PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between We Suki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reed Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reed Richards will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Suki
vs
Richards

175 cm
24
283 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

215 cm
26
275 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, We Suki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reed Richards!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Richards looks to land a right hand but Suki moved out of range.
Richards wants to slow Suki down by chopping away at his legs.
Richards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suki moves away.
Suki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Suki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Richards as he jumps to the side.
Richards misses with a kick to the body.
Richards throws a wild body kick that Suki sees coming a mile off.
A swing and a miss from Richards.
Suki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Richards.
Richards throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suki.
Suki ducks under a wild hook from Richards.
Suki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Richards but Richards pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Suki shoots in and drives through. Richards sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for We Suki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suki is breathing heavily.
Richards misses with a head kick.

Richards drops Suki with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Suki looks back up at him and smiles so Richards waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Suki is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suki blocks a jab.
Richards lands a nice looking body shot.
Richards misses with a two punch combination.
Suki moves out of range of the body kick.
Richards throws a lazy right hand but Suki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Richards misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Richards lands a big right hand that sends Suki crashing to the mat! Richards stays standing though and waves Suki back to his feet!
Oh Suki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like We Suki has been cut.
Richards misses with an attempted mid kick.
Richards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suki moves away.
Suki seems to have got his legs back now.
Suki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Richards.
Suki slips under a jab from Richards.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Suki. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Suki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Richards defends it nicely.
Richards misses with a straight right.
Richards is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Suki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Suki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Richards misses the target.
Suki fails with the takedown.
Reed Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Richards feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Suki sprawling to the canvas! Suki rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Richards finish him?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Richards cracks Suki with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Richards has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Suki to stand back up!
Suki moves out of range of the leg kick from Richards.
Suki ducks under a wild hook from Richards.
Richards thows a left - swing and a miss!

Suki scores with a takedown into Richards's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Richards can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards is looking to stand up but Suki isn't so interested in that idea.
Suki looking to sit in guard and control but Richards gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Suki trying to keep a closed guard but Richards is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reed Richards dominated that round.
The cut man is working on We Suki's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Suki slips a jab from Richards.
Suki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Richards sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Richards has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Suki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab by Richards.
Suki fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for We Suki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A combination from Richards does no damage.
Suki dodges the punch combination from Richards.
Richards throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Suki slips a jab from Richards.
Richards throws a leg kick but Suki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Richards throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reed Richards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Richards lands a left and a right that send Suki crashing to the mat, dazed. Richards thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Richards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suki was well out of range. Poor timing from Richards.
Richards steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Suki is out on his feet! Richards sets himself and nearly takes Suki's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Reed Richards!