PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saint Bernard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Sutter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bernard
vs
Sutter

195 cm
31
275 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

188 cm
31
265 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's All 160

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 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Saint Bernard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Sutter!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernard misses with a straight left.
Sutter throws a hook but Bernard blocks it.
Sutter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bernard.
Bernard is looking to clinch.
Sutter throws a series of punches but Bernard avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sutter. Bernard does a little dance to reset his feet.

Sutter bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bernard is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sutter has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bernard takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sutter is chipping away with strikes.
Sutter cracks Bernard with a big right hand but Bernard just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sutter moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bernard on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bernard wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutter scoring with punches and elbows.
Bernard is not content to let Sutter control the position.
Bernard is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bernard takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sutter is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bernard's shoulder. That is not cool.
Bernard takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bernard wants to get back to his feet but Sutter drags him back down.
Sutter lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sutter scoring with punches and elbows.
Sutter cracks Bernard with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sutter scores with a couple of short elbows.

Sutter tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
An elbow from Sutter crashes against the mat.
Bernard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sutter on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernard is not content to let Sutter control the position.
Bernard wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bernard 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.
Sutter works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sutter landing strikes.
Bernard wants to get back to his feet but Sutter is dominant here and he's now got Bernard's back!
Sutter looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Sutter cracks Bernard with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Bernard from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Bernard is breathing heavily.
Sutter cracks Bernard with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Bernard from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Sutter is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Bernard is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mark Sutter!
After winning the bout, Mark Sutter thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.