PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masakatsu Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Banica Corvina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suzuki comes to the cage accompanied by Breaking Point - One of a Kind. This should be a great matchup!

Suzuki
vs
Corvina

190 cm
19
240 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
28
250 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Masakatsu Suzuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Banica Corvina!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corvina throws a right hand that misses

and Suzuki counters with a takedown into side control.
Corvina sneaks back into half guard.
Suzuki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Corvina's head.
Corvina tries to roll over but Suzuki keeps him under control.
Suzuki trying to pass the guard but Corvina defending well.
Corvina avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Suzuki.
Suzuki trying to pass the guard but Corvina defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Suzuki is trying to work for a kimura but Corvina is defending well.
Corvina is looking to escape.
Suzuki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Corvina knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suzuki is looking for a kimura but Corvina is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Suzuki to get the leverage.
Suzuki passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Corvina!
Corvina tries to reverse the position but Suzuki maintains control.
BOOM! Suzuki connects with a massive shot to the dome!

It looks like Banica Corvina has been cut.
Suzuki raining down shots from the mount!
Suzuki looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Corvina is trying desperately to improve position.
Suzuki takes Corvina's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Corvina is in trouble.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Suzuki tries to get the hooks in deep but Corvina pushed the leg off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corvina breaks Suzuki's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Suzuki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Suzuki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Suzuki looking for a sweep. Not yet Suzuki, not yet.
Corvina wants to pass the guard but Suzuki is keeping the position.
Corvina advances position into side control!
Corvina advances to full mount.

Corvina goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Suzuki turns into him and now he's in Corvina's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suzuki wants to pass the guard but Corvina is keeping the position.
Suzuki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Suzuki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Suzuki scoring with some ground and pound.
Corvina looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Suzuki tries to free his leg and advance position but Corvina is retaining full guard.
Corvina has momentary wrist control but Suzuki slips an elbow through the middle.

Suzuki drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Corvina dives on top into guard.
Suzuki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Corvina is trying to stand back up but Suzuki is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Suzuki is trying to work for a kimura but Corvina is defending well.
Corvina tries to get to full guard but Suzuki has control of the leg.
Suzuki is just content to waste time from the top position. Corvina takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Suzuki wants to control from the top but Corvina keeps moving.
Corvina can't keep his opponent in guard - Suzuki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corvina tries to get to full guard but Suzuki has control of the leg.
Suzuki trying to control from half guard but Corvina is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Corvina scores with a punch to the head.
Corvina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Suzuki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Masakatsu Suzuki has been cut.

Suzuki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Suzuki showed some decent athleticism there.
Suzuki working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Corvina's thigh. Corvina counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Suzuki trying to control but Corvina is working from the bottom.

Suzuki has gone for a leg lock! Corvina slips out almost immediately though and dives into Suzuki's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Corvina drops back, looking for a kneebar! Suzuki looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Suzuki looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Suzuki!

Suzuki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Corvina is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Corvina throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Corvina manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Masakatsu Suzuki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Suzuki looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Corvina moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki postures up in Corvina's guard and throws a big left but Corvina blocks it.
Corvina keeping moving, preventing Suzuki from controlling successfully.
Suzuki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Corvina is keeping the position for now.
Corvina looking to hit a scissor sweep but Suzuki is one step ahead there.

Corvina is looking for a triangle but Suzuki pushes his legs off easily.
Suzuki won't allow Corvina to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corvina manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Corvina working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Corvina is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Suzuki has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Suzuki!
Suzuki pushes down on Corvina's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Suzuki takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Suzuki lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Corvina looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corvina is in trouble now - Suzuki has advanced to mount!
Suzuki wants to control the pace but Corvina is squirming around nicely.
Corvina tries to get back to half guard but can't.
BOOM! Suzuki connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Suzuki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corvina really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Suzuki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Corvina is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suzuki is stalling here but it's allowed Corvina to get half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Banica Corvina will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Corvina swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Suzuki counters with a single leg into guard. Corvina didn't expect that.

Corvina throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Suzuki wants to pass the guard but Corvina is keeping the position.
Corvina throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Suzuki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Corvina swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suzuki passes into half guard.
Suzuki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Corvina does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Corvina won't allow Suzuki to pass to mount.
Corvina tries to roll over but Suzuki keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corvina regains full guard. Nicely done.
Corvina manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Suzuki manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suzuki wants to sweep but no luck.
Corvina throws a big right hand that misses.
Suzuki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Corvina manages to get himself to full guard.
Suzuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Corvina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Suzuki drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Corvina dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corvina passes Suzuki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Corvina trying to pass the guard but Suzuki defending well.

Corvina is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Suzuki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Corvina is working for a submission of some sort.
Suzuki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Corvina is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Suzuki sees it coming and defends easily.
Suzuki manages to get to full guard.
Corvina thows a big elbow that misses.
Corvina pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suzuki is keeping the position for now.
Suzuki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Corvina is one step ahead there.

Suzuki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Corvina defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Corvina drops back looking for a leg! Suzuki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Suzuki manages to kick Corvina off! Corvina jumps back into Suzuki's guard.
Corvina won't allow Suzuki to sweep him here.
Corvina is looking to work some ground and pound but Suzuki has wrist control.
Corvina passes into half guard.
Suzuki holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Suzuki tries to roll over but Corvina keeps him under control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Banica Corvina.
I think Corvina has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Banica Corvina!