PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Alivero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Alivero might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to One Winged Angel - Nobuo Uematsu. Suzuki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Codename 47. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Alivero
vs
Suzuki

186 cm
23
190 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

186 cm
26
194 lbs
15 - 10 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Alivero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Thiago Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki misses with a body kick.
Suzuki staying out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alivero throws a series of punches but Suzuki avoids them all with ease.
Nice uppercut lands for Suzuki. That snapped Alivero's head back.
Suzuki walks into a stiff left hand from Alivero.
Suzuki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Suzuki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Suzuki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Alivero's half guard.
Suzuki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Suzuki not doing much here.
Alivero is looking for a sweep. Suzuki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alivero is working hard here to advance position.
Suzuki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki slips a nice elbow through Alivero's hands, connecting with Alivero's forehead.
Alivero wants to get back to full guard.
Suzuki lands strikes from half guard.
Suzuki looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Alivero with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Suzuki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Suzuki thows a huge punch but Alivero dodges it nicely.
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. Suzuki connects with a nice short shot to Alivero's temple.
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. Suzuki connects with a nice short shot to Alivero's temple.
Suzuki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alivero defending well though.
Suzuki slows the pace down in half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alivero moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Suzuki seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Alivero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alivero is on top in guard.
Suzuki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Suzuki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Suzuki looking for a sweep. Not yet Suzuki, not yet.
Alivero wants to pass the guard but Suzuki is keeping the position.
Alivero makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Suzuki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alivero gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alivero postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Aliverois looking to pass into half guard but Suzuki pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Suzuki is in guard.
Suzuki wants to control from the top but Alivero keeps moving.
Suzuki landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki throws a big right hand that misses.
Alivero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alivero trying to keep a closed guard but Suzuki is proving a slippery customer.
Suzuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Alivero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suzuki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alivero wants to stand and escape but Suzuki is having none of it.
Suzuki connects with a couple of short punches.
Suzuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Alivero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alivero trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Suzuki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Suzuki cracks Alivero with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Suzuki throwing strikes but missing.
Suzuki won't allow Alivero to sweep him here.
Suzuki is pushing down on Alivero's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alivero is fighting to maintain full guard but Suzuki has managed to sneak the leg through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alivero is not content to let Suzuki control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alivero manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Suzuki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alivero keeping moving, preventing Suzuki from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suzuki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Suzuki throws a big elbow that misses.
Suzuki postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Suzuki dominated that round.
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.

Suzuki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Suzuki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alivero closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Suzuki misses with a body shot.
Alivero misses with an uppercut. Suzuki saw that one coming.
Suzuki jabs Alivero to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Suzuki scores with a decent looking hook.

Suzuki clinches up against the cage.
Alivero misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Suzuki.
Suzuki lands an elbow that stopped Alivero in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Antonio Alivero has been cut.
Alivero being controlled against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alivero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alivero has a couple of punches blocked by Suzuki.
Suzuki misses with a body punch.
Alivero misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alivero misses with the head strike.
Alivero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suzuki misses with a hook to the ribs.

Suzuki breaks the clinch.
Suzuki misses with a body shot.
Alivero scores with a body shot.
Suzuki misses with a head kick.
Suzuki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alivero counters with a nice uppercut.
Suzuki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alivero is able to avoid easily.
Suzuki throws the left hand but Alivero avoids the punch easily.
Suzuki slips under a jab.
Alivero misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Alivero.
Alivero misses with a body shot

and Suzuki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Suzuki.
Alivero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Suzuki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Suzuki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alivero up against the cage.
Suzuki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alivero backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alivero misses with a punch to the body.
Alivero misses with a knee strike.
A right hand to the body from Alivero.
Alivero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alivero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Suzuki avoiding damage.
Knees to the body from Alivero.
Alivero blocks a body shot from Suzuki.
Alivero avoiding damage as Suzuki throws knees to the body.
Alivero lands a left hand.
Suzuki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alivero tries a body shot but Suzuki blocks it.
Alivero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alivero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Suzuki backwards.
Suzuki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Alivero up against the cage.
Alivero misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki blocks a body shot from Alivero.

Alivero is fighting off a takedown attempt but Suzuki is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Alivero to the mat. Alivero regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Alivero is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Suzuki with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alivero manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Suzuki manages to get himself to full guard.
Alivero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Suzuki wants to sweep but no luck.

Suzuki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alivero landing with the ground and pound.
Suzuki pulls Alivero in to control the position.
Suzuki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Alivero!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alivero is trying desperately to improve position.
Suzuki looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Suzuki cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Suzuki prevents Alivero from getting the reversal.

Suzuki jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Alivero manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Alivero is trying to control Suzuki's posture but Suzuki avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suzuki landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thiago Suzuki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Antonio Alivero's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Suzuki looks for the body kick but Alivero saw that one coming.
Suzuki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alivero checks it well.
Nice defenses there by Suzuki.
Thiago Suzuki seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Suzuki.
Check out the look on Suzuki's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Suzuki is putting a hurting on Alivero here, landing some big shots from side control.
Alivero takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Alivero takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Alivero gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Alivero tries to get to full guard but Suzuki has control of the leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alivero is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Suzuki scores with a couple of nice shots.
Suzuki working over Alivero with some ground and pound. Alivero looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Suzuki trying to mount his opponent but Alivero defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Suzuki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Suzuki prevents Alivero from improving his position.
Suzuki is keen to just control but Alivero is a slippery customer.
Suzuki working the head and body with strikes.
Suzuki is thwarting Alivero's attempts to control the position.
Alivero works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alivero keeping moving, preventing Suzuki from controlling successfully.
Thiago Suzuki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Suzuki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alivero is trying to keep Suzuki in close.
Suzuki throwing strikes from guard but Alivero blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alivero keeping moving, preventing Suzuki from controlling successfully.
Alivero wants to sweep but no luck.
Suzuki throws a big right hand that misses.

Suzuki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Suzuki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alivero controlling the position.
Suzuki passes Alivero's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Suzuki content to control rather than advance.
Alivero tries to roll over but Suzuki keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Suzuki seems to be working for a kimura but Alivero defends the submission attempt.
Suzuki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Suzuki is trying to control the action in half guard but Alivero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Suzuki drops an elbow to the side of Alivero's head.
Antonio Alivero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alivero is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Suzuki scores with a couple of nice shots.
Alivero has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Suzuki is working away from the top position though.
Suzuki is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Alivero regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Suzuki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Suzuki throwing strikes but missing.
Suzuki won't allow Alivero to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Suzuki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alivero manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Suzuki manages to get himself to full guard.
Suzuki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alivero throwing strikes from guard but Suzuki blocks nicely.
Suzuki is trying to control the position but Alivero postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suzuki can't keep his opponent in guard - Alivero advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Alivero sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Suzuki defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Suzuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Suzuki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Suzuki!
A relieved looking Thiago Suzuki thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.