PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baron Suzaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soloman Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Suzaski
vs
Moore

182 cm
19
201 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

178 cm
21
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Baron Suzaski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Soloman Moore!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzaski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moore wants to clinch.
Suzaski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from Suzaski.

Moore drives through and clinches with Suzaski against the cage.

Moore manages to break the clinch.
Suzaski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suzaski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suzaski throws a hook to the side of Moore's head but Moore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moore closes the distance but Suzaski moves to the side
and Suzaski counters with a solid body kick.
Moore fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suzaski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moore.
Suzaski tries to clinch up but Moore circles away and keeps his distance.
Moore wants to clinch up but Suzaski keeps it at a distance.
Moore darts in trying to clinch
and Suzaski counters with a nice uppercut.

Moore fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Suzaski, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Moore fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moore.
Good body shot from Suzaski.
Suzaski working aggressively here.
Moore softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Moore misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Moore - that landed with a thud.
Suzaski tries to throw a body punch but Moore avoids it by throwing Suzaski back against the cage.
Suzaski throws a punch but it's blocked by Moore.
Suzaski tries to pull guard but Moore holds him up against the cage and eventually Suzaski drops back down to his feet.

Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suzaski looks to throw a body kick
enabling Moore to counter with a crisp jab.
Moore tries to clinch but Suzaski is having none of it.
Moore tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Suzaski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Suzaski clinches up with Moore and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Moore fails to land.
Suzaski tries to throw a body punch but Moore avoids it by throwing Suzaski back against the cage.
Suzaski keeps control of Moore as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Moore.

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!
Moore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Suzaski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Suzaski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moore's elbow.
A short right from Moore on the inside.
Moore pushes Suzaski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moore misses with some punches.
Suzaski struggles to land a body shot inside as Moore controls his hands.
Moore lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Moore.
Suzaski tries to pull guard but Moore forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Suzaski struggles to land a body shot inside as Moore controls his hands.
Moore throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Suzaski is breathing heavily.
Moore lands a body shot in the clinch.

Moore breaks the clinch.
Moore wants to clinch.
Moore wants to clinch up but Suzaski keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moore clinches.
Moore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Suzaski misses with a punch to the body.

Suzaski successfully pulls guard.
Moore passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Moore has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Suzaski is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at House Of Pain, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Moore sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Suzaski bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Suzaski stands up from Moore's guard - Suzaski perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suzaski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moore pinned against the cage. Moore gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baron Suzaski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.

Moore has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Suzaski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Suzaski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suzaski swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.
Suzaski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Suzaski circles away.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch but Suzaski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moore wants to clinch.
Moore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch but Suzaski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suzaski misses with a body kick.
Moore tries to clinch up but Suzaski circles away and keeps his distance.

Moore gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moore misses with the head strike.
Suzaski scores with a shoulder strike.
Soloman Moore seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Suzaski prevents a body shot from Moore.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore gets through Suzaski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Moore content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Moore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Suzaski tries a body shot but Moore blocks it.
Moore lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Moore fails to land.
A short uppercut from Moore.
Suzaski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moore lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.

Suzaski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Suzaski tries a body shot but Moore blocks it.
Moore misses with some punches.
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!
Moore misses with some punches.
Moore throws a head punch that misses.
Suzaski cracks Moore with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzaski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moore smiles and moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Suzaski. That's going to slow Moore down.
Suzaski keeps the fight on the outside.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suzaski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suzaski misses with a straight left.
No luck for Suzaski with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baron Suzaski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suzaski keeps the fight on the outside.
Moore tries to clinch but Suzaski moves out of range.
Moore is looking to clinch.
Moore is looking to clinch.
Moore tries to clinch up.
Moore tries to clinch there but Suzaski circles away.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suzaski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soloman Moore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suzaski moves in looking to clinch but Moore pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzaski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Suzaski counters with a good low kick that Moore was not able to check.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suzaski swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.
Moore tries to clinch but Suzaski moves out of range.
Suzaski looks for a takedown but Moore sprawls well.

Suzaski takes the fight into the clinch.
Suzaski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Suzaski blocks an uppercut.
Moore can't find room to land a body shot as Suzaski controls the action.

Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moore clinches up against the cage.
Suzaski blocks a body shot from Moore.
Moore throws a punch but it's blocked by Suzaski.
A shot in the inside from Moore.
Suzaski misses with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suzaski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Suzaski misses with a punch on the inside.
Moore throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Moore.
Moore lands an uppercut.
Moore just leaning against Suzaski, taking a breather.
Moore struggles to land a body shot inside as Suzaski controls his hands.

Moore manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Suzaski pushes him off.
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suzaski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moore defends it nicely.
Suzaski wants to clinch up but Moore keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soloman Moore 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! And we move into the final round!

Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moore closes the distance but Suzaski moves to the side
enabling Suzaski to counter with a crisp jab.
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Suzaski circles away.
Moore stuffs the takedown.

Moore gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suzaski.
Moore scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Moore fails to land.
Suzaski can't get the takedown.
Suzaski misses with a body punch.
Moore avoiding damage.
Moore scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Moore manages to break the clinch.
Moore tries to clinch up but Suzaski circles away and keeps his distance.
Suzaski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Suzaski misses with a takedown attempt - Moore sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baron Suzaski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Suzaski circles away.
Moore tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suzaski paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Suzaski tries to keep at a distance but Moore has taken the fight into the clinch.

Moore manages to break the clinch.

Moore gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Suzaski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Moore checks a leg kick.
Moore wants to clinch up but Suzaski keeps it at a distance.
Moore tries to clinch up but Suzaski circles away and keeps his distance.
Suzaski tries to clinch up but Moore circles away and keeps his distance.
Suzaski tries to land a leg kick but Moore saw it coming and moves away.
Suzaski keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Suzaski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moore fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to clinch up but Suzaski keeps it at a distance.
Moore tries to clinch up
and Suzaski counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Soloman Moore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Moore rushes Suzaski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moore presses Suzaski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moore misses with a body punch.
Moore prevents a body shot from Suzaski.
Moore lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moore throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Suzaskis head.

Moore manages to break the clinch.
Suzaski moves in looking to clinch but Moore pushes him off.
Suzaski swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.
A leg kick checked by Moore.
Suzaski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Soloman Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Moore gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moore tries to clinch but Suzaski moves out of range.
Moore tries to clinch up.

Moore closes the distance and clinches.

Moore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Suzaski pushes him off.

Moore forces Suzaski back against the cage and clinches.
Moore lands a shot to the body.
Moore tries a body shot but Suzaski blocks it.
Moore misses with a body punch.
Moore scores with a nice hook to the head.
Suzaski blocking some punches.
Suzaski blocks a body shot from Moore.
Suzaski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Moore.

That's four 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!

Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moore tries to clinch there but Suzaski circles away.
Moore tries to clinch but Suzaski is having none of it.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Suzaski pushes him off.

Moore moves into the clinch.
Moore scores with a nice hook to the head.
Moore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suzaski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Moore.
A short left from Moore.
Moore tries to throw a body punch but Suzaski avoids it by throwing Moore back against the cage.
Moore lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moore is leaning against Suzaski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Moore works on Suzaski's body with a couple of short punches.
Moore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Suzaski.
Baron Suzaski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moore lands a right hand that snaps the head of Suzaski backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Soloman Moore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moore winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soloman Moore!