PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Suzuki
vs
Bear

186 cm
25
194 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

188 cm
28
195 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Thiago Suzuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tiger Bear!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Suzuki's hands.
Suzuki misses with a head kick.
Bear throws a low kick but Suzuki avoids it.
Bear bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Suzuki's head backwards.
Bear feints and then cracks Suzuki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Suzuki down.
Danga de danga de dang - Suzuki scores with a four punch combination!
Suzuki tries to clinch but Bear moves out of range.
Suzuki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suzuki. Bear does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick from Suzuki misses.
Bear is looking to score with low kicks.
Suzuki tries to close the distance and clinch but Bear swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suzuki misses with a left hand
and Bear counters with a stiff right hand.
Thiago Suzuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suzuki scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Suzuki finds it's way through Bear's defenses.
Bear gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Suzuki.
Suzuki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bear.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Suzuki's head.
Bear lands a jab to Suzuki's midsection.
Suzuki misses with an uppercut. Bear saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Bear.
Bear chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Suzuki checks a leg kick.
Suzuki misses the body punch
and Bear comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Suzuki stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Bear is on him like rabid pit bull! Suzuki slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiger Bear!