PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Perseen Suti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wedge Xiii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Suti
vs
Xiii

171 cm
27
157 lbs
14 - 11 - 1

170 cm
31
158 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Perseen Suti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wedge Xiii!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Xiii. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Xiii.
Sloppy strikes from Suti. Those never looked like landing.
Suti looks to land a right hand but Xiii moved out of range.
Suti throws a nice outside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Xiii blocks the low kick.
Wedge Xiii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Xiii.
Suti cracks Xiii with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Suti misses.
Xiii throws a body punch but Suti moves out of range.
Xiii takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Xiii throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suti half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Xiii takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Suti lands a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xiii. Suti does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Suti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Suti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Xiii misses with a wild body shot.
Xiii wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suti defending well as Xiii loads up on a big left hand.
Suti throwing a counter right hand but Xiii manages to avoid it.
Suti misses with an uppercut.

Suti rushes Xiii and presses him up against the cage.
Suti is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Xiii struggles to land a body shot inside as Suti controls his hands.

Xiii jumps guard and drags Suti to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Xiii seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Suti postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Xiii working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Xiii works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Suti trying to control the position from guard on top but Xiii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xiii has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Xiii tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Suti with a nice cross.
Suti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Xiii.
Suti misses with a double jab.
Xiii only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Suti throws a big shot that misses.
Suti walks into a stiff left hand from Xiii.
Xiii misses with a straight right.
Xiii ducks under a wild hook from Suti.
Suti will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Suti.
Xiii takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Suti shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Suti was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Xiii tries to buck Suti off but Suti is having none of it.
Xiii is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Xiii wants to control but Suti postures up.
Xiii gets back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Xiii trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Suti manages to pass to mount!
Suti punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BOOM! Suti connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Xiii tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xiii is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Suti takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Xiii is wriggling around trying to escape.
Suti lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Xiii hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perseen Suti dominated that 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.

Xiii dives in and scores a takedown into Suti's guard.
Xiii working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Suti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Xiii is one step ahead there.
Perseen Suti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Xiii works over Suti with some ground and pound from guard.
Xiii missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Xiii loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Xiii loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suti trying to keep a closed guard but Xiii is proving a slippery customer.
Suti has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Xiii sitting in guard here, content to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Xiii trying to control but Suti is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Perseen Suti is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiii misses with a straight left.
Xiii fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Suti on the side of the head.
Suti loads up on a big right hand but Xiii slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Suti.
A slow jab from Suti misses its intended target.
Suti sets himself, and Xiii steps forward looking for the clinch! Suti avoids it this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Xiii.
Xiii goes for a double leg but Suti avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Suti continues to drive forward.
Xiii closes the distance and clinches up with Suti, looking for a takedown. Xiii pushes Suti against the cage but Suti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Perseen Suti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wedge Xiii.
Suti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xiii moves away.
Suti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Suti fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Xiii avoids it really well and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suti. Xiii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xiii manages to avoid it.
Xiii looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Suti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Suti drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xiii looking to hit a scissor sweep but Suti is one step ahead there.
Suti postures up in Xiii's guard and throws a big left but Xiii blocks it.
Xiii is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Suti is looking to work some ground and pound but Xiii has wrist control.
Suti throwing strikes but missing.
Xiii wants to sweep here but Suti controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiii preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Suti scores with a nice strike.
Nice cross by Xiii.

Suti manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Xiii on his heels. He'll look to pass Xiii's guard now, I'm sure.
Suti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Xiii works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Xiii preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Suti makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Suti throwing strikes but missing.
Xiii utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Xiii looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiii looking to hit a scissor sweep but Suti is one step ahead there.
Suti missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Xiii working a defensive guard here.
Xiii has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Suti takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suti shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Xiii defends it nicely.
Suti cracks Xiii with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perseen Suti dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Suti shoots in and drives through. Xiii sprawls well.
Suti lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Xiii.

Xiii pulls guard effortlessly.
Suti engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Suti is working Xiii over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Xiii wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suti postures up.
Suti is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Suti wants to control from the top but Xiii keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Suti misses.
Xiii throws a hook but Suti avoids it easily.
Suti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xiii manages to avoid it.
Suti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Xiii can do to turn this around?

Suti decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Xiii trying to control from the bottom.
Suti is trying to control. Xiii wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've been hearing good reports from Suti's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Suti connects with a nice short shot to Xiii's temple.
Xiii is refusing to be controlled, as Suti sits in half guard.
Xiii is looking to improve his position.
Xiii keeps trying to improve his position.
Wedge Xiii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Xiii defending well though.
Xiii is looking for a sweep. Suti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Suti trying to control the action but Xiii is working from the bottom.
Xiii felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Xiii gets back to full guard.
Xiii is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Suti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Perseen Suti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Suti is trying to maintain the position but Xiii is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Xiii.
Xiii throwing shots but Suti is blocking nicely.
Suti is looking to control Xiii's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Suti avoid being mounted?
Xiii is keen to just control but Suti is a slippery customer.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Suti walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Xiii checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Suti cracks Xiii with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Suti looking to score a takedown here. Xiii is defending well but Suti drives through and ends up in Xiii's guard.
Suti is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Xiii is trying to control the position but Suti postures up.
Xiii looking for a sweep. Not yet Xiii, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Xiii holds on and takes a little breather.
Suti tries to free his leg and advance position but Xiii is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suti wants to control from the top but Xiii keeps moving.

Xiii looking for a guillotine here but Suti defends easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Perseen Suti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Suti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Perseen Suti!
Perseen Suti spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.