PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Brona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sutherland
vs
Brona

189 cm
32
219 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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TGC WEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Sutherland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DJ Brona!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sutherland tries to work over Brona's front leg with a kick but Brona checks it.
Sutherland sizes up Brona with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sutherland tries a head kick but it misses.

Sutherland closes the distance and clinches.
Sutherland gets underhooks to prevent Brona's takedown attempt.
Brona tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sutherland smiles and moves away.
Paul Sutherland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sutherland misses with a double jab.
A combination from Sutherland does no damage.

Brona shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sutherland is trying to defend but Brona finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Brona looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Brona 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.
Sutherland regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brona trying to control the position from guard on top but Sutherland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brona pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sutherland is keeping the position for now.
Brona throws a big elbow that misses.
Brona chips away with some ground and pound.
Brona trying to control the position from guard on top but Sutherland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brona might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sutherland kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brona thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sutherland is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sutherland tries to stand and escape but Brona is controlling the position.
Brona is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sutherland's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sutherland's back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brona gets his hands free as Sutherland looks to control.
Brona trying to control momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Brona controlling the positon.
Brona is not going to allow Sutherland to sit and survive in this position.

Sutherland defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Brona's arms.

Sutherland is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Brona looking for the RNC.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brona struggling to land strikes to the head as Sutherland covers up.
Brona throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Sutherland is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Sutherland defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Brona's arms.
Brona trying to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brona is trying to stick to Sutherland's back but Sutherland is turning into Brona. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Brona's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sutherland.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sutherland gets to his feet - Brona follows without any prompting.
Brona closes the distance and clinches up with Sutherland, looking for a takedown. Brona pushes Sutherland against the cage but Sutherland circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brona looks to land a combination but Sutherland avoids it well.
Paul Sutherland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sutherland cracks a nice hook into Brona's ribs.
Brona ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sutherland misses with a double jab
and Brona counters with a series of strikes. Sutherland will be more careful next time no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Sutherland.
Sutherland throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brona shoots for a takedown but Sutherland saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sutherland is looking to score with low kicks.
Sutherland fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brona has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brona is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sutherland sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brona shoots in but no luck this time.
Paul Sutherland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Brona.
Brona misses with an uppercut
and Sutherland makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brona fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sutherland manages to avoid it.
Sutherland avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sutherland throws a leg kick but Brona sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Sutherland as Brona shoots in.
Sutherland throws a low kick but Brona moves out of range easily.
Brona shoots in looking for a takedown. Sutherland tries to sprawl out of it but Brona keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sutherland manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brona ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland misses with a body kick.
Sutherland misses with a double jab.
Sutherland throws a body punch but Brona moves out of range.
Sutherland tries a head kick but it misses.
Brona slips a jab and a cross from Sutherland.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sutherland. Brona does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sutherland is looking to clinch.
Sutherland rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brona moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland misses with a few strikes there.
Sutherland misses with the combination.
Sutherland throws a front kick aimed at Brona's knee but Brona avoids it well.
Sutherland lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sutherland stuffs the takedown.
Brona fails with a takedown attempt.
Brona shoots for a takedown but Sutherland saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brona throws a leg kick but Sutherland moved away.
Sutherland throws out a powerful jab.
Sutherland works over Brona's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sutherland throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sutherland fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sutherland looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brona is defended easily by Sutherland.
Brona shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sutherland sprawls well. Sutherland wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brona gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Sutherland dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Brona misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sutherland tries to land a front kick but Brona steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sutherland.

Brona shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
DJ Brona has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sutherland pulls Brona in close to prevent any damage.
Sutherland keeping moving, preventing Brona from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutherland looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brona is one step ahead there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sutherland throws a sloppy body shot

and Brona counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sutherland wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sutherland bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brona's guard.
Sutherland wants to stand but Brona has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Brona controls Sutherland momentarily but Sutherland frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sutherland gets to his feet - Brona follows without any prompting.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sutherland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brona manages to avoid it.
Brona checks the leg kick nicely there.
Paul Sutherland is winning the standup battle so far.
Sutherland throws a leg kick but Brona checks it.
Donk. Brona catches Sutherland right on the button with a cross.
Sutherland tries to work over Brona's front leg with a kick but Brona checks it.
Brona throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sutherland does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Brona dives in and grabs Sutherland's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sutherland pushes down on Brona's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brona shoots in but Sutherland avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paul Sutherland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Brona.
Sutherland lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sutherland misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brona has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sutherland.
Sutherland throws a head kick that Brona semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brona takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brona takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sutherland throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sutherland looks for the body kick but Brona saw that one coming.
Sutherland misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brona blocks a leg kick.
Brona with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sutherland to score with a decent uppercut.
Sutherland lands a jab to the nose.
Brona checks a leg kick.
Brona shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sutherland as he jumps to the side.
Brona uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sutherland.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sutherland connects with a body shot.
Sutherland is pawing at Brona, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Brona's nose. Brona is badly hurt! Sutherland pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Brona tries desperately to hold on but Sutherland is relentless in his assault! As Brona receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Sutherland away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Sutherland!