PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyga Laxx (ranked 1819 p4p, 216 weight class) and Ibrahim Suleyman (ranked 1541 p4p, 187 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Laxx
vs
Suleyman

189 cm
25
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

190 cm
25
195 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)
Arcticus University: London

Conviction

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 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tyga Laxx !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ibrahim Suleyman!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suleyman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laxx jabs Suleyman right on the nose. Suleyman blinks but takes it well.
Suleyman defending well as Laxx loads up on a big left hand.
Suleyman staying out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laxx .
Suleyman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laxx looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Suleyman throws a body punch but Laxx moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Suleyman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Laxx doesn't seem phased though.
Suleyman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Laxx checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Suleyman throws a jab when Laxx was well out of range.
Laxx throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suleyman feints a counter leg kick.
Suleyman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Laxx swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laxx thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suleyman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suleyman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laxx 's sensitive parts.
Laxx fails with the takedown.
A lazy left from Laxx finds it's target.
Suleyman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Suleyman there as he acknowledges the shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laxx .
Nice defenses there by Suleyman.
Laxx swings widly with a right hand
and Suleyman counters with a left to the body.
Laxx throws a looping overhand right but Suleyman ducks down to avoid it.
Laxx turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laxx thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suleyman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laxx ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suleyman moves away.
Suleyman is looking for the big counter here.
Laxx scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suleyman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laxx stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Suleyman.
Good standup being displayed there by Laxx as he connects with a hook.
Laxx misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Suleyman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Laxx misses with a low kick as Suleyman jumps back.
Suleyman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laxx throws out the jab.
Suleyman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Suleyman misses with a looping right.
Laxx goes for a double leg but Suleyman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Suleyman continues to drive forward.
Suleyman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Suleyman. That's going to slow Laxx down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laxx moves out of range as Suleyman throws a body kick.
Laxx swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Laxx darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Laxx misses.
Suleyman checks a leg kick nicely.
Suleyman was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Suleyman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Laxx misses.
A nice side step and Suleyman releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Suleyman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Laxx on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Suleyman misses with a body kick.
Suleyman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ibrahim Suleyman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laxx rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Suleyman counters with a low kick, right behind Laxx 's knee.
A big left from Laxx misses.
Suleyman tries a quick counter leg kick but Laxx is wise to it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Suleyman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Laxx has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Laxx and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laxx wants to slow Suleyman down by chopping away at his legs.
Suleyman raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Laxx looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suleyman throws a leg kick but Laxx sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laxx 's corner calls for a 1-2. Laxx obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Laxx misses with a hook. Suleyman ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Suleyman! But no joy.
Suleyman scores with a nice body kick.
Laxx waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suleyman.
Laxx throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Suleyman counters with a nice uppercut.
Laxx misses with a straight right.
Suleyman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Laxx throws a jab but it's blocked by Suleyman.
Suleyman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Laxx checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Suleyman throws the kick towards the body but Laxx avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Laxx misses the target.
Laxx dives in and grabs Suleyman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Suleyman pushes down on Laxx 's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ibrahim Suleyman will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Suleyman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laxx swings widly with a right hand
and Suleyman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Suleyman gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Laxx counters with a nice uppercut.
Laxx checks a leg kick.
Laxx throws a jab when Suleyman was well out of range.
Laxx throws out a leg kick but Suleyman moves out of range and Laxx only half commits.
Laxx scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Laxx scores with the left hand. Suleyman knows he should have avoided that one.
Suleyman misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laxx lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Laxx misses with a straight left.
Laxx misses with a straight left.
A jab lands there for Laxx .
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laxx checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suleyman looks for the body kick but Laxx saw that one coming.
Suleyman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Suleyman misses.
Laxx throws a hook to the side of Suleyman's head but Suleyman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suleyman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Suleyman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laxx manages to avoid it.
Suleyman blocks a jab.
Laxx backing away here, and Suleyman unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Laxx avoids the body shot from Suleyman.
Laxx misses with a double jab.
And Suleyman responds with a good body kick, but Laxx manages to step out the way in time.
Laxx rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Suleyman counters with a nice kick to the body.
Suleyman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suleyman drops his hands momentarily and Laxx takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Laxx works Suleyman's body with a nice hook.
Laxx misses with a body punch
and Suleyman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laxx throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suleyman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suleyman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Laxx is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big left from Laxx misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laxx misses with a body shot.
Laxx pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laxx misses the shot to the body.
Suleyman defending well as Laxx loads up on a big left hand.
Laxx looks to throw the jab but Suleyman is out of range.
Suleyman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Suleyman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laxx .
Laxx thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suleyman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Laxx takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman misses with a leg kick
and Suleyman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laxx blocks a leg kick.
Suleyman slips under a jab from Laxx .
Laxx with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Suleyman to score with a decent uppercut.
Laxx tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suleyman was well out of range. Poor timing from Laxx .
A big right from Suleyman misses.
Laxx throws a predictable looking body shot
and Suleyman counters with a good, hard body kick but Laxx shrugs it off.
Tyga Laxx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Suleyman as he checks the leg kick.
Suleyman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laxx .
Laxx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suleyman.
Laxx misses with a hook. Suleyman ducked under it nicely.
Suleyman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Suleyman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laxx misses with a jab to the body
and Laxx takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suleyman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Suleyman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laxx checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Suleyman scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laxx misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Suleyman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Suleyman.
Suleyman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Suleyman scores with a jab.
Laxx throws a lazy uppercut
and Suleyman counters with a thumping low kick.
Suleyman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Suleyman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ibrahim Suleyman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laxx lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Laxx misses with a jab to the body
and Suleyman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ibrahim Suleyman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Laxx throws out a loose jab but Suleyman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laxx misses with a hook
and Suleyman counters with a right hand to the body.
A low kick from Laxx misses
and Suleyman counters with a nice leg kick.
Suleyman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laxx .
Laxx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suleyman.
Laxx tries to move into range but Suleyman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Laxx throws a poor cross that misses
and Suleyman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A slow jab from Laxx misses its intended target.
Suleyman appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Suleyman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suleyman lands a jab to the nose.
Laxx misses with a wild body shot.
Laxx 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Suleyman under the eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laxx ducks under a wild hook from Suleyman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Laxx misses the target.
A nice side step and Suleyman releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Suleyman lands with a cross.
No luck for Laxx with that takedown attempt.
Suleyman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A big right from Suleyman misses.
Suleyman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Laxx takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Laxx checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Laxx closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Suleyman misses with a body shot.
Laxx takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman connects with a leg kick. Laxx looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Laxx misses with a right hand
letting Suleyman counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laxx misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suleyman.
Suleyman throws out a counter right but Laxx avoids it with no problem.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Laxx might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Laxx has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Suleyman.
Laxx lands a jab to the head.
Laxx throws a body shot but no joy.
Suleyman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Laxx is able to avoid easily.
Laxx misses with a body shot.
Suleyman looks to land a right hand but Laxx moved out of range.
Suleyman staying out of range there.
Suleyman lands with a nice body punch.
Laxx throws a leg kick but Suleyman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Suleyman connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Laxx misses its intended target.
Suleyman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laxx 's calf.
Suleyman throws a body shot but no joy.
Laxx pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laxx throws a right hand that misses
and Suleyman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Laxx 's knee momentarily.
Suleyman moves away from the strike by Laxx .
Suleyman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Suleyman motions for Laxx to come forward. Suleyman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laxx is looking for a counter combo.
Good shot there by Suleyman.
Laxx swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Suleyman.
Suleyman misses with a body kick.
Laxx throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Suleyman counters with a solid body kick.
Suleyman slips a jab from Laxx .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Suleyman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laxx swings for the body but Suleyman moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Suleyman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Suleyman has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Laxx checks a low kick from Suleyman.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Suleyman.
Laxx misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suleyman is looking to chop away at Laxx 's legs.
Laxx misses with a takedown attempt
and Suleyman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laxx throws a hook but Suleyman blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Suleyman! But no joy.
Laxx lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Suleyman misses with a kick to the body.
Tyga Laxx has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ibrahim Suleyman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Suleyman.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ibrahim Suleyman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Suleyman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ibrahim Suleyman!
Ibrahim Suleyman was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.