PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pebble Braithweight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valery Sutkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braithweight's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 300 violin. Sutkin has chosen 7000 над землёй as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Valery Sutkin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Braithweight
vs
Sutkin

177 cm
28
170 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

170 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pebble Braithweight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Valery Sutkin!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sutkin throws a series of punches but Braithweight moves out of range.
Sutkin avoids a punch combination nicely.

Braithweight gets a clinch.
The referee calls for Braithweight to work.
A knee to the head by Braithweight.

It looks like Valery Sutkin has been cut.
Braithweight swings wildly with an uppercut but Sutkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Braithweight stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braithweight with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braithweight stalling the fight.
Braithweight keeps control of Sutkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Braithweight keeps control of Sutkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Braithweight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sutkin has had enough of the clinch but Braithweight keeps him there for the moment.
Braithweight has a couple of punches blocked by Sutkin.
Braithweight is stalling here.

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.
Braithweight scores with a nice hook to the head.
Braithweight pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Braithweight.
Braithweight holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pebble Braithweight.
Braithweight defending well as Sutkin loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sutkin.
Sutkin misses with an uppercut.
Braithweight takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sutkin throws a one two combo.
Braithweight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sutkin throws out the jab.
Sutkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Sutkin misses with the combination.
Sutkin misses with a double jab

and Braithweight counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sutkin!
Braithweight working the ground and pound effectively.

Braithweight looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braithweight lands a big elbow.
Braithweight punching from mount but Sutkin doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Braithweight is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sutkin to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sutkin shrugs it off.
Braithweight punching from mount but Sutkin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pebble Braithweight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Valery Sutkin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sutkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Valery Sutkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braithweight is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sutkin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Braithweight takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sutkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Braithweight moves out of range as Sutkin strikes.
Sutkin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sutkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Braithweight avoids the body shot from Sutkin.
Sutkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Braithweight.
Sutkin throws a combination that misses
and Braithweight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sutkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Braithweight was well out of range. Poor timing from Sutkin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutkin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Braithweight counters with a straight right hand.
Braithweight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sutkin.
Sutkin looks to land a combination but Braithweight avoids it well.
Sutkin throws a right hand that Braithweight ducks under and follows up with a left that Braithweight also avoids with ease.
Sutkin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Braithweight.
Sutkin throws a nice looking combination but Braithweight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sutkin misses with a hook.
Sutkin throws a right and a left that Braithweight avoids nicely.
Sutkin throws a nice looking combination but Braithweight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sutkin throws a hook but Braithweight avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutkin throws a series of punches but Braithweight avoids them all with ease.
Sutkin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Braithweight counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sutkin is breathing heavily.
Braithweight moves into full mount! Sutkin won't be happy about that!
Braithweight tries to control but Sutkin wriggling away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Braithweight lands with some strikes.
Braithweight thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutkin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sutkin taking shots to the head.
Braithweight lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Braithweight throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sutkin because Braithweight loaded up on that one.
Braithweight can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sutkin is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sutkin tries to improve his position but instead Braithweight has taken his back!

Sutkin defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Braithweight's arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pebble Braithweight dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Valery Sutkin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sutkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Sutkin throws a combination that misses

and Braithweight counters by moving into the clinch.
Braithweight taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braithweight tries to pull guard but Sutkin holds him up against the cage and eventually Braithweight drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braithweight landing knees to the head.
Braithweight stalling in the clinch.
Sutkin is trying to break the clinch but Braithweight is controlling him.
Braithweight is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Braithweight keeps control of Sutkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sutkin lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sutkin blocks an uppercut.
Sutkin working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Braithweight.
Sutkin has had enough of the clinch but Braithweight keeps him there for the moment.
Braithweight taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Braithweight tries a knee to the head but Sutkin blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Braithweight.
Braithweight with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutkin is trying to force a seperation but Braithweight has the dominant position.
Pebble Braithweight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Braithweight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sutkin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Braithweight leaning against his opponent.
Braithweight keeps control of Sutkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Sutkin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sutkin tries to break free but Braithweight pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Braithweight pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sutkin tries to break the clinch but Braithweight is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pebble Braithweight showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Braithweight, 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pebble Braithweight!