PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minoru Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lima's entrance music is Enter Sandman, Metallica. A fine choice. Suzuki has chosen Sunrise as his entrance music. Fabio Lima could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Minoru Suzuki's chin.

Lima
vs
Suzuki

187 cm
22
190 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
187 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabio Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Minoru Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lima throws a right and a left that Suzuki avoids nicely.
Lima keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lima tries to clinch but Suzuki moves out of range.
No luck for Suzuki with that takedown attempt.
Lima scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lima throws out a loose jab but Suzuki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lima fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suzuki slips under a jab from Lima.
Suzuki fails with the takedown.
Fabio Lima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Minoru Suzuki.
Lima misses with a takedown attempt

and Suzuki counters by moving into the clinch.
Lima gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lima landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lima lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Lima manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki circles away from the clinch attempt

and Suzuki counters with a takedown into side control.
Lima is looking to reverse the position.
Lima is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lima is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Suzuki is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lima!
Suzuki postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lima looks a forlorn figure.
Suzuki lands a big elbow.
Suzuki looks gassed!
Suzuki trying to control but Lima is having none of it.
Suzuki prevents Lima from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima wants to hold on but Suzuki pushes him away.
Lima working to try and regain half guard.
Suzuki has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lima's face.
Lima is looking to improve his position but Suzuki isn't that keen on the idea.
Suzuki lands a big shot there that rocks Lima but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lima tries to reverse the position but Suzuki maintains control.

Suzuki is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lima has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lima taking shots to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Suzuki working for a submission but Lima is keeping him at bay.
Suzuki prevents Lima from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Suzuki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lima regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lima trying to keep a closed guard but Suzuki is proving a slippery customer.
Suzuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suzuki controls from within his opponent's guard.
Suzuki trying to control but Lima is working from the bottom.
Lima keeping full guard, as Suzuki tries to pass.
Suzuki is in close to Lima's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Suzuki cracks Lima with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lima's head.
Suzuki pushing down on Lima's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Suzuki trying to control the action but Lima is working from the bottom.

Suzuki is looking for a kimura here.
Suzuki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Suzuki seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lima flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Suzuki is looking to take a break and control but Lima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lima trying to control but Suzuki postures up.

Lima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki working Lima over with strikes.
Suzuki trying to control the action but Lima is working from the bottom.
Suzuki winds up and cracks Lima with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Suzuki is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Suzuki is pressing down on Lima's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lima is holding on for now.
Suzuki lands strikes from half guard.
Suzuki trying to mount his opponent but Lima defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lima manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Lima had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Suzuki is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lima Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Suzuki's back instead.
Suzuki breaks Lima's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lima manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lima looking to control but Suzuki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Lima working for a submission but Suzuki is keeping him at bay.

Lima is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Suzuki has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Lima goes for an armbar but Suzuki turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Suzuki.
Lima striking off his back but it's not causing Suzuki any problems.
Suzuki stands and throws Lima's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lima is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Suzuki's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki trying to control from half guard but Lima is working away.
Lima tries to get to full guard but Suzuki has control of the leg.
Lima manages to get to full guard.

Lima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lima is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lima wants to control but Suzuki passes easily into half guard.
Lima is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Suzuki's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Suzuki's back!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lima throwing damaging strikes from the back! Suzuki could be in trouble here!

Suzuki is rocked!
Lima is landing with strikes from the back.
Suzuki is still in real trouble! Can Lima finish him?

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

(x)
Lima is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Suzuki knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Suzuki for a finish.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lima struggling to land strikes to the head as Suzuki covers up.
Lima throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

(x)
Lima looking to break Suzuki's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Suzuki remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Lima will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Lima punches the canvas rather than the man.
Lima misses with an elbow to the head.
Suzuki seems to have recovered his senses.
Lima struggling to keep hold of the position.
Lima is striking well from the back but Suzuki escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Suzuki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lima.
Lima tries for a takedown but Suzuki circles away easily

and Suzuki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Suzuki passes Lima's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Suzuki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lima defending well though.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Lima looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lima missing with punches from the bottom.
Lima has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Lima is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Suzuki pulls his head out easily.
Lima is pressing down on Suzuki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lima wants to sweep here but Suzuki controlling him for the moment.

Lima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Lima is persistently looking for the submission but Suzuki is defending it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suzuki manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lima's guard. Nice work there by Suzuki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Minoru Suzuki dominated that round.
That's time! Lima's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lima throws a left and a right that both miss

and Suzuki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lima is trying to get back to full guard.
Lima is trying to stand.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Suzuki trying to control the action but Lima is working from the bottom.

Suzuki is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Lima has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lima gets back to full guard.
Lima wants to control the position but Suzuki says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lima is looking for a sweep. Suzuki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lima trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lima is looking for a sweep. Suzuki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Suzuki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lima landing a few short strikes.
Lima trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima tries to roll over but Suzuki keeps him under control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Suzuki slips a jab and a cross from Lima.
Lima fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suzuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suzuki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Suzuki scores with a takedown into Lima's guard.
Suzuki scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Suzuki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Suzuki sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Suzuki looking to sit in guard and control but Lima gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Suzuki manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki controlling from the full mount.
Suzuki connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Suzuki in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Lima is rocked!
Suzuki is landing with some decent strikes but Lima is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Oh Lima is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Suzuki is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lima can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Suzuki in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Suzuki jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lima manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lima is looking to reverse the position.
Lima sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki wants to free his trapped foot but Lima is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lima moves into full guard.
Lima seems to have got his legs back now.
Lima controls Suzuki momentarily but Suzuki frees himself.
Lima avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lima lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Lima is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Suzuki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lima 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.
Lima uses his free foot to push down on Suzuki's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Suzuki.
Lima takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

Lima looking for the choke but no joy.
Suzuki manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lima's guard. Nice work there by Suzuki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki connects with a couple of short punches.
Lima is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Suzuki is controlling him.
Suzuki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Suzuki working the ground and pound but Lima is defending the strikes.
Lima misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Lima is looking to reverse the position.
Suzuki advances to mount.
Lima is trying to escape the mount.
Lima bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lima slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lima passes Suzuki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lima sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Suzuki defending well though.

Suzuki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Suzuki is trying to control but can't.
Lima missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Suzuki manages to get to full guard.
Lima lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lima controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Suzuki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lima.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lima lands a couple of digs.
Lima scoring with some ground and pound.
Suzuki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lima is one step ahead there.
Suzuki trying to control the position here.

Suzuki has his foot on Lima's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lima works his way back into a safe position though.
Lima throws a big right hand that misses.
Suzuki trying to control the position.
Lima trying to stand up but can't free himself from Suzuki's guard.
Lima looking to pass the guard.
Lima advances to half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lima wants to lay and pray for a moment but Suzuki keeps working.
Suzuki tries to get to full guard but Lima has control of the leg.
Lima is pressing down on Suzuki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Suzuki is holding on for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lima throws a sloppy head kick and Suzuki moves out of range easily.
Lima clinches but Suzuki breaks the clinch

and Suzuki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lima's guard now.
Suzuki trying to control but Lima is working from the bottom.
Lima is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Suzuki is pressing down on Lima's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Suzuki working for a triangle but Lima defends it easily.
Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Suzuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lima's guard.
Well,Lima is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Lima trying to control the position.
Lima can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Suzuki controls the pace.
Suzuki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Suzuki sitting in guard here, content to control.
Suzuki trying to control but Lima is working from the bottom.
Suzuki chips away with some ground and pound.
Suzuki won't allow Lima to sweep him here.

Lima has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Suzuki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Suzuki is pushing down on Lima's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lima is fighting to maintain full guard but Suzuki has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lima missing with punches from the bottom.
Lima misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Fabio Lima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suzuki works his way into full mount!
Suzuki is trying to take his opponent's back.
Lima can't escape the position.
Suzuki fails to advance to Lima's back.
Suzuki lands a big shot there that rocks Lima but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lima regains half guard.

Suzuki is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Lima has managed to free his arm - good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Minoru 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Minoru Suzuki!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Minoru Suzuki!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Minoru Suzuki!

Minoru Suzuki wins by unanimous decision!

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