PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Misaki Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Narong Yeerum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yeerum has chosen I Love You as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Suzuki
vs
Yeerum

170 cm
24
162 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

170 cm
22
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

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 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Misaki Suzuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Narong Yeerum!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Suzuki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Suzuki swings for the body but Yeerum moves out of range.
No joy there for Suzuki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yeerum throws a head kick but Suzuki moves out of range.
Yeerum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzuki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yeerum circles away quickly and effectively.
Yeerum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suzuki circles away quickly and effectively.
Yeerum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suzuki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeerum cracks Suzuki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Suzuki shoots in looking for a takedown. Yeerum tries to sprawl out of it but Suzuki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Yeerum manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yeerum throws a sloppy head kick and Suzuki moves out of range easily.
Suzuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yeerum counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yeerum counters with a big head kick but Suzuki shrugs it off.
Narong Yeerum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suzuki misses with a double jab
and Yeerum counters with a nice low kick that buckles Suzuki's knee momentarily.
Suzuki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yeerum to score with a decent uppercut.
Yeerum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Suzuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yeerum feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Suzuki's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeerum looks to land a combination. Suzuki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Suzuki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yeerum counters with a one-two to the body.

It looks like Misaki Suzuki has been cut.
Yeerum misses with a head kick.
Suzuki waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Yeerum.
Yeerum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suzuki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki throws a looping overhand right but Yeerum ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Suzuki.
Suzuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yeerum counters with a head kick.
Suzuki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yeerum pinned against the cage. Yeerum gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misaki Suzuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suzuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yeerum counters with a good low kick that Suzuki was not able to check.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suzuki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yeerum counters with a big head kick but Suzuki shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Narong Yeerum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Misaki Suzuki's cut.
That's time! Suzuki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Suzuki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yeerum counters with a big head kick but Suzuki shrugs it off.
Suzuki tries for a takedown but Yeerum circles away easily
and Yeerum counters with a series of strikes. Suzuki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Suzuki blocks a head kick by Yeerum.
Yeerum tries a head kick but it misses.
Suzuki throws a head kick that misses
and Yeerum counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A head kick from Yeerum lands but Suzuki takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yeerum counters with a head kick. That will keep Suzuki thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Yeerum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yeerum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suzuki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yeerum counters with a head kick. That will keep Suzuki thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Yeerum just misses with a punch to the body.
Suzuki just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Yeerum.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Suzuki might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Suzuki looks to land a right hand but Yeerum moved out of range.
Suzuki misses with a double jab
and Yeerum counters with a two punch combo.
Misaki Suzuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suzuki fails with the takedown.
A clash of legs there as Yeerum blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yeerum counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Suzuki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yeerum counters with an inside leg kick.
Suzuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suzuki misses with a combination
letting Yeerum counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeerum throws a nice outside leg kick.
Suzuki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yeerum counters with a big head kick but Suzuki shrugs it off.
Yeerum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suzuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yeerum counters with a one-two to the body.
Narong Yeerum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suzuki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yeerum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Narong Yeerum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Misaki Suzuki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Suzuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yeerum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Suzuki avoids the head kick by Yeerum.
Suzuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yeerum counters with a big head kick but Suzuki shrugs it off.
Suzuki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yeerum counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Suzuki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yeerum counters with a head kick that wobbles Suzuki - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Yeerum sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Narong Yeerum!