PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Noel Contemprato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeAngelo Suggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Contemprato comes to the cage accompanied by Cats. DeAngelo Suggs told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Contemprato
vs
Suggs

175 cm
40
165 lbs
43 - 22 - 4

176 cm
29
164 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Underworld Clothing

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 22 - 4, fighting out of London, Noel Contemprato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, DeAngelo Suggs!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suggs throws a hook to the side of Contemprato's head but Contemprato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suggs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body kick from Suggs.
Contemprato looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Suggs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Suggs throws a nice outside leg kick.
Contemprato clobbers Suggs with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Contemprato swings for the body but Suggs moves out of range.
Suggs slips under a jab from Contemprato.
Contemprato scores with a kick to the midsection.
Contemprato tries to land a front kick but Suggs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Contemprato throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Suggs throws an overhand right that lands on Contemprato's shoulder, as Contemprato tries to avoid the shot.
Suggs slips a straight right by Contemprato.
Contemprato misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suggs connects with a body shot.
Contemprato shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Suggs works Contemprato's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suggs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Suggs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Contemprato was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Contemprato moves out of range as Suggs throws a body kick.
Contemprato swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Contemprato takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Noel Contemprato has been cut.
Suggs slips a jab from Contemprato.
Suggs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot lands for Suggs.
Suggs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Contemprato.
A swing and a miss from Suggs.
Suggs throws the left hand but Contemprato avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Contemprato. Suggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Contemprato swings for the body but Suggs moves out of range.
Suggs misses with a head kick.
Suggs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Contemprato, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suggs digs a good hook to Contemprato's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato lands with a right hand.
Suggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Contemprato.
Contemprato throws the kick towards the body but Suggs avoids it.
Contemprato checks a low kick from Suggs.
Suggs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Contemprato scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Contemprato with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Suggs to score with a decent uppercut.
Contemprato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suggs is looking to score with low kicks.
Contemprato slips a jab from Suggs.
Suggs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Contemprato moves out of range as Suggs strikes.
Suggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Contemprato.
Contemprato was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Suggs jabs Contemprato to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Suggs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Contemprato.
Contemprato throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suggs misses with a leg kick.
Suggs throws a half hearted mid kick.
Contemprato throws a chopping leg kick but Suggs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice side step and Suggs releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Suggs's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Contemprato connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Suggs scrambles back to his feet.
Suggs is looking to land body kicks.
Contemprato fires out a quick counter leg kick but Suggs just manages to avoid it.
Contemprato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suggs throws a head kick that misses
and Contemprato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Contemprato.
Suggs throws a counter combo.
Suggs tests Contemprato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Suggs misses with a low kick.
Contemprato moves away from the strike by Suggs.
Contemprato looks to throw the jab but Suggs is out of range.
Contemprato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suggs.
Contemprato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Suggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Contemprato.
Suggs avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato throws a lazy right hand but Suggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Suggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Contemprato moves away.
Contemprato misses with a wild body shot.
Suggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suggs throws a lazy right hand but Contemprato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Contemprato throwing a counter right hand but Suggs manages to avoid it.
Contemprato misses with a wild body shot.
Suggs thuds his right hand into Contemprato's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Contemprato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A low kick from Suggs is predictable there
and Contemprato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Contemprato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Contemprato throws a solid leg kick but Suggs takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Contemprato.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suggs pushes Contemprato away with a front kick.
Contemprato throws a body punch but Suggs moves out of range.
Suggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suggs misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but DeAngelo Suggs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Noel Contemprato's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A jab from Suggs misses.
Suggs lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Contemprato scores with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Contemprato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Contemprato lands a nice looking body shot.
Suggs throws a low kick but Contemprato avoids it.
Suggs fakes the leg kick and cracks Contemprato in the body.
Contemprato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Suggs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Suggs lands with an overhand left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Suggs.
Suggs throws a front kick aimed at Contemprato's knee but Contemprato avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Suggs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Suggs lands a nice looking kick to the body. Contemprato takes a step back to recover.
Contemprato scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Contemprato checks a low kick from Suggs.
Contemprato goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Suggs throws a jab when Contemprato was well out of range.
Contemprato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Contemprato.
Suggs is looking for the big counter here.
Suggs throws a head kick that Contemprato semi-blocks.
Contemprato throws a leg kick but Suggs sees it coming and moves out of range.
Contemprato throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Suggs's head.
Contemprato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suggs moves away.
A good leg kick by Suggs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Contemprato, right into the meat.
Suggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Contemprato lands a leg kick that knocks Suggs off balance momentarily.
Suggs misses with a wild body shot.
Crunch! Suggs slams his shin into Contemprato's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suggs feints and then cracks Contemprato's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Contemprato down.
Suggs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Contemprato.
Suggs misses with a straight left.
Suggs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Contemprato checks a low kick from Suggs.
Suggs takes a swing at Contemprato's ribcage but misses.
Suggs throws a jab when Contemprato was well out of range.
Suggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Contemprato quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Contemprato looks to land a combination but Suggs avoids it well.
Suggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Contemprato moves away.
DeAngelo Suggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Contemprato throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Contemprato throws a big shot that misses.
Contemprato moves out of range as Suggs throws a body kick.
Suggs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Contemprato lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suggs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Suggs cracks the inside of Contemprato's front leg.
Contemprato takes a swing at Suggs's ribcage but misses.
Suggs misses with a head kick.
Suggs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Contempratos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Suggs throws out a loose jab but Contemprato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Contemprato blocks a jab.
Contemprato jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Contemprato on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Suggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Contemprato is looking to counter punch.
Contemprato is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Contemprato lets loose with a powerful body kick. Suggs will feel that in the morning.
Contemprato tries to bum rush Suggs with a series of wild strikes but Suggs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Suggs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Suggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Contemprato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suggs.
Suggs thuds his right hand into Contemprato's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Suggs. Contemprato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suggs lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Contemprato with a nice cross.
Contemprato pivots, looking for a leg kick but Suggs is out of range and Contemprato settles back down.
Contemprato lands with a good body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Contemprato might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Contemprato tried to score with a low kick but Suggs checks it.
Suggs counters with a body kick.
Contemprato on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Contemprato walks into a left hand.
Contemprato throws a leg kick
and Contemprato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suggs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Contemprato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suggs uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Contemprato throws out a loose jab but Suggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Contemprato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suggs.
A telegraphed right hand from Contemprato misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DeAngelo Suggs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Noel Contemprato's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Suggs looks to land a body kick but Contemprato moved away.
Suggs wants to land a leg kick but Contemprato is out of range.
Suggs throws a body kick that misses.
Suggs throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Contemprato, as that shot connected.
Contemprato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Suggs
and Contemprato counters with a stiff right hand.
A good leg kick by Suggs.
Contemprato is looking to score with low kicks.
Contemprato will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Contemprato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Suggs.
Suggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Contemprato fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Suggs on the side of the head.
Suggs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suggs avoids the head kick by Contemprato.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Contemprato.
Suggs throws a head kick that misses.
Suggs misses the shot to the body.
Contemprato throws a combination that misses
and Suggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Suggs.
A low kick from Suggs is predictable there
and Suggs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Contemprato scores with a jab to the body.
Contemprato digs a good hook to Suggs's body.
Contemprato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suggs throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Contemprato checks a leg kick nicely.
Suggs lands a nice shot that snaps Contemprato's head back.
Contemprato on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Suggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Contemprato was well out of range. Poor timing from Suggs.
Contemprato scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Contemprato throws out the jab.
Contemprato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Suggs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Contemprato misses the jab.
A cross from Suggs lands.
Suggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Contemprato misses the jab.
Suggs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Suggs scores with a jab.
Suggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suggs throws a body punch but Contemprato moves out of range.
Suggs has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Suggs throws a leg kick but Contemprato checks it.
Suggs throws a body punch but Contemprato moves out of range.
Contemprato pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Suggs back to the cage. Contemprato follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suggs swings for the body but Contemprato moves out of range.
Contemprato takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Suggs slips a straight right by Contemprato.
Contemprato defending well as Suggs loads up on a big left hand.
Suggs feints and then cracks Contemprato's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Contemprato down.
Contemprato has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Contemprato there as he acknowledges the shot.
Suggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Contemprato.
Noel Contemprato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Contemprato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Contemprato's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Suggs misses with a leg kick.
Contemprato tried to counter with a leg kick but Suggs avoided it.
Contemprato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Contemprato connects with a jab.
Contemprato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
DeAngelo Suggs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A jab from Contemprato does it's job there.
Contemprato takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suggs misses with a few strikes there.
Suggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Contemprato.
Suggs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Contemprato takes a kick to the side of the head.
Suggs scores with a jab to the jaw.
Suggs lets loose with a powerful body kick. Contemprato will feel that in the morning.
Contemprato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suggs is looking to slow Contemprato down with leg kicks.
Suggs takes a swing at Contemprato's ribcage but misses.
Suggs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Suggs lands a head shot.
Contemprato missing with a left hand there. Suggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Suggs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice body kick from Suggs.

And that's the end of the fight!
DeAngelo Suggs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Suggs 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DeAngelo Suggs!