PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earnest Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nadamokong Suh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nadamokong Suh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murray
vs
Suh

209 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

225 cm
25
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earnest Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nadamokong Suh!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray shoots in for a double leg but Suh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horrible takedown attempt by Murray or perhaps it was just good defense by Suh, which made it look bad.
Murray darts in looking for a takedown but Suh gets double underhooks and turns Murray into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Earnest Murray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murray misses with a takedown attempt - Suh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Murray shoots in but no luck this time.
Suh is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Suh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Suh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Suh gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Murray wants to improve his position but Suh is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suh trying to mount his opponent but Murray defends it.

Suh is looking for a kimura here.
Suh wants to pass to mount but Murray is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suh works his way into full mount!
Murray might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Murray tries to hold on but Suh postures up.
Murray swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Murray regains half guard.

Murray has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Suh is on him like a limpet, forcing Murray back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray stalling in the clinch but Suh improves position.
Murray fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Murray is trying to stall.

Suh decides to pull guard.
Suh pulls Murray in to control the position.
Murray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Murray got a little sloppy there for a moment and Suh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Murray has managed to get both his arms back between Suh's legs - danger averted.
Murray postures up in Suh's guard and throws a big left but Suh blocks it.
Suh lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Murray not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murray working for a triangle but Suh defends it easily.
Murray is breathing heavily.
Suh is in close to Murray's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Suh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Suh is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Murray is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Suh defends well.
Suh is looking to stand up but Murray won't let him.

Suh stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Murray shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Suh sprawls well. Suh wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Murray gets slowly back to his feet.

Suh rushes Murray and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murray letting Suh take a breather here.

Suh gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Murray is working an open guard so Suh takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Suh instigates a clinch.

Suh works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Suh stopping the sweep attempt from Murray.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nadamokong Suh dominated that round.
That's time! Murray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Murray gets caught flat footed, as Suh shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Murray looking for a sweep. Not yet Murray, not yet.
Suh is stalling in the full guard.
Suh wants to control from the top but Murray keeps moving.
Murray wants to sweep here but Suh controlling him for the moment.

Suh stands up from Murray's guard - Suh perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Suh moves into range and clinches up with Murray.
Suh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murray is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Suh to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suh jumps guard.
Suh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murray wants to control but Suh is keeping busy.
Suh moves nicely into side control.
Murray tries to buck Suh off but Suh is having none of it.

Suh is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Murray is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Suh has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Suh wants to control the pace but Murray is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray is bucking up trying to escape but Suh cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Suh controlling from mount.
Murray keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Suh trying to control but Murray is having none of it.
Suh controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suh lands a big shot there that rocks Murray but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Suh stands up from mount. Strange move.

Suh gets a double leg takedown into Murray's guard.
Suh scoring with punches to the head and body.

Suh gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Murray tries to clinch up.

Suh closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Murray did well to prevent Suh getting side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suh passes the guard and advances to mount!
Suh looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Murray is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Suh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nadamokong Suh has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suh raining down hammerfists from mount.
Suh with the ground and pound from mount.

Suh is working for a guillotine from mount but Murray frees his head quite easily.
Suh breaks from Murray's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Murray is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nadamokong Suh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Murray shoots in for a takedown but Suh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Suh steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Murray.
Murray shoots for a takedown but Suh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Suh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Murray throws his legs up looking for a submission but Suh uses it to pass to side control.
Suh trying to control the action but Murray is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suh takes a little break here. Murray wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suh lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suh decides to stand back up. Suh steps back and let's Murray get back to his feet.
Suh lands with a kick to the ribs.

Suh bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Suh taking a breather here.
Murray is looking for a sweep.

Suh decides to stand back up.

Suh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Oh Murray is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Suh stands and throws Murray's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Murray seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray is trying to buck Suh off.
Murray is trying to work for a sweep but Suh has mounted him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suh scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Suh is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Suh throws a shot to the body.

Suh closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Murray's guard.
Suh wants to control from the top but Murray keeps moving.

Suh stands up and waves to Murray to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Suh moves into range and clinches up with Murray.
Murray is trying to maintain a safe position but Suh gets an underhook and turns Murray into the cage.
Murray tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Earnest Murray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suh lands a nice shot to the body.

Suh pulls guard successfully.

Suh escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murray gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Suh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Suh is on top in guard.

Suh works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Suh is controlling the pace.
Suh is continuing to stall.
Murray trying to get back to full guard but Suh takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Nadamokong Suh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Suh 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nadamokong Suh!