PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anders Jaerderoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michio Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaerderoth comes into the arena with Ella ja Aleksi - Kakkaa lumella blaring out of the sound system. Suzuki has chosen Dragonball Z Theme as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jaerderoth
vs
Suzuki

172 cm
22
148 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

180 cm
27
155 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Anders Jaerderoth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michio Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaerderoth throws a looping overhand right but Suzuki ducks down to avoid it.
Suzuki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Suzuki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jaerderoth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suzuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Jaerderoth.
A lazy left from Suzuki finds it's target.
Jaerderoth swings for the body but Suzuki moves out of range.
Jaerderoth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suzuki.
Jaerderoth throws a looping overhand right but Suzuki ducks down to avoid it.
Suzuki cracks Jaerderoth with an open hand slap.
Suzuki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suzuki looks to throw the jab but Jaerderoth is out of range.
Jaerderoth gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jaerderoth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jaerderoth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suzuki.
Donk. Suzuki catches Jaerderoth right on the button with a cross.
Jab, jab by Jaerderoth - just one landing.
Suzuki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jaerderoth counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jaerderoth. Suzuki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suzuki slips a jab from Jaerderoth.
Suzuki has a takedown stuffed.

Suzuki shoots in and bounces Jaerderoth off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suzuki throws a strike but Jaerderoth rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suzuki working for a triangle but Jaerderoth defends it easily.
Jaerderoth is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Suzuki controls Jaerderoth momentarily but Jaerderoth frees himself.
Jaerderoth not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two 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.
Jaerderoth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suzuki is keeping the position for now.
Jaerderoth wants to control from the top but Suzuki keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suzuki working a defensive guard here.

Suzuki has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jaerderoth is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Suzuki.
You can see the frustration on Suzuki's face as Jaerderoth controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jaerderoth wants to get back to full guard.
Jaerderoth trying to hold on to Suzuki's head to control him but Suzuki postures up.
Suzuki tries to pass to full mount but Jaerderoth defends it.
Jaerderoth makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jaerderoth.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Suzuki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jaerderoth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jaerderoth pulls Suzuki in to control the position.

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.
Suzuki looking to sit in guard and control but Jaerderoth gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jaerderoth trying to control but Suzuki is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Anders Jaerderoth.
Jaerderoth cracks Suzuki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Suzuki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Suzuki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Suzuki throws a sloppy body shot
and Jaerderoth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Suzuki.
Jaerderoth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaerderoth misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Suzuki counters with a nice uppercut.
Suzuki with a poor takedown
and Jaerderoth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jaerderoth lands a right hook to the body.
Suzuki connects with a nice looking jab.
Suzuki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jaerderoth circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anders Jaerderoth dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jaerderoth scores with a crisp jab that stopped Suzuki in his tracks.
Jaerderoth throws a hook to the side of Suzuki's head but Suzuki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Suzuki moves into the clinch.
Suzuki digs a right hand underneath Jaerderoth's ribcage. Jaerderoth let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Suzuki goes for a takedown attempt but Jaerderoth pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Suzuki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaerderoth.
Jaerderoth scores with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Jaerderoth.
Suzuki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaerderoth.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Suzuki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jaerderoth just misses with a punch to the body.
Jaerderoth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suzuki manages to avoid it.
Jaerderoth misses with a hook. Suzuki ducked under it nicely.
Suzuki moves out of range of the strikes.
Suzuki looks to clinch
and Jaerderoth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Suzuki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jaerderoth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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!
The fighters circling - Jaerderoth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Suzuki is breathing heavily.
Suzuki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jaerderoth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaerderoth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Suzuki swings for the body but Jaerderoth moves out of range.
Jaerderoth throws a shot to the body.
Jaerderoth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suzuki moves out of range of the body kick.
Suzuki defending well as Jaerderoth loads up on a big left hand.
Suzuki throws a lazy right hand but Jaerderoth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jaerderoth lands with a nice body punch.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jaerderoth as he avoids it easily.
Anders Jaerderoth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michio Suzuki.
Jaerderoth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suzuki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suzuki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Anders Jaerderoth is winning the standup battle so far.
Jaerderoth looks to land a right hand but Suzuki moved out of range.
Jaerderoth misses with a wild body shot.
Suzuki lands with a nice body punch.
Jaerderoth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jaerderoth cracks a nice hook into Suzuki's ribs.
Jaerderoth slips under a jab from Suzuki.
Jaerderoth misses with an uppercut. Suzuki saw that one coming.
Jaerderoth throws the left hand but Suzuki avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaerderoth cracks Suzuki with a good jab.
Suzuki lands a jab.
Jaerderoth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anders Jaerderoth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suzuki looks for a takedown but Jaerderoth sprawls well.
Jaerderoth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jaerderoth misses with a wild body shot.
Suzuki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jaerderoth doesn't seem bothered though.
Jaerderoth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jaerderoth swats away the attempt to clinch by Suzuki.
Suzuki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaerderoth.
A telegraphed right hand from Suzuki misses the target.
Suzuki punishes Jaerderoth's body with a nice straight punch.
Jaerderoth stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jaerderoth wants it to stay on the feet.
Suzuki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suzuki takes a swing at Jaerderoth's ribcage but misses.
Jaerderoth scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaerderoth scores with a crisp jab that stopped Suzuki in his tracks.
Suzuki misses with a straight left.
Suzuki loads up on a big right hand but Jaerderoth slips the punch.
Jaerderoth throws out a loose jab but Suzuki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaerderoth looks to land a combination. Suzuki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Suzuki tries to close the distance and clinch but Jaerderoth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jaerderoth fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Suzuki wants to clinch
enabling Jaerderoth to counter with a crisp jab.
Suzuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaerderoth was well out of range. Poor timing from Suzuki.
Jaerderoth lands a head kick. Suzuki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Suzuki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaerderoth.
Jaerderoth misses with a hook. Suzuki ducked under it nicely.
Suzuki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Suzuki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Suzuki moves away from the strike by Jaerderoth.
Jaerderoth thows a body shot but no joy.
Suzuki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Suzuki is defended easily by Jaerderoth.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jaerderoth but Jaerderoth pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suzuki misses with an uppercut. Jaerderoth saw that one coming.
Nice shot by Suzuki.
Suzuki lands with a good body shot.
Suzuki moves forwards but Jaerderoth connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jaerderoth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suzuki doesn't manage to clinch there - Jaerderoth circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Jaerderoth. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jaerderoth.
Jab by Jaerderoth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaerderoth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suzuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Jaerderoth.
Suzuki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jaerderoth.
Suzuki ducks under a wild hook from Jaerderoth.
Suzuki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suzuki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anders Jaerderoth dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jaerderoth misses the shot to the body.
Jaerderoth lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Suzuki gets a clinch.
Jaerderoth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Suzuki working aggressively here.
Jaerderoth gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Suzuki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jaerderoths head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jaerderoth as Suzuki tries to tie him up.
Jaerderoth gets through Suzuki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jaerderoth tries a knee to the head but Suzuki blocks it.
Jaerderoth scores with a shot to the side of Suzuki's head.
Suzuki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Suzuki pushes Jaerderoth back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Jaerderoth.
Jaerderoth misses with the head strike.
Jaerderoth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Suzuki blocking some punches.
Suzuki trying to stall but Jaerderoth improves his position.
Suzuki dodges an elbow strike from Jaerderoth.

Jaerderoth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suzuki throws a body punch but Jaerderoth moves out of range.
A jab from Suzuki misses.
Jaerderoth throws a jab but it's blocked by Suzuki.
Suzuki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jaerderoth's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki slips under a jab.
Suzuki looks to land a right hand but Jaerderoth moved out of range.
Suzuki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jaerderoth defends it nicely.
Jaerderoth shoots in looking for a takedown. Suzuki tries to sprawl out of it but Jaerderoth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Suzuki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jaerderoth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suzuki.
Jaerderoth misses with an uppercut.

Suzuki clinches.

Suzuki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Jaerderoth.
Suzuki misses with a hook to the body
and Jaerderoth counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jaerderoth throws the left hand but Suzuki avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Suzuki.
A telegraphed right hand from Suzuki misses the target.

Suzuki shoots in and bounces Jaerderoth off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Suzuki drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jaerderoth manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Suzuki has Jaerderoth in his guard.
Michio Suzuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suzuki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaerderoth controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Suzuki working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jaerderoth has passed into half guard!
Jaerderoth is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki trying to get back to full guard but Jaerderoth takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Suzuki working to try and regain half guard.
Jaerderoth controlling from mount.
Suzuki is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four 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.
Suzuki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jaerderoth tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Suzuki is trying to escape the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anders Jaerderoth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jaerderoth, 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anders Jaerderoth!