|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Raid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filip Suligoj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
180 cm
18
213 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
|
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup |
|
| |
|
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Raid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Filip Suligoj!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suligoj fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suligoj fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raid closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Raid fails to pull guard.
Raid is trying to break free.
Raid fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Raid jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Suligoj walks away with a smile on his face. Raid gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Raid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raid changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Suligoj tries to avoid it but Raid manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Suligoj to the ground. Suligoj escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Raid fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Suligoj sprawls well initially but Raid persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Suligoj is looking to escape.
Raid wants to stand but Suligoj has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Raid wants to control but Suligoj is keeping him busy.
Raid not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raid tries to pass to full mount but Suligoj defends it.
Suligoj manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Raid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suligoj swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Raid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Raid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Max Raid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suligoj tries to clinch up
and Raid counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Suligoj's guard now.
Raid throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Suligoj works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Suligoj can't keep his opponent in guard - Raid advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suligoj is trying to stand up here but Raid is controlling him well.
Raid seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Suligoj does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Suligoj is defending against the submission attempts here by Raid.
Raid is breathing heavily.
Suligoj is trying to stand up here but Raid is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raid wants to advance to full mount but Suligoj doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Raid looking to pass the guard.
Raid throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Suligoj works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Raid working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Suligoj slaps away a takedown attempt from Raid, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Suligoj tries to clinch but Raid is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Raid on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Suligoj. Suligoj obviously looking to wear him down.
Suligoj looks to clinch
and Raid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Suligoj fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suligoj moves into the clinch.
Suligoj gets underhooks to prevent Raid's takedown attempt.
Suligoj changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Raid fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Suligoj scores with a kick to the body.
Suligoj is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suligoj looks to clinch
and Raid counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Suligoj is leaning against Raid and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Suligoj scores with a hook to the body.
Suligoj pushes Raid back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suligoj looking for a takedown.
Suligoj lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Suligoj lands with a short shot to the head.
Suligoj throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Max Raid will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Suligoj drives through and clinches with Raid against the cage.
Suligoj unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Suligoj keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Raid's efforts to push away.
Suligoj is trying to stall.
Suligoj should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Raid gets control of Suligoj's arms and successfully pulls guard. Raid will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Suligoj has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Raid is proving hard to escape from.
Suligoj throwing strikes from guard but Raid blocks nicely.
Suligoj controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suligoj would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Raid preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raid looking for a guillotine here but Suligoj defends easily.
Suligoj trying to stand up but can't free himself from Raid's guard.
Suligoj gets to his feet. Raid looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Raid shoots in looking for a takedown. Suligoj tries to sprawl out of it but Raid keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Suligoj manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Suligoj circles away from the clinch attempt
and Suligoj counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suligoj rushes Raid and presses him up against the cage.
Suligoj lands a hook that snaps the head of Raid backwards.
Suligoj with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Raid being controlled against the cage.
Raid tries to pull guard but Suligoj won't allow it.
Suligoj lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Suligoj misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raid.
Raid looking to stall.
Suligoj tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Raid drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Raid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Suligoj.
Suligoj lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suligoj scores with a hook to the body.
Suligoj stalling in the clinch.
Suligoj tries for a takedown. No joy.
Suligoj is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Raid pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Raid tries to pull guard but Suligoj won't allow it.
Raid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Filip Suligoj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raid darts in trying to clinch
and Suligoj moves into the clinch.
Suligoj digs a right hand into Raid's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Raid's gas tank.
Raid throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Raid wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Suligoj has him pressed against the cage.
Raid wants to stall.
Suligoj lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Raid.
Suligoj lands a nice uppercut.
Raid is fighting off a takedown attempt but Suligoj is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Raid to the mat. Raid regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Raid throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raid trying to control the position.
Raid has a closed guard, preventing Suligoj from standing up.
Raid keeping moving, preventing Suligoj from controlling successfully.
Suligoj won't allow Raid to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filip Suligoj showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Raid.
Suligoj wants to clinch.
Raid swats away the attempt to clinch by Suligoj.
Suligoj tries to clinch but Raid is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Suligoj looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raid slips a jab from Suligoj.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suligoj tries to clinch but Raid moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Raid manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suligoj wants to clinch but Raid slips to the side
and Raid counters by clinching up.
Suligoj takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Suligoj slowing the pace effectively.
Suligoj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Suligoj as the two fighters clinch.
Raid misses with a body punch.
Suligoj pushes Raid back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Suligoj works on Raid's body with a couple of short punches.
Raid's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Raid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Suligoj.
Suligoj wants to clinch
and Raid counters with a nice double leg into side control. Suligoj won't be happy with that.
Raid tries to move into full mount but can't pass Suligoj's legs.
Suligoj wants to get back to his feet but Raid drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raid fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Raid trying to control the action but Suligoj is working from the bottom.
Raid tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Raid misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raid fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Suligoj pushes Raid away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Raid gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Raid shoots and misses
and Suligoj counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Suligoj.
Raid tries to circle away but Suligoj has him pinned against the cage.
Suligoj is leaning against Raid and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Suligoj lands a right hand.
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.
Suligoj is working Raid over against the cage.
Raid fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Raid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suligoj holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Raid decides to pull guard.
Raid keeping moving, preventing Suligoj from controlling successfully.
Raid controls Suligoj momentarily but Suligoj frees himself.
Suligoj won't allow Raid to sweep him here.
Raid is trying to keep Suligoj in close.
Suligoj controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Raid showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Raid has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Filip Suligoj!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
46% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
