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. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

True
vs
Sucic

175 cm
20
159 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

175 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kelly True!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 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!
True stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sucic.
True looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sucic lands a head kick!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sucic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. True smiles and moves away.
True tries to bum rush Sucic with a series of wild strikes but Sucic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An inside leg kick lands from Sucic.
Sucic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Sucic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in True's half guard.

Sucic postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for True to stand up.

Sucic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sucic lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sucic connects with a nice short shot to True's temple.
Sucic prevents True from standing back up.
Sucic lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sucic is keen to just control but True is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sucic stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows True to get to his feet.

Sucic looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for True!
Sucic cracks True with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sucic landing strikes from the mount and True is in trouble!
Sucic with a couple of short strikes.
True takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sucic scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish True?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sucic lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sucic in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sucic cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sucic working True over with strikes here.
You get the feeling that True really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sucic wants to control the pace but True is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sucic looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sucic landing punches.
Sucic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
True is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Sucic with shots to the head and body - True looks very uncomfortable down there.
True is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sucic landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sucic lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
True is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Sucic has control of True's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and True regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sucic landing punches.
Sucic working True over with strikes here.
Sucic pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sucic looking to control but True is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
True squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sucic landing punches.
True is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sucic lands a heavy elbow.

Sucic jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but True manages to avoid the submission attempt.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
True misses with a double jab

and Sucic counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for True!
Sucic with the ground and pound from mount.
True wants to try and get back to his feet.
Sucic looking to control but True is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sucic landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

True takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sucic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by True.
Sucic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sucic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Sucic gets the takedown into side control.
Sucic tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sucic is putting a hurting on True here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sucic cracks True with a big right hand but True just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
True is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sucic asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sucic works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sucic prevents True from escaping the position.
Sucic works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sucic prevents True from escaping the position.

Sucic decides to stand up, so the ref orders True to his feet.

Sucic looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
True is trying to stand back up but Sucic is controlling him
True tries to kick Sucic off in order to stand up. Sucic Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Sucic wants to control but True is keeping him busy.
Sucic scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sucic is looking to take a break and control but True is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
True is pushing Sucic's head away, looking to escape. Sucic manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
True bucks up and tries to throw Sucic off but instead Sucic has got his back!
True is trying to stand back up.
True is taking damage to the body and head.
Sucic lands a shot to the head.
True trying to get back to his feet but Sucic is in full control for now.
Mateo Sucic has got the better of the ground game so far.

Sucic has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, True has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Sucic looking for the choke from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
True is trying to get back to his feet but Sucic has full control of the position and if anything, True has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Sucic throwing damaging strikes from the back! True could be in trouble here!
True is trying to get back to his feet but Sucic has full control of the position and if anything, True has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Sucic working for a choke but True is defending well.

Sucic tightening his grip on True, looking for the choke.
Sucic throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting True!

That's four 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.

True is trying to shake Sucic off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Sucic won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.

Sucic scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
True regains half guard there - taking advantage of Sucic's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Sucic tries to stand and escape but True is controlling the position.
Sucic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Sucic decides to stand up.

Sucic drives through and clinches with True against the cage.
True using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sucic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Sucic breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sucic.

Sucic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. True looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ground and pound from Sucic seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sucic circles away from the clinch attempt

so Sucic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
True is looking to stand up but Sucic isn't so interested in that idea.

Sucic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sucic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sucic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sucic trying to control the position from guard on top but True is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
True is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
True keeping moving, preventing Sucic from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sucic stays in close to True's body and controls the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
True stuffs the takedown.
Sucic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sucic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts True as he jumps to the side.
Sucic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
True closes the distance but Sucic moves to the side
and Sucic counters with an outside leg kick.
Kelly True is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sucic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Sucic closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. True did well to prevent Sucic getting side control.
True pushes Sucic off looking to stand but Sucic dives back in and keeps control.
Sucic trying to pass the guard but True defending well.
Sucic lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

True makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
True wants to clinch.

Sucic instigates a clinch.
True avoids the elbow strike from Sucic, against the cage.
True trying to land knees to the body.
Sucic prevents True from breaking the clinch.
Sucic drops down looking for an ankle pick but True pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kelly True has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mateo Sucic.

Sucic drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sucic grinds an elbow into True's temple.
True is trying to get back to his feet.
Sucic cracks True with a big elbow.
True wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sucic throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Sucic stands up and we're back to a striking position.
True clinches but Sucic breaks the clinch

and Sucic counters by moving into the clinch.
True is looking to control Sucic's arms but Sucic gets an underhook and turns him. Now True has his back to the cage.

Sucic manages to pull guard.
Kelly True has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
True scoring with some ground and pound.
True stops Sucic from standing up.
True won't allow Sucic to sweep him here.
Sucic will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
True trying to control but Sucic is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sucic 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.

True avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Sucic wriggles free and stands up.
True tries to clinch up

and Sucic counters with a shoot takedown. True fights it but they end up in guard.

True had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sucic defends it easily.

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

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 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

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