PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Everlast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filip Suligoj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Everlast
vs
Suligoj

185 cm
27
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
222 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, King Everlast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Filip Suligoj!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Everlast misses.
A head kick misses from Suligoj.
Suligoj takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Suligoj throws a head kick but Everlast moves out of range.

Suligoj pushes Everlast up against the cage in a clinch.
Everlast can't break the clinch.
Suligoj lands a left hand that snaps the head of Everlast backwards.
Everlast blocking some punches.
Suligoj makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Suligoj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Everlast prevents a takedown attempt there.

Everlast breaks the clinch.
Everlast chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Suligoj can pounce on him.
Suligoj connects with a solid leg kick.
Suligoj scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Suligoj is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Everlast's half guard.
Everlast is looking for a sweep. Suligoj is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Everlast is trying to stand.
Suligoj thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Everlast on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Suligoj there.
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!
Suligoj missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Suligoj is nestled in close to Everlast, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Everlast is trying to stand back up but Suligoj is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suligoj seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Everlast wants to get back to his feet.
Everlast is breathing heavily.
Everlast on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Suligoj lands a nice short elbow.
Suligoj scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Everlast looks like he's trying to stand up.
Everlast misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Everlast throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Suligoj scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Suligoj lands with a punch from half guard.
Suligoj missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Everlast taking some punishment here, with Suligoj in his half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suligoj scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Everlast is rocked!
Suligoj thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Everlast's head.
Suligoj throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Suligoj thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Everlast's head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Everlast is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Suligoj.
Everlast looks like he's trying to stand up.
Suligoj lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Suligoj landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Suligoj has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Suligoj is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Everlast looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Suligoj lands a nice short elbow.
Suligoj is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Everlast is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Suligoj scores with a couple of nice shots.
Everlast tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Suligoj is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Suligoj seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Suligoj seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Suligoj working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Suligoj working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suligoj lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Suligoj thows a huge punch but Everlast dodges it nicely.
Everlast is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Suligoj scores with a couple of nice shots.
Suligoj drops an elbow to the side of Everlast's head.
Suligoj prevents Everlast from standing back up.
Suligoj lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suligoj looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Everlast is trying to stand up here but Suligoj is controlling him well.
Nice strikes from Suligoj there.
Everlast is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Suligoj scores with a couple of nice shots.
Everlast wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Suligoj there.
Everlast misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Everlast on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Suligoj winds up and cracks Everlast with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Suligoj there.
Everlast is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Suligoj scores with a couple of nice shots.
Suligoj landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suligoj throwing shots but Everlast is blocking nicely.
Suligoj lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Suligoj missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Everlast is trying to stand.
Suligoj lands strikes from half guard.
Everlast wants to get back to his feet.
Suligoj looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Everlast taking some punishment here, with Suligoj in his half guard.
Suligoj looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Suligoj connects with a nice short shot to Everlast's temple.
Suligoj is nestled in close to Everlast, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Suligoj is nestled in close to Everlast, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Suligoj is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Suligoj working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Filip Suligoj dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Suligoj feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Everlast's calf.
Everlast throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Everlast thuds his right hand into Suligoj's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
King Everlast is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suligoj closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Suligoj throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Everlast.
Suligoj has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Suligoj shoots in for a takedown but Everlast shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Everlast's jab looks to have found its range, popping Suligoj under the eye.
Everlast shoots in but no luck this time.
Everlast smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Everlast takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Everlast shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Suligoj makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Everlast tries to clinch but Suligoj moves away

and Suligoj counters by moving into the clinch.
Everlast misses with a short punch on the inside.
Everlast wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Suligoj has him pressed against the cage.

Suligoj breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suligoj staying out of range there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Everlast enables Suligoj to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Everlast manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Suligoj working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Everlast wants to stand up but Suligoj is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suligoj postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Suligoj is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Filip Suligoj has got the better of the ground game so far.
Everlast is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Suligoj scoring with some ground and pound.
Suligoj is working Everlast over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Suligoj postures up in Everlast's guard and throws a big left but Everlast blocks it.
Suligoj distracts Everlast with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Everlast is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Suligoj lands a couple of elbows.

Suligoj gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Everlast moves to clinch but Suligoj breaks away
and Suligoj counters with a leg kick.
Suligoj connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Everlast throws a series of punches but Suligoj avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Everlast.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suligoj chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Suligoj looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suligoj lands with a slapping head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Suligoj.
Everlast misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Everlast. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Suligoj shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Suligoj showed some decent athleticism there.
Suligoj lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Everlast is looking to escape.
Suligoj lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Suligoj.
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!
Suligoj prevents Everlast from standing back up.
Suligoj working over Everlast with some ground and pound. Everlast looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Suligoj decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Everlast throws a series of punches but Suligoj avoids them all with ease.
Suligoj keeps Everlast at a distance using the push kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Suligoj lands a hook to the side of the head.
Suligoj tries a knee to the head but Everlast blocks it.
Suligoj lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Suligoj lands with a light punch inside.
Suligoj with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Suligoj has Everlast pressed against the cage, preventing Everlast from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Suligoj has Everlast pressed against the cage, preventing Everlast from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Everlast's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Everlast looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Suligoj lands a right hand.
Suligoj lands with a right to the head.
Suligoj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Everlast backwards.
Suligoj tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Everlast is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Everlast is trying to force a seperation but Suligoj has the dominant position.
Everlast wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Suligoj tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Suligoj creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Everlast is trying to break the clinch but Suligoj is controlling him.
Suligoj working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Everlast wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Suligoj has him pressed against the cage.
Suligoj has Everlast pressed against the cage, preventing Everlast from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Suligoj on the inside.
Everlast has had enough of the clinch but Suligoj keeps him there for the moment.

Suligoj manages to break the clinch.
Everlast lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Suligoj lands a head kick. Everlast smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Suligoj fails with a takedown attempt.
Everlast rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suligoj moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Everlast lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Everlast misses with a double jab
and Suligoj counters with a low kick, right behind Everlast 's knee.
Everlast lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suligoj circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice leg kick lands there from Suligoj.
Suligoj throws a right hand that Everlast ducks under and follows up with a left that Everlast also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Suligoj, right into the meat.
Suligoj tries a head kick but it misses.
Everlast tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Suligoj feints and as Everlast raises his hands in defense, Suligoj changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Everlast is looking to stand up but Suligoj isn't so interested in that idea.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Everlast throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Everlast misses with a combination
and Suligoj counters with a nice body shot.
Everlast misses with a jab, cross combination.
Everlast misses with a double jab.
Suligoj misses with the combination.
Everlast moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Everlast tries to clinch but Suligoj moves away
and Suligoj counters with a head kick.
Suligoj avoids a punch combination nicely.
Everlast throws a poor cross that misses
and Suligoj counters with a solid body kick.
Everlast wants to clinch but Suligoj slips to the side
and Suligoj makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Suligoj shoots in but Everlast avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Everlast swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Suligoj counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Suligoj working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suligoj looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Everlast with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Suligoj is nestled in close to Everlast, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Everlast is trying to stand back up but Suligoj is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Suligoj.
Everlast wants to get back to his feet.
Suligoj scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Suligoj seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Everlast blocking the ground and pound attempt from Suligoj.
Suligoj throwing shots but Everlast is blocking nicely.
Suligoj working the head and body with strikes.
Everlast flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Suligoj winds up and cracks Everlast with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Everlast wants to get back to his feet.
Suligoj slips a nice elbow through Everlast's hands, connecting with Everlast's forehead.
Suligoj blocks the strikes from Everlast.
Everlast is trying to stand back up but Suligoj is controlling him
Suligoj looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Suligoj.
King Everlast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Everlast on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Suligoj scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Suligoj thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Everlast's head.
Suligoj thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Everlast's head.
Suligoj thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Everlast's head.
Everlast throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Suligoj throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Everlast throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Everlast looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Everlast is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Suligoj scores with a couple of nice shots.

Everlast looking for submissions off his back.
Everlast is trying to stand up here but Suligoj is controlling him well.
Everlast trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everlast is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Suligoj scores with a couple of nice shots.
Suligoj seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Everlast is looking to escape.
Everlast throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Suligoj looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Suligoj working Everlast over with strikes.
Suligoj scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Suligoj working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Suligoj lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Everlast is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Suligoj scores with a couple of nice shots.

Everlast is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Suligoj pulls his head out easily.
Suligoj slips a nice elbow through Everlast's hands, connecting with Everlast's forehead.
Suligoj looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Everlast with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Everlast looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Suligoj connects with a nice short shot to Everlast's temple.

Everlast actively working from the bottom here.
Suligoj is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Everlast!
BOOM! Suligoj connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Suligoj lands a nice shot to the head.
Everlast is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Filip Suligoj is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Suligoj landing strikes from the mount.
Suligoj blocks Everlast's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Suligoj in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Suligoj blocks Everlast's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Suligoj controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Filip Suligoj comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Suligoj has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Filip Suligoj!