PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karma Usher (ranked 4684 p4p, 4450 weight class) and Hiroki Suda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karma Usher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Usher
vs
Suda

150 cm
25
187
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
185
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Prefers standup

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 The Island, Karma Usher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hiroki Suda!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Usher forces Suda back against the cage and clinches.
Suda takes an elbow to the temple.
Usher could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Usher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Suda's defenses.
Suda is trying to push Usher away but Usher has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Suda tries to work over Usher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Usher blocks a body shot from Suda.
Usher throws an elbow but it misses.
Usher lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Hiroki Suda has been cut.
Usher lands an elbow just above Suda 's eye.
Suda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Suda.
Suda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Usher stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Suda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Suda working hard to break the clinch.
Suda wants to get back to striking at distance but Usher won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Usher blocks an uppercut.
Suda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Usher pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Usher lands an elbow that stopped Suda in his tracks for a moment.
Usher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Suda has a couple of punches blocked by Usher.
Suda working aggressively here.
Usher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Suda lands with a short shot to the head.
Suda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Usher misses with an elbow over the top.
Suda working hard to break the clinch.
Usher blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Suda fails to land.
Suda has had enough of the clinch but Usher keeps him there for the moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Suda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usher blocks an uppercut.
Suda looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Usher has Suda pressed against the cage, preventing Suda from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Usher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Suda is looking to break free of the clinch but Usher has double underhooks.
Usher stalling in the clinch.
Usher blocks an uppercut.
Usher lands an elbow just above Suda 's eye.
Suda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suda lands with a right to the head.
Usher blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Suda.
Usher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Usher blocking some punches.
Suda misses with some punches.
Suda pushes Usher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Suda blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Suda.
Good body shot from Suda.
Usher throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Usher throws an elbow but misses.
Suda is trying to break free.
Suda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Suda has a couple of punches blocked by Usher.
Suda presses Usher against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Usher is breathing heavily.
Suda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Suda tries to break free but Usher pushes him back against the cage.
Suda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Usher blocks a body shot from Suda.
Usher prevents a body shot from Suda.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suda.
Suda has a couple of punches blocked by Usher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suda has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Suda blocks an elbow strike from Usher.
Suda scores with a shoulder strike.
Suda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suda scores with a shot to the side of Usher's head.
Usher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Suda wants to get back to striking at distance but Usher won't allow it.
Usher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Suda's defenses.
Usher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Usher.
Usher takes a shot to the head.
Usher misses with an elbow over the top.
Usher trying to stall but Suda improves his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroki Suda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hiroki Suda's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Usher looks to clinch
and Suda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Usher wants to clinch up but Suda keeps it at a distance.
Usher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Suda cracks Usher with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Usher pushes Suda up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Suda swings wildly with an uppercut but Usher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiroki Suda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Suda tries to break the clinch but Usher is controlling the position.
Suda blocks an elbow strike from Usher.
Suda misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Suda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suda looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Suda throws a punch but it's blocked by Usher.
Suda has a couple of punches blocked by Usher.
Usher misses with an elbow strike.
Suda misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Suda tries a body shot but Usher blocks it.
Usher effectively controlling the action here.
Suda misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Usher looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Suda tries to work over Usher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Suda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Usher's elbow.
Usher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Usher leaning his opponent against the cage.
Suda struggles to land a body shot inside as Usher controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usher lands an elbow inside.
A head punch on the inside from Suda fails to land.
Suda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Usher prevents a body shot from Suda.
Suda struggles to land a body shot inside as Usher controls his hands.
Usher pushes off an throws an elbow but Suda leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Usher lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Suda is trying to push Usher away but Usher has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Usher blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Suda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Usher lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Usher misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suda.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suda misses with some punches.
Suda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Usher stalling in the clinch but Suda improves position.
Suda misses with some punches.
Suda misses with a body punch.
Suda avoids a wild elbow strike from Usher.
With the fighters up against the cage, Usher throws an elbow but misses.
Usher lands a damaging elbow.
Usher trying to stall but Suda improves his position.
Suda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ushers head.
Usher has Suda pressed against the cage, preventing Suda from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Suda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Suda is looking to break free of the clinch but Usher has double underhooks.
Usher throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Suda is trying to force a seperation but Usher has the dominant position.
Suda takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Suda.
Usher has Suda pressed against the cage.
Usher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Usher lands an elbow inside that Suda shrugs off.
Suda is trying to break free.
Suda wants to break the clinch but can't.
Suda struggles to land a body shot inside as Usher controls his hands.
Suda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suda tries to circle away but Usher has him pinned against the cage.
Suda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Usher prevents a body shot from Suda.
Suda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suda has had enough of the clinch but Usher keeps him there for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroki Suda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hiroki Suda's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Usher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suda throws the left hand but Usher avoids the punch easily.
Suda with a nice cross.
Usher wants to clinch but Suda slips to the side
and Usher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hiroki Suda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Usher pushes Suda up against the cage in a clinch.
Suda lands a hook that snaps the head of Usher backwards.
Suda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Suda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suda.
Suda tries to throw a body punch but Usher avoids it by throwing Suda back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usher blocking some punches.
Usher lands an elbow inside that Suda shrugs off.
A body shot lands from Suda.
Suda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Suda misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suda misses with a body punch.
Suda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Suda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Usher looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Usher is looking to control Suda's arms but Suda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Usher has his back to the cage.
Usher taking a breather.
Suda lands with a short shot to the head.
Usher trying to stall but Suda improves his position.
Usher blocks an uppercut.
Usher prevents a body shot from Suda.
Suda tries to throw a body punch but Usher avoids it by throwing Suda back against the cage.
Usher lands an elbow inside.
Suda avoids the elbow strike from Usher, against the cage.
Suda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Usher backwards.
Suda dodges an elbow strike from Usher.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suda blocks the elbow strike.
Suda can't break the clinch.
Usher blocks an uppercut.
Suda lands with a right to the head.
Usher throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Suda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Usher pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Usher lands an elbow that stopped Suda in his tracks for a moment.
Usher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Usher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Suda's defenses.
Usher lands a damaging elbow.
Suda blocks an elbow strike.
Suda tries a body shot but Usher blocks it.
Suda lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suda throws a punch but it's blocked by Usher.
Usher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Usher lands an elbow just above Suda 's eye.
Nice elbow from Usher.
Suda working aggressively here.
Suda tries a body shot but Usher blocks it.
Suda pushes Usher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Suda blocks an elbow strike.
Suda swings wildly with an uppercut but Usher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suda misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Suda fails to land.
Usher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Suda's defenses.
Suda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Suda avoids a wild elbow strike from Usher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Usher throws an elbow but misses.
Suda has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Usher.
Usher lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short left from Suda.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suda is trying to break the clinch but Usher has him pressed against the cage.
Suda misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Suda fails to land.
Usher blocks an uppercut.
Suda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suda blocks an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Suda.
Usher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Karma Usher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suda misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroki Suda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Suda 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroki Suda!