PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Valery Sutkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sutkin comes to the cage accompanied by 7000 над землёй. Victor Romero is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Sutkin
vs
Romero

170 cm
20
175 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple 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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Valery Sutkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Romero!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sutkin throws a series of strikes that have Romero backpedaling.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sutkin. Romero shrugs it off though.
Sutkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Romero.
Sutkin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Romero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sutkin lands a jab-cross combination.
Romero has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sutkin finds it's way round the side to connect with Romero's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick from Sutkin.
Sutkin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sutkin throws a lazy right hand but Romero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romero dodges the punch combination from Sutkin.
Valery Sutkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sutkin fails to land with a series of punches.
Sutkin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sutkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sutkin moves away from the strike by Romero.
Sutkin throws a series of punches but Romero avoids them all with ease.
Sutkin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sutkin misses with a wild combination.
Sutkin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Romero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Romero looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sutkin works over Romero's head and body with a nice combination.
Sutkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick from Sutkin lands but Romero takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sutkin throws a combination that misses
and Romero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sutkin throws a poor cross that misses
letting Romero counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Romero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sutkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Romero.
Sutkin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Romero.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sutkin counters with a two punch combo.
Valery Sutkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Romero.
Romero looks gassed!
Sutkin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Romero slips a jab and a cross from Sutkin.
Romero dodges the punch combination from Sutkin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutkin misses with a right hand
and Romero counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Romero tries for a takedown but Sutkin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Romero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sutkin misses with a double jab
and Romero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sutkin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sutkin tries a head kick but it misses.
Sutkin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Romero is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sutkin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Romero.
Sutkin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Romero counter with a right hand.
Sutkin throws a combination that misses
and Romero counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a hook to the side of Sutkin's head but Sutkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sutkin stuffs the takedown attempt from Romero. Romero gets slowly back to his feet.
Romero is looking to clinch.
Sutkin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Romero moves out of range of the strikes.
Romero catches Sutkin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sutkin moves out of range as Romero strikes.
Sutkin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Romero counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sutkin misses with a lunging right hand
and Romero counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Romero takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sutkin misses with a combination
and Romero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Romero with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sutkin counters with a three punch combo that has Romero backing up. Romero nods at Sutkin to acknowledge the strikes.
Sutkin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sutkin misses with a looping left.
Romero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valery Sutkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sutkin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sutkin looks to land a right hand but Romero moved out of range.
Sutkin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero dodges the punch combination from Sutkin.
Sutkin misses with a wild combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sutkin.
Romero shoots in looking for a takedown. Sutkin tries to sprawl out of it but Romero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sutkin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Romero drops his hands momentarily and Sutkin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Valery Sutkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Romero looks to land a combination but Sutkin avoids it well.
Sutkin chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutkin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Romero counters with a nice uppercut.
Sutkin throws a combination that misses
and Romero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sutkin throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Romero counter with a right hand.
Sutkin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Valery Sutkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sutkin misses with a hook
and Romero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sutkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romero might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Romero with a lazy takedown attempt
and Romero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valery Sutkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Romero.
Romero avoids the body shot from Sutkin.
Romero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sutkin.
Sutkin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sutkin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Romero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sutkin throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Romero counter with a right hand.
Romero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sutkin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Romero.
Sutkin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sutkin works Romero's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sutkin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Romero.
Romero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sutkin.
Romero will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sutkin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sutkin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Romero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sutkin throws a lazy uppercut
and Romero counters with a straight right hand.
Sutkin misses with an uppercut
and Romero counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sutkin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Romero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sutkin misses with a low kick.
Romero slips under a jab from Sutkin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Valery Sutkin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Romero fails with a takedown attempt.
Sutkin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sutkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sutkin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Romero counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Romero moves out of range of the strikes.
Sutkin tries to land a leg kick but Romero saw it coming and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sutkin misses with a combination
and Romero counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sutkin thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutkin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Romero just misses with a punch to the body.
Romero misses with a wild body shot.
Sutkin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Romero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No luck for Romero with that takedown attempt.
Romero has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sutkin throws a head kick that half lands.
Sutkin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Romero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sutkin ducks under a wild hook from Romero.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero fails with a takedown attempt.
Valery Sutkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Romero.
Romero takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sutkin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sutkin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Romero on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sutkin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Romero counter with a right hand.
Sutkin misses with a double jab
and Romero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutkin misses with a combination
and Romero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sutkin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Romero.
Sutkin misses with a combination
and Romero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sutkin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Romero shoots in for a double leg but Sutkin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sutkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romero dives in and grabs Sutkin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sutkin pushes down on Romero's head and hops out.
Sutkin lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sutkin. Romero shrugs it off though.
Sutkin tries to work over Romero's front leg with a kick but Romero checks it.
Sutkin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sutkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Romero fails with a takedown attempt.
Sutkin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Romero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Victor Romero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romero throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sutkin counters with a nice uppercut.
Sutkin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Romero eats them both and turns towards Sutkin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sutkin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Romero fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Valery Sutkin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sutkin punishes Romero's body with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Valery Sutkin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sutkin 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valery Sutkin!