PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tarmo Suulas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Bonjesky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suulas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hollywood Undead - Undead. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bonjesky's choice of entrance music: Liam Machin is a bitch . 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.

Suulas
vs
Bonjesky

170 cm
31
155 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

182 cm
32
160 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Zentrope Fighting Universe

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Tarmo Suulas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Chuck Bonjesky!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Suulas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Suulas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice body punch from Suulas - that landed with a thud.
Bonjesky lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Suulas jumps guard but Bonjesky turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Suulas tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonjesky avoids the damage to the body.
Bonjesky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suulas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Suulas lands a shoulder strike.

Bonjesky breaks the clinch.
Suulas misses with a double jab.
Bonjesky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suulas wants to clinch.
Suulas looks to clinch
and Bonjesky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suulas is looking to clinch but Bonjesky is avoiding it.
Suulas tries for a takedown but Bonjesky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tarmo Suulas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suulas tries to clinch but Bonjesky is having none of it.
No joy there for Bonjesky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bonjesky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suulas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tarmo Suulas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonjesky misses with a head kick.
Suulas tries to clinch up.
Bonjesky throws a leg kick but Suulas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Suulas slips under a jab from Bonjesky.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bonjesky enables Suulas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bonjesky manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Suulas is pushing down on Bonjesky's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bonjesky is fighting to maintain full guard but Suulas has managed to sneak the leg through.
Suulas passes the guard and advances to mount!
Suulas landing shots from mount.

Bonjesky is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonjesky keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Suulas looking to finish Bonjesky with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bonjesky!
Bonjesky is still in real trouble! Can Suulas finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suulas postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Bonjesky bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Suulas and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tarmo Suulas!