PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esko Morko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daisuke Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morko's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Sound Of Thunder. Suzuki has chosen Stranglehold by Ted Nugent as his entrance music. Esko Morko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Morko
vs
Suzuki

190 cm
29
210 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Esko Morko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Daisuke Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Suzuki both land. Nice combination.
A combination from Morko does no damage.
Morko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Suzuki.
Suzuki throws a leg kick
and Morko counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suzuki swings widly with a right hand

and Morko counters with a crisp one two that drops Suzuki! Morko thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Suzuki to his feet! Suzuki is in big trouble!
Suzuki looks gassed!
Suzuki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Morko counters with a nice right hand that sends Suzuki toppling to the canvas! Suzuki scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Morko finish him?!

Suzuki is rocked!
Morko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Daisuke Suzuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morko feints and then cracks Suzuki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Suzuki down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Morko - that will leave a mark!
Morko swings for the body but Suzuki moves out of range.
Morko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Morko is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morko throws a leg kick which misses Suzuki's front leg but catches the back leg as Suzuki tries to avoid it.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Suzuki enables Morko to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Suzuki manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Morko sitting in guard here, content to control.
Suzuki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morko with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morko wants to control from the top but Suzuki keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Esko Morko.
Morko cracks Suzuki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki moves out of range as Morko strikes.
Morko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suzuki ducks right into an uppercut from Morko.
Suzuki swings widly with a right hand
and Morko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suzuki swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Morko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Suzuki sprawls well initially but Morko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morko is trying to control the action in half guard but Suzuki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Morko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Suzuki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Suzuki is controlling Morko's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morko trying to control the action but Suzuki is working from the bottom.
Morko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Morko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Suzuki trying to control but Morko postures up.
Morko wants to control but Suzuki is keeping him busy.
Morko wants to advance to full mount but Suzuki doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Morko throws a strike but Suzuki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

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 pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morko is keeping the position for now.
Suzuki wants to control from the top but Morko keeps moving.
Suzuki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morko is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suzuki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Suzuki is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Morko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Suzuki is looking to score with low kicks.
Morko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suzuki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suzuki lands a high kick!
Suzuki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Morko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Suzuki scrambles back to his feet.
Suzuki lands a slapping body shot.
Morko is looking to clinch but Suzuki is avoiding it.
Sloppy strikes from Suzuki. Those never looked like landing.
Suzuki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Suzuki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Suzuki misses with a left hand
and Morko counters with a nice body shot.
Suzuki is breathing heavily.
Morko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Suzuki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morko under the eye.
Morko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Suzuki if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Suzuki throws a leg kick
and Morko counters with a big head kick but Suzuki shrugs it off.

Morko instigates a clinch.
Morko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Morko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Suzuki backwards.

Morko drops Suzuki with a big knee straight up the middle! Suzuki is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Suzuki is still on wobbly legs! Can Morko finish him?

It looks like Daisuke Suzuki has been cut.
Suzuki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suzuki seems to have recovered his senses.
Morko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Suzuki's head.
Suzuki misses with a hook.
Good work by Suzuki as he checks the leg kick.
Suzuki tries to work over Morko's front leg with a kick but Morko checks it.
Morko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Morko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suzuki can do to turn this around?
Morko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Esko Morko is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Suzuki is predictable there
and Morko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Morko lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morko is looking to land body kicks.
Morko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morko looks for the body kick but Suzuki saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Morko. Beautiful body shot.
Morko thumps Suzuki with a low kick.
Morko throws a good cross that connects.
Suzuki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morko counters with a straight right hand.
Morko with a jab.
A jab from Morko finds it's way through Suzuki's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morko throws a head kick that misses.
Morko missing with a left hand there. Suzuki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Morko has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Morko.
Suzuki is stalling here.
Suzuki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Morko lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morko working Suzuki over with knees to the body.
Suzuki wants to break the clinch but can't.

Morko breaks the clinch.
Morko lands with an uppercut that bounces Suzuki off the cage and back into rage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suzuki misses with a body punch
and Morko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morko throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esko Morko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daisuke Suzuki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Suzuki takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Morko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suzuki.
Morko lands with an uppercut that bounces Suzuki off the cage and back into rage.
Morko connects with a crisp jab.
Suzuki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Morko counters with a good, hard body kick but Suzuki shrugs it off.
Morko connects with a body shot that sends Suzuki's belly button to the back.
Morko scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Morko.
Suzuki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morko connects with a right hand. Suzuki shakes it off.
Suzuki gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Morko counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suzuki.
Suzuki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Suzuki's head backwards.
Suzuki throws a combination that misses
and Morko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Morko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Suzukis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Morko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Suzuki's head.
Suzuki misses with a lunging right hand
and Morko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Suzuki thinking.

Morko instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morko working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Morko.

Morko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Morko scores a takedown into full mount!
Suzuki is wriggling around trying to escape.
Suzuki wants to control but Morko is having none of it.
Morko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Suzuki hang on?
Suzuki is trying to escape the mount.
Suzuki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Suzuki hang on?
Morko looking to finish Suzuki with some ground and pound. This is bad for Suzuki!
Morko working Suzuki over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Suzuki regains half guard.
Morko takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Suzuki is trying to get back to full guard.
Morko keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Morko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Suzuki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morko.
Suzuki is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki wants to improve his position but Morko is controlling well.
Suzuki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morko.

Suzuki actively working from the bottom here.
Suzuki wants to get back to full guard.
Morko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Suzuki's head.
Morko trying to control from half guard but Suzuki is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Morko working over Suzuki with some ground and pound. Suzuki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Morko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Suzuki defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esko Morko clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Daisuke Suzuki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Suzuki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Suzuki thows a leg kick but Morko checks it
and Morko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Suzuki's head.
Suzuki throws a sloppy head kick and Morko moves out of range easily.
Suzuki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Suzuki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Suzuki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crunch! Morko slams his shin into Suzuki's torso.
Suzuki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Suzuki is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Suzuki takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Morko throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morko lands a left and a right that send Suzuki crashing to the mat, dazed. Morko thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Suzuki checks a leg kick.
Suzuki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morko counters with a body kick.
Suzuki misses with an uppercut. Morko saw that one coming.

Oooooh!!! Morko has knocked Suzuki down with a huge combo! Morko steps away and waves a wobbly Suzuki back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Morko lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suzuki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morko. Morko obviously looking to wear him down.
Suzuki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Morko, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morko drops Suzuki with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Suzuki looks back up at him and smiles so Morko waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
A jab from Morko misses.
Morko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Suzuki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morko tries to clinch but Suzuki is having none of it.
Suzuki takes one to the chin there.

Suzuki changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Morko looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Morko gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Suzuki trying to control the action but Morko is working from the bottom.
Morko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Suzuki on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki is looking to stall here but Morko recovers full guard.
Morko wants to sweep but no luck.
Suzuki postures up.
Suzuki tries to free his leg and advance position but Morko is retaining full guard.
Suzuki seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Let's hope that Suzuki has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Morko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Daisuke Suzuki hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Suzuki circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Suzuki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Suzuki throws a lazy body kick
and Morko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esko Morko had his way with Daisuke Suzuki in that round.
The cut man is working on Daisuke Suzuki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Suzuki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morko lands a jab-cross combination.
Suzuki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morko.
Morko connects with a leg kick. Suzuki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Morko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Suzuki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morko throws a series of punches but Suzuki avoids them all with ease.
Morko swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Morko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Suzuki napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Suzuki is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Morko off and has taken his back!
Suzuki is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Suzuki goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Morko escapes and is now in half guard on top.

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

Suzuki looking for submissions off his back.
Morko prevents Suzuki from improving his position.

Suzuki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Suzuki trying to control here.
Morko is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Daisuke Suzuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Morko wants to stand up but Suzuki is controlling the position.
Suzuki wants to get back to full guard.

Suzuki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Suzuki gets back to full guard.
Morko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morko seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Suzuki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Suzuki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Suzuki keeping moving, preventing Morko from controlling successfully.
Morko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Suzuki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Suzuki wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Morko would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Suzuki trying to control the position.
Morko content to stall in guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Morko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Suzuki tries to strike from the bottom.
Morko throwing strikes but missing.
Suzuki doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Esko Morko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morko 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 50:44
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:44
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esko Morko!
Esko Morko retains his light heavyweight title!