PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takumi Gunma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michio Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suzuki has chosen Dragonball Z Theme as his entrance music. Michio Suzuki is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gunma
vs
Suzuki

172 cm
26
159 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
154 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Defiance
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takumi Gunma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michio Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gunma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suzuki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gunma.
Suzuki tries to clinch but Gunma is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gunma.

Gunma changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Suzuki looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Suzuki is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gunma off and has taken his back!

Suzuki is looking for the choke from the back position but Gunma is controlling his hands well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gunma manages to reverse the position and now he's in Suzuki's guard. Nice work there by Gunma.
Gunma stopping the sweep attempt from Suzuki.
Suzuki keeping full guard, as Gunma tries to pass.
Suzuki keeping moving, preventing Gunma from controlling successfully.
Gunma in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Suzuki has his feet on Gunma's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Gunma shoots in and bounces Suzuki off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunma works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gunma wants to pass the guard but Suzuki is defending well.
Suzuki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Gunma is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Suzuki is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Suzuki has escaped and now he's on top!
Suzuki landing some decent shots from guard.
Suzuki forces his way into half guard.

Gunma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Suzuki pulls his head out easily.
Gunma is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Suzuki tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gunma.
Gunma is looking for a sweep. Suzuki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Suzuki wants to pass the guard but Gunma is defending well.
Gunma is looking to improve his position.
Gunma is refusing to be controlled, as Suzuki sits in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Suzuki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Suzuki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suzuki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Suzuki has a couple of punches blocked by Gunma.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Suzuki.
Suzuki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gunma wants a takedown.
Gunma goes for a takedown in the clinch but Suzuki prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takumi Gunma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suzuki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suzuki has a couple of punches blocked by Gunma.
Suzuki stalling in the clinch but Gunma improves position.
Suzuki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

Gunma pulls guard successfully.

Gunma is looking for a triangle but Suzuki pushes his legs off easily.
Suzuki wants to stand but Gunma has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Suzuki looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gunma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Suzuki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Suzuki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gunma looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Suzuki puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Suzuki slips a nice elbow through Gunma's hands, connecting with Gunma's forehead.
Suzuki works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Suzuki cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Suzuki dominating with strikes here.
Suzuki lands a heavy elbow.
Gunma really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Suzuki tries to control but Gunma wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michio Suzuki dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Suzuki wants to clinch up but Gunma keeps it at a distance.
Suzuki cracks Gunma with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gunma swats away the attempt to clinch by Suzuki.
Suzuki tries to close the distance and clinch but Gunma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suzuki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunma swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gunma.
Suzuki is looking to reverse the position.
Gunma connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Suzuki some visible discomfort.
Suzuki stops Gunma from passing to mount.
Gunma tries to advance position but instead Suzuki slips a leg back in to half guard.

Gunma is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Suzuki sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suzuki looking for submissions off his back.
Gunma looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Suzuki with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Suzuki actively working from the bottom here.
Suzuki is not content to let Gunma control the position.
Suzuki is trying to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Suzuki tries to close the distance and clinch but Gunma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Suzuki as Gunma shoots in.
Suzuki is looking to clinch but Gunma is avoiding it.
A jab lands there for Suzuki.
Gunma fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Suzuki fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Gunma looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Suzuki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gunma manages to get himself to full guard.
Suzuki slips nicely into half guard.
Gunma is trying to maintain the position but Suzuki is very close to passing his half guard.
Suzuki trying to control from half guard but Gunma is working away.
Gunma is trying to get back to full guard.
Suzuki is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gunma tries to get to full guard but Suzuki has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gunma manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Suzuki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gunma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suzuki wants to stand but Gunma has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Suzuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suzuki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gunma swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gunma dives in and grabs Suzuki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Suzuki pushes down on Gunma's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takumi Gunma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suzuki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Suzuki wants it to stay on the feet.
Suzuki lands with a straight right. Gunma didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gunma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suzuki.
Suzuki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suzuki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Suzuki throws a right and a left that Gunma avoids nicely.
Michio Suzuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Suzuki. No joy for Gunma on that attempt.
Suzuki cracks Gunma with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gunma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Suzuki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suzuki stuffs the takedown.
Suzuki wants to clinch up but Gunma keeps it at a distance.
Suzuki is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Suzuki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunma fails to land the takedown.
Michio Suzuki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, jab by Suzuki - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Takumi Gunma will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Suzuki!
Gunma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suzuki.
Suzuki is looking to clinch but Gunma is avoiding it.
Suzuki lands a nice shot to the body.
Suzuki connects with a body shot.
Suzuki cracks Gunma with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Suzuki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Suzuki scores with a jab to the body.
Suzuki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gunma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gunma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suzuki throws a right hand that Gunma ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunma also avoids with ease.
Suzuki misses with a body shot.
Suzuki takes a swing at Gunma's ribcage but misses.
Gunma slips a jab from Suzuki.
Gunma shoots in for a takedown but Suzuki shows good takedown defense.
A punch combination from Suzuki misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suzuki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gunma slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunma has a takedown stuffed.
Suzuki lands a nice shot to the body.

Suzuki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gunma, pushing him back against the ropes.
Gunma prevents a body shot from Suzuki.
Suzuki can't find room to land a body shot as Gunma controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Suzuki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suzuki stops a takedown attempt from Gunma.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takumi Gunma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suzuki pushes Gunma back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Gunma is trying to drag Suzuki to the mat but Suzuki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
A nice left hand lands by Suzuki.
Suzuki scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Suzuki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Suzuki gets underhooks to prevent Gunma's takedown attempt.
Suzuki misses with a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Suzuki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Suzuki throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunma.
Gunma tries to pull guard but Suzuki won't allow it.
Suzuki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gunma wants a takedown.
Suzuki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Suzuki lands a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Suzuki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Still in the clinch, Suzuki scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki pushes Gunma back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Suzuki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gunmas head.
Suzuki gets underhooks to prevent Gunma's takedown attempt.
Suzuki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Suzuki - that landed with a thud.
Gunma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Suzuki.
Suzuki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Suzuki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Suzuki tries to throw a body punch but Gunma avoids it by throwing Suzuki back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Suzuki.
Suzuki digs a right hand into Gunma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gunma's gas tank.
Suzuki struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunma controls his hands.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunma is working for takedown but Suzuki is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Suzuki.
Suzuki misses with a body punch.
Suzuki pushes Gunma back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Suzuki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gunma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Suzuki smiles and moves away.
Suzuki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Suzuki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suzuki leaves Gunma with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Suzuki misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michio Suzuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Suzuki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Michio Suzuki!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Michio Suzuki!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Michio Suzuki!

Michio Suzuki wins by unanimous decision!