PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Artem Graf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viljo Suokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Graf
vs
Suokas

178 cm
25
162 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

175 cm
20
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Artem Graf!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viljo Suokas!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suokas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Suokas dips to his left and cracks Graf with an uppercut!
Suokas throws a looping overhand right but Graf ducks down to avoid it.
Graf staying out of range there.
Suokas scores with a jab.
Suokas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Graf counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Suokas misses with a lunging right hand
and Graf counters with a left and a right that stings Suokas.
Suokas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Graf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Graf tries to bum rush Suokas with a series of wild strikes but Suokas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Suokas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Graf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Graf defending well as Suokas loads up on a big left hand.
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Suokas connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suokas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Graf takes one to the chin there.
Graf takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Graf misses with a wild combination.
Graf lands a body shot.
Graf slips a jab from Suokas.
Suokas throws a hook but Graf avoids it easily.
Graf looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Suokas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Suokas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Suokas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Graf counters with a two punch combo.

Graf gets a clinch.
Suokas lands with a left to the head.
Suokas tries to work over Graf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Graf fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suokas is looking to control Graf's arms but Graf gets an underhook and turns him. Now Suokas has his back to the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graf gets through Suokas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Graf lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Suokas avoids a wild elbow strike from Graf.
Suokas is trying to push Graf away but Graf has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Graf.
Suokas gets through Graf's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Graf struggles to land a body shot inside as Suokas controls his hands.
Graf throws a head punch that misses.
Graf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Suokas avoids the elbow strike from Graf, against the ropes.
Suokas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Graf is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Suokas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Graf swings wildly with an uppercut but Suokas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graf lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Suokas or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Graf tries to land knees in the clinch but Suokas avoids the damage to the body.
Graf swings wildly with an uppercut but Suokas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suokas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Suokas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graf's elbow.
Suokas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Graf.
Graf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suokas lands with a light punch inside.
Graf lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Suokas struggles to land a body shot inside as Graf controls his hands.
Graf is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Suokas lands a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Graf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suokas misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Graf throws an elbow that misses.
Suokas blocks an uppercut.
Suokas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graf's elbow.

Suokas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suokas misses with a body shot.
Graf ducks right into an uppercut from Suokas.

It looks like Artem Graf has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graf moves out of range as Suokas strikes.
Suokas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graf.
Suokas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Graf counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Graf scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Suokas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Graf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suokas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Graf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Viljo Suokas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Artem Graf's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Suokas connects with a body shot that sends Graf's belly button to the back.
Graf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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Graf scores with a jab to the jaw.
Graf takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Graf tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Suokas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Graf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suokas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Artem Graf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Graf gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Suokas gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viljo Suokas! Viljo Suokas retains his lightweight title!
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