PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jobert Sucaldito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khalifa Khalifa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalifa has chosen Habibi Ya Nour El Ain as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Sucaldito
vs
Khalifa

185 cm
30
190 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

190 cm
37
197 lbs
19 - 19 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jobert Sucaldito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khalifa Khalifa!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sucaldito fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Sucaldito does it's job there.
Sucaldito throws a body shot but no joy.
Khalifa walks into a left hand.
Khalifa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sucaldito thuds his right hand into Khalifa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Khalifa misses the jab.
Jobert Sucaldito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalifa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sucaldito pinned against the cage. Sucaldito gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalifa looks to land a combination. Sucaldito sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sucaldito lands a nice hook to Khalifa's body. Khalifa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sucaldito.
Khalifa ducks under a wild hook from Sucaldito.
Khalifa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sucaldito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Khalifa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Khalifa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sucaldito does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Khalifa prevents Sucaldito from improving his position.
Sucaldito blocking the ground and pound attempt from Khalifa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sucaldito trying to control here.
Sucaldito is trying to stand up here but Khalifa is controlling him well.
Sucaldito trying to hold on to Khalifa's head to control him but Khalifa postures up.
Khalifa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sucaldito works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sucaldito is on top in guard.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalifa keeping moving, preventing Sucaldito from controlling successfully.

Sucaldito stands and steps away. Khalifa gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Khalifa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sucaldito.
Khalifa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sucaldito comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sucaldito displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khalifa.
Sucaldito throws an overhand right that lands on Khalifa's shoulder, as Khalifa tries to avoid the shot.
Sucaldito displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sucaldito scores with a body shot.
Sucaldito lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Khalifa scores with a takedown into Sucaldito's guard.
Sucaldito looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khalifa is one step ahead there.
Sucaldito preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sucaldito is trying to control the position but Khalifa postures up.
Khalifa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sucaldito is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Khalifa won't allow Sucaldito to sweep him here.
Khalifa looking to pass the guard.
Khalifa preventing the sweep.
Sucaldito looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sucaldito's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Khalifa won't allow Sucaldito to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jobert Sucaldito dominated 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.

Khalifa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sucaldito sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Khalifa somewhat.
Sucaldito swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Khalifa blocks a head kick by Sucaldito.
Sucaldito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalifa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Sucaldito gets caught flat footed, as Khalifa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sucaldito is trying to control the position but Khalifa postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sucaldito looking for a sweep. Not yet Sucaldito, not yet.
Khalifa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Khalifa throwing strikes from guard but Sucaldito blocks nicely.
Sucaldito controls Khalifa momentarily but Khalifa frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sucaldito is really struggling to control Khalifa but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Khalifa Khalifa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khalifa preventing the sweep.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sucaldito is trying to keep Khalifa in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Khalifa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sucaldito defends well and Khalifa ends up having to push Sucaldito into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sucaldito lands with a right hand.
Sucaldito lands a jab to the head.
Khalifa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sucaldito as he avoids it easily.
Jobert Sucaldito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khalifa Khalifa.
Sucaldito throws a big shot that misses.
Sucaldito thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sucaldito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khalifa circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sucaldito throws a jab but it's blocked by Khalifa.
Sucaldito misses with a straight left.
Sucaldito misses with a kick to the body.
Khalifa with the counter takedown but Sucaldito avoids it easily.
Sucaldito misses with a straight left.
Khalifa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sucaldito.
Khalifa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sucaldito defends it well.
Sucaldito goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sucaldito. Khalifa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khalifa shoots in for a double leg but Sucaldito sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sucaldito scores with a nice right hand.

Khalifa is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sucaldito cracks Khalifa on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Khalifa falls backwards against the cage. Sucaldito follows up with more strikes that drop Khalifa to his knees. Sucaldito keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Khalifa! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jobert Sucaldito!