PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kolambi Sukabo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomi Jarzynka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomi Jarzynka is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sukabo
vs
Jarzynka

178 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
180 lbs
4 - 5 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kolambi Sukabo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomi Jarzynka!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarzynka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sukabo can pounce on him.
Sukabo wants to clinch up but Jarzynka keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jarzynka.
Jarzynka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sukabo tries to avoid it but Jarzynka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sukabo to the ground. Sukabo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jarzynka shoots in looking for a takedown but Sukabo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jarzynka's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kolambi Sukabo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomi Jarzynka.

Sukabo closes the distance and clinches.
Sukabo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jarzynka wants a takedown but no success here.

Sukabo breaks from the clinch.
Jarzynka 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.

Sukabo moves into the clinch.
Sukabo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sukabo gets underhooks to prevent Jarzynka's takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sukabo landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sukabo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sukabo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jarzynka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sukabo.

Sukabo darts in and clinches Jarzynka up against the cage.
Jarzynka tries to score a body lock takedown but Sukabo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sukabo.
Sukabo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Sukabo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sukabo gets tackled into the cage by Jarzynka. Jarzynka maintains the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sukabo obliges.
Jarzynka looks gassed!
Sukabo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jarzynka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sukabo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Tomi Jarzynka has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukabo working Jarzynka over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Sukabo.
Sukabo stalls.
Sukabo lands a knee to the head.
Sukabo landing knees to the head.
Sukabo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jarzynka up against the cage.
Sukabo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sukabo with a knee to the head.

Jarzynka is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukabo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jarzynka up against the cage.
Sukabo landing knees to the head.
Jarzynka is still on wobbly legs! Can Sukabo finish him?

Sukabo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jarzynka seems to have recovered his senses.
Jarzynka swats away the attempt to clinch by Sukabo.
Sukabo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jarzynka shoots for a double leg takedown but Sukabo sprawls well. He's pushed Jarzynka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Sukabo moves into range and clinches up with Jarzynka.
Jarzynka takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sukabo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sukabo connects with a knee to the head.
Sukabo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sukabo landing knees to the head.
Sukabo stalls.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kolambi Sukabo.
Jarzynka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kolambi Sukabo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomi Jarzynka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jarzynka shoots in and drives through. Sukabo sprawls well.
Sukabo moves in looking to clinch but Jarzynka pushes him off.
Jarzynka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sukabo is fending him off so far but Jarzynka persists. Nope, Sukabo circles away and we're back to standing.

Sukabo rushes Jarzynka and presses him up against the cage.
Jarzynka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sukabo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kolambi Sukabo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomi Jarzynka.
Sukabo working Jarzynka over with knees to the body.

Sukabo breaks the clinch.
Sukabo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jarzynka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sukabo tries to clinch there but Jarzynka circles away.

Sukabo closes the distance and clinches.
Sukabo effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Sukabo for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukabo crunches a lovely knee into Jarzynka's ribcage.
Jarzynka is breathing heavily.
Sukabo tries a knee to the head but Jarzynka blocks it.
Jarzynka taking a breather.
Sukabo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jarzynka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sukabo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sukabo connects with a knee to the head.
Sukabo with a knee to the head.
Jarzynka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sukabo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sukabo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sukabo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sukabo drives through and clinches with Jarzynka against the cage.
Sukabo lands a knee to the head.
Sukabo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jarzynka can do to turn this around?

Sukabo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tomi Jarzynka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sukabo clinches.
Sukabo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sukabo landing knees to the head.
Sukabo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jarzynka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sukabo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sukabo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jarzynka's face.
A knee to the head by Sukabo.
Sukabo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Sukabo.

Sukabo drops Jarzynka with a big knee straight up the middle! Jarzynka is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Jarzynka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kolambi Sukabo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Sukabo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukabo looking to throw knees to the head but Jarzynka is blocking nicely.
Sukabo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sukabo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sukabo leaning against his opponent.
Sukabo landing knees to the head.

Sukabo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jarzynka swats away the attempt to clinch by Sukabo.
Jarzynka swats away the attempt to clinch by Sukabo.
Jarzynka throws a series of punches but Sukabo avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sukabo lands with a kick to the temple. Jarzynka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jarzynka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sukabo pinned against the cage. Sukabo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sukabo lands a nice looking body kick.
Sukabo wants to clinch.

Sukabo moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Sukabo manages to break the clinch.
Sukabo throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Jarzynka crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kolambi Sukabo!