PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patricio Suarez (ranked 6346 p4p, 429 weight class) and Ares Stockholm (ranked 6300 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.

Suarez
vs
Stockholm

199 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patricio Suarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ares Stockholm!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suarez tries to clinch there but Stockholm circles away.
Suarez tries to clinch but Stockholm moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stockholm changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Suarez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stockholm shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Suarez eats them both and turns towards Stockholm to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Stockholm closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Suarez tries to break the clinch but Stockholm is controlling the position.

Stockholm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suarez misses with a double jab.
Suarez wants to clinch.
Suarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez throws a series of punches but Stockholm avoids them all with ease.

Suarez tries to sprawl but Stockholm drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Suarez is trying to stand up here but Stockholm is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stockholm missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stockholm sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Suarez defending well though.
Stockholm seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Suarez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stockholm stops Suarez from getting back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stockholm throws a head kick but Suarez moves out of range.
Suarez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stockholm manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stockholm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stockholm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stockholm is looking for the big counter here.
A head kick misses from Stockholm.
Suarez throws a big counter combination but Stockholm scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Suarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Stockholm clinches up against the cage.
Stockholm drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Stockholm breaks from the clinch.
Suarez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stockholm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Patricio Suarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stockholm scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stockholm shoots in and drives through. Suarez sprawls well.
Patricio Suarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ares Stockholm.
Stockholm tries to bum rush Suarez with a series of wild strikes but Suarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Suarez looks to land a combination. Stockholm sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Suarez gets tackled into the cage by Stockholm. Stockholm maintains the clinch.
Stockholm tries a knee to the head but Suarez blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez stops a takedown attempt from Stockholm.

Stockholm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stockholm swats away the attempt to clinch by Suarez.
Suarez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Stockholm is rocked!

Suarez gets caught flat footed, as Stockholm shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Stockholm is still in real trouble! Can Suarez finish him?
Stockholm looks winded!

Suarez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Stockholm changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Suarez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stockholm seems to have recovered his senses.
Stockholm delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez lands a jab to the head.
Stockholm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Suarez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
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!
Some wild striking there from Stockholm.
Suarez tries to clinch there but Stockholm circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Suarez blocks the leg kick.
Suarez cracks Stockholm with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stockholm closes the distance looking to clinch
and Suarez counters with a crisp right that sends Stockholm to the canvas! Suarez follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patricio Suarez!