PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Georges Suchet (ranked 4785 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Freds (ranked 25042 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Suchet
vs
Freds

171 cm
26
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
137 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Georges Suchet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Freds!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freds slips under a jab.
Suchet looks to land a left hand but Freds moved out of range nicely.
Freds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suchet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freds wants to land a leg kick but Suchet is out of range.
Suchet was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Suchet missing with a left hand there. Freds was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Suchet throws a leg kick but Freds moved away.
Suchet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Suchet throws the left hand but Freds avoids the punch easily.
Suchet's jab looks to have found its range, popping Freds under the eye.
Freds tries to clinch but Suchet is having none of it.
Suchet connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Freds has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Freds there as he acknowledges the shot.
Suchet lands a nice hook to Freds's body. Freds takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Freds's coach down at Island Safe Space was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Freds's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A slow jab from Suchet misses its intended target.
Suchet throws an off balance right hand
and Freds counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Suchet thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suchet misses with a hook.
Suchet throws a hook but Freds blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suchet thows a left - swing and a miss!
Georges Suchet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freds slips a jab from Suchet.
Suchet throws a hook but Freds blocks it.
Suchet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Freds.
Freds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suchet.
Freds throws a head kick but Suchet moves out of range.
Freds lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Freds slips under a jab from Suchet.
Freds dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Suchet misses with a hook. Freds ducked under it nicely.
Georges Suchet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Suchet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Freds slips under a jab.
Suchet misses with an uppercut.
Suchet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Freds scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Suchet is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freds shoots in and drives through. Suchet sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suchet looks to land a left hand but Freds moved out of range nicely.
Suchet throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Freds.
Suchet misses with a looping left.
Freds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freds moves out of range of the strikes.
Suchet sets himself, and Freds steps forward looking for the clinch! Suchet avoids it this time.
Suchet misses with a looping left.
Freds slips under a jab from Suchet.
Freds shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Suchet as he avoids it easily.
Freds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suchet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freds uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suchet.
Suchet misses with an uppercut
and Freds counters with a left and a right that stings Suchet.
Freds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suchet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freds displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suchet throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Suchet misses.
Freds walks into a left hand.
Suchet throws a looping overhand right but Freds ducks down to avoid it.
Suchet misses with a hook.
Suchet looks to throw the jab but Freds is out of range.
Freds feints the counter takedown.
Freds scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Suchet throws the left hand but Freds avoids the punch easily.
Freds uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suchet.
Suchet misses with a hook.
Freds ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Suchet walks into a straight right hand from Freds.
Freds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freds bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Freds steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Suchet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Freds checks a leg kick.
Suchet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freds takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suchet misses with an uppercut. Freds saw that one coming.
Suchet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suchet fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Freds looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Suchet throws a lazy uppercut
and Freds counters with a left and a right that stings Suchet.
Suchet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Freds unleashes a big counter combination but Suchet bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Suchet throws a lazy uppercut
and Freds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suchet throws the left hand but Freds avoids the punch easily.
Freds rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suchet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suchet throws a hook to the side of Freds's head but Freds sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Freds ducks under a wild hook from Suchet.
Freds is working the combinations to good effect here.
Suchet misses the jab.
Freds looks to land a combination. Suchet sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suchet misses the jab.
Suchet cracks Freds with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges Suchet dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Suchet thows a leg kick but Freds checks it
and Freds counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Suchet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suchet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suchet misses with an uppercut. Freds saw that one coming.
Freds has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Suchet finds it's way round the side to connect with Freds's head.
Suchet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suchet misses with a looping left.
Freds raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A big left from Suchet misses.
Freds lands a slapping body shot.
Freds ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Suchet throws an overhand right that lands on Freds's shoulder, as Freds tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freds tries to clinch there but Suchet circles away.
Suchet misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Suchet misses its intended target.
Suchet wants to land a leg kick but Freds is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Freds.
Freds tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freds swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Suchet looks to land a right hand but Freds moved out of range.
Suchet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freds was well out of range. Poor timing from Suchet.
Freds scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Freds throws a head kick that misses.
Georges Suchet is winning the standup battle so far.
Freds takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Freds ducks under a wild hook from Suchet.
Freds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suchet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Freds feints the counter takedown.
A combination from Suchet does no damage.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Freds might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Suchet has got the better of the exchanges.
Suchet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Freds with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Suchet throws a hook but Freds avoids it easily.
Suchet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Freds fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suchet misses with an uppercut.
Suchet just misses with a punch to the body.
Freds with the counter takedown but Suchet avoids it easily.
Freds moves away from the strike by Suchet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suchet throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Suchet looks to throw the jab but Freds is out of range.
Freds moves away from the strike by Suchet.
Suchet misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Suchet.

Freds gets a clinch.
Freds looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Freds blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Suchet has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Freds clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Suchet biding his time, controlling Freds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Freds tries to roll but Suchet sticks to his back.
Freds trying to control the action but Suchet just sinks the hooks in.

Suchet working for the choke.
Freds has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Suchet.
Freds tries to break free.

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.
Freds looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Freds is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Suchet not allowing Freds to control his hands.
Freds is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Suchet is staying active.
Suchet controlling the position well here. Freds rolled but Suchet kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges Suchet dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Suchet tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Freds ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch lands to the side of Freds 's head but he takes it in his stride.
John Freds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suchet lands a jab to the nose.
Freds doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Freds goes for a double leg but Suchet avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Suchet continues to drive forward.
Suchet throwing a counter right hand but Freds manages to avoid it.
Suchet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Freds unleashes a big counter combination but Suchet bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Suchet throws a body punch but Freds moves out of range.
Freds tries to clinch but Suchet is having none of it.
A slow jab from Suchet misses its intended target.
Freds throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suchet moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Suchet connects with a body shot that sends Freds's belly button to the back.
Freds moves in looking to clinch but Suchet pushes him off.
Suchet scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suchet throws out a loose jab but Freds uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suchet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freds blocks a jab.
Suchet lands with a shot to the body.
Freds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suchet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big right from Suchet misses.
Suchet backing away here, and Freds unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Suchet lands a body shot.
Suchet lands a jab to the head.
Freds is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Suchet rather than just go for the knockout.
Freds walks into a stiff left hand from Suchet.
Freds is looking to clinch but Suchet is avoiding it.
Suchet scores with a body shot.
Suchet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freds can do to turn this around?
Freds ducks under a wild hook from Suchet.
Freds changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Freds takes one on the button.
Freds keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suchet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freds blocks a jab.

Freds looking to score a takedown here. Suchet is defending well but Freds drives through and ends up in Suchet's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freds trying to control but Suchet is working from the bottom.
Suchet bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Freds's guard.

Suchet has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Freds is proving hard to escape from.
Freds wants to stand up but Suchet is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suchet controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Suchet has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Freds manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Suchet manages to get himself to full guard.

Suchet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suchet is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Freds dives into side control.
Freds working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suchet tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Freds wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Freds is looking to take a break and control but Suchet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Georges Suchet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Freds wants to stand but Suchet has his arm trapped.
Suchet is looking to regain half guard here but Freds keeps moving and retains side control.
Freds gets to mount! Suchet was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georges Suchet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Suchet, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges Suchet!