PBP Commentary

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

Susi
vs
Sherwood

190 cm
18
225 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iso Susi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shane Sherwood!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Susi scores with a takedown into Sherwood's guard.
Susi trying to control but Sherwood is working from the bottom.
Susi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sherwood wants to control but Susi is keeping busy.
Susi trying to pass the guard but Sherwood defending well.
Susi prevents Sherwood from improving his position.
Sherwood is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Susi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sherwood gets back to full guard.
Sherwood throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sherwood looking for a sweep. Not yet Sherwood, not yet.
Susi is pushing down on Sherwood's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sherwood is fighting to maintain full guard but Susi has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherwood trying to control here.

Susi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sherwood defends it well.
Sherwood is looking for a sweep. Susi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Susi wants to take a breather but Sherwood is having none of it.
Susi tries to pass to full mount but Sherwood defends it.
Sherwood misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Susi is looking for a kimura but Sherwood is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Susi to get the leverage.
Susi is breathing heavily.
Sherwood is pressing down on Susi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sherwood is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Susi is controlling him.
Susi wants to control from the top but Sherwood keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sherwood connects with a looping right hand.

Sherwood instigates a clinch.

Sherwood breaks from the clinch.

Sherwood scores with a takedown into Susi's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi looking to control.
Sherwood trying to control but Susi is working from the bottom.
Sherwood looking to pass the guard.

Sherwood drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sherwood jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sherwood throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Susi is on top in guard.
Susi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Susi looking to sit in guard and control but Sherwood gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sherwood must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sherwood is in close to Susi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sherwood takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Susi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sherwood avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Susi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Susi is on top in guard.
Susi passes into half guard.
Susi tries to pass to full mount but Sherwood defends it.
Susi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Susi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sherwood gets full guard.
Susi is stalling in the full guard.
Susi won't allow Sherwood to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi looking to pass the guard.

Susi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sherwood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Susi trying to control the position from guard on top but Sherwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Susi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Susi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Susi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Susi slips a straight right by Sherwood.
Susi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iso Susi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sherwood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Susi with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Sherwood counter with a right hand.
Susi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Sherwood darts in and clinches Susi up against the cage.

Sherwood manages to break the clinch.
Susi tries for a takedown but Sherwood circles away easily
and Sherwood counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iso Susi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Susi with a poor takedown
and Sherwood counters with a two punch combo.
Sherwood with a hook.

Sherwood moves into range and clinches up with Susi.

Susi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sherwood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Susi has his takedown stuffed
and Sherwood counters with a series of strikes. Susi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sherwood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Susi's waist but Susi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sherwood off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Susi.

Susi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Susi passes to side control.
Susi advances to full mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherwood tries to reverse the position but Susi maintains control.
Sherwood is in a horrible position here. Susi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sherwood is working to get back to half guard.
Susi wants to take Sherwood's back here but Sherwood is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Sherwood really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Susi raining down shots from the mount!
Susi avoids the attempt from Sherwood to control.
Sherwood is desperately trying to improve his position but Susi has a good base and remains in mount.
Sherwood tries to hold on but Susi pushes him away.
Susi trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two 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.
Sherwood tries to hold on but Susi pushes him away.
Susi looking to control but Sherwood is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Susi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sherwood tries to hold on but Susi postures up.
Sherwood keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sherwood tries to hold on but Susi pushes him away.
Susi looking to control but Sherwood is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Susi is landing with some decent strikes but Sherwood is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sherwood tries to hold on but Susi postures up.
Sherwood is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi landing strikes from the mount.
Susi with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Sherwood tries to lock up and control but Susi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Susi prevents Sherwood from getting the reversal.
Susi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Susi with the ground and pound from mount.
Susi wants to control the pace but Sherwood is squirming around nicely.

Sherwood defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Susi.

Susi is working for a guillotine from mount but Sherwood frees his head quite easily.
Sherwood is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Iso Susi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Susi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sherwood is desperately trying to improve his position but Susi has a good base and remains in mount.
Sherwood regains half guard.
Sherwood works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sherwood is on top in guard.
Sherwood trying to control but Susi is working from the bottom.
Susi wants to sweep but no luck.

Sherwood gets to his feet. Susi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sherwood swinging wilding here.
Susi tries for a takedown but Sherwood circles away easily
and Sherwood counters with a series of strikes. Susi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sherwood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Sherwood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Susi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Danga de danga de dang - Sherwood scores with a four punch combination!
Nice takedown defense from Sherwood. No joy for Susi on that attempt.
Sherwood throws a series of punches but Susi avoids them all with ease.
Sherwood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sherwood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Susi.
Sherwood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick lands from Sherwood.
Susi misses with a takedown

and Sherwood counters with a takedown into side control.
Susi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sherwood works his way into side control.
Susi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
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!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sherwood lands a nice short elbow.
Sherwood looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Susi actively working from the bottom here.
Susi has hold of Sherwood's hands but Sherwood slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sherwood looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Susi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sherwood's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sherwood's back!
Susi tries to keep control of the position but Sherwood is staying busy.
Susi doesn't have the hooks in and Sherwood manages to turn into his guard.
Sherwood content to stall in guard here.
Susi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sherwood.

Sherwood thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Susi trying to keep a closed guard but Sherwood is proving a slippery customer.
Susi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sherwood puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sherwood looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Susi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sherwood controlling the pace.

Susi looking for submissions off his back.
Sherwood trying to pass the guard but Susi defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi gets back to full guard.
Susi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Susi trying to control the position.

Susi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Susi looking for a sweep. Not yet Susi, not yet.
Sherwood trying to control but Susi is working from the bottom.

Susi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sherwood has passed into half guard!
Sherwood slips a nice elbow through Susi's hands, connecting with Susi's forehead.

Susi is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sherwood pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi is trying to maintain the position but Sherwood is very close to passing his half guard.
Susi trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Susi is working to get back to half guard.
Susi is trying to reverse the position but instead Sherwood has taken his back - oops!
Susi prevents Sherwood from getting a body triangle.
Sherwood is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Sherwood doesn't have the hooks in and Susi manages to turn into his guard.
Sherwood keeping moving, preventing Susi from controlling successfully.
Susi passes Sherwood's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Susi thows a huge punch but Sherwood dodges it nicely.
Susi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sherwood does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Susi is trying for a kimura here. Sherwood looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Susi wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Iso Susi!