PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Levi Van Der Berg (ranked 5846 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haruto Suo (ranked 23228 p4p, 0 weight class). Haruto Suo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Van Der Berg
vs
Suo

190 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
188 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 Tokyo, Levi Van Der Berg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haruto Suo!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Berg moves out of range of the leg kick from Suo.
Suo fails with the takedown.
Van Der Berg jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Haruto Suo has been cut.
Suo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Van Der Berg as he avoids it easily.
Van Der Berg was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Suo throws a lazy head kick
letting Van Der Berg counter with a right hand.

Suo closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Van Der Berg.
Van Der Berg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Der Berg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Der Berg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Suo blocks an uppercut.
Van Der Berg misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Van Der Berg.
Van Der Berg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Der Berg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Van Der Berg lands with a left to the head.
Van Der Berg digs a right hand underneath Suo's ribcage. Suo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Suo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Suo fails to pull guard.
Levi Van Der Berg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haruto Suo.
Van Der Berg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Van Der Berg.
Suo is trying to force a seperation but Van Der Berg has the dominant position.
Suo takes a shot to the head.
Van Der Berg is leaning against Suo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Suo looks winded!
Van Der Berg lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Der Berg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Van Der Berg on the inside.
Van Der Berg lands a body punch.
Van Der Berg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van Der Berg scores with a shot to the side of Suo's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Berg lands a hook that snaps the head of Suo backwards.
Van Der Berg lands a shoulder strike.
Van Der Berg lands a body shot.
Van Der Berg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Der Berg lands a body punch in the clinch.
Van Der Berg scores with a nice hook to the head.

Suo is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Der Berg.
Suo is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Der Berg finish him?
Van Der Berg lands with a light punch inside.
Van Der Berg gets through Suo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Van Der Berg as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Van Der Berg.
Van Der Berg is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Van Der Berg lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Van Der Berg.
Van Der Berg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Der Berg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van Der Berg pushes Suo against the cage. Van Der Berg is working some dirty boxing. Van Der Berg pushes off with a quick right hook! Suo goes down! Suo tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Van Der Berg moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Levi Van Der Berg!
In defeat, Haruto Suo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you fans!'.