PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prambono Sugi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Paul
vs
Sugi

180 cm
22
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
173 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ethan Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Prambono Sugi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sugi, right into the meat.
Paul shoots in looking for a takedown but Sugi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Paul's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sugi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Paul shoots for a double leg takedown but Sugi sprawls well. He's pushed Paul's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sugi.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sugi, right into the meat.
Paul looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sugi.
Sugi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sugi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Paul takes a step back to recover.
Paul has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sugi.
Prambono Sugi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sugi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paul moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sugi throws a nice looking combination but Paul bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paul misses with a takedown attempt - Sugi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Paul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Sugi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Paul misses with a body punch
and Sugi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sugi misses with the combination.
No joy there for Sugi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paul has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sugi.
Paul throws a low kick, looking for Sugi's leg but Sugi calmly moves out of range.
Sugi tests Paul's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paul tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul misses with a wild combination.
Paul is breathing heavily.
Sugi scores with a decent looking hook.
Paul tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sugi swivels and escapes.
Sugi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sugi scoring well with a low kick there.
Sugi swats away the attempt to clinch by Paul.
Paul takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Sugi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sugi thumps Paul with a low kick.
Sugi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paul.
Sugi wants to clinch up but Paul keeps it at a distance.
Paul moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sugi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sugi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sugi moves out of range of the leg kick from Paul.
Sugi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Paul. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sugi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Paul dodges the punch combination from Sugi.
Sugi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul looks to throw a body kick
and Sugi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sugi chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Sugi moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sugi breaks the clinch.
Sugi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paul.
Sugi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sugi connects with a nice looking jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sugi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sugi tries to bum rush Paul with a series of wild strikes but Paul uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sugi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Paul's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prambono Sugi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A solid body kick from Sugi.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sugi.
Paul throws a hook to the side of Sugi's head but Sugi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paul tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Prambono Sugi seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Sugi closes the distance and clinches.

Sugi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ethan Paul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sugi closes the distance and clinches.

Sugi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paul connects with a right hand. Sugi shakes it off.
Sugi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Paul's calf.
Paul tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sugi swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sugi lands a jab to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sugi.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sugi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sugi is looking to clinch but Paul is avoiding it.
Sugi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Decent striking displayed by Sugi there.
Prambono Sugi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paul chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sugi can pounce on him.
Paul misses with an attempted mid kick.
Paul chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sugi can pounce on him.
Paul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sugi.
Sugi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Paul has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sugi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sugi connects with a solid leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sugi - that will leave a mark!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sugi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Paul fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sugi connects with an inside leg kick.
Sugi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paul slips a jab and a cross from Sugi.
Paul drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Paul will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Paul 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.
Paul 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.
Sugi is looking to slow Paul down with leg kicks.

Sugi pushes Paul up against the cage in a clinch.

Sugi breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sugi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sugi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Paul circles away quickly and effectively.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sugi!
Sugi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sugi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sugi connects with a leg kick. Paul looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Paul is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Paul dodges the punch combination from Sugi.
Sugi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sugi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sugi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sugi can pounce on him.
Sugi feints and then cracks Paul's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paul down.
Sugi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Paul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sugi.
Good standup being displayed there by Sugi as he connects with a hook.
Paul has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sugi.
Sugi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sugi swinging wildly here.
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.
Sugi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Paul.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prambono Sugi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sugi throws a leg kick which misses Paul's front leg but catches the back leg as Paul tries to avoid it.
Sugi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sugi, right into the meat.
Sugi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sugi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Paul misses with a hook. Sugi ducked under it nicely.
Paul takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sugi.
Sugi lands a nice looking body kick.
Sugi throws a leg kick which misses Paul's front leg but catches the back leg as Paul tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sugi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Paul has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sugi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paul.
Good leg kick by Sugi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sugi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paul.
Paul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sugi walks into a straight right hand from Paul.
An inside leg kick lands from Sugi.
Sugi connects with an inside leg kick.

Sugi closes the distance and clinches.

Sugi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Sugi.
Paul takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sugi sprawls well. Sugi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Paul gets slowly back to his feet.
Sugi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sugi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Paul throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sugi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paul takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sugi scores with a hook to the body. Paul takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sugi, right into the meat.
Sugi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sugi. That's going to slow Paul down.
Sugi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sugi scoring well with a low kick there.
Sugi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sugi scoring well with a low kick there.
Sugi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sugi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Paul has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Paul takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sugi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Paul's hands.
A combination from Sugi does no damage.
Sugi fakes the leg kick and cracks Paul in the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Paul looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sugi lands a lovely overhand right.
Paul tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sugi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sugi throws a right hand that Paul ducks under and follows up with a left that Paul also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sugi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Paul takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ethan Paul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sugi pushes Paul up against the cage in a clinch.

Sugi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Prambono Sugi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Sugi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Prambono Sugi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sugi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prambono Sugi!