PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Deupreaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Suraski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Deupreaux
vs
Suraski

175 cm
21
270 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
270 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Deupreaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Suraski!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suraski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Jacques Deupreaux has been cut.
Suraski tries to move into range but Deupreaux moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Deupreaux fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Suraski sprawls well initially but Deupreaux persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Suraski is looking to control Deupreaux's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Suraski avoid being mounted?
Deupreaux working the head and body with strikes.
Deupreaux is looking to take a break and control but Suraski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suraski wants to get back to his feet.
Deupreaux has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Suraski tries to get to full guard but Deupreaux has control of the leg.
Suraski controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Suraski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Suraski looks like he's trying to stand up.
Suraski is refusing to be controlled, as Deupreaux sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suraski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Deupreaux.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Deupreaux is looking to clinch but Suraski is avoiding it.
Danga de danga de dang - Suraski scores with a four punch combination!
Suraski misses with a few strikes there.
Deupreaux moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Deupreaux moves into the clinch.

Deupreaux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Suraski leaves Deupreaux with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Deupreaux is looking to clinch but Suraski is avoiding it.
Suraski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Deupreaux tries to clinch there but Suraski circles away.

Suraski drops Deupreaux with a beautiful combination! Deupreaux stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Suraski is looking for the KO!
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!
Deupreaux fails to land the takedown.
Suraski pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suraski tries to bum rush Deupreaux with a series of wild strikes but Deupreaux uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Suraski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deupreaux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Deupreaux closes the distance and clinches up with Suraski, looking for a takedown. Deupreaux pushes Suraski against the cage but Suraski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Deupreaux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Deupreaux avoids a punch combination nicely.
Suraski throws a nice looking combination but Deupreaux bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Deupreaux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suraski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Suraski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Deupreaux.
Nice takedown defense from Suraski. No joy for Deupreaux on that attempt.
Deupreaux misses with a wild body shot.

Deupreaux moves into the clinch successfully.
Suraski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Deupreaux breaks from the clinch.
Suraski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Suraski avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suraski with a poor takedown

and Deupreaux counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Suraski's guard now.
Deupreaux is breathing heavily.
Suraski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Deupreaux trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Deupreaux won't allow Suraski to get back to his feet.
Deupreaux landing with the ground and pound.
Suraski wants to sweep here but Deupreaux controlling him for the moment.
Deupreaux content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Deupreaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Suraski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suraski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Deupreaux is one step ahead there.
Deupreaux throwing strikes but missing.
Deupreaux might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deupreaux trying to stand up but can't free himself from Suraski's guard.
Deupreaux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suraski is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Suraski swats away the attempt to clinch by Deupreaux.
Deupreaux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Deupreaux with a lazy takedown attempt
and Suraski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Suraski circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suraski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Deupreaux lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deupreaux tries to clinch there but Suraski circles away.
Suraski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suraski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Suraski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Suraski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Deupreaux's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Suraski misses with a wild combination.
Suraski throws a leg kick but Deupreaux sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Deupreaux shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Deupreaux was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Deupreaux landing strikes from the mount and Suraski is in trouble!
Suraski tries to lock up and control but Deupreaux gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Suraski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Suraski gets full guard.
Suraski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Deupreaux's guard.
Deupreaux keeping moving, preventing Suraski from controlling successfully.
Deupreaux utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Suraski looking to sit in guard and control but Deupreaux gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deupreaux postures up in Suraski's guard and throws a big left but Suraski blocks it.
Suraski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Deupreaux is one step ahead there.
Suraski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Deupreaux looking to pass the guard.

Suraski is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Suraski is trying to break the clinch but Deupreaux is controlling him.
Suraski is trying to force a seperation but Deupreaux has the dominant position.
Suraski working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Deupreaux lands a right hand that snaps the head of Suraski backwards.
Deupreaux lands a body punch in the clinch.

Deupreaux breaks from the clinch.
Suraski avoids the body shot from Deupreaux.

Deupreaux has closed the distance and engaged Suraski in a clinch.
Deupreaux gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Suraski.
Deupreaux keeps control of Suraski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Suraski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Suraski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Deupreaux backwards.
Deupreaux keeps control of Suraski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Deupreaux breaks from the clinch.
Deupreaux scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Dave Suraski has been cut.
Suraski is breathing heavily.
Deupreaux tries to clinch but Suraski is having none of it.
Deupreaux ducks under a wild hook from Suraski.
Dave Suraski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deupreaux tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Suraski counters with a three punch combo that has Deupreaux backing up. Deupreaux nods at Suraski to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suraski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Deupreaux doesn't manage to clinch there - Suraski circles away.
Deupreaux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suraski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dave Suraski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suraski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Suraski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Suraski wants it to stay on the feet.

Suraski tries to keep at a distance but Deupreaux has taken the fight into the clinch.
Suraski is trying to break the clinch but Deupreaux has him pressed against the cage.
Suraski wants to break the clinch but can't.

Deupreaux manages to break the clinch.
Deupreaux tries to clinch but Suraski moves away

and Suraski counters with a takedown into side control.
Deupreaux sneaks back into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Deupreaux manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Dave Suraski seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suraski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Deupreaux connects with the punch.
Deupreaux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suraski.
Suraski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Deupreaux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suraski throws a hook but Deupreaux avoids it easily.

Suraski tries to keep at a distance but Deupreaux has taken the fight into the clinch.
Deupreaux stalling the fight.

Deupreaux breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suraski looks to land a combination. Deupreaux sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Jacques Deupreaux's cut is getting worse.
Deupreaux doesn't manage to clinch there - Suraski circles away.

Suraski rushes Deupreaux and presses him up against the cage.

Suraski ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Suraski no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dave Suraski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Deupreaux throws a hook but Suraski avoids it easily.
Deupreaux darts in trying to clinch

and Suraski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Suraski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Deupreaux, up you get!
Suraski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Suraski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Deupreaux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Deupreaux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suraski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Deupreaux tries to clinch there but Suraski circles away.
Suraski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Deupreaux tries to clinch but Suraski moves out of range.
Deupreaux tries to close the distance and clinch but Suraski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suraski tries for a takedown but Deupreaux circles away easily

and Deupreaux decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Suraski's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Deupreaux postures up.
Deupreaux advances position into side control!

Deupreaux stands up.
Deupreaux shoots in looking for a takedown. Suraski tries to sprawl out of it but Deupreaux keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Suraski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Deupreaux shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Suraski but Suraski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Deupreaux gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suraski lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suraski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deupreaux shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Suraski as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Deupreaux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suraski looks to land a combination. Deupreaux sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Suraski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Suraski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Suraski sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suraski with the ground and pound from mount.
Suraski thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Suraski is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Deupreaux has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Deupreaux!

Suraski uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Suraski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Deupreaux forces Suraski back against the cage and clinches.
Suraski is trying to drag Deupreaux to the mat but Deupreaux just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Deupreaux lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Deupreaux lands a body punch.
Deupreaux works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Suraski wants to break free but Deupreaux has control.
Deupreaux lands a body shot.

Deupreaux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Deupreaux scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Deupreaux passes the guard and advances to mount!
Suraski is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deupreaux lands a big shot there that rocks Suraski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Deupreaux cracks Suraski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deupreaux lands a big elbow.
Suraski working to try and regain half guard.
Suraski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Deupreaux.
Deupreaux looking to finish Suraski with some ground and pound. This is bad for Suraski!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deupreaux with the ground and pound from mount.
Deupreaux connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Deupreaux lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Suraski hang on?

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jacques Deupreaux.
I think Suraski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Dave Suraski!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Dave Suraski!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Dave Suraski!

Dave Suraski wins by unanimous decision!