PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jutta Hanolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yarik Succom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hanolla
vs
Succom

190 cm
20
209 lbs
6 - 0 - 1

185 cm
27
212 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jutta Hanolla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yarik Succom!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hanolla clinches up with Succom and pushes him back against the cage.
Hanolla holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Succom wants to take the fight to the mat but Hanolla manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Succom looking for a takedown.
Hanolla lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hanolla misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Hanolla.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hanolla.
Succom stalling in the clinch but Hanolla improves position.
Hanolla swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanolla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Hanolla.
Hanolla tries to work over Succom's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Succom blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanolla misses with a short punch on the inside.
Succom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanolla has a couple of punches blocked by Succom.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Succom has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Succom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hanolla backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Hanolla.
Succom changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hanolla fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jutta Hanolla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yarik Succom.

Hanolla sends Succom crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hanolla is motioning to the referee to let Succom up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Succom is rocked!

It looks like Yarik Succom has been cut.
Hanolla closes the distance but Succom moves to the side

and Succom counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanolla controls Succom momentarily but Succom frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanolla seems keen to control Succom's posture.
Succom trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanolla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanolla looking to control.
Succom postures up in Hanolla's guard and throws a big left but Hanolla blocks it.
Succom is in close to Hanolla's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hanolla is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Succom is fighting to break Hanolla's control of his arms but Hanolla is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hanolla misses with a lunging right hand

so Succom counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Succom controlling from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Succom accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Succom working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Succom looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hanolla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanolla is really struggling to control Succom but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hanolla keeping moving, preventing Succom from controlling successfully.
Succom postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Succom circles away from the clinch attempt

and Succom counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hanolla won't be happy with that.
Hanolla is trying to improve his position.
Hanolla on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hanolla is looking to regain half guard here but Succom keeps moving and retains side control.
Succom in side control, throwing shots but Hanolla defends.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hanolla struggling a bit here.
Succom is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hanolla will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jutta Hanolla will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yarik Succom's cut.
That's time! Hanolla's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hanolla misses with a leg kick.
Succom feints the counter takedown.
Hanolla closes the distance but Succom moves to the side

and Succom counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hanolla is trying to get back to full guard.
Succom sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hanolla defending well though.
Hanolla avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Succom.
Succom not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hanolla wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Succom throwing shots but Hanolla is blocking nicely.
Hanolla is trying to get back to full guard.
Hanolla wants to control but Succom is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Succom looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Succom stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanolla wants to control but Succom is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Succom missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Succom slips a nice elbow through Hanolla's hands, connecting with Hanolla's forehead.
Hanolla wants to control but Succom is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hanolla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hanolla is working hard here to advance position.
Hanolla is pressing down on Succom's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Succom postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Succom wants to control from the top but Hanolla keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Succom is in close to Hanolla's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hanolla is trying to keep Succom in close.
Succom not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hanolla moves in looking to clinch but Succom pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A bit of stalling here from Hanolla.
Hanolla scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Hanolla.
Succom blocks an uppercut.
Hanolla fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanolla lands an uppercut.
Succom wants to stall.
Nice body punch from Hanolla - that landed with a thud.
Hanolla throws a punch but it's blocked by Succom.
Hanolla lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Succom tries for a takedown but Hanolla manages to get underhooks.
Hanolla struggles to land a body shot inside as Succom controls his hands.
Hanolla is leaning against Succom and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Succom is breathing heavily.
Come on Hanolla - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Still in the clinch, Hanolla scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Succom blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Hanolla - that landed with a thud.
Hanolla pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hanolla lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Succom backwards.
Succom is still on wobbly legs! Can Hanolla finish him?
Hanolla creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Succom's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Succom drops to his knees and Hanolla pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jutta Hanolla!
A relieved looking Jutta Hanolla thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.