PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Leonardo (ranked 1676 p4p, 1455 weight class) and Maman Suraman (ranked 232 p4p, 204 weight class). Mario Leonardo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Leonardo
vs
Suraman

185 cm
20
170
4 - 1 - 0

172 cm
20
180
4 - 0 - 0

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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Leonardo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maman Suraman!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suraman looks for a takedown but Leonardo sprawls well.
Leonardo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sloppy strikes from Leonardo. Those never looked like landing.
Suraman throws a counter combo.
Leonardo with a hook.

Suraman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Leonardo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Suraman is in Leonardo's guard.
Suraman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Suraman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suraman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suraman prevents Leonardo from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suraman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Suraman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Leonardo is adopting a defensive guard.
Suraman stops Leonardo from standing up.
Suraman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suraman advances position into side control!
Suraman slows the pace down.

Suraman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Leonardo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Leonardo seems a little lost for a moment, as Suraman dominates the positioning.
Leonardo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Suraman lands an elbow.
Suraman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leonardo dodges the ground and pound from Suraman.
Leonardo seems a little lost for a moment, as Suraman dominates the positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Suraman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leonardo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Leonardo is being controlled here.
Leonardo bucks up and tries to throw Suraman off but instead Suraman has got his back!

Suraman working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Leonardo is doing well to defend. Suraman seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Leonardo is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Maman Suraman! Maman Suraman retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Maman Suraman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.