PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonardo Suarez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hunter
vs
Suarez

191 cm
19
278 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

220 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mohammed Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonardo Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suarez tries to clinch but Hunter moves out of range.

Hunter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Suarez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Suarez tries to score a body lock takedown but Hunter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Suarez jumps guard and drags Hunter to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hunter won't allow Suarez to sweep him here.
Hunter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Suarez tries to buck Hunter off but Hunter is having none of it.
Suarez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suarez struggling a bit here.
Suarez is not content to let Hunter control the position.
Suarez can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez is trying to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Suarez can do anything to dispel that myth.
You can see the frustration on Suarez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hunter controls the position.
Suarez is not content to let Hunter control the position.
You can see the frustration on Suarez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Suarez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hunter tries to clinch but Suarez moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Suarez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Suarez trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
Suarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Suarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suarez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Suarez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Leonardo Suarez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Suarez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Suarez clinches up with Hunter and pushes him back against the cage.
Suarez misses with a body punch.
Hunter trying to stall but Suarez improves his position.
Suarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter prevents the takedown attempt.
Mohammed Hunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Suarez.
Suarez tries to break free but Hunter pushes him back against the cage.
Suarez is trying to break the clinch but Hunter is controlling him.
Hunter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hunter is pressed up against the cage. Suarez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hunter down to the mat. Hunter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Hunter with that takedown attempt.

Hunter gets caught flat footed, as Suarez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Suarez looks winded!

Hunter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Suarez is aware though and is defending well.
Hunter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Suarez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hunter is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hunter has escaped and now he's on top!

Hunter is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Suarez dominated that round.
That's time! Hunter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch but Suarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suarez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hunter pinned against the cage. Hunter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Suarez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hunter sprawls well. Hunter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Suarez gets slowly back to his feet.
Suarez tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hunter counters with a solid body kick.
Suarez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter shoots in but no luck this time.
Suarez tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Hunter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Suarez is defending against the submission attempts here by Hunter.
Hunter is keen to just control but Suarez is a slippery customer.

Hunter decides to stand and escape the position.
Suarez darts in looking for a takedown but Hunter gets double underhooks and turns Suarez into the cage.
Mohammed Hunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Suarez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Suarez breaks from the clinch.
Hunter has a takedown stuffed.
Suarez shoots in for a double leg but Hunter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunter tries to clinch but Suarez moves out of range.
Suarez shoots in for a double leg but Hunter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Suarez has a takedown stuffed.
Hunter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Suarez avoids it really well and circles away.

Suarez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez wants to control but Hunter is keeping him busy.
Hunter manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Suarez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hunter gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suarez throws a big right hand that misses.
Hunter seems keen to control Suarez's posture.
Suarez looking to sit in guard and control but Hunter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hunter preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Suarez is looking for a triangle here but Hunter uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Suarez struggling a bit here.

Hunter tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammed Hunter dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hunter instigates a clinch.

Hunter pulls guard successfully.
Suarez trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
Hunter is trying to control the position but Suarez postures up.
Suarez lands a couple of digs.
Suarez won't allow Hunter to get back to his feet.
Suarez trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
Hunter wants to get back to his feet but Suarez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Suarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunter could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Suarez won't allow Hunter to get back to his feet.
Mohammed Hunter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Suarez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Suarez throwing shots but Hunter is blocking nicely.

Suarez decides to stand up.
Hunter slaps away a takedown attempt from Suarez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Suarez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Suarez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Suarez showed some decent athleticism there.
Suarez slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez moves into full mount! Hunter won't be happy about that!
Hunter tries to lock up and control but Suarez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suarez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hunter holds on for dear life, controlling Suarez's posture momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez controlling the position easily from mount.
Hunter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Suarez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Suarez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hunter bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Suarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Suarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hunter throws a big elbow that misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Suarez. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Suarez is trying to control the position but Hunter postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Leonardo Suarez wasn't active enough on the ground.

Hunter has closed the distance and engaged Suarez in a clinch.
Suarez can't get the takedown.

Suarez pulls guard successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Suarez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Suarez 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Suarez!