PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bard Palawszewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammad Suryanto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palawszewski comes to the cage accompanied by Type 0 Negative Kill you tonight . Muhammad Suryanto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Palawszewski
vs
Suryanto

189 cm
22
174 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

186 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

$10

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Bard Palawszewski !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Muhammad Suryanto!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suryanto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Palawszewski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Palawszewski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Palawszewski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Palawszewski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suryanto misses with a takedown

and Palawszewski counters with a left and a right that hurts Suryanto! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Palawszewski jumps into full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Palawszewski stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Palawszewski misses with the combination.

Palawszewski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Palawszewski is trying to force a seperation but Suryanto has the dominant position.

Palawszewski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Palawszewski misses with a few strikes there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Palawszewski is trying to push Suryanto away but Suryanto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Palawszewski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Palawszewski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Suryanto.
Bard Palawszewski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammad Suryanto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suryanto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Suryanto closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Palawszewski 's guard.

Suryanto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Suryanto forces his way into half guard.
Palawszewski looks like he's trying to stand up.

Suryanto is working for a submission of some sort.
Suryanto works his way into full mount!
Palawszewski is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Suryanto is working for a guillotine from mount but Palawszewski frees his head quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palawszewski is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Suryanto looking for a guillotine from mount but Palawszewski is having none of it.
Palawszewski is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Palawszewski trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Palawszewski defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Suryanto.
Palawszewski is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Suryanto is looking to work his way around to Palawszewski 's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Suryanto has hold of Palawszewski 's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Palawszewski manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Palawszewski is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Suryanto trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Suryanto working for a guillotine from mount but Palawszewski is in no mood to give up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Palawszewski 's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Suryanto looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Palawszewski is trying to stand.

Suryanto is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Palawszewski to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Palawszewski shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Suryanto is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Suryanto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Muhammad Suryanto!
A victorious Muhammad Suryanto thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.