre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kellermann has Sucre pressed against the cage, preventing Sucre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sucre wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sucre wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kellermann has him pressed against the cage.
Sucre is trying to drag Kellermann to the mat but Kellermann just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Andi Kellermann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Sucre.
Sucre avoiding damage as Kellermann throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sucre pulls guard.
Sucre is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kellermann is controlling him.
Kellermann knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sucre on the ground.
Sucre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sucre is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sucre trying to keep a closed guard but Kellermann is proving a slippery customer.
Sucre is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sucre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andi Kellermann dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sucre misses with a double jab

and Kellermann holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sucre is trying to break free.
Kellermann prevents Sucre from breaking the clinch.
Kellermann scores a nice knee to the body.
Sucre tries to break the clinch but Kellermann is controlling the position.
Kellermann tries to land knees in the clinch but Sucre avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kellermann.
Kellermann landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kellermann scores a nice knee to the body.
Kellermann crunches a lovely knee into Sucre's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Kellermann.
Kellermann utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kellermann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sucre.
Sucre managing to block the knees to the body from Kellermann.
Kellermann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sucre is defending well for now.
Sucre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sucre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sucre working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sucre tries to break free but Kellermann pushes him back against the cage.
Kellermann prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sucre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sucre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sucre avoiding damage as Kellermann throws knees to the body.

Sucre has picked Kellermann up - he's going for a ride! Sucre dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Sucre is trying to work for a kimura but Kellermann is defending well.

Sucre is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kellermann defends it well.
Sucre tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kellermann.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sucre trying to control from Kellermann's half guard. Kellermann has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Sucre postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kellermann is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sucre, into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sucre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sucre looking for a sweep. Not yet Sucre, not yet.
Sucre trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andi Kellermann dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Good standup being displayed there by Kellermann as he connects with a hook.
Sucre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kellermann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kellermann displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sucre.
Sucre throws a combination that misses
and Kellermann counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sucre is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Kellermann fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sucre, pushing him back against the cage.
Kellermann utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sucre managing to block the knees to the body from Kellermann.
Kellermann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sucre.
Kellermann working Sucre over with knees to the body.
Kellermann unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sucre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kellermann is working for takedown but Sucre is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sucre wants to break free but Kellermann has control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kellermann pulls guard effortlessly.
Sucre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kellermann swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sucre stands up from Kellermann's guard - Sucre perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sucre misses with a double jab

and Kellermann counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kellermann trying to land knees to the body.
Sucre drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kellermann pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sucre throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kellermann counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sucre avoiding damage as Kellermann throws knees to the body.
Andi Kellermann has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kellermann missing with knees to the body.
Sucre gets underhooks to prevent Kellermann's takedown attempt.
Kellermann is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andi Kellermann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sucre avoiding damage as Kellermann throws knees to the body.
Sucre tries to break the clinch but Kellermann is controlling the position.
Sucre tries to pull guard but Kellermann won't allow it.
Kellermann using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sucre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Sucre pulls Kellermann into guard.
Sucre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kellermann wants to stand but Sucre is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kellermann wants to stand and escape but instead Sucre has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sucre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Sucre is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kellermann is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kellermann has escaped and now he's on top!
Sucre trying to keep a closed guard but Kellermann is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Sucre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andi Kellermann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kellermann, 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andi Kellermann!