PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ashok Suri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Matt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Suri
vs
Matt

188 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
17
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ashok Suri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rico Matt!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matt wants to clinch.
Suri misses with a hook to the body
and Matt counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Ashok Suri has been cut.
Matt tries to clinch but Suri is having none of it.
It looked like Suri was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Suri throws a hook to the side of Matt's head but Matt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut lands for Suri. That snapped Matt's head back.
Ashok Suri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suri misses with a double jab.
Suri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Matt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Matt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Matt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Suri, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matt misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suri.
Suri misses with a punch to the body.
Suri has a couple of punches blocked by Matt.
Matt prevents a body shot from Suri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matt lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Suri fails to land.
Suri slowing the pace effectively.
Matt misses with some punches.
Matt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suri misses with the head strike.
Suri throws a head punch that misses.
Matt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Suri blocking some punches.
Matt misses with the head strike.
Suri has a couple of punches blocked by Matt.
Suri is struggling to control the position.
Matt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matt throws a punch but it's blocked by Suri.
Matt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matt swings wildly with an uppercut but Suri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matt throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Matt fails to land.
Matt misses with some punches.
Suri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matt misses with a body punch.
Matt blocks a body shot from Suri.
Matt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suri blocking some punches.
Matt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Matt throws a head punch that misses.
Matt blocks a body shot from Suri.
Suri lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suri stalls.
Suri blocking some punches.
Suri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matt's elbow.
Matt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matt works on Suri's body with a couple of short punches.
Matt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Suri backwards.
Matt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suri misses with a body punch.
Matt blocks a body shot from Suri.
Suri misses with a punch to the body.
Suri lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matt misses with a punch on the inside.
Matt scores with a shot to the side of Suri's head.
Matt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Suris head.
Suri blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suri.
Suri misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matt.
Suri's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matt lands a left hand.
Matt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suri's elbow.
Suri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Suri misses with a punch on the inside.
Matt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matt.
Matt scores with a shot to the side of Suri's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Matt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ashok Suri's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Suri misses with the combination.
Matt staying out of range there.
Suri throws a jab but it's blocked by Matt.
Suri tries to bum rush Matt with a series of wild strikes but Matt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matt is looking to clinch.
Suri tests Matt's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Suri rushes Matt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matt prevents a body shot from Suri.
Suri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Suri tries to work over Matt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Matt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suri has a couple of punches blocked by Matt.
A head punch on the inside from Suri fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Matt.
Matt throws a head punch that misses.
Matt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Matt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matt working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Matt fails to land.
Suri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suri misses with the head strike.
Suri misses with a body punch.
Suri stalling.
Suri blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Suri's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matt prevents a body shot from Suri.
Suri misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matt.
Suri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rico Matt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matt working aggressively here.
Matt is leaning against Suri and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Matt lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Suri fails to land.
Matt misses with a punch on the inside.
Matt blocking some punches.
Matt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matt lands with a right to the head.
Suri manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matt throws a punch but it's blocked by Suri.
Matt misses with a punch on the inside.
Suri blocks an uppercut.
Suri misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Suri.
Suri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matt scores with a hook to the body.
Suri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Suri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Suri throws a punch but it's blocked by Matt.
Suri prevents a body shot from Matt.
A short right from Matt.
Matt is working Suri over against the cage.
Suri takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matt cracks Suri with a nice body shot.
Matt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matt misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Suri fails to land.
Suri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suri can't find room to land a body shot as Matt controls the action.
Suri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matt pushes Suri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suri tries a body shot but Matt blocks it.
Matt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Matt fails to land.
Matt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Matt tries to throw a body punch but Suri avoids it by throwing Matt back against the cage.
Matt lands a hook that snaps the head of Suri backwards.
Matt lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Matt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ashok Suri's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Matt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matt throws a shot to the body.

Matt sends Suri crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Matt is motioning to the referee to let Suri up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Suri is rocked!
Suri walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Suri limp body while Matt jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rico Matt!