PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Sutter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lincoln Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Sutter has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sutter
vs
Jones

184 cm
23
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Sutter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lincoln Jones!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sutter throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Sutter lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Sutter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Jones feints and as Sutter raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sutter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.

Jones stands up and waves to Sutter to follow him.
Sutter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sutter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Sutter circles away.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Jones darts in and clinches Sutter up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has Sutter pushed against the cage.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Sutter keeps him there for the moment.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sutter is keeping busy.
Sutter pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones has Sutter pressed against the cage.
Sutter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sutter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sutter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones is working for takedown but Sutter is calmly controlling the position for now.

Jones has Sutter pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jones pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sutter tumbling to the mat - Jones dives into Sutter's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sutter holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Jones drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sutter looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sutter looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sutter!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sutter decides to stand back up.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sutter but Sutter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones wants to clinch up but Sutter keeps it at a distance.
Sutter cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sutter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sutter looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Sutter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Sutter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Eric Sutter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lincoln Jones.
Jones wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sutter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Sutter finds it's way through Jones's defenses.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jones controlling from mount.
Sutter manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sutter is not content to let Jones control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eric Sutter will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sutter cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones wants to clinch up but Sutter keeps it at a distance.
Sutter misses with a series of wild punches.
Sutter misses with the combination.

Jones closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sutter did well to prevent Jones getting side control.
Sutter tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Jones looks to land a strike but Sutter avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutter keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Sutter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sutter tries to get out of the position.
Sutter keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sutter 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sutter is keeping the position for now.
Jones wants to control from the top but Sutter keeps moving.
Sutter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sutter throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Sutter cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Lincoln Jones has been cut.
Eric Sutter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutter throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones tries for a takedown but Sutter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sutter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sutter counters with a nice body shot.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Sutter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones throws a jab when Sutter was well out of range.
Jones wants to clinch
and Sutter counters with a stiff right hand.
Sutter misses with a combination

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sutter won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sutter manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jones's best efforts.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sutter to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sutter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones 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.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Sutter is keeping the position.
Sutter wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Sutter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lincoln Jones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Sutter counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A combination from Sutter does no damage.
Sutter tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sutter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Sutter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sutter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
Sutter throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sutter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sutter falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sutter won't be happy with that.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones swings around for an armbar but Sutter sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jones's guard.
Sutter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sutter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sutter forces his way into half guard.
Sutter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sutter throwing strikes but missing.
Lincoln Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.

Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sutter defends it easily.

That's two 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.
Sutter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sutter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Sutter from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sutter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jones moves out of range of the leg kick from Sutter.
Sutter lands a jab-cross combination.

Sutter forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Sutter scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones slows down the pace here.
Sutter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Sutter lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Sutter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sutter presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Sutter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sutter lands with a light punch inside.
Sutter scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Sutter lands a body punch.
Sutter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sutter works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Sutter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sutter lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Sutter throws an elbow but it misses.
Sutter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sutter.
Still in the clinch, Sutter scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Sutter.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sutter is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lincoln Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sutter cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sutter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sutter lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Sutter.
A nice left hand lands by Sutter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sutter lands a nice uppercut.
Jones tries for a takedown but Sutter manages to get underhooks.
Eric Sutter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lincoln Jones.
Sutter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sutter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Eric Sutter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sutter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sutter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Sutter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sutter, 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight for Eric Sutter!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Eric Sutter!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Eric Sutter!

Eric Sutter wins by unanimous decision!