PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rio Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenshi Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rio Vargas has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Vargas
vs
Suzuki

200 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

194 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rio Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenshi Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Suzuki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Suzuki working over Vargas with some ground and pound. Vargas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Suzuki drops an elbow to the side of Vargas's head.
Vargas trying to control from the bottom.
Vargas flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Suzuki slips a nice elbow through Vargas's hands, connecting with Vargas's forehead.
Suzuki drops an elbow to the side of Vargas's head.
Suzuki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Suzuki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Vargas is rocked!
Suzuki trying to control the action but Vargas is working from the bottom.
Suzuki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Suzuki scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Oh Vargas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Suzuki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Suzuki winds up and cracks Vargas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Vargas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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. Suzuki connects with a nice short shot to Vargas's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Vargas! Oh, Vargas is in big trouble! Suzuki lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kenshi Suzuki!
Kenshi Suzuki spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.