PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Perseen Suti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazano De Anda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Suti
vs
De Anda

171 cm
35
157 lbs
31 - 24 - 2

175 cm
39
158 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 31 - 24 - 2, fighting out of London, Perseen Suti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lazano De Anda!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Anda.
Suti thows a leg kick but De Anda checks it

and De Anda counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Suti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
De Anda tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Suti.
Suti tries to regain full guard. Instead though, De Anda has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suti sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suti trying to control here.
De Anda wants to get back to his feet.
Suti gets full guard.
De Anda wants to stand but Suti is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Suti's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Suti looking for a sweep. Not yet Suti, not yet.

Suti throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! De Anda escapes and throws Suti's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Suti is trying to work for a sweep but De Anda has mounted him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suti tries to hold on but De Anda postures up.
Suti really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Suti tries to hold on but De Anda postures up.

De Anda get's back to his feet.
De Anda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
De Anda moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Suti pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces De Anda back to the cage. Suti follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Suti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Suti fails to land the takedown.
Suti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Suti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Anda feints the counter takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Suti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and De Anda has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from De Anda and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
De Anda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suti.
Suti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Anda tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Perseen Suti will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Suti. De Anda shrugs it off though.
Suti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Suti tries to land a front kick but De Anda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And De Anda tries to counter it with a takedown but Suti pushes his down on his head and steps out.
De Anda blocks a low kick nicely.
De Anda is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Suti misses with a looping left.
De Anda tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Perseen Suti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Suti lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends De Anda sprawling to the canvas. Suti follows him down, looking for the kill. Can De Anda hang on?

De Anda is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
De Anda is still in real trouble! Can Suti finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suti content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
De Anda looks like he's trying to stand up.
Suti seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Suti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Anda defending well though.
Suti working the head and body with strikes.
Suti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Suti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Anda defending well though.
De Anda looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suti is looking to take a break and control but De Anda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suti looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks De Anda with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
De Anda looks like he's trying to stand up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Suti connects with a nice short shot to De Anda's temple.
Suti lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked De Anda! More strikes land and this one is all over! Suti jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Perseen Suti!
During a confident post fight interview, Perseen Suti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.