PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Suyoung Suh (ranked 454 p4p, 67 weight class) and Eli Gardenia (ranked 1646 p4p, 240 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Suh
vs
Gardenia

190 cm
32
212 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

212 cm
26
222 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Fanatic Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Suyoung Suh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Eli Gardenia!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardenia avoids the body shot from Suh.
Gardenia lands a slapping body shot.
Suh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gardenia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gardenia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gardenia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Suh tries a head kick but it misses.
Gardenia lands a right hook to the body.
Suh tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Suh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gardenia.
Gardenia swings for the body but Suh moves out of range.
Gardenia throws out a loose jab but Suh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Gardenia misses.
Suh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gardenia throws out a loose jab but Suh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gardenia.
Gardenia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gardenia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Suh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suh throws a sloppy head kick and Gardenia moves out of range easily.
Suh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Suh.
Gardenia takes a swing at Suh's ribcage but misses.
Gardenia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Suh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gardenia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gardenia.
A little feinted left hand from Suh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gardenia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suh moves away.
Suh throws an overhand right that lands on Gardenia's shoulder, as Gardenia tries to avoid the shot.
Suh swings for the body but Gardenia moves out of range.
Suh swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Gardenia to counter with a crisp jab.
Gardenia lands a nice shot to the body.
Suh avoids the body shot from Gardenia.
Sloppy strikes from Suh. Those never looked like landing.
Gardenia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Suh rather than just go for the knockout.
Suh defending well as Gardenia loads up on a big left hand.
Suh is looking to counter punch.
Gardenia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gardenia misses with a hook.
As Gardenia looks to move away, Suh throws a big counter combo but Gardenia just gets out of the way.
A big left from Gardenia misses.
Gardenia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Suh has Gardenia up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Suh.
Gardenia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Suh prevents Gardenia from breaking the clinch.
Suh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gardenia tries to circle away but Suh has him pinned against the cage.
Suh working aggressively here.
Gardenia blocks a body shot from Suh.
With the fighters up against the cage, Suh throws an elbow but misses.
Gardenia blocks an uppercut.
Gardenia blocking some punches.
Gardenia wants to break free but Suh has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardenia tries to circle away but Suh has him pinned against the cage.
Suh tries a body shot but Gardenia blocks it.
Suh lands a nice shot to the body.
Suh just leaning against Gardenia, taking a breather.
Gardenia blocking some punches.
Gardenia working hard to break the clinch.
Suh working aggressively here.
Gardenia blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gardenia.
A head punch on the inside from Suh fails to land.

Gardenia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gardenia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suh.
Suh tries to counter by clinching up but Gardenia breaks away and moves out of range.
Gardenia swats away the attempt to clinch by Suh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suh jabs Gardenia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Suh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gardenia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suh dodges the punch combination from Gardenia.
Suh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gardenia.
Suh tries to bum rush Gardenia with a series of wild strikes but Gardenia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gardenia throws a lazy right hand but Suh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gardenia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suh.
Suh throws a body punch but Gardenia moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gardenia counters with a nice body shot.
Gardenia throws a lazy right hand but Suh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gardenia throws a hook but Suh avoids it easily.
Suh tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gardenia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gardenia.
Suh feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gardenia throws a series of strikes that have Suh backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eli Gardenia will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Suh closes the distance and clinches.
Suh throws a head punch that misses.
Gardenia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Suh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Suh's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gardenia is trying to break free.
Suh pushes Gardenia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suh digs a right hand into Gardenia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gardenia's gas tank.
Gardenia wants to get back to striking at distance but Suh won't allow it.
Suh lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Suh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardenia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Suh just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gardenia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Suh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Gardenia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gardenia swats away the attempt to clinch by Suh.
Gardenia throws a nice looking combination but Suh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gardenia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Suh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Suh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gardenia momentarily.
Suh thuds a left hand into Gardenia's body.
Suh lands with a nice body punch.
Gardenia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suh moves away.
Gardenia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gardenia let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Suh slips under a jab.
Suh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Suh scores with a hook to the body. Gardenia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suh throws the left hand but Gardenia avoids the punch easily.
Gardenia lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gardenia's calf.
Gardenia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suh digs a good hook to Gardenia's body.
Gardenia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suh.
Gardenia connects with a nice looking jab.
Gardenia throws a wild hook but Suh just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Gardenia gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Suh raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Suyoung Suh!
A less than humble Suyoung Suh misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.