PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michio Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Morrow has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Michio Suzuki's chin.

Suzuki
vs
Morrow

180 cm
23
141 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

170 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michio Suzuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow throws a right and a left that Suzuki avoids nicely.
Morrow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suzuki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suzuki fails with a takedown attempt.
Morrow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suzuki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Morrow finds it's way round the side to connect with Suzuki's head.
Morrow misses with a few strikes there.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morrow as he jumps to the side.
Don Morrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morrow as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michio Suzuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morrow wants to clinch.
Morrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suzuki slips under a jab.
Morrow misses with a looping right.
Morrow wants to clinch.

Suzuki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow throwing hammer fists to the chest of Suzuki. What's that going to do exactly?
Morrow is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suzuki lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Morrow wants to control but Suzuki is having none of it.
Suzuki unloading with bombs!
Morrow tries to hold on but Suzuki postures up.
Suzuki with good strikes from the mount here!
Suzuki looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Morrow holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Suzuki tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Suzuki thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Suzuki 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Morrow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suzuki thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Suzuki lands a heavy elbow.
Morrow is in a horrible position here. Suzuki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Morrow is bucking up trying to escape but Suzuki cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Morrow is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Morrow is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morrow tries to hold on but Suzuki postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Suzuki lands a big elbow.
Suzuki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Suzuki lands a big shot there that rocks Morrow but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Suzuki.
Morrow is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morrow manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Morrow, under a barage of strikes from Suzuki.
Morrow is not content to let Suzuki control the position.
Suzuki stops Morrow from getting back to his feet.
Suzuki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Morrow looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Morrow trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Suzuki manages to pass to mount!
Morrow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morrow is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Morrow is bucking up trying to escape but Suzuki cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Morrow keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Morrow wants to control but Suzuki is having none of it.
Morrow squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Morrow working to try and regain half guard.
Suzuki landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michio Suzuki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Suzuki looks to land a left hand but Morrow moved out of range nicely.
Suzuki keeps the fight on the outside.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Suzuki here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Morrow misses with a straight left.
Morrow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morrow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Michio Suzuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morrow throws a body punch but Suzuki moves out of range.
Suzuki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suzuki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morrow swivels and escapes.
Morrow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suzuki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suzuki scores with a one two! Morrow had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Morrow lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Morrow.

It looks like Michio Suzuki has been cut.
Morrow is breathing heavily.
Morrow lands with an overhand left.
Morrow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suzuki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suzuki.
Suzuki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morrow fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki defending well as Morrow loads up on a big left hand.
Suzuki defending well as Morrow loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Morrow misses.
Morrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suzuki moves away.
Suzuki shoots in for a double leg but Morrow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michio Suzuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suzuki keeps the fight on the outside.
Morrow slips under a jab from Suzuki.
Morrow is looking to clinch.
Morrow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Suzuki counters with a nice uppercut.
Suzuki misses with an uppercut.
Morrow throws a right and a left that Suzuki avoids nicely.
Morrow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morrow throws a shot from downtown. Suzuki moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Morrow throws a series of punches but Suzuki avoids them all with ease.
Suzuki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morrow is fending him off so far but Suzuki persists. Nope, Morrow circles away and we're back to standing.
Morrow misses with an uppercut.
Suzuki catches Morrow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Morrow just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Suzuki misses.
Suzuki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morrow tries to clinch but Suzuki moves away
and Suzuki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morrow misses with a looping left.
Morrow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morrow misses with a looping left.
Suzuki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suzuki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morrow.
Morrow clinches but Suzuki breaks the clinch
and Suzuki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morrow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morrow is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Suzuki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Morrow darts in trying to clinch
and Suzuki counters with a nice uppercut.
Morrow wants to clinch

and Suzuki counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Morrow!
Morrow working to try and regain half guard.
Morrow wants to hold on but Suzuki pushes him away.
Morrow can't escape the position.
Suzuki fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow is trying to stand.
Suzuki trying to control but Morrow is having none of it.
Morrow is trying to stand.
Suzuki landing strikes from the mount.
Suzuki has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Morrow's face.
Morrow is looking to get to half guard.
Morrow tries to hold on but Suzuki postures up.
Suzuki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morrow is looking to escape.
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 Michio Suzuki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michio Suzuki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Morrow throws a series of punches but Suzuki avoids them all with ease.
Suzuki ducks under a wild hook from Morrow.
Morrow throws a body punch but Suzuki moves out of range.
Morrow displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Morrow ducks under a wild hook from Suzuki.
Suzuki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A combination from Suzuki does no damage.
Morrow dodges the punch combination from Suzuki.
A telegraphed right hand from Morrow misses the target.
Morrow looks to clinch
and Morrow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morrow tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Morrow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Morrow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki looks to throw the jab but Morrow is out of range.
A slow jab from Morrow misses its intended target.
Suzuki has a takedown stuffed.
Morrow misses with a wild combination.
Jab, jab by Morrow - just one landing.
Morrow is looking to clinch but Suzuki is avoiding it.
Suzuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suzuki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Suzuki slips under a jab.
Morrow looks to land a combination but Suzuki avoids it well.
Suzuki is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morrow as he avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Morrow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morrow takes a swing at Suzuki's ribcage but misses.
Morrow displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Suzuki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morrow.
Suzuki slips a jab and a cross from Morrow.
Suzuki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michio Suzuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morrow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suzuki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suzuki shoots in but no luck this time.
Morrow tries to clinch but Suzuki moves away

and Suzuki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suzuki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Suzuki thows a huge punch but Morrow dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Morrow manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Suzuki working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Morrow is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Suzuki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Morrow is looking to work some ground and pound but Suzuki has wrist control.
Morrow postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Suzuki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Suzuki keeping moving, preventing Morrow from controlling successfully.
Michio Suzuki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki keeping full guard, as Morrow tries to pass.

Morrow avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Suzuki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Suzuki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morrow swivels and escapes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrow misses with a straight left.
Don Morrow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morrow lands with a nice combination. Suzuki backs away looking to recover.
Don Morrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Morrow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Morrow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Suzuki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michio Suzuki!