PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Jeff Gaarlandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krystyn Suliaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gaarlandt
vs
Suliaw

183 cm
21
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
151 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Gaarlandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Krystyn Suliaw!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suliaw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaarlandt missing with a left hand there. Suliaw was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Suliaw.
Suliaw thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gaarlandt if he has to take too many more of those.
Gaarlandt lands a nice shot to the body.
Gaarlandt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suliaw.
Gaarlandt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gaarlandt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Suliaw looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Suliaw pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Suliaw dodges the punch combination from Gaarlandt.
Suliaw throws a chopping leg kick but Gaarlandt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Suliaw throws the left hand but Gaarlandt avoids the punch easily.
Gaarlandt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Suliaw throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Suliaw takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Suliaw keeps Gaarlandt at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaarlandt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suliaw throws out the jab.
Suliaw lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gaarlandt cracks a nice hook into Suliaw's ribs.
Suliaw lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suliaw takes one to the side of the head.
Gaarlandt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Suliaw looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gaarlandt misses the jab.
Suliaw feints a counter leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Suliaw.
Gaarlandt throws a looping overhand right but Suliaw ducks down to avoid it.
Gaarlandt scores with a nice right hand.
Suliaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suliaw jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Gaarlandt misses the target.
Gaarlandt blocks a low kick nicely.
Suliaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suliaw misses with a wild body shot.
Gaarlandt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Suliaw lands a nice shot to the body.
Suliaw throws a body kick that misses.
Suliaw comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good work by Gaarlandt as he checks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suliaw misses with a body kick.
Gaarlandt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The fighters circling - Suliaw throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt tests Suliaw's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Gaarlandt misses.
Suliaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaarlandt is just out of range.
Suliaw is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gaarlandt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Suliaw. That one must have hurt.
Suliaw bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gaarlandt's head backwards.
Suliaw scores with a spinning back kick!
Gaarlandt moves out of range of the strikes.
Suliaw throws a push kick but Gaarlandt slaps the foot to one side.
Gaarlandt with a hook.
Suliaw throws a half hearted mid kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Suliaw.
Gaarlandt tests Suliaw's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gaarlandt thuds a left hand into Suliaw's body.
Gaarlandt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Suliaw looks for the body kick but Gaarlandt saw that one coming.
Suliaw takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suliaw fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gaarlandt is out of range.
Gaarlandt throws a big counter combination but Suliaw scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gaarlandt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Suliaw's hands.
Suliaw motions for Gaarlandt to come forward. Suliaw throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gaarlandt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gaarlandt misses with a lunging right hand
and Suliaw counters with a nice body kick.
Suliaw is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Suliaw ducks under a wild hook from Gaarlandt.
Suliaw fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gaarlandt checks it well.
Suliaw misses with a body kick.
Suliaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gaarlandt connects with a body shot that sends Suliaw's belly button to the back.
Suliaw rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Gaarlandt to counter with a crisp jab.
Suliaw keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt throws a lazy right hand but Suliaw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Suliaw, right into the meat.
Suliaw looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Suliaw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt lands with a nice combination. Suliaw backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaarlandt throws a body punch but Suliaw moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Suliaw on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suliaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaarlandt cracks a nice hook into Suliaw's ribs.
Suliaw walks into a left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Suliaw, right into the meat.
Nice body kick from Suliaw.
Suliaw misses with a straight right.
Suliaw throws a body kick that misses.
Gaarlandt lands with a cross.
Gaarlandt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Suliaw momentarily.
Suliaw throws a leg kick but Gaarlandt checks it.
Suliaw gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gaarlandt catches Suliaw with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Suliaw walks into a stiff left hand from Gaarlandt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaarlandt checks a leg kick.
Suliaw has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Suliaw there as he acknowledges the shot.
Suliaw fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gaarlandt checks it well.
Suliaw has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Suliaw there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Gaarlandt dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gaarlandt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Suliaw doesn't seem bothered though.
Gaarlandt looks to land a right hand but Suliaw moved out of range.
Gaarlandt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Suliaw.
Gaarlandt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Suliaw cracks the inside of Gaarlandt's front leg.
Gaarlandt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Suliaw moves out of range as Gaarlandt strikes.
Suliaw follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Gaarlandt lands with a shot to the body.
Gaarlandt throws a looping overhand right but Suliaw ducks down to avoid it.
Suliaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Suliaw looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gaarlandt lands a jab to Suliaw's midsection.
Suliaw connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suliaw pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Suliaw, right into the meat.
A jab from Gaarlandt misses.
Suliaw only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gaarlandt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suliaw can do to turn this around?
Gaarlandt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Suliaw's coach down at Noble Intentions was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Suliaw's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaarlandt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Suliaw.
Gaarlandt lands a really nice looking cross but Suliaw seems unphased.
A big left from Gaarlandt misses.
A cross from Gaarlandt lands.
Gaarlandt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Suliaw moves out of range of the strikes.
Gaarlandt misses with a hook to the body
letting Suliaw counter with a right hand.
Suliaw shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gaarlandt digs a good hook to Suliaw's body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Suliaw, right into the meat.
Gaarlandt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Suliaw throws the kick towards the body but Gaarlandt avoids it.
Jeff Gaarlandt is winning the standup battle so far.
Suliaw avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Suliaw finds it's way through Gaarlandt's defenses.
Suliaw blocks a jab.
Suliaw lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gaarlandt's sensitive parts.
Suliaw has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt misses with the combination.
Gaarlandt looks to land a left hand but Suliaw moved out of range nicely.
Gaarlandt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Suliaw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gaarlandt throws a series of strikes that have Suliaw backpedaling.
Gaarlandt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaarlandt jabs Suliaw to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Suliaw throws a sloppy head kick and Gaarlandt moves out of range easily.
Suliaw slips a jab from Gaarlandt.
Suliaw is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gaarlandt with a body shot.
Suliaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gaarlandt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Suliaws jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gaarlandt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gaarlandt misses with a straight right.
Suliaw scores with a jab. Gaarlandt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gaarlandt moves out of range as Suliaw throws a body kick.
Good exchange - Gaarlandt coming out on top.
Gaarlandt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Suliaw fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gaarlandt checks it well.
A jab lands there for Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt lands with a cross.
Suliaw misses with a low kick.
Gaarlandt slips a straight right by Suliaw.
Gaarlandt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suliaw lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gaarlandt scores with a hook.
Suliaw throws a head kick that misses.
Suliaw moves out of range of the strikes.
Suliaw throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaarlandt.
Suliaw tries to score with a low kick but Gaarlandt moves his leg out of the way.
Gaarlandt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Suliaw pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Suliaw tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gaarlandt is able to avoid easily.
Gaarlandt throws a hook but Suliaw blocks it.
Suliaw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaarlandt.
Suliaw misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suliaw throws a push kick but Gaarlandt slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suliaw chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gaarlandt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Gaarlandt. That snapped Suliaw's head back.
Suliaw throws a push kick but Gaarlandt slaps the foot to one side.
A lazy left from Gaarlandt finds it's target.
Gaarlandt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Suliaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaarlandt manages to avoid it.
Suliaw moves out of range as Gaarlandt strikes.
Gaarlandt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaarlandt misses with a wild body shot.
Gaarlandt sizes up Suliaw with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gaarlandt scores with a jab.
Gaarlandt misses with a looping left.
Gaarlandt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaarlandt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Suliaws jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Suliaw tries to land a leg kick but Gaarlandt saw it coming and moves away.
Gaarlandt misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suliaw. Gaarlandt does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Gaarlandt dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Gaarlandt lands a nice hook to Suliaw's body. Suliaw takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big left from Gaarlandt misses.
Gaarlandt throws a big shot that misses.
Suliaw throws the kick towards the body but Gaarlandt avoids it.
Gaarlandt lands with a good body shot.
Gaarlandt blocks the body kick.
Gaarlandt looks to score with a jab to the body but Suliaw is just out of range.
Suliaw takes one to the side of the head.
Gaarlandt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Suliaw moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gaarlandt misses with a straight left.
Suliaw swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Suliaw looks to land a body kick but Gaarlandt moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suliaw takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gaarlandt works Suliaw's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suliaw stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Suliaw looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gaarlandt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Suliaw can pounce on him.
Gaarlandt jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suliaw lands a slapping body shot.
Suliaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaarlandt manages to avoid it.
Gaarlandt lands a jab.
Suliaw moves out of range of the strikes.
Suliaw misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Gaarlandt misses the target.
Gaarlandt swinging wildly here.
Gaarlandt throws the left hand but Suliaw avoids the punch easily.
Gaarlandt connects with a body shot that sends Suliaw's belly button to the back.
A low kick from Suliaw misses
and Gaarlandt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gaarlandt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Suliaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaarlandt moves away.
Gaarlandt is looking for a counter combo.
Gaarlandt clobbers Suliaw with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Suliaw throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Gaarlandt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gaarlandt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suliaw throws a front kick aimed at Gaarlandt's knee but Gaarlandt avoids it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Suliaw.
Gaarlandt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suliaw slips a straight right by Gaarlandt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaarlandt throws a series of punches but Suliaw avoids them all with ease.
Gaarlandt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Suliaw throws a leg kick but Gaarlandt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Suliaw misses with a body kick.
Suliaw will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Suliaw shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gaarlandt throws a series of punches but Suliaw moves out of range.
Gaarlandt connects with a body shot.
Suliaw lands with a right hand.
Gaarlandt lands with a cross.
Krystyn Suliaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gaarlandt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A low kick from Suliaw misses
and Gaarlandt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gaarlandt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suliaw.
Suliaw lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Suliaw's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gaarlandt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Suliaw scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaarlandt checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Suliaw.
Suliaw fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gaarlandt checks it well.
Gaarlandt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Suliaw throws a low kick but Gaarlandt avoids it.
Gaarlandt lands with a hook. Suliaw tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Suliaw throws a leg kick but Gaarlandt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Suliaw.
Gaarlandt scores with a body shot.
Gaarlandt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Gaarlandt.
A jab from Gaarlandt does it's job there.
Suliaw cracks the inside of Gaarlandt's front leg.
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!
Gaarlandt lands with a cross.
Gaarlandt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Suliaw is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt works over Suliaw's head and body with a nice combination.
Suliaw throws the kick towards the body but Gaarlandt avoids it.
Suliaw tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gaarlandt is able to avoid easily.
Suliaw pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gaarlandt is out of range and Suliaw settles back down.
Gaarlandt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Suliaw counters with a thumping low kick.
Suliaw lands a head kick!
Suliaw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Suliaw tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gaarlandt is able to avoid easily.
Gaarlandt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gaarlandt tests Suliaw's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Suliaw ducks right into an uppercut from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt connects with a right hand. Suliaw shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaarlandt tests Suliaw's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gaarlandt throws a big shot that misses.
A low kick from Suliaw misses
and Gaarlandt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jeff Gaarlandt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gaarlandt checks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Gaarlandt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gaarlandt 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Gaarlandt!
Jeff Gaarlandt seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.