PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between The Hound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sher Shah Suri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hound
vs
Shah Suri

172 cm
28
155 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

180 cm
37
153 lbs
21 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Hound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sher Shah Suri!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hound walks into a stiff left hand from Suri.
Suri slips a jab from Hound.
Suri tries to bum rush Hound with a series of wild strikes but Hound uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hound is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suri. Hound does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hound throws a big counter combination but Suri scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Suri misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hound connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suri swings for the body but Hound moves out of range.
Hound swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hound connects with a body shot.
Sher Shah Suri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suri misses with a body shot
and Hound cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Suri lands a jab.
Suri dips to his left and cracks Hound with an uppercut!
Hound throws a series of punches but Suri avoids them all with ease.
Suri misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suri throws a push kick but Hound slaps the foot to one side.

Hound dives in and scores a takedown into Suri's guard.
Hound keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Suri's head.
Hound trying to control but Suri is working from the bottom.
Hound keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Suri's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hound looking to pass the guard.
Hound preventing the sweep.
Hound forces his way into half guard.
Hound tries to pass the half guard into mount. Suri knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Hound seems to be looking for submissions.
Hound not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hound 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.
Hound working over Suri with some ground and pound. Suri looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hound trying to control from Suri's half guard. Suri has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hound wants to control from the top but Suri keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hound throws a strike but Suri rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Hound pulls Suri in close to his closed guard and prevents Suri from doing any damage or advancing position.
Suri's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Suri's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suri looking to pass the guard.
Suri is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Suri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hound is keeping the position for now.
Suri stays in close to Hound's body and controls the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hound looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suri.
Hound blocks a leg kick.
It looked like Hound was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Suri.
Sher Shah Suri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suri scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hound rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hound moves out of range of the body kick from Suri.
Suri throws out a leg kick but Hound moves out of range and Suri only half commits.
Suri lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Suri keeps Hound at a distance using the push kick.
Hound takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hound looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
No joy there for Suri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hound is looking to counter punch.
Suri loads up on a big right hand but Hound slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sher Shah Suri will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Suri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Hound wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sher Shah Suri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hound takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Hound pushes Suri up against the cage in a clinch.
Hound is leaning against Suri and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hound blocks a body shot from Suri.
Suri has a couple of punches blocked by Hound.
Hound tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hound throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Suris head.
Hound is struggling to control the position.
Suri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hound struggles to land a body shot inside as Suri controls his hands.
Suri prevents a body shot from Hound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hound fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suri prevents a body shot from Hound.
Hound misses with a body punch.
Suri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hound backwards.
Suri works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hound takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Suri.
Suri takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Hound.
Hound lands an uppercut.
Suri lands with a light punch inside.
Hound can't get the takedown.
Suri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hound goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Suri takes a shot to the head.
Suri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suri stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Suri misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hound.
Suri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suri tries a body shot but Hound blocks it.
Hound blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Suri.
A head punch on the inside from Hound fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suri misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Suri as the two fighters clinch.
Hound lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Hound fails to land.
Hound lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hound misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suri tries a body shot but Hound blocks it.
Suri tries to work over Hound's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hound tries to score a body lock takedown but Suri shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hound blocks an uppercut.
Hound misses with the head strike.
Suri misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Hound has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hound is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Suri fails to land.
Suri lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Suri.
A shot in the inside from Hound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hound tries to score a body lock takedown but Suri shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Hound. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hound misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hound.
Hound blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suri tries a body shot but Hound blocks it.
Suri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Suri throws a punch but it's blocked by Hound.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hound.
Suri blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Suri.
Suri taking a breather.
Hound lands a shoulder strike.
Suri misses with some punches.
Hound prevents a body shot from Suri.
Hound lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Suri as Hound tries to tie him up.
Suri working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suri working aggressively here.
Hound swings wildly with an uppercut but Suri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hound effectively controlling the action here.
A short left from Hound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hound tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Suri.
Hound lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hound.
Suri has a couple of punches blocked by Hound.
Suri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hound prevents a body shot from Suri.
Hound fails to pull guard.
Hound tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hound prevents a body shot from Suri.
Suri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Suri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Suri tries to work over Hound's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sher Shah Suri will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hound ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hound throws a body punch but Suri moves out of range.
Suri flicks out a counter leg kick but Hound steps away.
Suri leaves Hound with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Suri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hound on the side of the head.
Suri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suri throws a low kick but Hound moves out of range easily.
That kick from Suri tenderised Hound's leg. Hound is trying to keep his angry face on.
Suri throws a hook but Hound avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suri misses with a wild body shot.
Hound blocks a jab.
Nice body kick from Suri.
Suri wants to land a leg kick but Hound is out of range.
Suri has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Suri ducks right into an uppercut from Hound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hound shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Suri pinned against the cage. Suri gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hound slips under a jab.
Suri misses the shot to the body.
Hound was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hound lands with a good body shot.
No luck for Hound with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Hound. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suri moves out of range as Hound strikes.
Suri fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Suri tries to keep at a distance but Hound has taken the fight into the clinch.
Suri has Hound pushed against the cage.
Suri is trying to stall.
Sher Shah Suri is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hound wants a takedown.
Hound blocking some punches.
Hound misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hound slows down the pace here.
Suri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hound displaying some good clinch control by pressing Suri up against the cage.
Suri swings wildly with an uppercut but Hound uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suri working aggressively here.
Hound misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Suri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hound swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suri lands a left hand.
Suri lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Suri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suri throws a head punch that misses.
Hound gets through Suri's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hound lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Suri.
Hound misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suri tries a body shot but Hound blocks it.
Hound tries to work over Suri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hound stalls.
Hound lands a left hand.
Hound lands a hook that snaps the head of Suri backwards.
Suri has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hound seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Suri can turn it around.
Hound prevents a body shot from Suri.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Suri blocks an uppercut.
Hound swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Hound fails to land.
Suri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hound struggles to land a body shot inside as Suri controls his hands.
Hound misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suri tries to work over Hound's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Suri lands with a short shot to the head.
Hound lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hound prevents a body shot from Suri.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hound.
A shot in the inside from Hound.
The Hound has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hound tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hound can't find room to land a body shot as Suri controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hound.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to The Hound.
I think Suri 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sher Shah Suri!
Sher Shah Suri decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.