PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Fos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fos
vs
Suarez

183 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Fos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luiz Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fos manages to avoid it.
Suarez misses with a combination

and Fos counters with a shoot takedown. Suarez fights it but they end up in guard.

Fos gets to his feet - Suarez follows without any prompting.
Suarez misses with a double jab

and Fos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fos.
Fos would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Suarez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Suarez looking to control.

Suarez is working an open guard so Fos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez falls off balance throwing a combination

and Fos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Suarez looking to control.
Suarez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fos wants to stand but Suarez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fos trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Suarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Suarez trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fos is fighting to break Suarez's control of his arms but Suarez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Luiz Suarez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Suarez misses with a combination

and Fos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Suarez trying to control here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Suarez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fos has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Suarez works to full guard.
Fos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Suarez's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Suarez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Suarez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Suarez trying to control the position.

That's four 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.

Luiz Suarez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fos staying out of range there.
A jab from Suarez finds it's way through Fos's defenses.
Fos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Suarez's calf.
Suarez misses with a combination
and Fos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Suarez misses with a double jab
and Fos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Suarez's knee momentarily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Suarez.
Suarez misses with a combination
and Fos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fos connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Fos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Suarez misses with a combination
and Fos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suarez misses with a double jab
and Fos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Suarez's knee momentarily.
Suarez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fos.
Jimmy Fos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fos throws a head kick that Suarez semi-blocks.
Fos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Suarez is breathing heavily.
Fos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Suarez throws a lazy uppercut
and Fos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fos scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fos lands a leg kick that knocks Suarez off balance momentarily.
Fos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Suarez. That did some damage!
Fos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Suarez on the side of the head.
Fos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suarez's sensitive parts.
A good leg kick by Fos.
Suarez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fos counters with a nice leg kick.
Fos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suarez can do to turn this around?
Fos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Suarez back to the cage. Fos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fos thumps Suarez with a low kick.
Fos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suarez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Suarez's head.
Jimmy Fos is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Suarez doesn't seem bothered though.
Fos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Suarez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fos can pounce on him.
A combination from Fos does no damage.
Suarez swings widly with a right hand
and Fos counters with a head kick. That will keep Suarez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Suarez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Suarez at a distance.
Fos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Suarez. That did some damage!
Fos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fos throws a series of punches but Suarez moves out of range.
Suarez throws a combination that misses
and Fos counters with a low kick, right behind Suarez 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fos lands with a slapping head kick.
Fos lands a high kick!
Suarez shoots in but no luck this time.
Fos is looking to slow Suarez down with leg kicks.
Fos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suarez.
Fos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fos feints and then cracks Suarez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Suarez down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fos. That's going to slow Suarez down.
Fos cracks the inside of Suarez's front leg.
Suarez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Suarez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fos jabs Suarez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fos scores with a jab. Suarez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Suarez's calf.
Suarez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jimmy Fos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Suarez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fos lands a high kick!
Fos looks to land a combination. Suarez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Suarez's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Fos dominated that second round.
That's time! Fos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Suarez throws a combination that misses
and Fos counters with a thumping low kick.
A jab from Suarez finds it's way through Fos's defenses.
Suarez misses with a shot to the body
and Fos counters with a leg kick.
Fos is looking to wear down Suarez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Suarez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fos counters with a nice leg kick.
Suarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suarez.
Fos stuns Suarez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Suarez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fos.
Suarez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fos.
A good leg kick by Fos.
Fos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Suarez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fos is looking to slow Suarez down with leg kicks.
Fos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Suarez's calf.
Fos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Suarez back to the cage. Fos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fos lands a nice looking body shot.
Fos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Suarez.
A head kick from Fos lands but Suarez takes it in his stride.
A shot to the liver by Fos. Beautiful body shot.
Fos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fos.
A good leg kick by Fos.
Fos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fos lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fos counters with a good low kick that Suarez was not able to check.
Suarez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suarez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fos.
Suarez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Luiz Suarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suarez misses with a right hand
and Fos counters with an outside leg kick.
Suarez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fos lands a leg kick that knocks Suarez off balance momentarily.
Suarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fos counters with a nice leg kick.
Suarez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Suarez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fos can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Suarez swings widly with a right hand
and Fos counters with a thumping low kick.
Fos lands with a slapping head kick.
Fos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Suarez misses with a lunging right hand
and Fos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Suarez walks into a stiff left hand from Fos.
Fos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Suarez. Suarez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fos throws a leg kick which misses Suarez's front leg but catches the back leg as Suarez tries to avoid it.
Fos feints and then cracks Suarez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Suarez down.
Fos connects with the punch.
Fos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fos with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suarez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fos counters with an outside leg kick.
Fos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Suarez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fos counters with a thumping low kick.
Suarez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Suarez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Suarez takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fos scores with a head kick.
Luiz Suarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suarez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Suarez is lucky that one didn't land flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Fos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fos 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Fos!