PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hajime Susumu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neal Titus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Titus comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 'Till We Die - Slipknot kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Susumu
vs
Titus

170 cm
24
157 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

185 cm
21
162 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hajime Susumu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neal Titus!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Susumu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Titus's guard.
Susumu trying to control the position from guard on top but Titus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Susumu is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Titus is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Titus working for a triangle but Susumu defends it easily.
Susumu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Susumu trying to control but Titus is working from the bottom.

Titus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Susumu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Titus looking for subs off his back but Susumu has passed one foot through into half guard.
Titus is staying active underneath Susumu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Susumu tries to pass to full mount but Titus defends it.
Susumu trying to control the action but Titus is working from the bottom.
Titus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Susumu passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Susumu working the ground and pound but Titus is defending the strikes.

That's two 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.

Susumu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Titus has escaped the position, nice work there.
Titus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Susumu connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Titus some visible discomfort.

Susumu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Titus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Titus prevents Susumu from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Titus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Susumu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Susumu scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titus is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Titus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Susumu seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Titus taking some punishment here, with Susumu in his half guard.
Titus is trying to get back to full guard.

Susumu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Titus sees it coming and defends easily.
Titus is not content to let Susumu control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Titus scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Susumu manages to mount him!
Susumu with good strikes from the mount here!
Susumu lands a big shot there that rocks Titus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Susumu lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Susumu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Titus is looking to escape.
Susumu landing shots from mount.
Susumu lands a nice shot to the head.
Susumu lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Titus hang on?

Susumu working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hajime Susumu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Susumu throws a quick inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Susumu.
Susumu misses with a body kick.
Titus with a lazy takedown attempt
and Susumu counters with a nice leg kick.
Susumu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Titus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Susumu. Titus shrugs it off though.
Neal Titus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Susumu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hajime Susumu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Susumu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Susumu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Titus's head.
Susumu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Titus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Susumu is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titus has momentary wrist control but Susumu slips an elbow through the middle.
Susumu throws a big right hand that misses.

Titus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Susumu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Titus swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Titus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Titus can't keep his opponent in guard - Susumu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Titus taking some punishment here, with Susumu in his half guard.

Susumu stands up out of the half guard.
Susumu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Titus steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Susumu. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titus with a poor takedown
and Susumu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Susumu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Susumu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Susumu feints and then cracks Titus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Titus down.
Susumu pushes Titus away with a front kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Susumu, right into the meat.
Titus with a poor takedown
and Susumu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hajime Susumu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neal Titus.
Titus is breathing heavily.
Susumu cracks the inside of Titus's front leg.
Titus checks a leg kick.
Susumu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Susumu feints and then cracks Titus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Titus down.
Titus tries for a takedown but Susumu circles away easily
and Susumu counters with a nice body shot.

Susumu feints and as Titus raises his hands in defense, Susumu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susumu throwing strikes from guard but Titus blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Susumu trying to control but Titus is working from the bottom.
Susumu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Titus has momentary wrist control but Susumu slips an elbow through the middle.
Susumu trying to control the position from guard on top but Titus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Susumu wants to get up but he can't break Titus's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hajime Susumu.
Susumu lands with a kick to the temple. Titus shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Titus feints and as Susumu raises his hands in defense, Titus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Susumu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Susumu is looking to take a break and control but Titus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Susumu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Titus's head.
Susumu is looking to take a break and control but Titus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Titus wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Susumu trying to control from half guard but Titus is working away.
Susumu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hajime Susumu dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Titus decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Titus wants to free his trapped foot but Susumu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Susumu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Titus's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Titus's back!
Susumu is working the ground and pound. Can Titus escape?
Susumu lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Titus hold on?!
Susumu struggling to keep hold of the position.
Susumu is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Susumu gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Susumu gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Susumu apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Titus misses with a takedown attempt
and Susumu counters with a nice leg kick.
Titus shoots and misses
and Susumu counters with a nice body kick.
Susumu chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Susumu has closed the distance and engaged Titus in a clinch.
Titus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Susumu lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Susumu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Susumu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Titus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Susumu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Susumu leaning against his opponent.

Susumu manages to break the clinch.
Titus shoots and misses
and Susumu counters with a leg kick.
Hajime Susumu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neal Titus.
Susumu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Titus fails with the takedown
and Susumu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Titus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Susumu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Titus.
Titus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Susumu throws the kick towards the body but Titus avoids it.

Susumu forces Titus back against the cage and clinches.
Susumu presses Titus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Susumu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Susumu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Titus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Titus has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Susumu.
Susumu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Susumu is looking to score with low kicks.
Susumu moves in looking to clinch but Titus pushes him off.
Susumu lands the left hand.
Titus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Titus tries for a takedown but Susumu circles away easily
and Susumu counters with a leg kick.
Susumu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Titus.
Titus shoots and misses
and Susumu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Susumu lands with a nice body punch.
Hajime Susumu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Susumu lands with a kick to the ribs.

Susumu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Susumu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Susumu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titus is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Susumu's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Susumu content to control rather than advance.
Hajime Susumu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Susumu works his way into side control.
Susumu wants to control but Titus is keeping him busy.

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.
Titus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Susumu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Susumu is putting a hurting on Titus here, landing some big shots from side control.
Titus wants to get back to his feet but Susumu drags him back down.
Susumu landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Titus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Titus is not content to let Susumu control the position.
Susumu looking to control but instead Titus has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hajime Susumu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Susumu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hajime Susumu!