PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Onichi Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lotus Suzinuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suzinuki has chosen LL Cool J -Momma said knock you out as his entrance music. Lotus Suzinuki is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hong
vs
Suzinuki

175 cm
21
171 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
27
177 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Onichi Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lotus Suzinuki!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzinuki misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by Hong.

It looks like Lotus Suzinuki has been cut.
Hong has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mandirigmang Pilipino in the buildup to the fight.
Hong cracks the inside of Suzinuki's front leg.
Suzinuki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Suzinuki takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Suzinuki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hong misses with an uppercut. Suzinuki saw that one coming.

Hong drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Suzinuki is looking to regain half guard here but Hong keeps moving and retains side control.
Hong working away.
Hong throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Suzinuki works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Hong looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong thows a huge punch but Suzinuki dodges it nicely.
Suzinuki wants to control but Hong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hong throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Suzinuki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hong.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hong shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Suzinuki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick from Suzinuki misses.
Hong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Suzinuki digs a good hook to Hong's body.
Suzinuki slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Suzinuki.
Suzinuki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Suzinuki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hong manages to avoid it.
Suzinuki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hong. That did some damage!
Hong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hong shoots in and drives through. Suzinuki sprawls well.
Hong throws a low kick but Suzinuki avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suzinuki. Hong does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suzinuki lunges at Hong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hong's hand.
Suzinuki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Suzinuki lands a front kick.
Suzinuki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good shot there by Suzinuki.
Suzinuki misses with a straight right.

Suzinuki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong lands a couple of digs.
Hong tries to free his leg and advance position but Suzinuki is retaining full guard.
Hong throws a strike but Suzinuki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hong is on top in guard.
Hong has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hong stopping the sweep attempt from Suzinuki.
Suzinuki seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Suzinuki trying to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hong wants to control from the top but Suzinuki keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Suzinuki has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Suzinuki misses with a wild body shot.
Suzinuki lands a right hook to the body.
Suzinuki misses with an uppercut. Hong saw that one coming.
Suzinuki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Suzinuki throws a head kick that misses.
Suzinuki is looking to score with low kicks.
Hong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hong slips a straight right by Suzinuki.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hong.
Suzinuki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hong rather than just go for the knockout.
Hong scores with a jab to the head.
Hong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Suzinuki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Suzinuki swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lotus Suzinuki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lotus Suzinuki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Suzinuki lands a nice shot to the body.
Suzinuki ducks right into an uppercut from Hong.
Hong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Suzinuki has time to react.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Suzinuki thumps Hong with a low kick.
Suzinuki fails with the takedown.
Hong scoring well with a low kick there.
Suzinuki throws a leg kick but Hong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong throws a hook but Suzinuki blocks it.
Hong sets himself, and Suzinuki steps forward looking for the clinch! Hong avoids it this time.
Suzinuki punishes Hong's body with a nice straight punch.
Suzinuki tried to score with a low kick but Hong checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hong.
Suzinuki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzinuki throws an off balance right hand
enabling Hong to counter with a crisp jab.
Hong throws a lazy uppercut
and Suzinuki counters with a nice uppercut.
Suzinuki slips a straight right by Hong.
Hong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hong throws a leg kick
and Suzinuki finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Suzinuki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hong. That did some damage!
Suzinuki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Suzinuki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hong cracks Suzinuki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Suzinuki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Suzinuki wants to clinch up but Hong keeps it at a distance.
Suzinuki loads up on a big right hand but Hong slips the punch.
Hong just misses with a punch to the body.
Suzinuki tries a quick counter leg kick but Hong is wise to it.
Hong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Suzinuki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
Suzinuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hong was well out of range. Poor timing from Suzinuki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hong throws a quick counter kick to the body but Suzinuki avoids it.
Hong thuds his shin into the meat of Suzinuki's side.
An inside leg kick from Hong misses.
Suzinuki looks for the body kick but Hong saw that one coming.
Suzinuki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hong tries to score a power double leg takedown but Suzinuki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hong somewhat.
Suzinuki throws a looping overhand right but Hong ducks down to avoid it.
Suzinuki misses with a looping right.
Hong misses with a kick to the body.
Suzinuki throws a jab when Hong was well out of range.
Hong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hong is looking to chop away at Suzinuki's legs.
Suzinuki stuffs the takedown attempt from Hong. Hong gets slowly back to his feet.
Suzinuki throws a push kick but Hong slaps the foot to one side.
Lotus Suzinuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hong avoids the body shot from Suzinuki.
Suzinuki connects with a leg kick. Hong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A good leg kick by Suzinuki.
Hong misses the shot to the body.
Suzinuki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hong. Hong obviously looking to wear him down.
Suzinuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hong was well out of range. Poor timing from Suzinuki.
Lotus Suzinuki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Suzinuki punishes Hong's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong misses with a straight right.
Hong scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suzinuki throws a right hand that misses
and Suzinuki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suzinuki scores with a head kick.
Hong throws a leg kick but Suzinuki moved away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hong.
Suzinuki swings for the body but Hong moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hong. That's going to slow Suzinuki down.
Suzinuki is looking to score with low kicks.
Suzinuki lands a high kick!
Suzinuki tries to work over Hong's front leg with a kick but Hong checks it.
A lazy body kick from Suzinuki

and Hong counters with a takedown into side control.
Hong working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Suzinuki is not content to let Hong control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Onichi Hong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lotus Suzinuki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Suzinuki misses with a low kick.
Suzinuki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Suzinuki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice body punch from Suzinuki.
Hong tries a low kick but Suzinuki avoids it.
Suzinuki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good work by Hong as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzinuki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hong.
Hong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hong lands a jab to Suzinuki's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Suzinuki takes a step back to recover.
Hong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suzinuki.
Nice shot lands for Suzinuki.
Hong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suzinuki.
Suzinuki misses with a jab to the body
and Hong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hong lands a head shot.
Suzinuki 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.
Hong connects with a body shot that sends Suzinuki's belly button to the back.
Hong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Suzinuki misses with a body shot.
Suzinuki lands a nice shot that snaps Hong's head back.
Suzinuki avoids the body shot from Hong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzinuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hong was well out of range. Poor timing from Suzinuki.
Hong throws a right hand that misses
and Suzinuki counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suzinuki misses with a head kick.
Hong fires out a quick counter leg kick but Suzinuki just manages to avoid it.
Hong walks into a stiff left hand from Suzinuki.
Suzinuki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hong manages to avoid it.
Hong loads up on a big right hand but Suzinuki slips the punch.
Suzinuki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hong circles away quickly and effectively.
A little feinted left hand from Hong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Suzinuki lands a nice looking body shot.
Hong misses the shot to the body.
Hong throws a jab but it's blocked by Suzinuki.
Suzinuki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Suzinuki 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.
Hong throws a predictable looking body shot
and Suzinuki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Suzinuki misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzinuki is looking to chop away at Hong's legs.
Suzinuki lands with a right hand.
Hong looks to land a combination but Suzinuki avoids it well.
Suzinuki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hong to score with a decent uppercut.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick from Suzinuki.
Hong tries for a takedown but Suzinuki circles away easily
and Suzinuki counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Onichi Hong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suzinuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Hong.
Hong avoids the body shot from Suzinuki.

Suzinuki closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hong to the mat! Hong manages to get full guard.
Hong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Suzinuki is one step ahead there.
Suzinuki postures up and lands a big shot to Hong's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzinuki sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Suzinuki throwing strikes but missing.
Suzinuki trying to control but Hong is working from the bottom.
Hong lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hong throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lotus Suzinuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Suzinuki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lotus Suzinuki!
Post fight, Lotus Suzinuki stared into the camera and said 'Give it up for Bobby everyone, a true champion. Just not the Epicity champion, that obviously still sits here around my waist. Who is next? Or should I set my sights on Mr. Jeffrey Miller and the 155ers.'.