PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Najman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyler Sudduth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Najman comes to the cage accompanied by panic at the disco-i write sins not tragedies. Marcin Najman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Najman
vs
Sudduth

170 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

225 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcin Najman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyler Sudduth!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sudduth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Najman misses with a double jab.

Sudduth gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Najman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Najman content to stall in guard here.
Sudduth thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Najman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Najman gets to his feet. Sudduth looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Sudduth gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Najman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Najman throwing strikes from guard but Sudduth blocks nicely.
Najman 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.
Sudduth is pulling down on Najman's head. It's preventing any offense from Najman, at least for the moment.
Sudduth looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Najman could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Najman trying to control the position from guard on top but Sudduth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sudduth is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Najman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sudduth keeping moving, preventing Najman from controlling successfully.

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.

Najman stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A combination from Sudduth does no damage.

Najman stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sudduth throws a combination that misses

and Najman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Najman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Najman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Najman uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Najman moves into the clinch.

Najman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sudduth stopping the sweep attempt from Najman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sudduth avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sudduth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Najman is keeping the position for now.
Sudduth wants to control from the top but Najman keeps moving.
Sudduth is stalling in the full guard.
Sudduth really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Najman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sudduth preventing the sweep.

That's four 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.
Najman is striking but Sudduth is not phased and passes to half guard.
Sudduth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Najman tries to get to full guard but Sudduth has control of the leg.
Sudduth is trying to control. Najman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sudduth scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kyler Sudduth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Najman moves into range and clinches up with Sudduth.
Sudduth tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Najman smiles and moves away.
Sudduth misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcin Najman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Najman moves into the clinch.
Sudduth fails to pull guard.
Sudduth takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Kyler Sudduth has been cut.
Sudduth is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Najman lands a takedown into guard.
Sudduth controls Najman momentarily but Najman frees himself.
Najman passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Najman wants to control but Sudduth is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Najman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sudduth's head.
Sudduth missing with punches from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Najman tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sudduth controls his leg.
Sudduth trying to control here.
Sudduth keeping control of the position.
Najman tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sudduth controls his leg.
Najman working Sudduth over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Najman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sudduth closes the distance looking to clinch

and Najman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Najman.

Najman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Najman stands up from Sudduth's guard - Najman perhaps looking for a knockout.
Najman shoots in and drives through. Sudduth sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudduth lands with a slapping head kick.
Sudduth closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Najman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sudduth. That one must have hurt.
Najman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sudduth.
Sudduth throws a series of punches but Najman moves out of range.
Sudduth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sudduth fails to land with a series of punches.
Sudduth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Najman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sudduth seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Najman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sudduth's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sudduth keeping moving, preventing Najman from controlling successfully.
Sudduth has Najman pulled in close to control his posture.
Najman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sudduth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sudduth is trying to keep Najman in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcin Najman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kyler Sudduth's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Najman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sudduth swivels and escapes.

Sudduth gets caught flat footed, as Najman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Najman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sudduth holds on and takes a little breather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Sudduth has his foot on Najman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Najman works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Najman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sudduth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sudduth manages to work his way to half guard, despite Najman's best efforts.
Sudduth wants to get back to full guard but Najman has passed into side control.
Marcin Najman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Najman goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Sudduth is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Najman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sudduth defends it easily.
Sudduth distracts Najman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sudduth cracks Najman with a solid left hand.
Najman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sudduth cracks Najman with a solid left hand.
Sudduth sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Najman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudduth has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Najman is working away from the top position though.
Sudduth controlling the position for now.

Najman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sudduth has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sudduth is trying is best to control the position here.

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.
Sudduth wants to get back to his feet.
Sudduth misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sudduth has a hand on Najman's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Najman takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

Najman stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Najman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Najman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sudduth really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kyler Sudduth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcin Najman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sudduth tries to hold on but Najman postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcin Najman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Najman, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcin Najman!