PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Suchacki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bruce
vs
Suchacki

153 cm
24
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
22
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juan Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michal Suchacki!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bruce shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bruce was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bruce could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bruce in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Suchacki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Bruce goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Suchacki rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bruce's guard! Nice work there by Suchacki!
Suchacki landing with the ground and pound.
Bruce utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bruce wants to sweep here but Suchacki controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suchacki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Suchacki has gone for a leg lock! Bruce slips out almost immediately though and dives into Suchacki's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bruce trying to control but Suchacki is working from the bottom.
Suchacki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bruce manages to get himself to full guard.
Bruce might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Bruce is looking for a triangle here but Suchacki uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suchacki advances nicely into full mount.

Suchacki jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bruce is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bruce and Suchacki has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bruce is looking for a sweep.
Suchacki landing a few strikes.

Suchacki is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Bruce looks calm but he's in trouble here. Suchacki gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Bruce is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Suchacki lets go of the hold and Bruce can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michal Suchacki!
A relieved looking Michal Suchacki thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.