PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shane Rik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrell Suggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rik's entrance music is The walking dead. A fine choice. Shane Rik had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rik
vs
Suggs

174 cm
21
158 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

200 cm
21
154 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shane Rik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Terrell Suggs!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suggs misses with a series of wild punches.

Rik gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rik has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Suggs avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rik stalling the fight.
Suggs tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rik just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rik lands an elbow just above Suggs 's eye.
Suggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suggs is looking to break free of the clinch but Rik has double underhooks.
Suggs wants to get back to striking at distance but Rik won't allow it.
Suggs jumps guard but Rik turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rik wants to stall.
Suggs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rik walks away with a smile on his face. Suggs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shane Rik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrell Suggs.
Rik tries to clinch up.
Rik slips a jab and a cross from Suggs.
Rik fails with a takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rik has Suggs pressed against the cage, preventing Suggs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Suggs tries to score a body lock takedown but Rik shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rik lands an uppercut.
Rik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Suggs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rik has him pressed against the cage.
Rik lands a nice elbow.
Suggs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Rik.
Rik gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rik with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Suggs working hard to break the clinch.
Rik scores with a shoulder strike.
Rik stalls.
Suggs tries to pull guard but Rik forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rik lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suggs has had enough of the clinch but Rik keeps him there for the moment.
Rik lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rik prevents a takedown attempt there.
Suggs tries to break free but Rik pushes him back against the cage.
Rik lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Suggs jumps guard but Rik stands there with Suggs around his waist. Suggs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rik is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suggs is trying to pull guard but Rik turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rik is working Suggs over against the cage.
Suggs tries to pull guard but Rik forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rik lands with a right to the head.
Rik comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rik lands a damaging elbow.
Rik just leaning against Suggs, taking a breather.
Rik keeps control of Suggs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rik comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rik lands a right hand that snaps the head of Suggs backwards.
Rik is pressed up against the cage. Suggs has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rik down to the mat. Rik avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rik moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Rik.
Suggs misses with a body punch.
Suggs wants to get back to striking at distance but Rik won't allow it.
Rik lands a nice uppercut.
Rik lands a body punch.
Rik gets through Suggs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rik gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rik lands with a left to the head.
Suggs is trying to pull guard but Rik has him pressed against the cage.
Suggs trying to control the position but instead, Rik has worked for underhooks and has pushed Suggs into the cage.
Suggs tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rik just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rik looking to throw knees to the head but Suggs is blocking nicely.
Suggs is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rik lands a body punch.
Rik is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suggs is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Rik.
Suggs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rik lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Suggs or not.
Suggs looks winded!
Suggs wants a takedown but no success here.
Rik lands an elbow inside.
Rik digs a right hand into Suggs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Suggs's gas tank.
Suggs takes an elbow to the forehead.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rik.
A knee to the head by Rik.
Suggs is looking to take this one to the mat.
Suggs tries to circle away but Rik has him pinned against the cage.
A knee to the head by Rik.
Rik scores with a hook to the body.
Rik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Come on Rik - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Suggs takes an elbow to the temple.
Rik working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Rik dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rik shoots in for a takedown but Suggs shows good takedown defense.
Rik will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rik slips a jab and a cross from Suggs.
Terrell Suggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rik closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suggs keeps the fight on the outside.
Rik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suggs throws a combination that misses
and Rik counters with a leg kick.
Suggs throws a nice looking combination but Rik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rik looks for a takedown but Suggs sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Rik. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suggs misses with a combination
and Rik counters with an outside leg kick.
Rik wants to land a leg kick but Suggs is out of range.
Suggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suggs throws a series of punches but Rik avoids them all with ease.
Suggs stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Suggs wants it to stay on the feet.
Suggs stuffs the takedown.
Suggs throws a series of punches but Rik avoids them all with ease.
Rik is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suggs throws a nice looking combination but Rik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Suggs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Rik rushes Suggs and presses him up against the cage.
Rik lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rik.
Suggs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Suggs takes a shot to the head.
Suggs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Suggs gets control of Rik's arms and successfully pulls guard. Suggs will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Suggs is looking to stand up but Rik isn't so interested in that idea.
Rik throws a strike but Suggs rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Rik scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rik fails with a takedown attempt.
Suggs misses with a combination
and Rik counters with an inside leg kick.
Suggs throws a left and a right that both miss

and Rik counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rik.
Suggs has Rik pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rik manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rik takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Rik on the inside.
Rik throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Suggs blocks it with crossed arms.
A short body shot lands from Rik as the two fighters clinch.
Suggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rik is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rik lands with a right to the head.
Suggs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rik smiles and moves away.
Rik looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Suggs is fending him off so far but Rik persists. Nope, Suggs circles away and we're back to standing.
Rik avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Suggs does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suggs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rik.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shane Rik will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rik lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suggs's sensitive parts.
Suggs goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Shane Rik has been cut.
Rik tries to clinch but Suggs is having none of it.
Terrell Suggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Suggs misses with a combination
and Rik counters with a leg kick.
Suggs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Suggs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rik makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A punch combination from Suggs misses.
Suggs throws a nice looking combination but Rik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rik gets a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rik.
Rik lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rik lands a nice elbow.
Rik cracks Suggs with a nice body shot.
Suggs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Suggs working hard to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Rik.
Rik throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rik scores with a hook to the body.
Suggs is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Suggs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rik is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Suggs pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rik.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rik.
Rik leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rik with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shane Rik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suggs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rik smiles and moves away.

Rik closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Suggs is trying to push Rik away but Rik has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rik lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shane Rik has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rik stalling in the clinch.
Suggs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rik.
Suggs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suggs has had enough of the clinch but Rik keeps him there for the moment.
Rik lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rik.
Suggs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rik is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shane Rik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrell Suggs.
Suggs tries to pull guard but Rik holds him up against the cage and eventually Suggs drops back down to his feet.
Suggs is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rik pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rik manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rik lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suggs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Suggs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Suggs has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rik after a bit of a struggle.
Suggs has a couple of punches blocked by Rik.
Suggs wants to take the fight to the mat but Rik manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Suggs tries to pull guard but Rik won't allow it.
Suggs drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rik pulls his leg out and moves away.

Rik clinches up with Suggs and pushes him back against the cage.
Terrell Suggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suggs fails to pull the fight into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Rik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rik, 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Rik!
Shane Rik bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.