PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juha Suttu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepeng Ondoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pepeng Ondoy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Suttu
vs
Ondoy

180 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juha Suttu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pepeng Ondoy!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ondoy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Suttu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ondoy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suttu misses with a looping right.
Ondoy misses with a double jab.
Suttu shoots in but Ondoy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice body punch from Ondoy.
Suttu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ondoy circles away.
Suttu throws an overhand right that lands on Ondoy's shoulder, as Ondoy tries to avoid the shot.
Suttu shoots in looking for a takedown. Ondoy tries to sprawl out of it but Suttu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ondoy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juha Suttu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suttu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ondoy circles away.
Suttu misses with a looping left.
Ondoy stuffs the takedown.
Ondoy misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suttu throws a jab when Ondoy was well out of range.
Pepeng Ondoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suttu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ondoy is fending him off so far but Suttu persists. Nope, Ondoy circles away and we're back to standing.
Suttu misses with a straight right.
Suttu fails with a takedown attempt.
Suttu is breathing heavily.
Ondoy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ondoy stuffs the takedown.
The fighters circling - Suttu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ondoy scores with a hook to the body. Suttu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ondoy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ondoy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Ondoy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy swinging wilding here.
Ondoy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suttu.
Suttu shoots for a double leg takedown but Ondoy sprawls well. He's pushed Suttu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ondoy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suttu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ondoy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Juha Suttu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ondoy lands a slapping body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suttu.
Suttu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ondoy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A punch combination from Ondoy misses.
Ondoy misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suttu shoots in for a takedown but Ondoy shows good takedown defense.
Ondoy's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ondoy duly obliges.
A choreographed right hand from Suttu misses the target.
Ondoy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ondoy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ondoy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fighters circling - Suttu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ondoy ducks under a wild hook from Suttu.
Suttu slips a jab and a cross from Ondoy.
Suttu fails to land the takedown.
Ondoy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suttu fails with a takedown attempt.
Suttu shoots for a double leg takedown but Ondoy sprawls well. He's pushed Suttu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Suttu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suttu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ondoy swivels and escapes.
Danga de danga de dang - Ondoy scores with a four punch combination!
Suttu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ondoy looks to land a combination but Suttu avoids it well.
Ondoy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suttu throws a jab but it's blocked by Ondoy.
Ondoy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Suttu rather than just go for the knockout.
The fighters circling - Suttu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Suttu darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Suttu works his way into side control.
Suttu throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Suttu is looking to take a break and control but Ondoy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suttu working the head and body with strikes.
Ondoy seems a little lost for a moment, as Suttu dominates the positioning.
Suttu tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suttu in side control, throwing shots but Ondoy defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suttu throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ondoy defending against the ground and pound.
Suttu cracks Ondoy with a big right hand but Ondoy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Suttu in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Suttu tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ondoy is breathing heavily.
Suttu is looking to take a break and control but Ondoy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ondoy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Suttu.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ondoy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ondoy is trying to control Suttu's posture but Suttu avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Suttu throws an elbow but Ondoy slips to the side and avoids it well.
Suttu is looking to take a break and control but Ondoy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ondoy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Suttu lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ondoy down.
Suttu throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suttu scores with a couple of short elbows.
Suttu creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Suttu looks up at the clock and then as Ondoy takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Suttu smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ondoy taking a bit of punishment here - Suttu scoring with strikes.
Suttu lands a nice forearm strike.
Suttu postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Suttu lands a decent elbow from side control.
Suttu working the ground and pound.
Ondoy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Suttu.
Suttu landing a few strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suttu is working Ondoy over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ondoy parries the strikes from Suttu easily there. Suttu is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ondoy to escape.
Suttu landing a few strikes.
Suttu lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ondoy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Suttu.
Ondoy dodges the ground and pound from Suttu.
Ondoy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Suttu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suttu throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ondoy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Suttu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ondoy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suttu.
Ondoy misses with a two punch combination.
Suttu fails to land the takedown.
Ondoy stuffs the takedown attempt from Suttu. Suttu gets slowly back to his feet.
Ondoy tries to bum rush Suttu with a series of wild strikes but Suttu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ondoy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suttu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ondoy counters with a left to the body.
Suttu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ondoy!
Suttu with a poor takedown
and Ondoy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juha Suttu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suttu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Suttu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ondoy scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Suttu misses.
Ondoy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Suttu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circling - Suttu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pepeng Ondoy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ondoy stuffs the takedown attempt from Suttu. Suttu gets slowly back to his feet.
Ondoy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Suttu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ondoy counters with a left to the body.
The fighters circling - Suttu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy lands a jab to the head.
Ondoy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ondoy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suttu.
Ondoy tests Suttu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ondoy staying out of range there.
Suttu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Suttu misses with a straight left.
Ondoy blocks a jab.
Suttu misses with an uppercut.
Pepeng Ondoy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ondoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Suttu.
Ondoy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Suttu on the side of the head.
Ondoy staying out of range there.
Suttu throws a jab but it's blocked by Ondoy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suttu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ondoy's waist but Ondoy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Suttu off to one side.
Ondoy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ondoy lands a jab to the head.
Ondoy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Suttu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice uppercut lands for Ondoy. That snapped Suttu's head back.
Ondoy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suttu shoots in and drives through. Ondoy sprawls well.
Ondoy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Suttu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ondoy stalks Suttu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Suttu's face. Suttu staggers backwards, shaken.
Ondoy misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suttu tries for a takedown but Ondoy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Suttu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ondoy connects with a body shot.
Suttu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ondoy misses with a series of wild punches.
Ondoy misses with a double jab.
Ondoy throws a right hand that Suttu ducks under and follows up with a left that Suttu also avoids with ease.
Ondoy scores with a one two! Suttu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Suttu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A big left from Suttu misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pepeng Ondoy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ondoy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pepeng Ondoy!