PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Metzger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viktor Metzger could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Thiago Suzuki's chin.

Metzger
vs
Suzuki

181 cm
25
195 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

186 cm
22
194 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Virtual Fighter Clothing

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 Montreal, Viktor Metzger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thiago Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metzger tries a head kick but it misses.
Suzuki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Suzuki throws a looping overhand right but Metzger ducks down to avoid it.
Metzger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suzuki staying out of range there.
Suzuki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Suzuki.
Suzuki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Suzuki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Suzuki is looking for submissions but instead, Metzger has regained full guard.
Metzger has Suzuki pulled in close to control his posture.
Suzuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Metzger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Metzger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Suzuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Metzger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suzuki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Metzger wants to hit a switch here but Suzuki passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Metzger there!

Suzuki is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Metzger to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Metzger shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Metzger bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suzuki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Metzger is one step ahead there.
Suzuki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Metzger sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Suzuki wants to sweep here but Metzger controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki keeping moving, preventing Metzger from controlling successfully.
Metzger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Suzuki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Suzuki keeping moving, preventing Metzger from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Metzger misses with a low kick.
Suzuki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Metzger takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A jab from Suzuki misses.
Suzuki lands with a right hand.
Viktor Metzger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suzuki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Metzger throws out a leg kick but Suzuki moves out of range and Metzger only half commits.
A head kick misses from Suzuki.
Suzuki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Metzger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Suzuki somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Metzger misses.
Suzuki checks a low kick from Metzger.
Metzger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Metzger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Viktor Metzger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Metzger tries to clinch up.
Suzuki tries a head kick but it misses.
Metzger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Metzger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Metzger connects with a body shot.
Suzuki looks gassed!
A solid leg kick lands there for Metzger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Metzger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Metzger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Metzger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Metzger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Suzuki in his tracks.
Nice body kick from Metzger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Metzger dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Suzuki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suzuki drops his hands momentarily and Metzger takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Suzuki jabs at Metzger's body.
Metzger thumps Suzuki with a low kick.
Metzger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Metzger cracks a nice hook into Suzuki's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Metzger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Metzger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Metzger lands with a kick to the ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Metzger. That's going to slow Suzuki down.
Metzger with a nice cross.
Metzger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Suzuki.
A slapping leg kick lands for Metzger.
Suzuki is breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Metzger.
Metzger throws a lazy head kick
and Suzuki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Metzger connects with a solid leg kick.
Suzuki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Suzuki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Metzger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Metzger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Suzuki is out of range and Metzger settles back down.
Metzger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suzuki can do to turn this around?
Suzuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Suzuki misses the target.
Metzger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Suzuki checks it well.
Metzger misses with a low kick.
Suzuki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Metzger checks it well.
Metzger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Metzger tries to work over Suzuki's front leg with a kick but Suzuki checks it.
Suzuki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good work by Suzuki as he checks the leg kick.
Suzuki looks to throw the jab but Metzger is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki throws a leg kick
and Metzger counters with a thumping low kick.
Donk. Metzger catches Suzuki right on the button with a cross.
Metzger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Suzuki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Metzger.

Metzger has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Metzger lands a body punch.
Metzger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Metzger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Metzger lands with a short shot to the head.
Metzger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Metzger stalling in the clinch but Suzuki improves position.
Metzger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Suzuki blocks an uppercut.
Metzger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Metzger slows down the pace here.
Metzger digs a right hand into Suzuki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Suzuki's gas tank.
Metzger tries to stall but Suzuki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Suzuki takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metzger cracks Suzuki with a nice body shot.
Metzger digs a right hand into Suzuki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Suzuki's gas tank.
Metzger is working Suzuki over against the cage.

Metzger breaks the clinch.
Viktor Metzger is winning the standup battle so far.
Metzger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suzuki takes a jab right on the kisser.

Metzger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Suzuki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Metzger can't find room to land a body shot as Suzuki controls the action.
Good body shot from Metzger.

Metzger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Metzger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suzuki scores with a head kick.
Suzuki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Metzger.
Metzger slips a jab and a cross from Suzuki.
A jab from Metzger misses.
Metzger misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metzger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Metzger.
Metzger lands a nice looking body kick.
Suzuki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Metzger finds it's way round the side to connect with Suzuki's head.
Metzger throws a wild body kick that Suzuki sees coming a mile off.
Suzuki cracks Metzger with an open hand slap.
Metzger thuds his right hand into Suzuki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Metzger stuffs the takedown attempt from Suzuki. Suzuki gets slowly back to his feet.
Suzuki shoots in looking for a takedown. Metzger tries to sprawl out of it but Suzuki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Metzger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Metzger with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Metzger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Metzger stuns Suzuki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Metzger dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Metzger misses the shot to the body.
Metzger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suzuki.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Metzger lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Suzuki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Suzuki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Metzger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suzuki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suzuki misses with an uppercut.
Suzuki looks to land a combination but Metzger avoids it well.
Suzuki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Suzuki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Metzger's half guard.
Metzger is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suzuki is trying to control the action in half guard but Metzger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Metzger regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Suzuki.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suzuki drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Metzger dives on top into guard.

Metzger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Metzger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Metzger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Metzger has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Metzger trying to control but Suzuki is working from the bottom.
Suzuki 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.
Metzger 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Metzger postures up.
Suzuki controlling the position.
Suzuki trying to keep a closed guard but Metzger is proving a slippery customer.
Metzger trying to control but Suzuki is working from the bottom.
Thiago Suzuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Viktor Metzger.
Metzger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suzuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Metzger.
Suzuki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Suzuki connects with a body shot.
Metzger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Metzger misses with a low kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Suzuki.
Metzger looking for a sweep but Suzuki has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Metzger wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Suzuki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metzger is in all sorts of trouble here.
Suzuki throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Suzuki pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suzuki lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Metzger is looking to improve his position but Suzuki isn't that keen on the idea.
Suzuki throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Suzuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Metzger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Metzger!