PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Suffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Reygaerts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Suffer
vs
Reygaerts

180 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
20
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Nutrition Magic

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Suffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dimitri Reygaerts!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reygaerts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Suffer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Suffer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Suffer trying to control the action but Reygaerts is working from the bottom.
Suffer controlling the position.
Reygaerts is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Suffer is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reygaerts is working to get back to half guard.
Suffer controlling the position easily from mount.
Reygaerts is trying to reverse the position but instead Suffer has taken his back - oops!
Suffer misses with a punch to the head.
Reygaerts tries to escape the position.

Suffer working for a choke but Reygaerts is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Even with his hooks in, Suffer manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Reygaerts wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Suffer's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Reygaerts throws a low kick but Suffer avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Suffer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Reygaerts on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Suffer wants to pass to mount but Reygaerts is defending the position.
Well, if Suffer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Reygaerts wants to control but Suffer is keeping busy.
Suffer sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reygaerts is trying to stand back up but Suffer is controlling him
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Suffer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Reygaerts is just riding it out for now. Suffer eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they both work up against the meshing.
Suffer tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Suffer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Reygaerts misses with a series of wild punches.
Suffer shoots in for a takedown but Reygaerts shows good takedown defense.

Suffer drives through with a takedown into guard.
Suffer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Reygaerts wants to stand but Suffer is controlling the position.
Reygaerts wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Reygaerts throws his legs up looking for a submission but Suffer uses it to pass to side control.
Reygaerts wants to get back to his feet.
Suffer is looking to take a break and control but Reygaerts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suffer working the ground and pound from side control.

Suffer has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Some wild striking there from Reygaerts.
Reygaerts is breathing heavily.
Suffer swats away the attempt to clinch by Reygaerts.
Will Suffer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suffer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Suffer stalks Reygaerts and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Reygaerts's face. Reygaerts staggers backwards, shaken.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suffer.

Suffer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Suffer goes for a takedown attempt but Reygaerts pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Suffer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suffer shoots in but Reygaerts avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reygaerts wants to clinch up but Suffer keeps it at a distance.
Reygaerts darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Suffer dodges the punch combination from Reygaerts.
Reygaerts with a poor takedown

and Suffer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reygaerts's 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!
Suffer wants to control from the top but Reygaerts keeps moving.
Suffer stops Reygaerts from standing up.
Suffer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Reygaerts is looking to stand up but Suffer isn't so interested in that idea.
Suffer trying to control the position from guard on top but Reygaerts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suffer distracts Reygaerts with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Reygaerts has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Suffer off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Reygaerts lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Suffer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reygaerts. Reygaerts obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Suffer.

Suffer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Suffer is looking to take a break and control but Reygaerts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suffer advances nicely into full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suffer controlling the pace for now.
Reygaerts wants to hold on but Suffer pushes him away.
Suffer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Reygaerts wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suffer controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Suffer dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Suffer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Suffer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Reygaerts working to try and regain half guard.
Suffer controlling from the full mount.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Will Suffer.
A punch combination from Suffer misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suffer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Suffer tries to clinch but Reygaerts is having none of it.
Reygaerts tries for a takedown but Suffer circles away easily

and Suffer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Suffer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suffer wants to control from the top but Reygaerts keeps moving.

Reygaerts looking for a guillotine here but Suffer defends easily.
Reygaerts wants to stand but Suffer is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reygaerts keeping moving, preventing Suffer from controlling successfully.
Suffer stopping the sweep attempt from Reygaerts.
Suffer content to stall in guard here.
Suffer lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suffer won't allow Reygaerts to get back to his feet.
Reygaerts manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Suffer is working to get back to half guard.
Suffer tries to lock up and control but Reygaerts gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Reygaerts scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Suffer is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Suffer holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Reygaerts tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Reygaerts throwing strikes here but Suffer is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Reygaerts postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Suffer looks a forlorn figure.
Suffer is working to get back to half guard.
Dimitri Reygaerts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suffer tries to hold on but Reygaerts pushes him away.
Suffer slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Suffer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Suffer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Suffer!