PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Barclay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lotus Suzinuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Barclay might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Roxy Music - Avalon. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Barclay
vs
Suzinuki

187 cm
24
184 lbs
13 - 2 - 1

182 cm
23
184 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Barclay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lotus Suzinuki!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzinuki lands the left hand.
Barclay throws a nice head kick!
A leg kick checked by Barclay.
Barclay throws the kick towards the body but Suzinuki avoids it.
Suzinuki throws a front kick aimed at Barclay's knee but Barclay avoids it well.
Barclay avoids the head kick by Suzinuki.
Barclay slips under a jab from Suzinuki.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Suzinuki has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Suzinuki is looking to score with low kicks.
Suzinuki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barclay.
Suzinuki scores with a push kick.
Barclay slaps away a takedown attempt from Suzinuki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Suzinuki misses with a straight left.
Barclay appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Suzinuki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Suzinuki misses with a leg kick.

Suzinuki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barclay wants to sweep but no luck.
Barclay on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barclay tries to get out of the position.
Suzinuki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzinuki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barclay works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barclay wants to hit a switch here but Suzinuki passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Barclay there!
Suzinuki looking to control but Barclay is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Suzinuki misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Suzinuki looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzinuki tries to control but Barclay wriggling away.
Suzinuki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Suzinuki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Suzinuki punching from mount but Barclay doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzinuki trying to control but Barclay is having none of it.
Barclay working to try and regain half guard.
Suzinuki throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Suzinuki raining down hammerfists from mount.
Suzinuki looking to control but Barclay is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Suzinuki might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Barclay haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzinuki scoring with strikes but Barclay is staying in there.
Suzinuki scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Barclay manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Barclay won't allow Suzinuki to pass to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barclay trying to hold on to Suzinuki's head to control him but Suzinuki postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lotus Suzinuki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Barclay connects with a solid leg kick.
Barclay avoids the head kick by Suzinuki.
Barclay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suzinuki blocks a head kick by Barclay.
Suzinuki moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Suzinuki.
Barclay lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suzinuki's sensitive parts.
Barclay misses with a low kick.
Suzinuki throws a front kick aimed at Barclay's knee but Barclay avoids it well.
Suzinuki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Suzinuki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzinuki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Suzinuki throws a head kick but Barclay moves out of range.
Barclay misses with a body kick.
Barclay misses with a body kick.
Suzinuki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Suzinuki tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barclay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suzinuki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Suzinuki throws a head kick but Barclay moves out of range.
Barclay lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suzinuki's sensitive parts.
Suzinuki misses with a wild combination.
Suzinuki misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've been told by Barclay's head coaches at Bruize Brothers that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Barclay feints and then cracks Suzinuki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Suzinuki down.
Suzinuki throws a body shot but no joy.
Suzinuki checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice body kick there by Barclay.
A leg kick checked by Suzinuki.
Suzinuki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barclay manages to avoid it.
A big right from Suzinuki misses.
Barclay lands a head kick. Suzinuki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Lotus Suzinuki has been cut.
Suzinuki throws an overhand right that lands on Barclay's shoulder, as Barclay tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barclay throws a leg kick which misses Suzinuki's front leg but catches the back leg as Suzinuki tries to avoid it.
Suzinuki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barclay can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Suzinuki misses.
Suzinuki checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Barclay.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Suzinuki! But no joy.
Barclay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barclay sets himself, and Suzinuki steps forward looking for the clinch! Barclay avoids it this time.
Barclay scores with a head kick.
Andy Barclay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suzinuki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barclay's sensitive parts.
Suzinuki misses with a looping right.
Suzinuki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barclay manages to avoid it.
Barclay misses with a head kick.
Barclay comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barclay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Suzinuki.
Barclay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suzinuki dives in and grabs Barclay's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barclay pushes down on Suzinuki's head and hops out.
Barclay throws a head kick but Suzinuki moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Suzinuki.
Suzinuki throws a jab when Barclay was well out of range.
Barclay throws a sloppy head kick and Suzinuki moves out of range easily.
A jab from Suzinuki misses.
Barclay dodges the punch combination from Suzinuki.
Suzinuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barclay was well out of range. Poor timing from Suzinuki.
Suzinuki connects with a solid leg kick.

Suzinuki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Suzinuki trying to control the action but Barclay is working from the bottom.
Suzinuki working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barclay can't do much from the bottom here.
Barclay defending against the ground and pound.
Suzinuki wants to control but Barclay is keeping him busy.
Suzinuki tries to move into full mount but can't pass Barclay's legs.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Suzinuki creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lotus Suzinuki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lotus Suzinuki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Suzinuki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Suzinuki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Barclay is trying to defend but Suzinuki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Suzinuki works his way into side control.
Barclay takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barclay parries the strikes from Suzinuki easily there. Suzinuki is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Barclay to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barclay parries the strikes from Suzinuki easily there. Suzinuki is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Barclay to escape.
Check out the look on Suzinuki's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Suzinuki landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Suzinuki staying calm.
Suzinuki wants to control but Barclay is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Andy Barclay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suzinuki tries to score with some ground and pound. Barclay controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Suzinuki looks up at the clock and then as Barclay takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Suzinuki smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Suzinuki trying to control the action but Barclay is working from the bottom.
Suzinuki tries to score with some ground and pound. Barclay controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzinuki trying to control the action but Barclay is working from the bottom.
Suzinuki advances to full mount.
Lotus Suzinuki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Suzinuki in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Suzinuki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Suzinuki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Barclay is trying desperately to improve position.
Suzinuki unloading with bombs!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Suzinuki has hold of Barclay's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Barclay manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lotus Suzinuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Suzinuki 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lotus Suzinuki!
A determined Lotus Suzinuki didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!