PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cus Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Suckerpunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cus Jr has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jr
vs
Suckerpunch

194 cm
22
275 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

195 cm
20
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cus Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Suckerpunch!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suckerpunch throws a combination that misses
and Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Suckerpunch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suckerpunch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suckerpunch misses with a combination
and Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Suckerpunch misses with a series of wild punches.
Suckerpunch misses with a lunging right hand
and Suckerpunch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suckerpunch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jr throws a right hand that Suckerpunch ducks under and follows up with a left that Suckerpunch also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr swings for the body but Suckerpunch moves out of range.
Suckerpunch moves away from the strike by Jr.
Suckerpunch is looking to clinch.
Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Suckerpunch misses with a combination
and Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jr throws a hook to the side of Suckerpunch's head but Suckerpunch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good shot there by Jr.
Jr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suckerpunch throws a combination that misses
and Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suckerpunch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Suckerpunch misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jr cracks Suckerpunch with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jr dips to his left and cracks Suckerpunch with an uppercut!
Suckerpunch is looking to clinch.
Suckerpunch tries to clinch but Jr moves away
and Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Suckerpunch looks gassed!
Suckerpunch with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Suckerpunch misses with a double jab
enabling Jr to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suckerpunch moves out of range of the strikes.
Suckerpunch misses with a left hand
and Jr counters with a left to the body.
Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Good shot there by Jr.
Jr looks to land a combination but Suckerpunch avoids it well.
A punch lands to the side of Suckerpunch 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jr throws a jab when Suckerpunch was well out of range.
Suckerpunch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suckerpunch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suckerpunch swings widly with a right hand
enabling Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Jr throws a hook to the side of Suckerpunch's head but Suckerpunch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot lands for Jr.
Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Suckerpunch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jr throws a hook but Suckerpunch blocks it.
Jr cracks Suckerpunch with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cus Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suckerpunch was well out of range. Poor timing from Jr.
Suckerpunch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Cus Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
Suckerpunch misses with a few strikes there.
Suckerpunch avoids the body shot from Jr.
Suckerpunch moves away from the strike by Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suckerpunch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnny Suckerpunch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johnny Suckerpunch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suckerpunch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Suckerpunch's head back.
A shot to the liver by Suckerpunch. Beautiful body shot.
Suckerpunch throws a right and a left that Jr avoids nicely.
Suckerpunch misses with a double jab
and Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Suckerpunch is breathing heavily.
Suckerpunch misses with a series of wild punches.
Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Suckerpunch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jr pinned against the cage. Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jr throws a shot from downtown. Suckerpunch moves away and avoids it.
Suckerpunch throws a lazy uppercut
and Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Jr as he connects with a hook.
Jr thuds a left hand into Suckerpunch's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suckerpunch was well out of range. Poor timing from Jr.
Nice shot by Jr.
Suckerpunch with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suckerpunch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Suckerpunch wants to clinch
and Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Suckerpunch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Suckerpunch staying out of range there.
Jr cracks Suckerpunch with an open hand slap.
A big left from Jr misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr dips to his left and cracks Suckerpunch with an uppercut!
Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jr looks to land a left hand but Suckerpunch moved out of range nicely.
Jr has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jr cracks Suckerpunch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Suckerpunch throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suckerpunch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suckerpunch gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jr looks to throw the jab but Suckerpunch is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cus Jr dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Suckerpunch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Suckerpunch shoots in and drives through. Jr sprawls well.
Jr misses with a hook. Suckerpunch ducked under it nicely.
Suckerpunch misses with a combination
and Suckerpunch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Suckerpunch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suckerpunch throws a combination that misses
and Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jr jabs Suckerpunch right on the nose. Suckerpunch blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suckerpunch throws a combination that misses
and Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Suckerpunch thinking.
Suckerpunch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jr. Suckerpunch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suckerpunch misses with a double jab
and Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jr throws a lazy right hand but Suckerpunch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Suckerpunch.
Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suckerpunch.
Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suckerpunch can do to turn this around?
Suckerpunch throws an off balance right hand
and Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnny Suckerpunch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cus Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suckerpunch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suckerpunch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jr throws a one two combo.
Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Suckerpunch on the side of the head.
Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Suckerpunch doesn't seem bothered though.
Suckerpunch defending well as Jr loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jr looks to land a combination but Suckerpunch avoids it well.
Cus Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suckerpunch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Jr tries to move into range but Suckerpunch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A left and a right from Jr both land. Nice combination.
Suckerpunch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suckerpunch throws a sloppy body shot
and Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Suckerpunch misses with a double jab
and Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Suckerpunch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jr lands the left hand.
Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jr swings for the body but Suckerpunch moves out of range.
Suckerpunch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suckerpunch. Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cus Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cus Jr!