PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Susi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Rommel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Susi
vs
Rommel

190 cm
22
209 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Combat Pro Design

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leo Susi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erwin Rommel!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Susi cracks Rommel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rommel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Leo Susi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rommel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rommel goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Susi rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rommel's guard! Nice work there by Susi!
Susi preventing the sweep.
Rommel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rommel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Susi wants to control from the top but Rommel keeps moving.
Rommel will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rommel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rommel trying to keep a closed guard but Susi is proving a slippery customer.
Susi wants to stand but Rommel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Susi preventing the sweep.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Horrible takedown by Rommel or perhaps it was just good defense by Susi which made him look bad.
Susi lands a nice looking body shot.
Rommel looks gassed!
Susi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi throws a head kick but Rommel moves out of range.
Susi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Susi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Susi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Rommel is rocked!
Susi misses with a body shot.
Susi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Susi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Susi throws a jab but it's blocked by Rommel.
Susi looks to score with a jab to the body but Rommel is just out of range.
Susi misses with a series of wild punches.
A cross from Susi lands.
Susi scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rommel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Susi.
Susi throws a wild body kick that Rommel sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Susi.
Leo Susi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rommel shoots in but Susi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Susi cracks Rommel with a good jab.
Rommel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Susi stuffs the takedown.
Leo Susi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erwin Rommel.
Susi throws a head kick that misses.
Rommel dodges the punch combination from Susi.
A head kick misses from Susi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi looks to throw the jab but Rommel is out of range.
Susi misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Susi. That's going to slow Rommel down.
Susi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rommel blocks a head kick by Susi.
A nice combination there by Susi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Susi tries a head kick but it misses.
Susi tests Rommel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut there from Susi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Susi connects with a nice looking jab.
Susi jabs at Rommel's body.
Susi cracks Rommel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Susi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rommel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rommel tries for a takedown but Susi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Susi, as that shot connected.
Susi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Susi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Susi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Susi tries a head kick but it misses.
Susi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rommel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Susi sizes up Rommel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rommel is breathing heavily.
Susi is looking to land body kicks.
Susi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Susi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Susi pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rommel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Susi is fending him off so far but Rommel persists. Nope, Susi circles away and we're back to standing.
Susi scores with a hook to the body. Rommel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Susi scores with a push kick.
Susi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Susi takes a swing at Rommel's ribcage but misses.
Leo Susi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Susi misses with a body kick.
Susi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rommel's hands.
Susi misses with a two punch combination.
Susi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Leo Susi is winning the standup battle so far.
Susi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rommel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rommel checks a low kick from Susi.
Susi scores with a body shot.
Susi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Susi tries a head kick but it misses.
Rommel fails to land the takedown.
Leo Susi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erwin Rommel.
Nice takedown defense from Susi. No joy for Rommel on that attempt.
Susi misses with a body shot.
Susi throws a head kick that misses.

Rommel changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Susi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rommel throws a strike aimed at the side of Susi's head but Susi avoids it well.
Rommel misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Susi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rommel can do to turn this around?

Rommel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Susi defending against the ground and pound.
Susi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four 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.
Rommel looks to land a strike but Susi avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rommel slips nicely into half guard.
Susi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rommel.
Susi is staying active underneath Rommel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rommel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Susi is trying to stand back up but Rommel is controlling him
Rommel is keen to just control but Susi is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Susi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Susi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Susi thuds his right hand into Rommel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Susi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Susi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Susi pushes Rommel away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot lands for Susi.
Susi scores with a punch to the head.
Susi connects with a nice looking jab.
Rommel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Susi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rommel.
Susi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rommel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rommel shoots in and drives through. Susi sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi punishes Rommel's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice combination there by Susi.
Susi throws a body kick that misses.
Susi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Susi lands a head kick. Rommel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Susi catches Rommel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Susi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Susi misses with a few strikes there.
Susi misses with an uppercut. Rommel saw that one coming.
Susi stuffs the takedown.
Susi lands a glancing blow to the side of Rommel's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Rommel instigates a clinch.
Susi is looking to break free of the clinch but Rommel has double underhooks.
Susi is looking to control Rommel's arms but Rommel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Susi has his back to the cage.
Susi has had enough of the clinch but Rommel keeps him there for the moment.
Susi can't break the clinch.
Susi tries to stall but Rommel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rommel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leo Susi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erwin Rommel.
Susi is looking to break free of the clinch but Rommel has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi wants to stall.
Rommel keeps control of Susi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rommel tries to score a body lock takedown but Susi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Susi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Susi is looking to break free of the clinch but Rommel has double underhooks.
Rommel prevents Susi from breaking the clinch.
Susi is trying to break free.
Rommel can't get the takedown.
Rommel can't get the takedown.
Susi stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Susi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Susi can't break the clinch.
Susi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Susi can't break the clinch.

Susi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rommel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Susi circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rommel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Susi.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Susi. Rommel shrugs it off though.
Rommel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Susi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Susi clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Susi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Susi.
Susi lands a nice shot that snaps Rommel's head back.
Rommel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Susi can pounce on him.
Good shot there by Susi.
Susi throws a head kick but Rommel moves out of range.
Rommel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Susi misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut there from Susi.
Rommel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Susi.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Susi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Susi throws a one two combo.
Rommel throws a body punch but Susi moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rommel shoots in looking for a takedown. Susi tries to sprawl out of it but Rommel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Susi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Susi misses with a head kick.
Susi lands a slapping body shot.
Susi misses with a body kick.
Susi tests Rommel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Susi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Susi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Susi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rommel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi lands with a nice combination. Rommel backs away looking to recover.
Susi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Susi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Susi lands a two punch combo.
Rommel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Susi as he jumps to the side.
A head kick from Susi lands but Rommel takes it in his stride.
Rommel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leo Susi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erwin Rommel.
Rommel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Susi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rommel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rommel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Susi is avoiding damage well.
Rommel working the ground and pound.
Susi is not content to let Rommel control the position.
Rommel with the ground and pound but Susi regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Rommel is trying to control the action in half guard but Susi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi wants to get back to his feet.
Rommel wants to take a breather but Susi is having none of it.
Rommel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rommel shoots in and drives through. Susi sprawls well.
Susi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rommel walks into a stiff left hand from Susi.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Susi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Susi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Susi fakes the leg kick and cracks Rommel in the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Susi had his way with Erwin Rommel in 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. This is the final round!

Susi lands with a hook. Rommel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice sprawl there from Susi as Rommel shoots in.
Horrible takedown by Rommel or perhaps it was just good defense by Susi which made him look bad.
Susi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Susi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Susi stalks Rommel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rommel's face. Rommel staggers backwards, shaken.
Susi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Susi lands a jab to Rommel's midsection.
Susi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rommel's sensitive parts.
Susi throws a sloppy head kick and Rommel moves out of range easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Susi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rommel's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi throws a head kick that half lands.
Rommel is still on wobbly legs! Can Susi finish him?
Susi scores with a body shot.
Rommel seems to have recovered his senses.
Susi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Susi throws a head kick that half lands.
Susi throws a right and a left that both miss.

Rommel shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rommel was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rommel raining down shots from the mount!
Rommel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Susi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rommel trying to control but Susi is having none of it.
Rommel misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Susi wants to try and get back to his feet.
Rommel controlling the position easily from mount.
Susi's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rommel scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rommel breaks from Susi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rommel dominating with strikes here.
Rommel connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Erwin Rommel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rommel in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Susi squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Rommel landing shots from mount.

Rommel jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Susi manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Rommel tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Leo Susi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rommel throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Susi works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Susi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Susi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 50:43
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:43
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Susi!
Leo Susi is the new light heavyweight champion!