PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craig Sutherland has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sutherland
vs
Martin

182 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
214 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Sutherland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Martin!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sutherland fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Sutherland clinches up with Martin and pushes him back against the cage.
Martin prevents Sutherland from breaking the clinch.
Sutherland wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martin has had enough of the clinch but Sutherland keeps him there for the moment.
Sutherland wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Martin prevents Sutherland from breaking the clinch.

Sutherland breaks from the clinch.

Sutherland closes the distance and clinches.

Sutherland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Sutherland.
Sutherland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sutherland is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Martin.
Sutherland slips a jab and a cross from Martin.
Sutherland throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martin checks the leg kick nicely there.

Sutherland rushes Martin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Martin trying to stall but Sutherland improves his position.
Martin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Martin.
Martin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sutherland can't break the clinch.
Sutherland is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutherland prevents Martin from breaking the clinch.
Sutherland wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sutherland wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martin keeps control of Sutherland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sutherland can't break the clinch.

Sutherland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sutherland avoids a kick to the body.
Martin swinging wilding here.
Sutherland drops Martin with a left and a right! Oh, Martin is hurt - Sutherland dives into side control looking to finish!

Martin is rocked!
Sutherland is chipping away with strikes.
Martin is still in real trouble! Can Sutherland finish him?
Sutherland working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sutherland scoring with punches and elbows.

Sutherland stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sutherland will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Sutherland moves into the clinch.
Sutherland is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sutherland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sutherland has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sutherland breaks the clinch.

Sutherland drives through and clinches with Martin against the cage.

Sutherland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sutherland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martin.
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martin cracks Sutherland with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hank Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sutherland will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martin misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Sutherland.
Sutherland moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Martin seems to have recovered his senses.
Sutherland fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sutherland takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martin misses with a double jab
and Sutherland counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sutherland walks into a jab.

Sutherland closes the distance and clinches.
Sutherland is trying to break free.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Sutherland breaks from the clinch.
Sutherland connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Martin! He's out on his feet! Sutherland rushes in and drops Martin with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Craig Sutherland!