PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Litoris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrell Suggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Litoris comes to the cage accompanied by Khia - My Neck, my Back. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Terrell Suggs was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Litoris
vs
Suggs

187 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Litoris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terrell Suggs!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Litoris.

Litoris goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Suggs has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Litoris but great work by Suggs.

Suggs decides to stand back up.
Litoris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Litoris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Litoris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Litoris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Suggs is fending him off so far but Litoris persists. Nope, Suggs circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Litoris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Litoris pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Litoris blocks the body kick.

Suggs moves into the clinch successfully.

Suggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suggs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice defenses there by Suggs.
Suggs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Suggs doesn't manage to clinch there - Litoris circles away.
Suggs misses with a series of wild punches.
Terrell Suggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suggs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Litoris.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Litoris bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Suggs is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Litoris working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Litoris is breathing heavily.
Suggs is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Litoris is controlling him well.

Litoris is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Suggs has escaped the position, nice work there.
Suggs is trying to get back to his feet.

Litoris wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Suggs, who protects the arm well.
Suggs is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Litoris asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Suggs throws Litoris to one side and escapes!
Suggs fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Litoris.
Suggs lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Suggs tries to keep at a distance but Litoris has taken the fight into the clinch.
Litoris has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Suggs is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Suggs is trying to break the clinch but Litoris has him pressed against the cage.
Litoris prevents Suggs from breaking the clinch.

Suggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suggs tries a head kick but it misses.
Suggs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Suggs. No joy for Litoris on that attempt.
Litoris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Suggs swivels and escapes.
No luck for Litoris with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litoris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Suggs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Litoris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Litoris feints and as Suggs raises his hands in defense, Litoris changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Litoris drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Litoris jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Suggs wants to stand and escape but Litoris is having none of it.

Suggs pushes Litoris off and scrambles back to his feet.
Suggs tries to clinch

and Litoris counters with a shoot takedown. Suggs fights it but they end up in guard.

Suggs pushes Litoris off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Suggs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Suggs has Litoris up against the cage in a clinch.
Suggs gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Litoris.

Litoris has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Suggs uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Litoris bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Suggs's guard.

Suggs pushes Litoris off and gets back to his feet.

Suggs looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Litoris is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Suggs is tapping! Great win for Litoris!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mike Litoris!
Mike Litoris is the new light heavyweight champion!