PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Evens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sukram Suiniciv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evens comes to the cage accompanied by ac dc-Back in Black. Josh Evens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Evens
vs
Suiniciv

162 cm
27
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 2

178 cm
26
144 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 2, fighting out of New York, Josh Evens!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sukram Suiniciv !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suiniciv is trying hard to land a takedown here. Evens sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Evens rushes Suiniciv and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Evens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Suiniciv closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Evens's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Suiniciv stands up over Evens, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Evens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Suiniciv throwing strikes but missing.
Evens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Suiniciv scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Suiniciv is looking to work some ground and pound but Evens has wrist control.
Suiniciv lands a couple of elbows.
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!
Evens is looking to stand up but Suiniciv isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Suiniciv accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Evens is looking to stand up but Suiniciv isn't so interested in that idea.
Evens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Evens not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suiniciv throws a big right hand that misses.
Evens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Evens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Evens wants to stand but Suiniciv is controlling the position.
Suiniciv throwing strikes from guard but Evens blocks nicely.
Suiniciv working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Evens's head.
Suiniciv works over Evens with some ground and pound from guard.
Suiniciv throwing strikes but missing.
Evens might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Evens is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Suiniciv is controlling him.
Evens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Evens preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Suiniciv with a nice head shot there.
Suiniciv scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Suiniciv postures up in Evens's guard and throws a big left but Evens blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Suiniciv got a little sloppy there for a moment and Evens has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Suiniciv has managed to get both his arms back between Evens's legs - danger averted.
Suiniciv connects with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suiniciv connects with a couple of short punches.
Suiniciv scoring with punches to the head and body.
Suiniciv connects with a couple of short punches.
Suiniciv has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Suiniciv postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Suiniciv pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Evens is keeping the position for now.
Suiniciv loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Suiniciv distracts Evens with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Suiniciv scoring with punches to the head and body.
Evens tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Suiniciv thows a big elbow that misses.
Suiniciv content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Suiniciv throwing strikes from guard but Evens blocks nicely.
Evens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Suiniciv .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evens preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Suiniciv won't allow Evens to get back to his feet.
Evens is breathing heavily.
Suiniciv preventing the sweep.
Evens wants to stand but Suiniciv is controlling the position.
Suiniciv with a nice head shot there.
Suiniciv scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suiniciv scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Evens is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Suiniciv prevents Evens from getting back to his feet.
Suiniciv scoring with punches to the head and body.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suiniciv postures up and lands a big shot to Evens's brow.
Suiniciv landing with the ground and pound.
Suiniciv with a nice head shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suiniciv with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Suiniciv lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Suiniciv works over Evens with some ground and pound from guard.
Evens is looking to stand up but Suiniciv isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Suiniciv lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Suiniciv works over Evens with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suiniciv postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Evens has momentary wrist control but Suiniciv slips an elbow through the middle.

Evens escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Suiniciv gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Suiniciv lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Suiniciv shoots in and bounces Evens off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Evens has momentary wrist control but Suiniciv slips an elbow through the middle.
Evens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Evens had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Suiniciv defends it easily.
Suiniciv landing some decent shots from guard.
Evens trying to control the position.
Suiniciv scoring with some ground and pound.
Evens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Evens wants to stand up but Suiniciv is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suiniciv lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suiniciv throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suiniciv connects with a couple of short punches.
Suiniciv working some strikes from top position.

Evens escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Suiniciv gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Suiniciv is working Evens over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Evens is looking for a triangle but Suiniciv pushes his legs off easily.
Suiniciv content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Suiniciv scoring with some ground and pound.
Suiniciv lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Suiniciv with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sukram Suiniciv has got the better of the ground game so far.
Evens manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Suiniciv manages to get himself to full guard.

Suiniciv has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Evens can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Suiniciv looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Evens has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evens postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Suiniciv is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Suiniciv throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Suiniciv looking for subs off his back but Evens has passed one foot through into half guard.
Suiniciv is refusing to be controlled, as Evens sits in half guard.

Suiniciv actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Suiniciv looking for submissions off his back.
Suiniciv wants to improve his position but Evens is controlling well.

Suiniciv actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Evens there.

Evens is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Suiniciv is just riding it out for now. Evens eventually gives up the hold.
Evens tries to pass the half guard into mount. Suiniciv knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Suiniciv looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evens is trying to control the action in half guard but Suiniciv is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Evens wants to work for an arm triangle but Suiniciv is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Evens tries to pass the half guard into mount. Suiniciv knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Suiniciv is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Evens's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Evens's back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suiniciv connects with a big shot to the side of Evens's head.
Suiniciv lands shots from the back.
Suiniciv throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Evens!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sukram Suiniciv 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.

Suiniciv shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Evens but Evens pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Suiniciv fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Evens avoids it really well and circles away.
Sukram Suiniciv seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suiniciv shoots in for a double leg but Evens sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Josh Evens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sukram Suiniciv .
No luck with that takedown attempt from Suiniciv .
No luck with that takedown attempt from Suiniciv .
Suiniciv moves out of range of the leg kick from Evens.
Suiniciv looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Evens is fending him off so far but Suiniciv persists. Nope, Evens circles away and we're back to standing.
Evens looks to land a combination but Suiniciv avoids it well.
Suiniciv takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Suiniciv fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suiniciv chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Evens can pounce on him.
Suiniciv tries to score a power double leg takedown but Evens sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Suiniciv somewhat.
Evens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suiniciv moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Suiniciv .
Suiniciv tries for a takedown but Evens sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Josh Evens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Evens. Those never looked like landing.
Suiniciv slips a jab and a cross from Evens.
Evens stuffs the takedown.
Evens misses with a wild combination.
Nice takedown defense from Evens. No joy for Suiniciv on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evens misses with a double jab.
Evens throws a series of punches but Suiniciv avoids them all with ease.
Nice body punch from Evens.
Suiniciv looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sloppy strikes from Evens. Those never looked like landing.
Suiniciv shoots in looking for a takedown. Evens tries to sprawl out of it but Suiniciv keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Evens manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Evens scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Suiniciv looking to score a takedown here. Evens is defending well but Suiniciv drives through and ends up in Evens's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suiniciv throws a big right hand that misses.

Evens is looking for a triangle but Suiniciv pushes his legs off easily.
Suiniciv stops Evens from standing up.
Suiniciv keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Evens's head.
Evens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Suiniciv connects with a couple of short punches.

Suiniciv avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Suiniciv prevents Evens from getting back to his feet.
Suiniciv stands up over Evens, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suiniciv scoring with punches to the head and body.
Suiniciv pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Evens is keeping the position for now.
Suiniciv pushing down on Evens's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Evens tries to kick Suiniciv off but Suiniciv keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Evens looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Suiniciv lands strikes from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evens is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Suiniciv scores with a couple of nice shots.
Evens wants to improve his position but Suiniciv is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suiniciv seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Evens taking some punishment here, with Suiniciv in his half guard.
Suiniciv landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Sukram Suiniciv just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

No luck for Suiniciv with that takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Suiniciv or perhaps it was just good defense by Evens which made him look bad.
Suiniciv defending well as Evens loads up on a big left hand.
Evens misses with a few strikes there.
Suiniciv shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Evens pinned against the cage. Evens gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Josh Evens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sukram Suiniciv .
Evens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Left hook, right uppercut from Evens.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Suiniciv shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evens stuffs the takedown.
A nice leg kick lands there from Evens.
Suiniciv shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Josh Evens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Evens.
A looping hook to the body misses from Evens. Suiniciv does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Evens.
Some wild striking there from Evens.
Suiniciv shoots for a double leg takedown but Evens sprawls well. He's pushed Suiniciv 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Evens misses with a series of wild punches.

Evens gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evens wants to get back to his feet but Suiniciv is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Suiniciv 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Suiniciv is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Suiniciv cracks Evens with a solid left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evens is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Suiniciv is controlling him.
Suiniciv makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Suiniciv working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Evens preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Suiniciv lands a couple of digs.
Evens wants to stand but Suiniciv is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suiniciv keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Evens's head.
Suiniciv with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Evens wants to stand and escape but Suiniciv is having none of it.

Evens looking for a guillotine here but Suiniciv defends easily.
Suiniciv scoring with some ground and pound.
Suiniciv chips away with some ground and pound.
Suiniciv works over Evens with some ground and pound from guard.
Evens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Suiniciv distracts Evens with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Suiniciv accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Suiniciv throwing strikes from guard but Evens blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suiniciv stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Evens swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Evens is looking to stand up but Suiniciv isn't so interested in that idea.
Evens controlling Suiniciv 's posture.
Suiniciv with a nice head shot there.
Suiniciv works over Evens with some ground and pound from guard.
Evens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Evens escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Suiniciv gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suiniciv is working Evens over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sukram Suiniciv dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Suiniciv fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Suiniciv looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No joy there for Evens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Evens throws a nice looking combination but Suiniciv bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Evens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suiniciv circles away quickly and effectively.
Josh Evens is winning the standup battle so far.
Suiniciv fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Josh Evens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sukram Suiniciv .
Evens throws a body punch but Suiniciv moves out of range.
Suiniciv looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Evens is fending him off so far but Suiniciv persists. Nope, Evens circles away and we're back to standing.
Suiniciv fails with a takedown attempt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Evens lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Suiniciv throws a head kick that misses.
Evens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Evens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Evens stuffs the takedown.
Evens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Suiniciv bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Evens is trying to buck Suiniciv off.
Suiniciv scores with a couple of short elbows.
Check out the look on Suiniciv 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Suiniciv working the ground and pound.
Evens is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Suiniciv is controlling him well.
Evens taking a bit of punishment here - Suiniciv scoring with strikes.
Josh Evens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evens pushes Suiniciv away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Suiniciv gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Suiniciv works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Evens is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Suiniciv is controlling him well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evens is trying to improve his position.
Evens takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Suiniciv working the head with strikes.
Evens is trying to buck Suiniciv off.

Evens sneaks out the side door and pushes Suiniciv away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Suiniciv closes this distance looking for a takedown but Evens circles away.
Evens connects with a nice looking jab.
Suiniciv showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Evens.

Suiniciv closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Evens's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suiniciv postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Suiniciv accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Suiniciv working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Suiniciv stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Evens swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suiniciv missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Suiniciv throws a big right hand that misses.
Evens preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Evens is looking to stand up but Suiniciv isn't so interested in that idea.
Suiniciv working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Suiniciv stops Evens from standing up.

Evens looking for a guillotine here but Suiniciv defends easily.
Suiniciv postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evens wants to stand and escape but Suiniciv is having none of it.
Suiniciv is in close to Evens's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Suiniciv landing with the ground and pound.
Suiniciv is working Evens over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Evens throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Suiniciv chips away with some ground and pound.

Evens had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Suiniciv defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suiniciv is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Evens had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Suiniciv defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sukram Suiniciv comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Suiniciv winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 45:50
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 46:50
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sukram Suiniciv !
Sukram Suiniciv is the new featherweight champion!