PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kelly True (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateo Sucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sucic has chosen profesor jakov as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

True
vs
Sucic

175 cm
20
159 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kelly True!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mateo Sucic!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sucic throws a combination. True tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sucic stuffs the takedown.
Sucic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - True looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Sucic clinches.
A frustrated look appears on True's face as he tries to break the clinch.
True trying to land knees to the body.

Sucic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good leg kick by True there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
True takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Sucic gets a takedown into half guard.
Sucic wants to free his trapped foot but True is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Sucic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. True doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sucic.

Sucic decides to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
True gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sucic counters with a big head kick but True shrugs it off.

Sucic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The referee calls for Sucic to work.
True wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Sucic manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Sucic.
Sucic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
True tries to clinch but Sucic is having none of it.
True tries to clinch up

and Sucic counters by clinching up.
Sucic takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Mateo Sucic has been cut.

True breaks from the clinch.
Sucic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from True.
True is breathing heavily.

Sucic drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sucic postures up in True's guard and throws a big left but True blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sucic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sucic works over True with some ground and pound from guard.
True wants to stand up but Sucic is controlling him.
Sucic landing some decent shots from guard.
True wants to stand up but Sucic is controlling him.
Sucic tries to stand but True is controlling from the bottom.
Sucic thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sucic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. True is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sucic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Sucic manages to break the clinch.
True misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sucic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Sucic gets a clinch.
True lands a knee to the body.
True tries to land knees in the clinch but Sucic avoids the damage to the body.

Sucic decides to pull guard.
True trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
True being controlled here momentarily.
Sucic trying to keep a closed guard but True is proving a slippery customer.
Sucic throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sucic is trying to control the position but True postures up.
True tries to free his leg and advance position but Sucic is retaining full guard.
True trying to control the position from guard on top but Sucic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
True preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
True tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sucic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
True throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
True takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sucic lands with a thumping leg kick.
True throws a head kick that misses
and Sucic counters with a nice uppercut.

Sucic shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

True has one foot on Sucic's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Sucic scores with a nice body kick.

Sucic shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sucic was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
True squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateo Sucic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mateo Sucic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

True throws out a loose jab but Sucic uses good head movement to avoid it.

Sucic takes the fight into the clinch.
True missing with knees to the body.
True takes an elbow to the temple.
True lands an elbow inside that Sucic shrugs off.
Sucic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sucic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. True gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Sucic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
True throws a lazy head kick

and Sucic counters with a takedown into side control.
True is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sucic is controlling him well.
Sucic working the ground and pound.
True prevents Sucic from moving into mount.
True wants to get back to his feet.

Sucic decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sucic lands a high kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
True looks to clinch
and Sucic counters with a three punch combo that has True backing up. True nods at Sucic to acknowledge the strikes.
True closes the distance but Sucic moves to the side
and Sucic counters with a nice low kick that buckles True's knee momentarily.
Kelly True is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

True tries to keep at a distance but Sucic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Sucic pulls guard effortlessly.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sucic wants to stand and escape but True is having none of it.
True would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

True decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
True misses with a double jab
and Sucic counters with a nice leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sucic.
True tries a head kick but it misses.

Sucic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sucic misses with a head shot. True uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
True is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sucic is controlling him.
Sucic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. True is keeping the position for now.
Sucic prevents True from getting back to his feet.
Sucic with a nice head shot there.
Sucic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sucic won't allow True to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
True tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sucic counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sucic closes the distance and clinches.

Sucic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sucic tries to clinch up but True circles away and keeps his distance.
Sucic checks a leg kick nicely.
True keeps the fight on the outside.
Sucic throws a leg kick that misses.
True is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Sucic has taken the fight to the clinch.
True connects with a knee to the head.
Sucic tries for a takedown but True manages to get underhooks.
Sucic is trying to break free.

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

Sucic moves into the clinch successfully.
Sucic managing to block the knees to the body from True.
Sucic fails to pull guard.
Kelly True has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mateo Sucic.
Sucic has had enough of the clinch but True keeps him there for the moment.
True missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sucic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sucic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but True is keeping busy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
True is trying to force a seperation but Sucic has the dominant position.

Sucic jumps into guard, dragging True to the mat.
Sucic trying to strike off his back.

Sucic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. True gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
True scoring with punches to the head and body.
True is looking to work some ground and pound but Sucic has wrist control.
True is looking to work some ground and pound but Sucic has wrist control.

Sucic is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Knees to the body from True.

Sucic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
True throws a head kick but Sucic moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateo Sucic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mateo Sucic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

True lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sucic circles away quickly and effectively.

Sucic instigates a clinch.
Sucic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but True gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Sucic breaks the clinch.
Sucic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but True paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sucic darts in and clinches True up against the cage.

Sucic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
True with a poor takedown

and Sucic counters by clinching up.

Sucic manages to break the clinch.
Sucic throws a combination that misses

and True counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Sucic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
True takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Sucic rushes True and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
True wants to get back to striking at distance but Sucic won't allow it.

Sucic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sucic darts in and clinches True up against the cage.

Sucic jumps into guard, dragging True to the mat.
True looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
True throws a big right hand that misses.
True in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sucic is trying to control the position but True postures up.

True 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.
Sucic throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sucic has a closed guard, preventing True from standing up.

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

Sucic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sucic lands in his opponent's guard.
Sucic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. True swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
True has a closed guard, preventing Sucic from standing up.
Sucic trying to move into half guard but instead True has managed to sweep!

True decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sucic, up you get!

Sucic looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for True!
True is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sucic landing punches.
You get the feeling that True really doesn't like being in this position too much.
A nice elbow there by Sucic.
True wants to try and get back to his feet.
Sucic landing shots from mount.
Sucic lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
True is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Sucic looking to secure an arm triangle but True defends it well.
Sucic is in the full mount, landing strikes.
True tries to buck Sucic off but he can't manage it.
Sucic lands a big shot there that rocks True but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
True in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

True bucks Sucic off and manages to get back to his feet!
Kelly True has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Sucic looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Sucic is trying to work for a kimura but True is defending well.
True is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

True makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sucic moves out of range as True throws a body kick.

Sucic takes the fight into the clinch.

True pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
True misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sucic lands a jab-cross combination.

True tries to keep at a distance but Sucic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sucic is trying to force a seperation but True has the dominant position.
True misses with a knee strike.

Sucic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
True tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Sucic throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. True was covering up waiting for the punch and Sucic finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sucic stops True from standing up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mateo Sucic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sucic 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mateo Sucic!