PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Suggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathias McGlover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Suggs
vs
McGlover

168 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Suggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mathias McGlover!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Suggs.
McGlover takes a kick to the side of the head.
McGlover swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Suggs.
Good leg kick by Suggs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McGlover avoids the head kick by Suggs.
McGlover throws a series of punches but Suggs avoids them all with ease.
McGlover lands an overhand right.
McGlover on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Suggs, right into the meat.
Suggs walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suggs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alexander Suggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suggs throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A combination from McGlover does no damage.
McGlover avoids the head kick by Suggs.
Suggs throws out a loose jab but McGlover uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGlover avoids the head kick by Suggs.
A head kick misses from Suggs.
Suggs slips a jab and a cross from McGlover.
Suggs lands a head kick. McGlover smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Suggs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suggs looks to land a body kick but McGlover moved away.
Suggs plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McGlover throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suggs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGlover avoids the head kick by Suggs.
Suggs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGlover.
Suggs throws a sloppy head kick and McGlover moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGlover avoids the head kick by Suggs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suggs cracks the inside of McGlover's front leg.
McGlover tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McGlover misses with a few strikes there.
McGlover's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Suggs lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGlover's sensitive parts.
Suggs misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Suggs.
McGlover dives in and grabs Suggs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Suggs pushes down on McGlover's head and hops out.
McGlover keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McGlover is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McGlover throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Suggs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Suggs throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McGlover shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Suggs but Suggs pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Suggs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGlover.
Suggs throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Suggs.
A punch combination from McGlover misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Suggs dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McGlover misses with the combination.
Suggs misses with a head kick.
McGlover throws a series of punches but Suggs avoids them all with ease.
McGlover fails to land with a series of punches.
Suggs tries a head kick but it misses.
Suggs throws a head kick that misses.
Suggs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crunch! Suggs slams his shin into McGlover's torso.
Mathias McGlover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suggs tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGlover throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGlover swings for the body but Suggs moves out of range.
Suggs throws a head kick but McGlover moves out of range.
Suggs lands with a slapping head kick.
McGlover throws a body punch but Suggs moves out of range.
McGlover tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suggs was well out of range. Poor timing from McGlover.
Suggs takes one to the chin there.
Suggs tries to land a front kick but McGlover steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suggs is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Suggs misses with a head kick.
Suggs throws a head kick that misses.
McGlover throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Suggs counters with a head kick. That will keep McGlover thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Suggs throws a head kick that McGlover semi-blocks.
McGlover on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Suggs. Suggs obviously looking to wear him down.
McGlover avoids the head kick by Suggs.
McGlover avoids the head kick by Suggs.
Suggs tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGlover misses with a few strikes there.
McGlover blocks a head kick by Suggs.
Some wild striking there from McGlover.
McGlover scores with a decent looking hook.
Suggs connects with an inside leg kick.
McGlover throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suggs.
Suggs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McGlover throws a right hand that Suggs ducks under and follows up with a left that Suggs also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suggs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGlover takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Suggs.
McGlover closes the distance and clinches up with Suggs, looking for a takedown. McGlover pushes Suggs against the cage but Suggs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McGlover avoids the head kick by Suggs.
Suggs plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGlover thuds a left hand into Suggs's body.
Suggs throws a sloppy head kick and McGlover moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Suggs dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Suggs lands a head kick. McGlover smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McGlover takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGlover sizes up Suggs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Suggs lands a head kick. McGlover smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McGlover throws a right and a left that Suggs avoids nicely.
A head kick from Suggs lands but McGlover takes it in his stride.
McGlover connects with the punch.
Suggs looks to land a body kick but McGlover moved away.
Suggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGlover misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGlover scores with a three punch combo!
McGlover looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Suggs is fending him off so far but McGlover persists. Nope, Suggs circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice combination there by McGlover.
Suggs throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McGlover.
McGlover has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Suggs scores with a kick to the midsection.
Suggs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Suggs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGlover throws a right and a left that Suggs avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suggs avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGlover misses with a wild combination.
Suggs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Suggs throws a sloppy head kick and McGlover moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from McGlover. Those never looked like landing.
Suggs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suggs tries a head kick but it misses.
McGlover looks to score with a jab to the body but Suggs is just out of range.
Suggs scores with a leg kick.
McGlover takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGlover scores with a crisp jab that stopped Suggs in his tracks.
Suggs throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Suggs.
Suggs misses with a head kick.
McGlover shoots in for a takedown but Suggs shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suggs throws a head kick but McGlover moves out of range.
Suggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGlover chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Suggs can pounce on him.
Suggs throws a sloppy head kick and McGlover moves out of range easily.
Suggs tries a head kick but it misses.
McGlover lands a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGlover misses with a wild combination.
Suggs misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Suggs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Suggs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Suggs!
A very excited looking Alexander Suggs made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.