PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abed Nadir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aung San Suu Kyi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nadir might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to M.A.S.H Theme. Suu Kyi has chosen Peace Prize Speech as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Nadir
vs
San Suu Kyi

188 cm
23
217 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

193 cm
21
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abed Nadir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aung San Suu Kyi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nadir avoids the head kick by Suu Kyi.
A jab from Nadir finds it's way through Suu Kyi's defenses.

It looks like Aung San Suu Kyi has been cut.
Nadir tries to close the distance and clinch but Suu Kyi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suu Kyi circles away from the clinch attempt

and Suu Kyi counters with a head kick that drops Nadir to the mat! Nadir scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nadir shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Suu Kyi sprawls well. Suu Kyi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nadir gets slowly back to his feet.
Nadir connects with a right hand. Suu Kyi shakes it off.
Nadir throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nadir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suu Kyi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Nadir.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nadir.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadir working the strikes but Suu Kyi uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Suu Kyi gets full guard.
Nadir with a flurry of punches that miss.
Suu Kyi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nadir.
Suu Kyi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Suu Kyi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Suu Kyi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nadir.
Nadir has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nadir throws a big elbow that misses.
Nadir postures up in Suu Kyi's guard and throws a big left but Suu Kyi blocks it.
Nadir scoring with some ground and pound.
Nadir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nadir throws a strike but Suu Kyi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadir wants to sweep here but Suu Kyi controlling him for the moment.
Nadir looking to control.
Suu Kyi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Let's hope that Suu Kyi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Aung San Suu Kyi.
Nadir cracks a nice hook into Suu Kyi's ribs.
Nadir tries to score with a low kick but Suu Kyi moves his leg out of the way.
Nadir lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suu Kyi circles away quickly and effectively.
Suu Kyi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nadir circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice jab there from Suu Kyi.
Suu Kyi throws a jab but it's blocked by Nadir.
Nadir misses the jab.
Nadir blocks a head kick by Suu Kyi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nadir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nadir tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Suu Kyi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nadir takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Suu Kyi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nadir's sensitive parts.
Suu Kyi scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Suu Kyi.
Suu Kyi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nadir takes a step back to recover.
Suu Kyi swats away the attempt to clinch by Nadir.
Aung San Suu Kyi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nadir walks forward, straight into a front kick from Suu Kyi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aung San Suu Kyi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aung San Suu Kyi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nadir 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.
Suu Kyi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Suu Kyi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nadir's head.
Suu Kyi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Nadir takes the fight into the clinch.
Suu Kyi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nadir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nadir lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nadir jumps guard but Suu Kyi stands there with Nadir around his waist. Nadir gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nadir tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Suu Kyi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Suu Kyi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nadir avoids it.
Nadir can't find room to land a body shot as Suu Kyi controls the action.
Suu Kyi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadir working Suu Kyi over with knees to the body.
Suu Kyi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abed Nadir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suu Kyi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nadir avoiding damage as Suu Kyi throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nadir lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Suu Kyi missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Suu Kyi.
Suu Kyi lands a right hand.
Suu Kyi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Suu Kyi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Suu Kyi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nadir's elbow.
Nadir tries to land knees in the clinch but Suu Kyi avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suu Kyi digs a right hand into Nadir's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nadir's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suu Kyi looking to throw knees to the head but Nadir is blocking nicely.
Suu Kyi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nadir in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nadir tries to land a knee to the head but Suu Kyi blocks with his arms.
Suu Kyi blocks a body shot from Nadir.
Nadir goes for a takedown attempt but Suu Kyi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suu Kyi cracks a nice hook into Nadir's ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - Suu Kyi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Suu Kyi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nadir.
Suu Kyi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nadir shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Suu Kyi but Suu Kyi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Suu Kyi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suu Kyi jabs Nadir to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Suu Kyi as he connects with a hook.

Suu Kyi lands a big head kick that sends Nadir tumbling to the mat! Suu Kyi takes a step backwards and waves Nadir back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Abed Nadir has been cut.
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!
Nadir takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick misses from Suu Kyi.
Suu Kyi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Suu Kyi lands with a nice body punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nadir crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Suu Kyi - the referee stops the clock and Nadir gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Suu Kyi. Nadir manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A left lands for Suu Kyi.
Good exchange - Suu Kyi coming out on top.
Suu Kyi throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nadir takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Suu Kyi has managed to clinch.
Suu Kyi can't find room to land a body shot as Nadir controls the action.
Suu Kyi avoiding damage as Nadir throws knees to the body.
Suu Kyi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Suu Kyi lands a knee to the head.
Suu Kyi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nadir lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Suu Kyi misses with a body punch.
Nadir looking for a takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suu Kyi scores a nice knee to the body.
Nadir takes a knee to the side of the body.
A shot in the inside from Suu Kyi.
A short body shot lands from Suu Kyi as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aung San Suu Kyi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Suu Kyi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Suu Kyi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Suu Kyi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nadir takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Suu Kyi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nadir 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.
Nadir takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suu Kyi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Suu Kyi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Suu Kyi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Suu Kyi connects with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suu Kyi lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Nadir misses.
Aung San Suu Kyi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Suu Kyi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nadir's sensitive parts.
Suu Kyi thumps Nadir with a low kick.
Abed Nadir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nadir has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Suu Kyi.

Suu Kyi clinches.
A hook to the body from Suu Kyi.
Suu Kyi missing with knees to the body.
Nadir is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suu Kyi is defending well for now.
Nadir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suu Kyi.
Nadir will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Suu Kyi works on Nadir's body with a couple of short punches.
Nadir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suu Kyi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nadir blocks it with crossed arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suu Kyi lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suu Kyi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nadir backwards.
Nadir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Suu Kyi blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Suu Kyi.
Nadir tries to land knees in the clinch but Suu Kyi avoids the damage to the body.
Suu Kyi lands an elbow that stopped Nadir in his tracks for a moment.

Suu Kyi drops Nadir with a big knee straight up the middle! Nadir is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Nadir is rocked!

Suu Kyi lands a big head kick that sends Nadir tumbling to the mat! Suu Kyi takes a step backwards and waves Nadir back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Nadir is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Suu Kyi circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Nadir tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Suu Kyi wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aung San Suu Kyi!
A victorious Aung San Suu Kyi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.