PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lance Regal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Suspiria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lance Regal has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Regal
vs
Suspiria

175 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lance Regal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Suspiria!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suspiria circles away from the clinch attempt.

Regal clinches.
Regal connects with a nasty looking knee right to Suspiria's face.

Regal breaks from the clinch.
Suspiria throws a head kick but Regal moves out of range.

Regal closes the distance and clinches.
Suspiria has Regal pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Regal manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Regal landing knees to the body.

Regal breaks the clinch.
Regal tries to clinch up.
Regal tries to clinch up but Suspiria circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick from Regal lands but Suspiria takes it in his stride.
Suspiria closes the distance and clinches up with Regal, looking for a takedown. Suspiria pushes Regal against the cage but Regal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Regal wants to clinch.
Suspiria shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Regal as he jumps to the side.
Lance Regal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Suspiria.
Regal throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regal lands a high kick!

Suspiria is rocked!

Regal drives through and clinches with Suspiria against the cage.
Suspiria is still on wobbly legs! Can Regal finish him?
Regal landing knees to the body.

Regal manages to break the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Regal.
Lance Regal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suspiria looks gassed!

Regal has closed the distance and engaged Suspiria in a clinch.
Suspiria seems to have recovered his senses.

Regal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Regal tries to clinch up but Suspiria circles away and keeps his distance.

Suspiria tries to keep at a distance but Regal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Regal is pressed up against the cage. Suspiria has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Regal down to the mat. Regal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Regal is looking to clinch.
Regal lands a head kick. Suspiria smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Regal misses with a head kick.
Suspiria swats away the attempt to clinch by Regal.

Regal has Suspiria up against the cage in a clinch.

Suspiria has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Regal regains guard immediately.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suspiria trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Suspiria drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Regal manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Suspiria has Regal in his guard.

Suspiria looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Regal has picked Suspiria up and slammed him! Suspiria can't keep hold of the triangle and Regal manages to pass to side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suspiria is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Regal is trying to control the action in half guard but Suspiria is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Suspiria is trying to control but can't.

Suspiria is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Regal pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Regal trying to control the pace.
Regal wants to take a breather but Suspiria is having none of it.
Suspiria is looking to improve his position.
Regal wants to take a breather but Suspiria is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Regal dominated that round.
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.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Suspiria shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Suspiria takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Regal lands a head kick!
Suspiria takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Regal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Regal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suspiria closes the distance and clinches up with Regal, looking for a takedown. Suspiria pushes Regal against the cage but Regal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Regal is looking to clinch.
Suspiria shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Regal as he jumps to the side.
Lance Regal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Suspiria.
A jab from Suspiria misses.
Regal doesn't manage to clinch there - Suspiria circles away.
Suspiria looks for a takedown but Regal sprawls well.
Lance Regal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suspiria is breathing heavily.
Regal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suspiria paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suspiria misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Suspiria shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Regal pinned against the cage. Regal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Regal moves in looking to clinch but Suspiria pushes him off.
Suspiria keeps the fight on the outside.
Regal lands a head kick. Suspiria smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A thudding body kick lands there by Regal!
Regal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Regal lands with a slapping head kick.

Regal closes the distance and clinches.

Regal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Regal plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Regal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suspiria keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regal throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Regal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suspiria swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Regal has Suspiria up against the cage in a clinch.

Regal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Regal has closed the distance and engaged Suspiria in a clinch.
Suspiria wants to get back to striking at distance but Regal won't allow it.
Suspiria takes an elbow to the forehead.
Suspiria tries to pull guard but Regal holds him up against the cage and eventually Suspiria drops back down to his feet.

Regal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suspiria shoots in but Regal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Regal tries to close the distance and clinch but Suspiria swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Regal forces Suspiria back against the cage and clinches.
Suspiria tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Regal just stands there and leans against the cage.
Regal lands a knee to the body.

Suspiria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Regal pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suspiria keeps the fight on the outside.
Crunch! Regal slams his shin into Suspiria's torso.
Suspiria closes this distance looking for a takedown but Regal circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Regal. No joy for Suspiria on that attempt.
Regal lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Suspiria will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Regal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Regal throws a low kick but Suspiria avoids it.
Regal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Regal doesn't manage to clinch there - Suspiria circles away.

Suspiria feints and as Regal raises his hands in defense, Suspiria changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Suspiria wants to pass the guard but Regal is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regal keeping moving, preventing Suspiria from controlling successfully.
Suspiria stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Regal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suspiria showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Suspiria trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Regal dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Suspiria has a takedown stuffed.
Regal lands with a kick to the temple. Suspiria shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Suspiria avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Regal rushes Suspiria and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Regal connects with a knee to the head.
Regal lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Regal.

Regal manages to break the clinch.
Regal is looking to clinch but Suspiria is avoiding it.

Regal has taken the fight to the clinch.

Regal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Regal moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lance Regal is winning the standup battle so far.
Regal wants to clinch up but Suspiria keeps it at a distance.
Suspiria takes a kick to the side of the head.
Horrible takedown by Suspiria or perhaps it was just good defense by Regal which made him look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Regal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suspiria avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Regal stuffs the takedown attempt from Suspiria. Suspiria gets slowly back to his feet.
Lance Regal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Suspiria.
A good leg kick by Regal.
Suspiria avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Regal lands a nice looking kick to the body. Suspiria takes a step back to recover.
Suspiria has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Regal.
Regal tries to clinch up but Suspiria circles away and keeps his distance.
Regal misses with a head kick.
Suspiria tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Regal swivels and escapes.
Regal wants to clinch up but Suspiria keeps it at a distance.
Regal wants to clinch up but Suspiria keeps it at a distance.
Suspiria looks for a takedown but Regal sprawls well.
Regal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Regal moves into the clinch successfully.
Regal landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Regal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Regal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suspiria swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A low kick from Suspiria is predictable there

and Regal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Regal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suspiria circles away from the clinch attempt.
Regal tries to close the distance and clinch but Suspiria swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suspiria shoots and misses
and Regal counters with a nice kick to the body.
Regal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suspiria swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suspiria with a lazy takedown attempt
and Regal counters with a big head kick but Suspiria shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Regal.
Regal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Regal tries to clinch but Suspiria is having none of it.
Regal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suspiria swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Regal fails with an attempt to clinch.

Regal gets caught flat footed, as Suspiria shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Suspiria drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Suspiria as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Regal screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Suspiria! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Marco Suspiria!