PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khun Mangkoc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teriyaki Sukihara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mangkoc
vs
Sukihara

197 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Khun Mangkoc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teriyaki Sukihara!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sukihara closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mangkoc circles away.
Mangkoc lands a jab-cross combination.
Sukihara tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mangkoc swivels and escapes.
Sukihara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mangkoc as he avoids it easily.
Khun Mangkoc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teriyaki Sukihara.
Mangkoc feints and then cracks Sukihara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sukihara down.
Mangkoc tries to bum rush Sukihara with a series of wild strikes but Sukihara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mangkoc.
Mangkoc scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Mangkoc has managed to clinch.

Mangkoc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sukihara darts in trying to clinch
and Mangkoc counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mangkoc scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick by Sukihara misses
and Mangkoc counters with a body kick that stops Sukihara in his tracks momentarily.
Sukihara looks gassed!

Mangkoc closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mangkoc lands in his opponent's guard.
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!
Mangkoc won't allow Sukihara to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangkoc controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mangkoc trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sukihara's guard.
Mangkoc slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mangkoc trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sukihara's guard.
Mangkoc not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

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.
Sukihara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mangkoc is one step ahead there.
Mangkoc is stalling in the full guard.

Mangkoc avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sukihara is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sukihara keeping full guard, as Mangkoc tries to pass.
Mangkoc knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sukihara on the ground.
Mangkoc tries to stand but Sukihara is controlling from the bottom.
Mangkoc showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Sukihara is looking for a triangle but Mangkoc pushes his legs off easily.
Mangkoc has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sukihara is proving hard to escape from.
Sukihara has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sukihara is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mangkoc is controlling him.

Sukihara has his foot on Mangkoc's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mangkoc works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khun Mangkoc 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.

Sukihara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mangkoc.
Nice uppercut lands for Sukihara. That snapped Mangkoc's head back.
Sukihara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mangkoc.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mangkoc, right into the meat.
Sukihara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sukihara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khun Mangkoc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mangkoc dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sukihara. That did some damage!
Sukihara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sukihara doesn't manage to clinch there - Mangkoc circles away.
Sukihara misses with a double jab.
Sukihara swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mangkoc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sukihara.

Mangkoc clinches with his opponent.
Mangkoc really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Mangkoc manages to break the clinch.
Sukihara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mangkoc chopping away at his opponent's legs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sukihara is breathing heavily.

Mangkoc manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mangkoc clinches up with Sukihara and pushes him back against the cage.
Sukihara is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sukihara goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mangkoc prevents it.

Mangkoc manages to break the clinch.
Mangkoc fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sukihara.
Mangkoc throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mangkoc, right into the meat.
Sukihara lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sukihara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mangkoc.
Sukihara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teriyaki Sukihara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mangkoc lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sukihara's sensitive parts.

Mangkoc takes the fight into the clinch.

Mangkoc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sukihara looks to land a left hand but Mangkoc moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukihara tries to land a body kick
and Mangkoc counters with a low kick, right behind Sukihara 's knee.

Mangkoc clinches.

Mangkoc breaks from the clinch.
Sukihara shoots and misses
and Mangkoc makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Khun Mangkoc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teriyaki Sukihara.
Mangkoc throws a head kick that half lands.
Sukihara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sukihara fails with the takedown
and Mangkoc counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sukihara's knee momentarily.
Mangkoc tries to clinch there but Sukihara circles away.
Sukihara tries to clinch up.
Mangkoc digs a good body shot into Sukihara's ribs.
Sukihara shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mangkoc but Mangkoc pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mangkoc is looking to wear down Sukihara with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A head kick misses from Sukihara.
Mangkoc walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sukihara fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mangkoc throws a front kick aimed at Sukihara's knee but Sukihara avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukihara fails to land the takedown.
Sukihara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sukihara shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mangkoc pinned against the cage. Mangkoc gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mangkoc scores with a leg kick.
Mangkoc misses the body punch

so Sukihara counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sukihara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mangkoc is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sukihara with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sukihara trying to control but Mangkoc is working from the bottom.
Sukihara connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangkoc is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sukihara trying to control but Mangkoc is working from the bottom.
Sukihara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sukihara throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mangkoc works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sukihara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mangkoc is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sukihara stands up and waves to Mangkoc to follow him.
Sukihara fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khun Mangkoc dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Mangkoc rushes Sukihara and presses him up against the cage.

Mangkoc breaks the clinch.
Sukihara throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sukihara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sukihara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mangkoc scores with a leg kick.

Mangkoc clinches up with Sukihara and pushes him back against the cage.

Mangkoc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mangkoc moves into range and clinches up with Sukihara.

Mangkoc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sukihara shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mangkoc pinned against the cage. Mangkoc gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mangkoc throws a leg kick which misses Sukihara's front leg but catches the back leg as Sukihara tries to avoid it.
Sukihara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mangkoc throws a leg kick which misses Sukihara's front leg but catches the back leg as Sukihara tries to avoid it.

Mangkoc bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukihara is looking for a sweep.
Sukihara manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mangkoc's best efforts.
Sukihara wants to get back to full guard.
Mangkoc not doing much here.

Sukihara is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mangkoc pulls his head out easily.
Sukihara makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sukihara.
Sukihara looking to control.
Mangkoc has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sukihara working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mangkoc doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mangkoc manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sukihara trying to control the position.
Mangkoc prevents Sukihara from getting back to his feet.
Mangkoc wanted to stand there but Sukihara had control of the position.
Sukihara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mangkoc manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangkoc is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sukihara trying to control but Mangkoc is working from the bottom.
Sukihara would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mangkoc is pulling down on Sukihara's head. It's preventing any offense from Sukihara, at least for the moment.

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.
Mangkoc wants to stand up but Sukihara is controlling him.
Sukihara throws a big right hand that misses.
Mangkoc is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sukihara dives into side control.
Sukihara trying to control the position but Mangkoc is working away.

Sukihara goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mangkoc rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sukihara's guard! Nice work there by Mangkoc!
Mangkoc wanted to stand there but Sukihara had control of the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khun Mangkoc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mangkoc, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khun Mangkoc!