PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Pascual (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Sucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sucker has chosen Protest Life by SCUM as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pascual
vs
Sucker

176 cm
24
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

186 cm
23
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phillip Pascual!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donald Sucker!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sucker misses with a wild body shot.
Pascual shoots in for a takedown but Sucker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Pascual or perhaps it was just good defense by Sucker which made him look bad.
No luck for Pascual with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phillip Pascual. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sucker looks to score with a jab to the body but Pascual is just out of range.
Sucker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pascual shoots in looking for a takedown. Sucker tries to sprawl out of it but Pascual keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sucker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A lazy left from Sucker finds it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pascual.
Pascual shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sucker sprawls well. Sucker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pascual gets slowly back to his feet.

Pascual gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pascual is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pascual manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sucker manages to get himself to full guard.
Sucker is looking to sweep but instead, Pascual has passed into half guard.
Pascual prevents Sucker from improving his position.
Pascual tries to pass to full mount but Sucker defends it.
Sucker wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sucker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pascual is pressing down on Sucker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sucker is holding on for now.
Sucker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sucker is trying to control but can't.

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

Pascual shoots in and bounces Sucker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sucker trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sucker keeping moving, preventing Pascual from controlling successfully.
Pascual forces his way into half guard.
Sucker is looking to control Pascual's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sucker avoid being mounted?

Pascual is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Sucker still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Sucker has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Pascual is not content to let Sucker control the position.

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.
Sucker working the head with strikes.
Pascual takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pascual is trying to get back to half guard.
Pascual is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sucker off and has taken his back!
Sucker manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pascual's guard. Nice work there by Sucker.

Pascual had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sucker defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Sucker 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.

Sucker scores with a decent looking hook.
Sucker doesn't manage to clinch there - Pascual circles away.
Sucker lands a nice looking body shot.
Pascual has his takedown stuffed

and Sucker moves into the clinch.
Sucker lands with a short punch from the clinch.

It looks like Phillip Pascual has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Sucker as the two fighters clinch.
Pascual drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sucker.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sucker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pascuals head.
Sucker stops a takedown attempt from Pascual.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phillip Pascual. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pascual blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sucker working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Sucker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sucker misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Sucker scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sucker.
Sucker just leaning against Pascual, taking a breather.
Pascual has Sucker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sucker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sucker stops a takedown attempt from Pascual.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sucker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sucker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Sucker.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sucker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sucker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pascual backwards.
Sucker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Sucker.
A short body shot lands from Sucker as the two fighters clinch.
Pascual's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sucker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Sucker to work.
A head punch on the inside from Sucker fails to land.
Sucker lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Sucker.
Sucker has Pascual pushed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sucker.
Sucker lands a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sucker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sucker lands an uppercut.
Sucker lands a body shot.
Pascual is trying to drag Sucker to the mat but Sucker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pascual takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Sucker.
Sucker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pascual backwards.
Sucker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sucker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A shot in the inside from Sucker.
Sucker lands a hook that snaps the head of Pascual backwards.
Sucker prevents the takedown attempt.
Sucker is struggling to control the position.
Sucker misses with a punch on the inside.
Sucker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pascual backwards.
Sucker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sucker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sucker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sucker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sucker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pascuals head.
Sucker throws a punch but it's blocked by Pascual.
Sucker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pascual is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sucker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pascual wants a takedown.
Sucker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sucker avoiding damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sucker.
Sucker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pascual's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sucker lands a shot to the body.
Sucker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sucker misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sucker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sucker lands a right hand.
Sucker controlling the action here for a moment.
Sucker has a couple of punches blocked by Pascual.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Sucker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Phillip Pascual's cut.
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. 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.

Sucker moves into the clinch.

Pascual works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sucker is trying to control the position but Pascual postures up.
Sucker keeping moving, preventing Pascual from controlling successfully.

Sucker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pascual can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sucker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pascual controls the pace.
Sucker wants to sweep here but Pascual controlling him for the moment.
Sucker keeping full guard, as Pascual tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sucker looking for a guillotine here but Pascual defends easily.
Pascual trying to control but Sucker is working from the bottom.

Pascual thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sucker wants to sweep but no luck.
Phillip Pascual has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sucker is trying to control the position but Pascual postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice defenses there by Pascual.
Pascual shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sucker counters with a nice body shot.
Pascual with a poor takedown
and Sucker counters with a stiff right hand.
Pascual misses with a takedown attempt

and Sucker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pascual won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phillip Pascual. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Sucker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pascual has escaped the position, nice work there.

Sucker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pascual, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sucker taking a breather here.

Sucker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pascual is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Donald Sucker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sucker is looking to take a break and control but Pascual is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Pascual's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Sucker tries for a kimura but Pascual is defending well.
Pascual being controlled for a moment.
Pascual is looking to reverse the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Sucker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sucker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Sucker!