PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Suggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arkady Rossovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rossovich has chosen By Your Side as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Suggs
vs
Rossovich

175 cm
26
159 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

150 cm
24
137 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terrell Suggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arkady Rossovich!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suggs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rossovich checks it well.
Rossovich avoids the body shot from Suggs.
Suggs swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rossovich counters with a slapping leg kick.
Suggs looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rossovich ducks right into an uppercut from Suggs.
Suggs scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Arkady Rossovich has been cut.
Rossovich misses with an uppercut
and Suggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Suggs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rossovich rushes Suggs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Suggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Suggs dodges an elbow strike from Rossovich.
A short right from Suggs on the inside.
Suggs can't find room to land a body shot as Rossovich controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Rossovich scores with a nice short uppercut.
Suggs trying to control the position but instead, Rossovich has worked for underhooks and has pushed Suggs into the cage.
Rossovich pushes off an throws an elbow but Suggs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossovich.
Suggs blocks an elbow strike.
Suggs lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suggs.
Suggs taking a breather.
Rossovich has a couple of punches blocked by Suggs.
Suggs lands with a right to the head.
Suggs stalling in the clinch but Rossovich improves position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Suggs takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Suggs lands with a right to the head.
Suggs blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Suggs's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Terrell Suggs.
Suggs scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rossovich in his tracks.
Rossovich throws a head kick that misses.
Rossovich misses with a body shot.
Suggs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Suggs is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suggs changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rossovich scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rossovich wants to land a leg kick but Suggs is out of range.
Rossovich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suggs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to the liver by Suggs. Beautiful body shot.
Suggs plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Suggs checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Suggs misses with a body shot.
Suggs works Rossovich's body with a nice hook.
Suggs swings for the body but Rossovich moves out of range.
Jab from Suggs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Suggs checks a leg kick.
Suggs throws a good cross that connects.
Rossovich tries a head kick but it misses.
Rossovich throws a nice looking combination but Suggs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rossovich dodges the punch combination from Suggs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossovich misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Rossovich.
Suggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rossovich.

Suggs gets tackled into the cage by Rossovich. Rossovich maintains the clinch.
Suggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suggs blocks an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Suggs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Suggs trying to land knees to the body.
Rossovich misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rossovich.
Rossovich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Suggs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rossovich is defending well for now.
Suggs misses with some punches.
Suggs blocks the elbow strike.
Rossovich working aggressively here.
Rossovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossovich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rossovich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suggs.
Rossovich lands a right hand.
Rossovich tries to work over Suggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Suggs is struggling to control the position.
Suggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rossovich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Suggs backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rossovich as Suggs tries to tie him up.
Rossovich lands a right hand.
Rossovich letting Suggs take a breather here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suggs is trying to maintain a safe position but Rossovich gets an underhook and turns Suggs into the cage.
Rossovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Suggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Rossovich.
Suggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrell Suggs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arkady Rossovich's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Suggs cracks Rossovich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rossovich misses with a combination
and Suggs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rossovich's knee momentarily.
Terrell Suggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Rossovich.
Suggs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rossovich.
Rossovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suggs moves away.
A combination from Rossovich does no damage.
Rossovich misses with the combination.
Rossovich swinging wildly here.
Suggs misses with a looping right.
Suggs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Terrell Suggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Rossovich motions for Suggs to come forward. Rossovich throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rossovich slips a straight right by Suggs.
Rossovich slips a jab and a cross from Suggs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Suggs.
Suggs slips under a jab.
Suggs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rossovich defending well as Suggs loads up on a big left hand.
Suggs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rossovich circles away quickly and effectively.
Suggs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rossovich's sensitive parts.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
No joy there for Suggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suggs throws out a loose jab but Rossovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rossovich throws a series of punches but Suggs avoids them all with ease.

Rossovich clinches.
Rossovich misses with the head strike.
Rossovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rossovich throws an elbow but misses.
Rossovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suggs lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rossovich throws an elbow but misses.
Rossovich works on Suggs's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Suggs.
Suggs looking to slow down the pace here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suggs misses with a punch to the body.
Rossovich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Suggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Rossovich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suggs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rossovich lands an uppercut.
Suggs throws an elbow but it misses.
Suggs misses with an elbow over the top.
Suggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rossovich.
Rossovich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Suggs backwards.
Rossovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Suggs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rossovich backwards.
Rossovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Rossovich misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossovich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rossovich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Suggs is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Suggs breaks from the clinch.
Rossovich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Suggs. Suggs obviously looking to wear him down.
Suggs dips to his left and cracks Rossovich with an uppercut!
Suggs loads up on a big right hand but Rossovich slips the punch.
Suggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rossovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Suggs.
Nice uppercut there from Suggs.
Rossovich throws a wild body kick that Suggs sees coming a mile off.
Suggs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rossovich.
Suggs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rossovich is out of range and Suggs settles back down.
Rossovich tries to clinch but Suggs is having none of it.
Suggs jabs Rossovich right on the nose. Rossovich blinks but takes it well.
Rossovich buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossovich moves in looking to clinch but Suggs pushes him off.
Rossovich doesn't manage to clinch there - Suggs circles away.
Suggs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rossovich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rossovich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rossovich.
Rossovich loads up on a big right hand but Suggs slips the punch.
Suggs lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rossovich ducks under a wild hook from Suggs.
Suggs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Suggs takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rossovich misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suggs tries a low kick but Rossovich avoids it.
Suggs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Suggs lands with a good body shot.
Rossovich misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Terrell Suggs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arkady Rossovich's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rossovich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rossovich misses with a head kick.
Suggs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rossovich is out of range and Suggs settles back down.
Suggs throws a jab when Rossovich was well out of range.
Rossovich avoids the body shot from Suggs.
Suggs thuds a left hand into Rossovich's body.
Rossovich throws a sloppy head kick and Suggs moves out of range easily.
Rossovich lands a jab-cross combination.
Suggs takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rossovich tries to clinch up but Suggs circles away and keeps his distance.
Rossovich is looking to clinch.
Suggs swinging wildly here.
A leg kick checked by Rossovich.
Suggs misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suggs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slow jab from Suggs misses its intended target.
Suggs avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Suggs throws a hook but Rossovich blocks it.
Suggs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Suggs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suggs lunges at Rossovich with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rossovich's hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rossovich.
Suggs lands a leg kick that knocks Rossovich off balance momentarily.
Rossovich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suggs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Suggs!

Rossovich gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Suggs misses with a punch to the body.
Rossovich misses with the head strike.
Rossovich lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossovich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Suggs scores with a shoulder strike.
Rossovich misses with the head strike.
Rossovich lands with a right to the head.
Suggs lands a left hand.
Suggs blocks an uppercut.
Suggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suggs tries to break free but Rossovich pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suggs.
Suggs taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rossovich.
Rossovich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Suggs pushes off an throws an elbow but Rossovich leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Suggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suggs scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rossovich in his tracks.
Suggs misses with a low kick.
Rossovich lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Suggs at a distance.
Rossovich ducks right into an uppercut from Suggs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossovich does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rossovich lands with a cross.
Rossovich dodges the punch combination from Suggs.
Rossovich throws a right and a left that Suggs avoids nicely.
Rossovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suggs lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice body punch from Suggs.
No joy there for Rossovich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Suggs!
Suggs keeps the fight on the outside.
Suggs connects with a jab.
Suggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suggs lands a glancing blow to the side of Rossovich's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suggs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rossovich gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Suggs.
Suggs ducks right into an uppercut from Rossovich.
Suggs throws a right hand that Rossovich ducks under and follows up with a left that Rossovich also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suggs fails to land with a series of punches.
Rossovich pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Suggs back to the cage. Rossovich follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rossovich throws a leg kick but Suggs moved away.
Suggs tries a head kick but it misses.
Suggs throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed right hand from Suggs misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Rossovich.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suggs avoids the head kick by Rossovich.
Suggs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rossovich.
Suggs throws a jab when Rossovich was well out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terrell Suggs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Suggs, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Terrell Suggs!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Terrell Suggs!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Terrell Suggs!

Terrell Suggs wins by unanimous decision!
Terrell Suggs decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.