PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eva Contonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minoru Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minoru Suzuki acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Contonio
vs
Suzuki

182 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eva Contonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Minoru Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki looks to throw the jab but Contonio is out of range.
Good shot there by Contonio.
Suzuki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Contonio.
Suzuki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Contonio counters with a good, hard body kick but Suzuki shrugs it off.
No joy there for Suzuki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suzuki misses with a head kick.
Contonio appears to be looking for a big counter.
Suzuki misses with a body shot.
Contonio throws a big counter combination but Suzuki scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Contonio jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Suzuki misses with a body shot
and Contonio counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Suzuki.
Crunch! Contonio slams his shin into Suzuki's torso.
Suzuki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Contonio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Suzuki on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contonio misses with a head kick.
Suzuki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Contonio.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Suzuki 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.
Minoru Suzuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Contonio throws a head kick that misses.
Contonio scores with a shot to the body.
Contonio throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Contonio.
Suzuki throws a leg kick which misses Contonio's front leg but catches the back leg as Contonio tries to avoid it.
Contonio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Contonio moves out of range of the body kick.
Suzuki misses the jab.
Contonio throws a shot to the body.
Contonio scores with a punch to the head.
Suzuki misses with a straight left.
Suzuki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suzuki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Contonio scores with a kick to the midsection.
Contonio misses with a double jab.
Contonio thuds his right hand into Suzuki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Contonio thumps Suzuki with a low kick.
Contonio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Suzuki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Contonio jabs Suzuki right on the nose. Suzuki blinks but takes it well.
Contonio lands with an uppercut that bounces Suzuki off the cage and back into range.
Contonio lands with a nice combination. Suzuki backs away looking to recover.
Suzuki scores with a hook to the body. Contonio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Suzuki tries a head kick but it misses.
Contonio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suzuki circles away quickly and effectively.
Suzuki thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contonio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Suzuki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Contonio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Suzuki misses with an uppercut.
Contonio went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Suzuki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Contonio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Contonio throws a good cross that connects.
Contonio scores with a spinning back kick!
Suzuki throws a sloppy body shot
and Contonio counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Suzuki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Suzuki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Suzuki throws a right hand that Contonio ducks under and follows up with a left that Contonio also avoids with ease.
Suzuki throws a big shot that misses.
Contonio appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Suzuki throws a head kick that misses
and Contonio counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Suzuki looks winded!
Contonio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Contonio is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contonio connects with a jab.
Contonio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Contonio scores with a head kick. Suzuki tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Contonio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jab by Contonio.
Contonio lands a nice looking body kick.
Suzuki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Contonio lands a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Contonio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Suzuki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Contonio closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Suzuki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Contonio to score with a decent uppercut.
Eva Contonio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That kick from Contonio tenderised Suzuki's leg. Suzuki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Contonio. Suzuki shrugs it off though.
Suzuki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Contonio.
Contonio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Suzuki doesn't seem bothered though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suzuki.
Contonio throws a big counter combination but Suzuki scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Some wild striking there from Suzuki.
Contonio half committed to a counter leg kick.
Contonio blocks a jab.
Contonio throws a series of punches but Suzuki avoids them all with ease.
Contonio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzuki feints and then cracks Contonio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Contonio down.
Suzuki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Contonio.
Contonio cracks Suzuki with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suzuki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Contonio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contonio lands a jab to the nose.
Suzuki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Contonio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Contonio backs off Suzuki throws a huge counter combo but Contonio manages to avoid it all.
Eva Contonio is winning the standup battle so far.
Contonio slips under a jab.
Contonio cracks the inside of Suzuki's front leg.
Contonio blocks the body kick.
Contonio stalks Suzuki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Suzuki's face. Suzuki staggers backwards, shaken.
Contonio lands a nice shot that snaps Suzuki's head back.
Contonio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suzuki throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Contonio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Contonio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Suzuki on the side of the head.

Suzuki is rocked!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Suzuki might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Contonio has got the better of the exchanges.
Suzuki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Suzuki is still on wobbly legs! Can Contonio finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suzuki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suzuki steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Contonio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Contonio appears to be looking for a big counter.
Suzuki seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contonio tries to clinch there but Suzuki circles away.
Suzuki throws a hook but Contonio avoids it easily.
Suzuki is looking to score with low kicks.
Suzuki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suzuki throws a right hand that Contonio ducks under and follows up with a left that Contonio also avoids with ease.
Contonio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Suzuki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Contonio connects with a leg kick. Suzuki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Contonio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suzuki throws a jab when Contonio was well out of range.
Contonio appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Suzuki dodges the punch combination from Contonio.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Suzuki! But no joy.
Suzuki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Suzuki.
Suzuki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Contonio.
Suzuki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Contonio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Suzuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Contonio was well out of range. Poor timing from Suzuki.
Suzuki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Contonio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Suzuki. That did some damage!
Contonio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Contonio lands a nice shot that snaps Suzuki's head back.
Contonio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Contonio scores with a nice body kick.
Suzuki misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contonio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Contonio moves away from the strike by Suzuki.
Contonio is looking for a counter combo.
Contonio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Suzuki.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Contonio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Suzuki as he jumps to the side.
Contonio blocks a leg kick.
Suzuki just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromContonio.
Suzuki looks to land a left hand but Contonio moved out of range nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Suzuki. Those never looked like landing.
Suzuki throws an overhand right that lands on Contonio's shoulder, as Contonio tries to avoid the shot.
Suzuki throws a series of punches but Contonio avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Contonio was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Suzuki throws a hook but Contonio blocks it.
Contonio appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eva Contonio dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Suzuki takes a swing at Contonio's ribcage but misses.
Suzuki throws a sloppy head kick and Contonio moves out of range easily.
Contonio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Suzuki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Contonio moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Contonio looks to land a combination but Suzuki avoids it well.
The crowd cheers as Contonio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Suzuki doesn't seem phased though.
Suzuki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Suzuki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Contonio explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Contonio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Suzuki prevents a body shot from Contonio.
Suzuki blocks an uppercut.
Suzuki misses with a body punch.
Contonio throws an elbow that misses.
Suzuki trying to stall but Contonio improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki is looking to control Contonio's arms but Contonio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Suzuki has his back to the cage.
Contonio scores with a shot to the side of Suzuki's head.
Contonio lands with a short shot to the head.
Contonio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Contonio lands a nice uppercut.
Contonio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Suzuki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Contonio lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Contonio.
Contonio lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Contonio on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Contonio takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Contonio lands a hook that snaps the head of Suzuki backwards.
Contonio dips a shoulder and cracks Suzuki with a mighty uppercut! Suzuki falls back against the cage and Contonio unloads with a barrage of strikes! Suzuki is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Contonio screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eva Contonio!