PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tamik Surenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Sumo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimbo Sumo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Surenov
vs
Sumo

167 cm
20
260 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
19
290 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tamik Surenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimbo Sumo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sumo throws out a loose jab but Surenov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sumo fails to land with a series of punches.
Surenov misses with the combination.
Sumo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Surenov in his tracks.
Surenov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sumo swivels and escapes.

Surenov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sumo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Surenov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sumo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Surenov looks to land a strike but Sumo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Surenov pushing down on Sumo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Surenov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ground and pound from Surenov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Surenov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sumo's head.
Surenov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sumo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Surenov.
Surenov postures up in Sumo's guard and throws a big left but Sumo blocks it.
Sumo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Surenov throws a strike but Sumo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Surenov is looking to stand up but Sumo isn't so interested in that idea.
Surenov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumo is standing up over Surenov. Surenov looks to escape but Sumo dives into side control.
Sumo tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Surenov tries to escape but Sumo is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumo tries to advance to mount but Surenov denies him.
Sumo trying to control the position but Surenov is working away.
Sumo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Surenov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sumo stands up and beckons Surenov to his feet.
Sumo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sumo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Surenov misses with a takedown attempt - Sumo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Surenov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sumo circles away quickly and effectively.
Sumo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jab from Sumo.
Tamik Surenov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Surenov. Those never looked like landing.

Surenov drives through with a takedown into Sumo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sumo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sumo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tamik Surenov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sumo misses with a double jab.
Tamik Surenov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Surenov.
Sumo leaves Surenov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Surenov fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tamik Surenov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Surenov fails with a takedown attempt.
Sumo tries to clinch but Surenov is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Surenov misses with a few strikes there.
Sumo closes the distance but Surenov moves to the side
and Surenov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sumo tries to close the distance and clinch but Surenov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sumo tries to clinch but Surenov moves out of range.
Surenov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sumo's waist but Sumo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Surenov off to one side.
Sumo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Surenov shoots in but Sumo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sumo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Surenov.
Surenov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sumo as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sumo misses with a straight right.
Sumo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Surenov on the side of the head.
Surenov tries for a takedown but Sumo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Surenov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Surenov with the ground and pound but Sumo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Surenov throws a big right hand that misses.
Surenov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Surenov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Surenov connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surenov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Sumo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Surenov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Surenov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Surenov cracks Sumo with a solid left hand.
Surenov is working Sumo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sumo looking to control.
Surenov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Surenov landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Surenov scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surenov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Surenov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sumo on the ground.
Surenov is looking to advance position but Sumo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Tamik Surenov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sumo looking to control but Surenov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Surenov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sumo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surenov is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sumo looking to control but Surenov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Surenov is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tamik Surenov dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Surenov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Surenov ducks under a wild hook from Sumo.
Sumo tries to clinch but Surenov is having none of it.
Sumo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sumo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Surenov ducks under a wild hook from Sumo.
Surenov has a takedown stuffed.
Surenov cracks Sumo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Surenov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Surenov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tamik Surenov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sumo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Surenov has a takedown stuffed.
Surenov swats away the attempt to clinch by Sumo.

Surenov has managed to clinch.
Sumo throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumo working aggressively here.
Sumo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sumo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sumo swings wildly with an uppercut but Surenov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Surenov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sumo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sumo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sumo wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Surenov.
Surenov shoots in for a takedown but Sumo shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Sumo gets caught flat footed, as Surenov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sumo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Surenov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kimbo Sumo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumo controls Surenov momentarily but Surenov frees himself.
Surenov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Surenov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Surenov throwing strikes but missing.
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!
Surenov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sumo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Surenov is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surenov won't allow Sumo to pass to mount.
Sumo wants to stand but Surenov has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Sumo stops Surenov from getting back to his feet.
Sumo wants to advance to full mount but Surenov doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Sumo pushes down on Surenov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Surenov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Surenov tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumo is looking to advance position but Surenov won't allow it.
Surenov tries to kick Sumo off but Sumo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tamik Surenov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sumo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Surenov defending well though.

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 Tamik Surenov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Surenov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tamik Surenov!