PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Artz (ranked 3847 p4p, 399 weight class) and Julio Suarez (ranked 5758 p4p, 0 weight class). Julio Suarez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Artz
vs
Suarez

200 cm
19
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
265 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
Pit Bull Development

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marshall Artz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suarez throws a low kick but Artz moves out of range easily.
Suarez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Suarez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Artz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Artz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick from Suarez misses.
Suarez tries for a takedown but Artz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Artz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Suarez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Artz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Suarez with a poor takedown
and Artz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marshall Artz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Suarez.
An inside leg kick from Suarez misses.
Julio Suarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Suarez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Artz on his heels. He'll look to pass Artz's guard now, I'm sure.
Suarez stopping the sweep attempt from Artz.
Artz pulls Suarez in close to his closed guard and prevents Suarez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Suarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Suarez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Artz's head.
Artz is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Boomerang!! PURE ELITE COACHES and Sparring Center that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Artz is trying to hold Suarez in close to prevent damage but Suarez has managed to pass into half guard.
Suarez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Suarez is trying to control. Artz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nice strikes from Suarez there.
Suarez is looking to take a break and control but Artz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Suarez in particular looking to stall.
Suarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Artz keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suarez stalling.
Suarez drops an elbow to the side of Artz's head.
Suarez lands strikes from half guard.
Artz is concentrating on defense, preventing Suarez from advancing position.
Suarez slips a nice elbow through Artz's hands, connecting with Artz's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Suarez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Artz defending well though.
Suarez is looking to advance position but Artz won't allow it.
Artz trying to control here.
Artz is refusing to be controlled, as Suarez sits in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Suarez content to control rather than advance.
Suarez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Suarez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Suarez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Suarez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Suarez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Suarez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Suarez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Artz is looking to improve his position.
Suarez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Artz is bucking up trying to escape but Suarez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suarez with good strikes from the mount here!
Suarez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Suarez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Suarez thows a leg kick but Artz checks it
and Artz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Suarez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Suarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Artz misses with a hook. Suarez ducked under it nicely.
Suarez misses with the body kick
and Artz counters with a series of strikes. Suarez will be more careful next time no doubt.

Suarez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Suarez tries to pass to full mount but Artz defends it.
Suarez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Artz's head.
Artz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Suarez thows a huge punch but Artz dodges it nicely.
Suarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Artz keeps working.
Suarez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Suarez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Suarez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Suarez trying to control the action but Artz is working from the bottom.
Suarez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suarez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Suarez lands with a punch from half guard.
Artz taking some punishment here, with Suarez in his half guard.
Artz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Suarez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Suarez slows the pace down in half guard.
Suarez working over Artz with some ground and pound. Artz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Suarez working Artz over with strikes.
Suarez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Artz!
Suarez with shots to the head and body - Artz looks very uncomfortable down there.
Suarez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Suarez unloading with bombs!

It looks like Marshall Artz has been cut.
Suarez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Suarez wants to control the pace but Artz is squirming around nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Artz is bucking up trying to escape but Suarez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Suarez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Artz is rocked!

Marshall Artz's cut is getting worse.
Artz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oh Artz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Suarez lands a big elbow.
Suarez looking to finish Artz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Artz!
Suarez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Suarez lands a big shot to the head and Artz winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Julio Suarez!