PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bull Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akseli Suokuokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suokuokka has chosen The Bags - Cavemen Rejoice as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Dog
vs
Suokuokka

200 cm
25
280 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

189 cm
29
255 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Steel Penn's All 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bull Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akseli Suokuokka!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suokuokka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Suokuokka wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Suokuokka lands with a shot to the body.
Dog connects with a body shot.
Suokuokka jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Suokuokka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dog scores with a body shot.
Dog lands with an uppercut that bounces Suokuokka off the cage and back into range.
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!
Nice shot by Dog.
Dog checks a leg kick.
Suokuokka doesn't manage to clinch there - Dog circles away.
Suokuokka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dog missing with a left hand there. Suokuokka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Suokuokka is looking to land body kicks.
Suokuokka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Suokuokka is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suokuokka. Dog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suokuokka misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suokuokka moves away.
Dog thows a body shot but no joy.
Dog with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suokuokka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suokuokka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dog makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dog throws a jab when Suokuokka was well out of range.
Dog stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A head kick misses from Suokuokka.
Suokuokka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dog rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suokuokka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dog thows a body shot but no joy.
Dog feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Suokuokkas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dog lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Suokuokka misses with a body kick.
Dog thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Suokuokka closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Suokuokka.
Suokuokka misses with some punches.
Suokuokka misses with a punch to the body.
Suokuokka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dog smiles and moves away.
Dog is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab from Dog does it's job there.
Dog with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Suokuokka moves out of range of the strikes.
Dog avoids the body shot from Suokuokka.
Suokuokka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dog is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Suokuokka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Decent striking displayed by Dog there.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suokuokka moves away.
Dog uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka misses with a leg kick.
Dog connects with a looping right hand.
Suokuokka misses with a double jab.
Suokuokka ducks right into an uppercut from Dog.
Suokuokka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suokuokka dives in and grabs Dog's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dog pushes down on Suokuokka's head and hops out.
Suokuokka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dog tests Suokuokka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suokuokka.
Suokuokka looks to land a combination but Dog avoids it well.
Suokuokka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Suokuokka throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dog was covering up waiting for the punch and Suokuokka finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dog wants to stand up but Suokuokka is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suokuokka tries to free his leg and advance position but Dog is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bull Dog dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Suokuokka tries to clinch but Dog is having none of it.
Suokuokka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dog is able to avoid easily.
Suokuokka moves to clinch but Dog breaks away
and Dog counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Suokuokka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suokuokka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Dog.
Dog lands a right hook to the body.
Suokuokka tries to clinch there but Dog circles away.
Suokuokka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dog as he jumps to the side.
Dog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dog works Suokuokka's body with a nice hook.
Dog misses with an uppercut. Suokuokka saw that one coming.
Dog misses with a series of wild punches.
Suokuokka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dog takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suokuokka tries to clinch but Dog is having none of it.
Suokuokka tries to clinch up.
Dog keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed right hand from Dog misses the target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Suokuokka. Dog shrugs it off though.
Suokuokka avoids the body shot from Dog.
Suokuokka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suokuokka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Suokuokka misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Suokuokka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suokuokka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
Suokuokka moves in looking to clinch but Dog pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Suokuokka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suokuokka moves in looking to clinch but Dog pushes him off.
Dog throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Suokuokka on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suokuokka moves in looking to clinch but Dog pushes him off.
Dog's jab looks to have found its range, popping Suokuokka under the eye.
No joy there for Dog, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suokuokka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dog blocks a head kick by Suokuokka.
Dog scores with a jab to the head.
Dog is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suokuokka looks for a takedown but Dog sprawls well.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suokuokka moves away.
Suokuokka doesn't manage to clinch there - Dog circles away.
Suokuokka tries to clinch but Dog is having none of it.
Suokuokka tries to clinch up but Dog circles away and keeps his distance.
Dog misses with a left hand
and Suokuokka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dog misses with an uppercut. Suokuokka saw that one coming.
Dog misses with a hook.
Dog takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Suokuokka.
Bull Dog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suokuokka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Suokuokka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dog swats away the attempt to clinch by Suokuokka.
The fight stays on the outside here - Suokuokka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suokuokka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dog counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Suokuokka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dog with a hook.
Dog digs a good hook to Suokuokka's body.
Suokuokka shoots in for a double leg but Dog sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bull Dog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akseli Suokuokka.
Sloppy strikes from Dog. Those never looked like landing.
Dog sizes up Suokuokka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Suokuokka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suokuokka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Suokuokka has managed to clinch.
Dog is trying to break free.
Suokuokka fails to pull guard.
Dog gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Suokuokka.
Suokuokka tries a body shot but Dog blocks it.
Suokuokka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
Suokuokka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dog's efforts to push away.

Suokuokka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dog misses with a body shot
and Suokuokka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suokuokka manages to avoid it.
Suokuokka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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 Bull Dog will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Suokuokka moves into range and clinches up with Dog.
Nice body punch from Suokuokka.
Dog has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Suokuokka leaning his opponent against the cage.
Suokuokka receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Suokuokka stalling in the clinch but Dog improves position.
A short right from Dog.
Suokuokka tries to throw a body punch but Dog avoids it by throwing Suokuokka back against the cage.
Dog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Suokuokka is trying to pull guard but Dog turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Suokuokka is leaning against Dog and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Suokuokka tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suokuokka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suokuokka misses with a body kick.
Dog throws a nice looking combination but Suokuokka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dog swats away the attempt to clinch by Suokuokka.
Dog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dog lands a right hook to the body.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Suokuokka is just out of range.
Suokuokka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suokuokka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dog works Suokuokka's body with a nice hook.
Dog lands a jab to the nose.
Dog misses with a body shot.
Suokuokka tries to clinch
and Dog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Suokuokka tries to clinch up but Dog circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog scores with a crisp jab that stopped Suokuokka in his tracks.
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!
Suokuokka fails with an attempt to clinch.

Suokuokka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dog scores with a shot to the side of Suokuokka's head.
Suokuokka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dog's elbow.

Dog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dog swats away the attempt to clinch by Suokuokka.
Suokuokka wants to clinch up but Dog keeps it at a distance.
Bull Dog is winning the standup battle so far.
Suokuokka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akseli Suokuokka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dog scores with a nice head shot.
Nice uppercut there from Dog.
Dog wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dog connects with a body shot.
Dog misses with a two punch combination.
Akseli Suokuokka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suokuokka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dog connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suokuokka was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
Suokuokka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Suokuokka tries to clinch there but Dog circles away.
Dog thows a body shot but no joy.
Suokuokka tries to clinch but Dog is having none of it.
Suokuokka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dog looks to land a right hand but Suokuokka moved out of range.
Dog connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dog throws a hook but Suokuokka blocks it.
Dog throws a good cross that connects.
Dog scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Suokuokka doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Dog. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suokuokka is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dog connects with a jab.
Suokuokka throws a lazy right hand but Dog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Suokuokka tries to clinch up.
Suokuokka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suokuokka scores with a kick to the body.
Suokuokka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dog swats away the attempt to clinch by Suokuokka.
Suokuokka tries to clinch
and Dog counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Suokuokka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Suokuokka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Suokuokka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dog as he jumps to the side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suokuokka tries to clinch but Dog moves out of range.
Dog works Suokuokka's body with a nice hook.
Bull Dog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dog catches Suokuokka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

And that's the end of the fight!
Bull Dog showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dog, 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bull Dog!
A very excited looking Bull Dog rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.