PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akseli Suokuokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Caschera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Suokuokka might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Bags - Cavemen Rejoice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Caschera's choice of entrance music: Crimson King by Demons & Wizards limited edition. Akseli Suokuokka has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Suokuokka
vs
Caschera

189 cm
28
255 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

175 cm
37
255 lbs
23 - 27 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akseli Suokuokka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Caschera!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suokuokka catches Caschera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Suokuokka wants to clinch.
Suokuokka scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Max Caschera has been cut.
Suokuokka misses with a body kick.
Suokuokka sizes up Caschera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caschera misses with a hook. Suokuokka ducked under it nicely.

Suokuokka closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Suokuokka throwing shots but Caschera is blocking nicely.
Caschera is trying to stand.
Suokuokka works his way into full mount!
Suokuokka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Caschera keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Caschera gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caschera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Suokuokka is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Caschera doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Suokuokka.
Suokuokka trying to control the action but Caschera is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Suokuokka landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Caschera pushes Suokuokka off looking to stand but Suokuokka dives back in and keeps control.

Caschera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Suokuokka seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Suokuokka lands a nice short elbow.
Caschera tries to get to full guard but Suokuokka has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suokuokka looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Caschera on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Suokuokka connects with a nice short shot to Caschera's temple.

The cut above Max Caschera's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Suokuokka seems to be working for a kimura but Caschera defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Caschera is trying to stand.
Suokuokka drops an elbow to the side of Caschera's head.
Suokuokka stops Caschera from getting back to his feet.
Suokuokka prevents Caschera from improving his position.
Caschera is trying to maintain the position but Suokuokka is very close to passing his half guard.
Suokuokka working over Caschera with some ground and pound. Caschera looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Suokuokka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Suokuokka lands a nice short elbow.

Max Caschera's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Max Caschera's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Akseli Suokuokka!