PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rysiek Sucharski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimi Frusciante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sucharski comes into the arena with Dolly song blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Sucharski
vs
Frusciante

195 cm
24
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rysiek Sucharski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimi Frusciante!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frusciante lands a leg kick that knocks Sucharski off balance momentarily.

Frusciante has Sucharski up against the cage in a clinch.
Sucharski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sucharski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Frusciante.
Frusciante blocking some punches.
Sucharski pushes Frusciante back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frusciante prevents Sucharski from breaking the clinch.
Sucharski is trying to maintain a safe position but Frusciante gets an underhook and turns Sucharski into the cage.

Frusciante jumps guard and drags Sucharski to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Frusciante tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sucharski wants to stand but Frusciante is controlling his posture from full guard.

Frusciante has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sucharski off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Sucharski finds it's way through Frusciante's defenses.
Sucharski tries to clinch but Frusciante is having none of it.
Sucharski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sucharski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sucharski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Frusciante manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sucharski fails in his attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Frusciante is looking for a takedown.
Frusciante lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frusciante tries to pull guard but Sucharski holds him up against the cage and eventually Frusciante drops back down to his feet.
Rysiek Sucharski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimi Frusciante.

Frusciante pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frusciante shoots in and drives through. Sucharski sprawls well.
Frusciante takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sucharski wants to clinch
and Frusciante counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sucharski is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rysiek Sucharski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sucharski moves in looking to clinch but Frusciante pushes him off.

Frusciante has managed to clinch.
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!
Sucharski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Frusciante is trying to drag Sucharski to the mat but Sucharski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Frusciante is trying to pull guard but Sucharski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sucharski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Frusciante has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frusciante.
Frusciante tries to pull guard but Sucharski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sucharski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frusciante is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sucharski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sucharski scores with a shot to the side of Frusciante's head.
Sucharski gets through Frusciante's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sucharski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Frusciante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sucharski tries to stall but Frusciante uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sucharski throws a head punch that misses.

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

Frusciante forces Sucharski back against the cage and clinches.
Sucharski stalling in the clinch but Frusciante improves position.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sucharski lands with a nice combination. Frusciante backs away looking to recover.
Frusciante throws a shot from downtown. Sucharski moves away and avoids it.

Frusciante closes the distance and pushes Sucharski back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sucharski looking to slow down the pace here.
Sucharski scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Frusciante takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sucharski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Frusciante backwards.
Sucharski wants to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Sucharski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sucharski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sucharski scores with a nice hook to the head.
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 Rysiek Sucharski will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sucharski tries to clinch up.
Frusciante misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sucharski closes the distance but Frusciante moves to the side

and Frusciante counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sucharski throws a head punch that misses.
Frusciante jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sucharski walks away with a smile on his face. Frusciante gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Frusciante looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sucharski is fending him off so far but Frusciante persists. Nope, Sucharski circles away and we're back to standing.
Rysiek Sucharski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimi Frusciante.
Frusciante showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sucharski.
Rysiek Sucharski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sucharski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Frusciante pushes Sucharski up against the cage in a clinch.
Frusciante fails to pull guard.
Frusciante jumps guard but Sucharski stands there with Frusciante around his waist. Frusciante gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sucharski has had enough of the clinch but Frusciante keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frusciante fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Sucharski breaks the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sucharski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Frusciante on the side of the head.
Frusciante looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frusciante is breathing heavily.
Frusciante thows a body shot but no joy.
Frusciante dives in and grabs Sucharski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sucharski pushes down on Frusciante's head and hops out.
Frusciante shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sucharski defends it nicely.
Frusciante avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sucharski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Frusciante swats away the attempt to clinch by Sucharski.
Sucharski lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rysiek Sucharski is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Frusciante closes the distance and clinches.
Sucharski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sucharski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Frusciante tries to pull guard but Sucharski won't allow it.
Frusciante creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sucharski wants to break free but Frusciante has control.
Sucharski is trying to break the clinch but Frusciante has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Frusciante's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sucharski is trying to break the clinch but Frusciante is controlling him.
Sucharski is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frusciante has Sucharski pressed against the cage, preventing Sucharski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Frusciante is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sucharski is trying to break the clinch but Frusciante is controlling him.
Sucharski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frusciantes head.
Rysiek Sucharski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Frusciante has had enough of the clinch but Sucharski keeps him there for the moment.
Sucharski wants to break the clinch but can't.

Frusciante breaks the clinch.
Sucharski's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sucharski duly obliges.
Sucharski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sucharski looks to land a combination but Frusciante avoids it well.

Frusciante rushes Sucharski and presses him up against the cage.
Sucharski is trying to break the clinch but Frusciante is controlling him.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sucharski tries to clinch up but Frusciante circles away and keeps his distance.
Sucharski tries to clinch but Frusciante is having none of it.
Sucharski shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Frusciante eats them both and turns towards Sucharski to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sucharski lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sucharski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sucharski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sucharski doesn't manage to clinch there - Frusciante circles away.

Frusciante clinches up against the cage.
Sucharski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Frusciante backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frusciante keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sucharski's efforts to push away.
Sucharski being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rysiek Sucharski dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sucharski misses with a double jab.
Donk. Sucharski catches Frusciante right on the button with a cross.
A nice combination there by Sucharski.
Sucharski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sucharski wants to clinch

and Frusciante counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Frusciante takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Frusciante gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frusciante throws a hook to the side of Sucharski's head but Sucharski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frusciante misses with a low kick.
Frusciante fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sucharski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Sucharski. No joy for Frusciante on that attempt.
Frusciante slips a jab and a cross from Sucharski.
Frusciante circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sucharski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sucharski leaves Frusciante with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Frusciante shoots in for a double leg but Sucharski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rysiek Sucharski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimi Frusciante.
Sucharski looks to land a combination. Frusciante sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sucharski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sucharski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sucharski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Frusciante.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frusciante swats away the attempt to clinch by Sucharski.
Sucharski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frusciante moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frusciante shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sucharski as he jumps to the side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sucharski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sucharski looks to land a combination. Frusciante sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Frusciante keeps the fight on the outside.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sucharski.
Frusciante rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sucharski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sucharski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frusciante throws a front kick that sends Sucharski stumbling back into the cage.
Frusciante looks to land a body kick but Sucharski moved away.
Sucharski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Frusciante manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sucharski tries to clinch but Frusciante is having none of it.
Sucharski moves in looking to clinch but Frusciante pushes him off.
Sucharski looks to clinch

and Frusciante counters with a shoot takedown. Sucharski fights it but they end up in guard.
Frusciante controls from within his opponent's guard.
Frusciante pushing down on Sucharski's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frusciante is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sucharski!
Sucharski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Frusciante on the ground.
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!
Sucharski holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Frusciante tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Frusciante throwing strikes here but Sucharski is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sucharski holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Frusciante tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimi Frusciante comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sucharski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rysiek Sucharski!
A victorious Rysiek Sucharski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.