PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Suyoung Suh (ranked 403 p4p, 48 weight class) and Bubba Dee (ranked 3057 p4p, 348 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Suh
vs
Dee

190 cm
32
212 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

197 cm
25
270 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Red Light Coffeeshop
Fanatic Inc.

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$)

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Suyoung Suh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Dee!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dee tries to clinch up.
Suh half committed to a counter leg kick.
Suh thows a leg kick but Dee checks it
and Dee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dee throws a looping overhand right but Suh ducks down to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Dee. Those never looked like landing.
Dee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good shot there by Dee.
Dee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Suh.
Dee tries to clinch but Suh is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suh throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dee counters with a straight right hand.
Dee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Bubba Dee has been cut.
Dee throws out a loose jab but Suh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dee doesn't manage to clinch there - Suh circles away.
Suh misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee ducks under a wild hook from Suh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Suh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suh. Dee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Suh misses with a wild body shot.
Suh slips under a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suh ducks under a wild hook from Dee.
Suh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Suh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dee scores with a shot to the body.
Suh stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Suh swings for the body but Dee moves out of range.
Dee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suh.
Dee slips under a jab from Suh.
Suh misses with a body shot.
Dee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suh.
Suh scores with a one two! Dee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dee tries to clinch but Suh is having none of it.
Dee misses with a lunging right hand
and Suh counters with a right hand to the body.
Suh throws a big shot that misses.
Dee tries to clinch but Suh moves out of range.
Suh lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Suh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dee.
Suh is looking to counter punch.
Dee might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Suh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dee lands a nice looking body shot.
Suh throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dee misses with a combination
and Suh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice defenses there by Dee.
Dee tries to clinch but Suh is having none of it.
It looked like Suh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Suh lands a nice shot that snaps Dee's head back.
Dee swings away with a body shot that misses
and Suh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dee moves into the clinch successfully.
Suh lands a shot to the body.
Suh misses with a punch on the inside.
Dee misses with the head strike.
Suh lands a left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dee misses with some punches.
Suh scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That has opened up Bubba Dee's cut even more.
Suh working aggressively here.
Suh tries a body shot but Dee blocks it.
Dee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Suh misses with a body punch.
Suh prevents Dee from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dee.

Dee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suh lands with a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Dee there.
Dee throws a jab but it's blocked by Suh.
Suh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suyoung Suh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Dee's cut.
That's time! Suh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Suh throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dee misses the jab.
Dee cracks Suh with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suh.
Suh walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dee avoids the head kick by Suh.
Suh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suh scores with a leg kick.
Suh misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Suh lands a high kick!

Oooooh!!! Suh has knocked Dee down with a huge combo! Suh steps away and waves a wobbly Dee back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Dee is rocked!
Dee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dee is still on wobbly legs! Can Suh finish him?
Suh circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Suh misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dee lands a really nice looking cross but Suh seems unphased.
Dee seems to have recovered his senses.
Suh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dee.
Suh takes a swing at Dee's ribcage but misses.
Dee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Suh misses the target.
Suh misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee wants to clinch up but Suh keeps it at a distance.
Suh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big right from Dee misses.
Suh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Suh looks to land a left hand but Dee moved out of range nicely.
A shot to the body from Suh misses
and Dee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Suh connects with an inside leg kick.
Suh looks to score with a jab to the body but Dee is just out of range.
Dee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suh moves away.
It looked like Suh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suh.
Dee throws a jab but it's blocked by Suh.
Suh misses with a body punch
and Dee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Suh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Suh throws a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Suh.

The cut above Bubba Dee's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Suh ducks under a wild hook from Dee.
Suh moves out of range of the strikes.
Suh misses with a shot to the body
letting Dee counter with a right hand.
Dee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dee throws out a loose jab but Suh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dee throws a big shot that misses.
Dee takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dee scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Dee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Suh doesn't seem phased though.
Suh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dee misses with a looping right.
Dee misses with a right hand
and Suh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dee throws an overhand right that lands on Suh's shoulder, as Suh tries to avoid the shot.
Suh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Suh throws a right hand that misses
and Dee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from Dee misses.
Suh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bubba Dee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bubba Dee's cut.
That's time! Suh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Suh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Suh scrambles back to his feet.
Suh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dee blocks a head kick by Suh.
Suyoung Suh is winning the standup battle so far.
Suh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Suh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dee.
Dee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Suh counters with a nice uppercut.
Dee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suh throws out the jab.
Suh throws an off balance right hand
and Dee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dee moves away.
Dee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Suh misses with a combination
and Dee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suh throws a poor cross that misses
and Dee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dee throws a leg kick but Suh moved away.
Suh lands a really nice looking cross but Dee seems unphased.
Dee tries to close the distance and clinch but Suh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Suh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Suh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dee moves in looking to clinch but Suh pushes him off.

Dee instigates a clinch.
Dee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Suh.
Suh misses with the head strike.
Suh looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dee missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dee breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Suh misses.
Dee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suh misses with a few strikes there.
Dee misses with a double jab.
Dee scores with a jab to the body.
Suh throws a hook but Dee blocks it.
Dee lands a glancing blow to the side of Suh's head.
Dee blocks a head kick by Suh.
Dee throws out a counter right but Suh avoids it with no problem.
Suh lands with a hook. Dee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Suh scores with a hook to the body. Dee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Dee misses the target.
Suh moves out of range of the strikes.
Suh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dee, as that shot connected.
Dee throws a hook but Suh blocks it.
Suh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dee.
It seemed like Dee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A leg kick checked by Dee.
Dee throws out a loose jab but Suh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suh is looking to score with low kicks.
Dee throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suh throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dee.
Suh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dee blocks a head kick by Suh.
Dee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suh appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Suh lands a head shot.
Dee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dee misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Suh was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dee.
Dee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dee moves out of range of the leg kick from Suh.
The fighters circling - Suh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bubba Dee.
I think Dee 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Suyoung Suh!
Suyoung Suh decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.