PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricki Suckerpunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omid Shainji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricki Suckerpunch has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Suckerpunch
vs
Shainji

210 cm
26
270 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricki Suckerpunch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Omid Shainji!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suckerpunch stalks Shainji and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shainji's face. Shainji staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Omid Shainji has been cut.

Shainji feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Shainji lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shainji's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Shainji won't allow Suckerpunch to get back to his feet.
Shainji lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shainji lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shainji with a flurry of punches that miss.
Suckerpunch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shainji throwing strikes from guard but Suckerpunch blocks nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shainji shoots for a double leg takedown but Suckerpunch sprawls well. He's pushed Shainji's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shainji should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Suckerpunch forces Shainji back against the cage and clinches.
Suckerpunch gets underhooks to prevent Shainji's takedown attempt.
Shainji goes for a takedown in the clinch but Suckerpunch prevents it.
Ricki Suckerpunch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omid Shainji.
Shainji is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Suckerpunch pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Suckerpunch.
Shainji looks winded!
Suckerpunch lands a body punch.
Suckerpunch is leaning against Shainji and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Suckerpunch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Suckerpunch lands a body shot in the clinch.

Suckerpunch breaks the clinch.

Suckerpunch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Suckerpunch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suckerpunch stalks Shainji and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shainji's face. Shainji staggers backwards, shaken.
Suckerpunch seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Danga de danga de dang - Suckerpunch scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Shainji drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suckerpunch wants to stand but Shainji is controlling the position.
Shainji throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Suckerpunch wants to stand but Shainji is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suckerpunch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shainji.
Shainji throwing strikes but missing.
Suckerpunch on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Suckerpunch tries to get out of the position.
Suckerpunch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shainji throws a big elbow that misses.
Shainji keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Suckerpunch's head.
Shainji scoring with some ground and pound.
Shainji has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shainji postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Shainji gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Suckerpunch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Suckerpunch jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Suckerpunch moves into the clinch successfully.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Suckerpunch obliges.
Suckerpunch lands a shot to the body.

Suckerpunch breaks from the clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Shainji has eaten all the pies!

Suckerpunch has managed to clinch.
Shainji is working for takedown but Suckerpunch is calmly controlling the position for now.
Suckerpunch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Suckerpunch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shainji backwards.

That has opened up Omid Shainji's cut even more.
A knee to the head by Suckerpunch.

Suckerpunch breaks the clinch.

Suckerpunch gets a clinch.
Suckerpunch gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shainji.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Suckerpunch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Suckerpunch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shainji drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A bit of stalling here from Suckerpunch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shainji tries for a takedown. No joy.

Suckerpunch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suckerpunch goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Oooooh!!! Suckerpunch has knocked Shainji down with a huge combo! Suckerpunch steps away and waves a wobbly Shainji back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Suckerpunch instigates a clinch.
Suckerpunch presses Shainji against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Suckerpunch.

Suckerpunch breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Suckerpunch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shainji doesn't seem phased though.

The cut above Omid Shainji's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Suckerpunch lands a nice hook to Shainji's body. Shainji takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Suckerpunch plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Shainji swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Shainji face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ricki Suckerpunch!
In his post fight interview, Ricki Suckerpunch started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.