PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Ferro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daisuke Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suzuki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stranglehold by Ted Nugent. Bruno Ferro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daisuke Suzuki's chin.

Ferro
vs
Suzuki

187 cm
27
215 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruno Ferro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Daisuke Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Suzuki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Suzuki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Suzuki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Suzuki prevents Ferro from standing back up.
Ferro trying to control from the bottom.
Suzuki tries to pass to full mount but Ferro defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suzuki seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ferro tries to roll over but Suzuki keeps him under control.
Ferro holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ferro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suzuki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferro tries to clinch but Suzuki moves out of range.
Suzuki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ferro tries to clinch but Suzuki moves out of range.
Ferro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suzuki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Suzuki does it's job there.
Suzuki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ferro tries to clinch there but Suzuki circles away.
Ferro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Suzuki tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suzuki throws a body punch but Ferro moves out of range.

Suzuki closes the distance and clinches.
Suzuki pushes Ferro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ferro tries to work over Suzuki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Suzuki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Suzuki has Ferro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ferro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ferro looking to slow down the pace here.
Suzuki misses with the head strike.
Ferro misses with a knee to the head.
Ferro lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suzuki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ferro takes a shot to the head.
Suzuki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Suzuki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ferro backwards.
Ferro tries to stall but Suzuki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki being controlled against the cage.
Suzuki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suzuki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ferro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Suzuki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bruno Ferro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daisuke Suzuki.
Ferro tries to throw a body punch but Suzuki avoids it by throwing Ferro back against the cage.
Suzuki throws a head punch that misses.
Suzuki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Suzuki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ferro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ferro tries to land a knee to the head but Suzuki blocks with his arms.
Ferro is breathing heavily.
Suzuki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ferro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ferro is trying to maintain a safe position but Suzuki gets an underhook and turns Ferro into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Suzuki as the two fighters clinch.
Suzuki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ferros head.
Ferro takes a shot to the head.
Suzuki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Suzuki.
Suzuki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ferros head.
Suzuki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ferro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Suzuki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Suzuki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ferro or not.
Suzuki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Suzuki throws a head punch that misses.
Suzuki tries to land a knee to the head but Ferro blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki tries a knee to the head but Ferro blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Suzuki.
Suzuki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ferro backwards.
Suzuki scores with a shot to the side of Ferro's head.
Suzuki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ferro.
Still in the clinch, Suzuki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Suzuki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ferro backwards.
Suzuki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suzuki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ferro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Suzuki misses with some punches.
Suzuki lands with a short shot to the head.
Suzuki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Suzuki tries a knee to the head but Ferro blocks it.
Suzuki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Suzuki drags the fight down to the ground.

Suzuki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ferro wants to pass the guard but Suzuki is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Suzuki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ferro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suzuki keeping full guard, as Ferro tries to pass.
Suzuki tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Suzuki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ferro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ferro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ferro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Suzuki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ferro has managed to get both his arms back between Suzuki's legs - danger averted.

Ferro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daisuke Suzuki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ferro tries to clinch up
and Suzuki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ferro wants to clinch up but Suzuki keeps it at a distance.

Ferro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Suzuki gets through Ferro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Suzuki misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Suzuki.
Ferro taking a breather.
Good body shot from Suzuki.
Suzuki scores with a shoulder strike.
Suzuki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ferro tries to land a knee to the head but Suzuki blocks with his arms.
Suzuki blocking some punches.
Ferro looking to slow down the pace here.
Suzuki lands a nice uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Daisuke Suzuki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Suzuki.
Suzuki misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suzuki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Suzuki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Suzuki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ferros head.
Suzuki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suzuki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ferro backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki gets through Ferro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ferro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Suzuki scores with a shot to the side of Ferro's head.
A short right from Suzuki on the inside.
Suzuki lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Suzuki.

Suzuki manages to pull guard.

Suzuki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ferro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ferro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ferro wants to control from the top but Suzuki keeps moving.
Suzuki trying to keep a closed guard but Ferro is proving a slippery customer.

Ferro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Suzuki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ferro defends it easily.

Ferro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Suzuki has his foot on Ferro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ferro works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki keeping moving, preventing Ferro from controlling successfully.

Ferro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ferro stays in close to Suzuki's body and controls the position.
Ferro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Suzuki trying to control the position.
Ferro stands and throws Suzuki's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Suzuki is being controlled here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Ferro decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ferro tries to clinch up but Suzuki circles away and keeps his distance.
Suzuki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck for Suzuki with that takedown attempt.
Ferro clinches but Suzuki breaks the clinch
and Suzuki counters with a leg kick.
Ferro tries to clinch there but Suzuki circles away.
Ferro is looking to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Suzuki, right into the meat.
Suzuki misses with a head kick.
Suzuki lands with a hook. Ferro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Suzuki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ferro but Ferro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ferro misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suzuki keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Ferro misses.
Ferro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suzuki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Suzuki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daisuke Suzuki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ferro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ferro clinches but Suzuki breaks the clinch
and Suzuki counters with a three punch combo that has Ferro backing up. Ferro nods at Suzuki to acknowledge the strikes.
Ferro closes the distance but Suzuki moves to the side
and Suzuki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suzuki throws a sloppy head kick and Ferro moves out of range easily.
Suzuki throws a head kick but Ferro moves out of range.
Ferro clinches but Suzuki breaks the clinch

and Suzuki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ferro is looking for a sweep. Suzuki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Suzuki there.
Ferro is not content to let Suzuki control the position.
Ferro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Suzuki scores with a couple of nice shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suzuki wants to control but Ferro is keeping him busy.
Ferro is looking to get back to full guard here but Suzuki has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferro wants to control but Suzuki is having none of it.
Ferro holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Suzuki tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Suzuki with a couple of short strikes.
Ferro wants to hold on but Suzuki pushes him away.
Suzuki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ferro is looking to escape.
Suzuki lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Suzuki tries to control but Ferro wriggling away.
Ferro is looking to improve his position but Suzuki isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki scoring with strikes but Ferro is staying in there.
Suzuki controlling from mount.
Suzuki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Suzuki thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ferro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bruno Ferro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daisuke Suzuki has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Suzuki looking to control but Ferro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ferro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Suzuki controlling the position easily from mount.
Suzuki looking to finish Ferro with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ferro!
Ferro can't escape the position.
Suzuki landing punches.
Daisuke Suzuki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Suzuki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suzuki controlling from the full mount.
Suzuki tries to control but Ferro wriggling away.
Ferro sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ferro gets back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Suzuki looking to sit in guard and control but Ferro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daisuke Suzuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Suzuki 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 26:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daisuke Suzuki!