PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sigurd Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perseen Suti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lodbrok comes to the cage accompanied by Killing in the name of.... Perseen Suti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lodbrok
vs
Suti

168 cm
33
165 lbs
26 - 22 - 0

171 cm
39
157 lbs
38 - 29 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 26 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sigurd Lodbrok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 29 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Perseen Suti!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Suti throws a jab when Lodbrok was well out of range.
Lodbrok swinging wildly here.
Suti swinging wildly here.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lodbrok enables Suti to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lodbrok manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lodbrok wants to stand but Suti is controlling the position.
Lodbrok preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lodbrok keeping moving, preventing Suti from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suti throwing strikes but missing.
Lodbrok utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodbrok wants to stand and escape but Suti is having none of it.
Lodbrok preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lodbrok working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Suti.
Suti looking to pass the guard.
Suti throws a big right hand that misses.
Suti with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lodbrok is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Suti is controlling him.
Suti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Suti is looking to work some ground and pound but Lodbrok has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Suti postures up in Lodbrok's guard and throws a big left but Lodbrok blocks it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Suti scores with a body shot.
Lodbrok plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lodbrok scores with a head kick. Suti tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Perseen Suti has been cut.
Suti takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lodbrok showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suti.
Lodbrok misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Suti tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Suti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lodbrok is fending him off so far but Suti persists. Nope, Lodbrok circles away and we're back to standing.
Lodbrok takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lodbrok misses with a two punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Lodbrok. No joy for Suti on that attempt.
Lodbrok misses with a head kick.
Suti slips a jab and a cross from Lodbrok.

Suti shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lodbrok is looking to get back to is feet but Suti passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suti creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Suti postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Suti cracks Lodbrok with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Suti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Suti postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Suti tries to score with some ground and pound. Lodbrok controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Suti working the head and body with strikes.
Suti tries to move to mount but Lodbrok blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suti is putting a hurting on Lodbrok here, landing some big shots from side control.
Suti misses with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suti scoring with punches and elbows.
Suti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lodbrok keeps working.
Suti working the ground and pound from side control.
Suti scoring with punches from side control.

Lodbrok is rocked!
Suti cracks Lodbrok with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Suti immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Lodbrok is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Suti!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Perseen Suti!
A very excited looking Perseen Suti made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.