PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Mentalio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Sukaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sukaka has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Jin Sukaka acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Mentalio
vs
Sukaka

185 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Very confident

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 Sydney, Cornelius Mentalio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jin Sukaka!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Mentalio.
Mentalio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sukaka backs up against the cage.
Sukaka looks gassed!
Sukaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mentalio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sukaka shoots in for a double leg but Mentalio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mentalio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Sukaka is rocked!
Sukaka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mentalio is fending him off so far but Sukaka persists. Nope, Mentalio circles away and we're back to standing.
Mentalio throws a head kick that misses.

Mentalio darts in and clinches Sukaka up against the cage.
Mentalio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sukaka.
A hook to the body from Mentalio.

Mentalio manages to break the clinch.
Mentalio jabs Sukaka right on the nose. Sukaka blinks but takes it well.
Mentalio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mentalio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mentalio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mentalio throws a nice looking combination but Sukaka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sukaka misses with a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Mentalio scores with a four punch combination!
Sukaka is still on wobbly legs! Can Mentalio finish him?
Mentalio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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!
Mentalio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukaka looks up at the clock. Bad move! Mentalio lands a right hand from hell, dropping Sukaka. Mentalio pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cornelius Mentalio!