PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ron Mexico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pera Suoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mexico might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I want war. Suoli has chosen L.A. Woman as his entrance music. Pera Suoli has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ron Mexico's chin.

Mexico
vs
Suoli

185 cm
26
188 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

187 cm
23
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Mexico!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pera Suoli!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mexico jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mexico takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mexico misses with a left hand
and Suoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Mexico throws a right hand that misses
and Suoli counters with a stiff right hand.
Mexico steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suoli.
Suoli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mexico at a distance.
Mexico connects with a jab.
Mexico misses with a hook
enabling Suoli to counter with a crisp jab.
Mexico misses with a hook
and Suoli counters with a straight right hand.
Pera Suoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suoli throws an overhand right that lands on Mexico's shoulder, as Mexico tries to avoid the shot.
Suoli is looking to clinch but Mexico is avoiding it.
Suoli scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Suoli is looking to chop away at Mexico's legs.
Suoli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mexico manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suoli scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Suoli cracks Mexico with a good jab.
Suoli misses with a leg kick

and Mexico counters with a nice double leg into side control. Suoli won't be happy with that.
Mexico in side control, throwing shots but Suoli defends.
Mexico controls the position from side control.
Suoli is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mexico is working Suoli over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mexico taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suoli manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mexico controlling the action here.
Mexico has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mexico working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Suoli's thigh. Suoli counters though and makes it back to full guard.

Suoli is looking for a triangle but Mexico pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suoli working a defensive guard here.
Mexico wants to control from the top but Suoli keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mexico's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mexico throwing strikes but missing.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Suoli has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mexico can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mexico stands up over Suoli, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mexico wants to control from the top but Suoli keeps moving.
Mexico passes Suoli's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Mexico.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suoli keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mexico takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mexico throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mexico takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suoli dips to his left and cracks Mexico with an uppercut!
Mexico swings widly with a right hand
and Suoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Suoli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Suoli lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mexico has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mexico and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good exchange - Suoli coming out on top.
Mexico tries to move into range but Suoli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Suoli throws a hook but Mexico avoids it easily.
Mexico throws a poor cross that misses

and Suoli counters by clinching up.
Mexico misses with the head strike.
Mexico has a couple of punches blocked by Suoli.
Suoli keeps control of Mexico as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Suoli lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Ron Mexico has been cut.
Mexico blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mexico doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Suoli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mexico has a couple of punches blocked by Suoli.
Suoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Mexico uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mexico working aggressively here.
Suoli blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Suoli.
A short uppercut from Suoli.
Suoli misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mexico.
Mexico swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mexico blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suoli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Suoli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suoli.
Mexico misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mexico throws a punch but it's blocked by Suoli.
Mexico misses with the head strike.
Suoli effectively controlling the action here.
Suoli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mexico backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Suoli just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mexico's brow.
Mexico lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Suoli misses with a punch on the inside.
Mexico lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mexico.
Suoli blocking some punches.
Suoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mexico lands with a left to the head.
Mexico fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mexico makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mexico lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suoli trying to stall but Mexico improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Mexico fails to land.
Suoli lands an elbow inside.
Suoli misses with the head strike.
Suoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Mexico uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mexico tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Suoli tries to stall but Mexico uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Suoli.
Suoli taking a breather.
Mexico swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Mexico.
Suoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mexico blocking some punches.
Mexico lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mexico has had enough of the clinch but Suoli keeps him there for the moment.
Mexico lands with a short shot to the head.
Mexico blocking some punches.

Mexico manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suoli postures up in Mexico's guard and throws a big left but Mexico blocks it.
Mexico utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mexico pulls Suoli in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mexico lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Suoli!
Suoli takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mexico raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mexico scoring with strikes but Suoli is staying in there.
Mexico controlling from mount.
Mexico scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Suoli?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mexico connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ron Mexico overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mexico looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mexico trying to control but Suoli is having none of it.
Mexico lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mexico lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Suoli hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Mexico dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ron Mexico's cut.
That's time! Mexico's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Suoli is looking to slow Mexico down with leg kicks.
Suoli digs a good hook to Mexico's body.
Suoli moves away from the strike by Mexico.
Mexico throws an off balance right hand
and Suoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Suoli misses.
Mexico fails with the takedown
letting Suoli counter with a right hand.
Suoli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suoli scores with a decent looking hook.
Mexico throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mexico takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mexico throws a right hand that misses
and Suoli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Suoli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Mexico counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mexico.
Suoli controls Mexico momentarily but Mexico frees himself.
Mexico wants to control from the top but Suoli keeps moving.
Mexico working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mexico with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Suoli working a defensive guard here.
Suoli keeping moving, preventing Mexico from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Suoli has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mexico can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mexico loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Suoli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Suoli avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mexico tries to free his leg and advance position but Suoli is retaining full guard.
Mexico thows a big elbow that misses.
Mexico is looking to advance position but Suoli has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Suoli working the ground and pound effectively.
Suoli postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mexico looks a forlorn figure.
Mexico tries to hold on but Suoli pushes him away.
Suoli throwing strikes here but Mexico is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mexico gets back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Suoli there.
Suoli not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mexico is looking for a sweep. Suoli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Suoli lands strikes from half guard.
Mexico moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suoli connects with a couple of short punches.
Suoli throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Suoli trying to control the position from guard on top but Mexico is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suoli is in close to Mexico's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Suoli must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mexico manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Suoli manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Pera Suoli just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ron Mexico's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mexico lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Suoli backs up against the cage.
Mexico misses with the combination.
Suoli misses with an uppercut
and Mexico counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Suoli thinking.
Nice jab there from Suoli.
Suoli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mexico misses with a right hand
and Suoli counters with a straight right hand.
Suoli tries to clinch up
and Mexico cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Suoli wants to slow Mexico down by chopping away at his legs.
Pera Suoli seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suoli doesn't manage to clinch there - Mexico circles away.
Mexico swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Suoli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Suoli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suoli misses with a lunging right hand

and Mexico counters with a shoot takedown. Suoli fights it but they end up in guard.
Mexico trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Suoli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Suoli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mexico.
Suoli trying to control the position.

Mexico got a little sloppy there for a moment and Suoli has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mexico has managed to get both his arms back between Suoli's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mexico trying to control the position from guard on top but Suoli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mexico avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mexico is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suoli looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mexico is one step ahead there.
Mexico trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Mexico avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mexico with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

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.
Mexico trying to control the position from guard on top but Suoli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mexico is stalling in the full guard.
Mexico postures up in Suoli's guard and throws a big left but Suoli blocks it.
Mexico wants to control from the top but Suoli keeps moving.

Suoli has an active guard here but Mexico has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Mexico had his way with Pera Suoli in that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Mexico's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Suoli is looking to clinch but Mexico is avoiding it.
Mexico throws a series of punches but Suoli moves out of range.
Suoli cracks Mexico with an open hand slap.
Suoli swings widly with a right hand
and Mexico makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mexico throws a lazy uppercut
and Suoli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suoli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mexico is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mexico thuds his right hand into Suoli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A shot to the body from Mexico misses

and Suoli counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mexico.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suoli.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suoli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mexicos head.
Mexico swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mexico jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Suoli walks away with a smile on his face. Mexico gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Suoli throws a good cross that connects.
Suoli throws a lazy uppercut
and Mexico counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mexico rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suoli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suoli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suoli throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Suoli misses with a left hand

and Mexico counters with a nice double leg into side control. Suoli won't be happy with that.
Mexico is looking to take a break and control but Suoli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suoli on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pera Suoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ron Mexico is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mexico connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Suoli some visible discomfort.
Mexico laying and praying for a moment but Suoli takes advantage and regains half guard.
Mexico sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mexico lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mexico seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Suoli does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Suoli looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mexico looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mexico trying to control from Suoli's half guard. Suoli has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mexico with a flurry of punches that miss.
Suoli keeping moving, preventing Mexico from controlling successfully.
Suoli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mexico is looking to work some ground and pound but Suoli has wrist control.
Mexico is working Suoli over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suoli is trying to keep Mexico in close.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Mexico showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mexico has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 49:46
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Mexico!
Ron Mexico is the new middleweight champion!