PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Rostowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrell Suggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rostowski comes to the cage accompanied by VITER - Marichka. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rostowski
vs
Suggs

162 cm
23
146 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

200 cm
20
154 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrzej Rostowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Terrell Suggs!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suggs looks to land a right hand but Rostowski moved out of range.
Rostowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Suggs circles away.
Suggs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
No luck for Rostowski with that takedown attempt.
Suggs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rostowski circles away quickly and effectively.
Suggs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rostowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rostowski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrzej Rostowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suggs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Horrible takedown by Rostowski or perhaps it was just good defense by Suggs which made him look bad.
Suggs is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Rostowski feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Suggs wants to stand up but Rostowski is controlling him.
Rostowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Suggs is retaining full guard.

Rostowski drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Suggs manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rostowski has Suggs in his guard.
Suggs stops Rostowski from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suggs trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rostowski's guard.

Suggs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Suggs tries to stand but Rostowski is controlling from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rostowski trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Rostowski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Suggs has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rostowski is proving hard to escape from.

Rostowski is looking for a triangle here but Suggs uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rostowski is breathing heavily.

Suggs decides to stand back up. Suggs steps back and let's Rostowski get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rostowski slips a jab and a cross from Suggs.
Terrell Suggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suggs misses with a few strikes there.
Rostowski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Suggs misses with a few strikes there.
Suggs looks to land a combination but Rostowski avoids it well.
Rostowski dodges the punch combination from Suggs.
Suggs stuffs the takedown.
Rostowski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rostowski is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Suggs's half guard.

Rostowski is working for a submission of some sort.

Rostowski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rostowski prevents Suggs from standing back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Suggs kicks Rostowski off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rostowski.
Suggs tests Rostowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrell Suggs dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Suggs looks to land a combination but Rostowski avoids it well.
Suggs lands with an uppercut that bounces Rostowski off the cage and back into range.
Rostowski shoots in looking for a takedown but Suggs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rostowski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Horrible takedown by Rostowski or perhaps it was just good defense by Suggs which made him look bad.
Suggs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rostowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suggs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suggs throws a combination. Rostowski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suggs throws a right and a left that Rostowski avoids nicely.
Suggs throws a series of punches but Rostowski avoids them all with ease.
Suggs throws a right and a left that Rostowski avoids nicely.
Andrzej Rostowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suggs stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrzej Rostowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rostowski fails with the takedown.
Rostowski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
No joy there for Suggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Suggs does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Suggs. Those never looked like landing.
Suggs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rostowski shoots for a takedown but Suggs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Suggs misses with a few strikes there.

Rostowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Rostowski seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suggs is trying to stand back up but Rostowski is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rostowski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Suggs sees it coming and defends easily.
Suggs is looking to escape.

Rostowski is working for a kimura but Suggs is defending it quite comfortably.

Rostowski is working for a submission of some sort.

Suggs manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Suggs moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suggs swinging wildly here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Suggs.
Suggs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rostowski circles away quickly and effectively.
Rostowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Suggs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donk. Suggs catches Rostowski right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrell Suggs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Suggs connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rostowski momentarily.
Terrell Suggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Suggs fails to land with a series of punches.
Rostowski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Suggs avoids it really well and circles away.
Suggs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rostowski circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rostowski tries for a takedown but Suggs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rostowski tries for a takedown but Suggs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrzej Rostowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rostowski is defended easily by Suggs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suggs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Suggs.
Suggs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rostowski circles away quickly and effectively.
Suggs throws a right hand that Rostowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Rostowski also avoids with ease.
Rostowski tries for a takedown but Suggs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Suggs scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rostowski misses with a takedown attempt - Suggs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Suggs scores with a nice head shot.
Rostowski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Suggs scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rostowski shoots in and drives through. Suggs sprawls well.
Rostowski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rostowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Suggs but Suggs pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suggs cracks Rostowski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rostowski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Suggs's waist but Suggs gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rostowski off to one side.
Terrell Suggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Suggs.
Rostowski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Suggs sprawls well. Suggs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rostowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Suggs might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rostowski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Suggs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suggs throws a combination. Rostowski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Suggs looks to land a combination but Rostowski avoids it well.
Suggs connects with a jab.
Suggs is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Suggs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Andrzej Rostowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suggs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Terrell Suggs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Suggs coming out on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terrell Suggs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Suggs winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrell Suggs!