PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Sully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sully has chosen I See You as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Suzuki
vs
Sully

186 cm
26
194 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

194 cm
26
191 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Thiago Suzuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Sully!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sully throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suzuki.
Sully lands with a good body shot.
Sully ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sully throws a right and a left that both miss.
Suzuki throws a hook to the side of Sully's head but Sully sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suzuki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sully tries to avoid it but Suzuki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sully to the ground. Sully escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sully throws a shot from downtown. Suzuki moves away and avoids it.
Sully shoots in but Suzuki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sully shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suzuki. Sully does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suzuki misses with a low kick.
Suzuki slips a jab and a cross from Sully.
Sully misses with a hook. Suzuki ducked under it nicely.
Suzuki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Suzuki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sully!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Suzuki thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sully is squirming around, avoiding Suzuki's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suzuki working for a submission but Sully is keeping him at bay.
Sully regains half guard.

Sully looking for submissions off his back.
Sully keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sully is not content to let Suzuki control the position.
Suzuki throwing shots but Sully is blocking nicely.

Sully actively working from the bottom here.
Suzuki trying to control from half guard but Sully is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sully knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sully has hold of Suzuki's hands but Suzuki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Suzuki prevents Sully from improving his position.
Sully regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Suzuki.
Sully keeping moving, preventing Suzuki from controlling successfully.
Sully avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Suzuki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suzuki lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sully is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sully wants to sweep here but Suzuki controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Sully has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Suzuki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sully wants to stand up but Suzuki is controlling him.
Suzuki throws a strike but Sully rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sully trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suzuki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Sully got a little sloppy there for a moment and Suzuki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sully has managed to get both his arms back between Suzuki's legs - danger averted.
Sully in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sully working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Suzuki's head.
Sully trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sully with a flurry of punches that miss.
Suzuki wants to sweep but no luck.
Sully throwing strikes from guard but Suzuki blocks nicely.
Sully with a flurry of punches that miss.
Suzuki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sully postures up.
Suzuki wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sully accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sully throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Suzuki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sully working some strikes from top position.

Suzuki has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sully is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Suzuki.
Sully has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Suzuki is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sully throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sully thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thiago Suzuki will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sully swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Suzuki staying out of range there.
Sully misses with an uppercut.
Suzuki misses with a series of wild punches.
Sully is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suzuki.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sully throws a lazy uppercut
and Suzuki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Suzuki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sully misses with a hook.
Suzuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sully lands a jab to Suzuki's midsection.
A big left from Sully misses.
Sully throws a right hand that Suzuki ducks under and follows up with a left that Suzuki also avoids with ease.
Suzuki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sully's sensitive parts.
Suzuki tries to clinch up but Sully circles away and keeps his distance.
Sully misses with a low kick.
Sully moves into range and connects with a jab.
Suzuki scores with a head kick. Sully tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A punch combination from Sully misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sully connects with a leg kick. Suzuki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Suzuki misses with a wild body shot.
Suzuki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sully.
Sully stuffs the takedown.
Suzuki tries for a takedown but Sully sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suzuki misses with a body shot.
Suzuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sully was well out of range. Poor timing from Suzuki.
Sully leaves Suzuki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Suzuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suzuki walks into a straight right hand from Sully.
Suzuki is looking to wear down Sully with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sully takes a swing at Suzuki's ribcage but misses.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown but Sully shows good takedown defense.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Suzuki enables Sully to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Suzuki manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sully working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sully stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suzuki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sully lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sully postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sully trying to control the position from guard on top but Suzuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suzuki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sully passes Suzuki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sully working over Suzuki with some ground and pound. Suzuki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sully connects with a nice short shot to Suzuki's temple.

Sully is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Suzuki defends it well.
Sully working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Suzuki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sully with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Suzuki looking to control.
Suzuki keeping full guard, as Sully tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sully throws a big elbow that misses.
Sully throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sully loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sully wants to pass the guard but Suzuki is keeping the position.
Sully throws a big elbow that misses.
Sully throwing strikes but missing.
Sully lands a couple of elbows.
Sully throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Suzuki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Suzuki looking to control.
Suzuki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sully postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Suzuki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sully is in close to Suzuki's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Suzuki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Suzuki working for a triangle but Sully defends it easily.

Sully thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Suzuki is trying to control the position but Sully postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sully with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sully connects with a couple of short punches.
Suzuki wants to get back to his feet but Sully is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sully stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suzuki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Sully showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sully.
Sully circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suzuki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sully fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Suzuki avoids it really well and circles away.
Suzuki walks into a straight right hand from Sully.
Suzuki throws a jab but it's blocked by Sully.
Sully fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Suzuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suzuki tries to move into range but Sully moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sully misses the jab.
Jake Sully seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sully lands a two punch combo.
Suzuki throws a jab but it's blocked by Sully.
Sloppy strikes from Sully. Those never looked like landing.
Suzuki staying out of range there.
Sully is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sully connects with a looping right hand.
A big right from Suzuki misses.

Suzuki shoots in and gets a takedown into Sully's guard.
Suzuki is working Sully over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Sully looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jake Sully has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sully working a defensive guard here.
Sully takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Sully is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Suzuki is aware though and is defending well.
Suzuki is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suzuki advances position into side control!
Sully tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Suzuki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sully is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suzuki is looking to take a break and control but Sully is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suzuki wants to pass to mount but Sully is defending the position.
Sully gets full guard.
Suzuki works over Sully with some ground and pound from guard.
Sully trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Sully keeping moving, preventing Suzuki from controlling successfully.
Suzuki preventing the sweep.

Sully is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Suzuki defends well.
Suzuki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sully works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Sully looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Suzuki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sully wants to sweep but no luck.
Suzuki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sully trying to control the position.

Sully looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sully keeping moving, preventing Suzuki from controlling successfully.

Sully is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki wants to control from the top but Sully keeps moving.
Suzuki throws a big elbow that misses.
Suzuki stands up over Sully, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Suzuki prevents Sully from getting back to his feet.
Suzuki landing some decent shots from guard.
Suzuki keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sully's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sully keeping moving, preventing Suzuki from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suzuki with a nice head shot there.
Sully utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thiago Suzuki.
I think Suzuki 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Thiago Suzuki!