PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Sussman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Theodoreau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Sussman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sussman
vs
Theodoreau

195 cm
24
190 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

182 cm
28
180 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

AnonymouS

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Sussman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Titus Theodoreau!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sussman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sussman misses the body punch
and Theodoreau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Theodoreau walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Sussman clinches up with Theodoreau and pushes him back against the cage.

Sussman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sussman scores with a punch to the head.
Theodoreau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Theodoreau throws a counter combo.
Sussman misses with a few strikes there.
Theodoreau throws a counter combo.
Jab by Sussman.

Sussman clinches up with Theodoreau and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Theodoreau breaks the clinch.
Simon Sussman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sussman lands with an overhand left.
Sussman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Theodoreaus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sussman misses with a two punch combination.
Theodoreau lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sussman swings widly with a right hand
and Theodoreau counters with a straight right hand.
Sussman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Theodoreau is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sussman throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Theodoreau to counter with a crisp jab.
Sussman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sussman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Werewolf's cave in the buildup to the fight.
Sussman throws a lazy right hand but Theodoreau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sussman missing with a left hand there. Theodoreau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Theodoreau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sussman jabs Theodoreau to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Sussman does it's job there.
Sussman throws a looping overhand right but Theodoreau ducks down to avoid it.
Theodoreau is looking for the big counter here.
Sussman doesn't manage to clinch there - Theodoreau circles away.
Sussman with a jab.
Sussman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sussman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Theodoreau counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Sussman misses.
It seemed like Theodoreau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sussman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Theodoreau's head.
Theodoreau swats away the attempt to clinch by Sussman.
A countering left hand to the body from Theodoreau misses.
Sussman throws a nice looking combination but Theodoreau bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sussman scores with a three punch combo!
Sussman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sussman lands a head shot.
Theodoreau slips under a jab from Sussman.
Theodoreau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sussman cracks Theodoreau with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sussman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Theodoreau circles away quickly and effectively.
Sussman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sussman clinches up against the cage.
Sussman looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Theodoreau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sussman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Theodoreau back to the cage. Sussman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sussman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Theodoreau counter with a right hand.
Theodoreau's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sussman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Theodoreau scrambles back to his feet.

Sussman closes the distance and pushes Theodoreau back into the cage.
Sussman lands with a light punch inside.

Sussman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sussman lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sussman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sussman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sussman misses with a straight right.
Nice body punch from Sussman.
Sussman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Sussman misses.
Theodoreau throws a counter combo.
Sussman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sussman looks to throw the jab but Theodoreau is out of range.
Theodoreau takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sussman throws the left hand but Theodoreau avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Theodoreau is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sussman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sussman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sussman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Theodoreau moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Sussman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sussman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Theodoreau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Sussman finds it's way through Theodoreau's defenses.
Theodoreau takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sussman lands with a right hand.
Sussman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Theodoreau.
Sussman cracks Theodoreau with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sussman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sussman misses with a body shot.
Sussman misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Sussman.
Sussman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Theodoreau can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sussman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Theodoreau moves away.
Sussman misses with a looping right.
Theodoreau defending well as Sussman loads up on a big left hand.
Sussman misses with a jab to the body
and Theodoreau counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Sussman misses.
Sussman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sussman stuns Theodoreau with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sussman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Theodoreau.
Sussman misses with a series of wild punches.
Theodoreau is looking for the big counter here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sussman misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Theodoreau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sussman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sussman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sussman misses with a right hand
and Theodoreau counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Sussman moves into the clinch.

Theodoreau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simon Sussman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Sussman misses.
A big left from Sussman misses.
Theodoreau let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sussman feints a jab promting Theodoreau to slip. Sussman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Theodoreau slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sussman throws a right hand that misses
and Theodoreau counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sussman missing with a left hand there. Theodoreau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Theodoreau keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Theodoreau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sussman misses with a few strikes there.
Theodoreau is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Theodoreau avoids the head kick by Sussman.
Simon Sussman is winning the standup battle so far.
Sussman misses with a lunging right hand
letting Theodoreau counter with a right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sussman.
Sussman throws a hook but Theodoreau avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Sussman misses.
Theodoreau drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sussman lands a really nice looking cross but Theodoreau seems unphased.
Sussman misses with a hook. Theodoreau ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sussman swinging wildly here.
Theodoreau is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sussman with a body shot.
Sussman lands a really nice looking cross but Theodoreau seems unphased.
Sussman misses with a hook.
Theodoreau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sussman.
A countering left hand to the body from Theodoreau misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sussman looks to land a right hand but Theodoreau moved out of range.
Despite the aggression on Theodoreau's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sussman throws a series of punches but Theodoreau avoids them all with ease.
It seemed like Theodoreau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Theodoreau slips a jab from Sussman.
As Sussman backs off Theodoreau throws a huge counter combo but Sussman manages to avoid it all.
Theodoreau slips under a jab.
Theodoreau is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A cross from Sussman lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Sussman 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!

A looping hook to the body misses from Sussman. Theodoreau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sussman clobbers Theodoreau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sussman connects with a single shot there.

Sussman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Theodoreau, pushing him back against the cage.

Theodoreau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sussman, as that shot connected.
Sussman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Theodoreau has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Theodoreau there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Sussman does no damage.
Theodoreau moves out of range as Sussman throws a body kick.
Theodoreau throws a counter combo.
Sussman scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sussman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sussman misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sussman misses with a hook
and Theodoreau counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sussman. Theodoreau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sussman looks to land a combination but Theodoreau avoids it well.
Theodoreau unleashes a big counter combination but Sussman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sussman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Sussman backs off Theodoreau throws a huge counter combo but Sussman manages to avoid it all.
Sussman throws a head kick that misses
letting Theodoreau counter with a right hand.
Sussman tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Theodoreau! But no joy.
Sussman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Theodoreau.
Sussman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sussman throws an overhand right that lands on Theodoreau's shoulder, as Theodoreau tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theodoreau slips a jab and a cross from Sussman.
Sussman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Theodoreau paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sussman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Theodoreau.
Sussman throws a sloppy head kick
and Theodoreau counters with a series of strikes. Sussman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sussman misses with a body shot
and Theodoreau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Sussman misses with a wild body shot.
Theodoreau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sussman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Theodoreau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sussman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Theodoreau doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sussman misses with a wild combination.
Sussman looks to land a combination but Theodoreau avoids it well.
Theodoreau looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sussman misses with a body shot.
As Sussman backs off Theodoreau throws a huge counter combo but Sussman manages to avoid it all.
Sussman throws a hook but Theodoreau blocks it.
Theodoreau has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sussman dips to his left and cracks Theodoreau with an uppercut!

Sussman forces Theodoreau back against the cage and clinches.

Theodoreau breaks from the clinch.
Sussman throws an overhand right that lands on Theodoreau's shoulder, as Theodoreau tries to avoid the shot.
Theodoreau is looking for the big counter here.
Sussman misses with a body punch
and Theodoreau counters with a one-two to the body.
Sussman wants to clinch
and Theodoreau counters with a straight right hand.
Sussman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sussman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Theodoreau throws out a counter right but Sussman avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sussman misses with a hook. Theodoreau ducked under it nicely.
Theodoreau throws out a counter right but Sussman avoids it with no problem.
Sussman looks to score with a jab to the body but Theodoreau is just out of range.
It seemed like Theodoreau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Simon Sussman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sussman misses with a double jab
and Theodoreau counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sussman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sussman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Theodoreau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sussman misses with a combination
letting Theodoreau counter with a right hand.
Sussman looks to score with a jab to the body but Theodoreau is just out of range.
Theodoreau is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sussman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Theodoreau is looking for the big counter here.
Titus Theodoreau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sussman misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Theodoreau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Sussman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sussman 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Sussman!
During a confident post fight interview, Simon Sussman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.