PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Hadley (ranked 3967 p4p, 23956 weight class) and Sutarjo Sukarman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hadley
vs
Sukarman

185 cm
25
179
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
176
3 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Hadley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sutarjo Sukarman!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sukarman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hadley quickly recovers to half guard.
Hadley is positioning himself well to prevent Sukarman advancing to mount.
Hadley trying to control here.
Hadley tries to roll over but Sukarman keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hadley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hadley holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sukarman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadley looking for a sweep. Not yet Hadley, not yet.
Hadley is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukarman is fighting to break Hadley's control of his arms but Hadley is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Sukarman forces Hadley back against the cage and clinches.

Sukarman has clasped his hands together around Hadley's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Sukarman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukarman staying calm.
Hadley is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sukarman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hadley is looking to improve his position.
Hadley regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadley is controlling Sukarman's posture.
Hadley looking for a sweep. Not yet Hadley, not yet.
Hadley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hadley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sukarman manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hadley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hadley works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hadley tries to pass to full mount but Sukarman defends it.
Hadley not doing much here.
Hadley wants to control but Sukarman is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sukarman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sukarman tries to kick Hadley off but Hadley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sukarman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hadley.
Hadley drops an elbow to the side of Sukarman's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Hadley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hadley feints and as Sukarman raises his hands in defense, Hadley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hadley content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sukarman working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hadley has passed into half guard!
Hadley trying to mount his opponent but Sukarman defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadley with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sukarman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hadley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hadley's back!
Hadley is trying to stand back up.
Sukarman struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukarman is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Hadley rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Hadley manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Sukarman keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Sukarman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hadley shoots in for a takedown but Sukarman shows good takedown defense.
Sukarman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukarman shoots in looking for a takedown but Hadley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sukarman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hadley is defended easily by Sukarman.
Sukarman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Hadley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sukarman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hadley as he avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Sukarman as Hadley shoots in.
Sukarman throws a fast counter high kick but Hadley manages to duck under it in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sukarman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sukarman with the counter takedown but Hadley avoids it easily.
Hadley tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sukarman defends well and Hadley ends up having to push Sukarman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hadley avoids the elbow strike from Sukarman, against the cage.
Sukarman wants a takedown but no success here.

Sukarman pulls guard effortlessly.
Sukarman is striking but Hadley is not phased and passes to half guard.
Hadley is taking a breather. Sukarman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hadley moves nicely into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alex Hadley will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hadley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sukarman tries to avoid it but Hadley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sukarman to the ground. Sukarman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Hadley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sukarman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Alex Hadley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hadley holds on and takes a little breather.
Sukarman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hadley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hadley manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Hadley blocks the elbow strike.

Sukarman drags the fight down to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hadley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sukarman is keeping the position for now.
Hadley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sukarman is looking to stand up but Hadley isn't so interested in that idea.

Sukarman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hadley passes into half guard.
Sukarman won't allow Hadley to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice strikes from Hadley there.
Hadley seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hadley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sukarman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hadley trying to control the pace.
Hadley stops Sukarman from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadley sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sukarman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hadley.
Sukarman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hadley is defended easily by Sukarman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Hadley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four 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.

Sukarman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sukarman tries to score a body lock takedown but Hadley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Hadley works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hadley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sukarman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hadley is controlling him.
Sutarjo Sukarman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Hadley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Sukarman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alex Hadley.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hadley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Hadley!
In defeat, Sutarjo Sukarman stepped up to the mic, saying 'Next i'll win'.