PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milan Diprivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Diprivan
vs
Sutherland

188 cm
24
207 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

189 cm
31
219 lbs
10 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Milan Diprivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Sutherland!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diprivan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Diprivan misses with a body kick.
Sutherland moves out of range of the body kick.

Sutherland gets caught flat footed, as Diprivan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sutherland looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diprivan is one step ahead there.
Diprivan trying to control but Sutherland is working from the bottom.

Sutherland escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diprivan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sutherland managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diprivan stopping the sweep attempt from Sutherland.

Sutherland is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sutherland is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sutherland looking for a sweep. Not yet Sutherland, not yet.
Sutherland is pulling down on Diprivan's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diprivan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sutherland is proving hard to escape from.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Diprivan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sutherland swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sutherland feints and then cracks Diprivan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diprivan down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sutherland.

Sutherland closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sutherland lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diprivan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sutherland pushing down on Diprivan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Diprivan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sutherland is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diprivan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sutherland wants to control from the top but Diprivan keeps moving.
Sutherland postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Diprivan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sutherland working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sutherland works over Diprivan with some ground and pound from guard.
Sutherland throws a big right hand that misses.
Sutherland won't allow Diprivan to sweep him here.
Sutherland wants to control from the top but Diprivan keeps moving.
Diprivan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sutherland is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland passes Diprivan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Diprivan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sutherland.
Sutherland is controlling the pace.
Sutherland working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sutherland has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, if Sutherland is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sutherland is pressing down on Diprivan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diprivan is holding on for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sutherland seems to be working for a kimura but Diprivan defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Sutherland dominated that round.
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.

Sutherland avoids the head kick by Diprivan.
Sutherland cracks the inside of Diprivan's front leg.

Sutherland scores with a takedown into Diprivan's guard.
Sutherland trying to control but Diprivan is working from the bottom.
Sutherland works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sutherland throws a strike but Diprivan avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sutherland controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sutherland trying to control the position from guard on top but Diprivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sutherland scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diprivan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sutherland wants to control from the top but Diprivan keeps moving.
Sutherland throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diprivan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sutherland trying to control the position from guard on top but Diprivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sutherland is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sutherland lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Diprivan has momentary wrist control but Sutherland slips an elbow through the middle.
Sutherland seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sutherland lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Diprivan is trying to control the position but Sutherland postures up.
Diprivan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sutherland chips away with some ground and pound.
Diprivan keeping moving, preventing Sutherland from controlling successfully.
Sutherland missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sutherland slips nicely into half guard.
Sutherland is controlling the pace.
Sutherland not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sutherland wants to control but Diprivan is keeping him busy.
Sutherland content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sutherland lands strikes from half guard.

Sutherland is working for a submission of some sort.
Sutherland passes to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diprivan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sutherland controlling the pace for now.
Diprivan wants to control but Sutherland is having none of it.
Sutherland lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Diprivan hang on?
Sutherland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diprivan is trying to escape the mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diprivan is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Sutherland showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sutherland lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diprivan's sensitive parts.

Sutherland gets the takedown into side control.

Sutherland working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A lull in the action here.
Sutherland trying to control the position but Diprivan is working away.
Diprivan wants to get back to his feet but Sutherland drags him back down.
Sutherland scores with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diprivan taking a bit of punishment here - Sutherland scoring with strikes.
Diprivan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sutherland cracks Diprivan with a big elbow.
A big shot lands for Sutherland! That's hurt Diprivan! Will he recover? Sutherland fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Sutherland!