PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randjob Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suzuki's entrance music is Codename 47. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!

Suzuki
vs
Gracie

186 cm
28
194 lbs
17 - 12 - 1

185 cm
27
193 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Thiago Suzuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randjob Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki misses with a hook.
Gracie cracks Suzuki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Suzuki counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie scores with a sloppy right hand. Suzuki should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suzuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gracie slips a jab from Suzuki.
Suzuki throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Suzuki is rocked!
Thiago Suzuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie misses with a shot to the body
and Suzuki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie misses the jab.
Suzuki scores with a decent looking hook.
Gracie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Suzuki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Suzuki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Suzuki misses.
Suzuki tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gracie tests Suzuki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Suzuki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suzuki jabs at Gracie's body.
A head kick misses from Suzuki.
Suzuki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
A decent looking cross lands there for Suzuki.
Suzuki throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gracie looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suzuki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Suzuki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Suzuki.
Suzuki tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Suzuki.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Suzuki lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Suzuki scores with a head kick.
Suzuki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Suzuki tries a head kick but it misses.
Suzuki connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Suzuki.
An inside leg kick lands from Suzuki.
Suzuki throws a head kick that misses.
Suzuki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Suzuki.
Suzuki blocks a jab.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Suzuki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Suzuki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Suzuki lands a big head kick that sends Gracie tumbling to the mat! Suzuki takes a step backwards and waves Gracie back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Gracie is rocked!
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!
Gracie is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Suzuki Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Gracie is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Thiago Suzuki!
After winning the bout, Thiago Suzuki thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.