PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kindo Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Sutton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Suzuki
vs
Sutton

170 cm
22
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

167 cm
19
153 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kindo Suzuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Sutton!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki is looking to clinch but Sutton is avoiding it.
Suzuki closes the distance and clinches up with Sutton, looking for a takedown. Suzuki pushes Sutton against the ropes but Sutton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sutton misses with a takedown attempt

and Suzuki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sutton keeping moving, preventing Suzuki from controlling successfully.
Sutton wants to control but Suzuki passes easily into half guard.
Sutton wants to improve his position but Suzuki is controlling well.
Suzuki is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sutton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Suzuki is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki blocks the strikes from Sutton.

Suzuki decides to return to a standing position.
Sutton shoots and misses

so Suzuki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sutton wants to hit a switch here but Suzuki passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sutton there!
Sutton looks gassed!
Suzuki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutton is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sutton swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sutton tries to reverse the position but Suzuki maintains control.
Suzuki trying to control but Sutton is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Suzuki controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutton tries to reverse the position but Suzuki maintains control.
Sutton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Suzuki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sutton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sutton tries to hold on but Suzuki pushes him away.
Sutton is working to get back to half guard.
Suzuki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sutton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Suzuki shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sutton is trying to control but Suzuki passes into side control!
Sutton is looking to regain half guard here but Suzuki keeps moving and retains side control.

Suzuki stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Suzuki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sutton is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutton fails with the takedown

and Suzuki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Suzuki controlling the pace.

Suzuki decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Sutton tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Suzuki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Suzuki content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutton working a defensive guard here.

Sutton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Suzuki passes into half guard.
Sutton has a hand on Suzuki's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Suzuki takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Sutton throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Sutton is looking to improve his position but Suzuki isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutton wants to control but Suzuki is having none of it.
Suzuki controlling from mount.
Suzuki prevents Sutton from getting the reversal.
Sutton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Suzuki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sutton is working to get back to half guard.

That's four 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.
Suzuki controlling from the full mount.
Suzuki trying to control but Sutton is having none of it.
Kindo Suzuki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Suzuki controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kindo Suzuki dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Suzuki drives through with a takedown into guard.
Suzuki slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Sutton.
Suzuki wants to stand up but Sutton is controlling the position.
Sutton tries to roll over but Suzuki keeps him under control.
Suzuki wants to stand but Sutton has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sutton tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Suzuki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Suzuki moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Sutton.
Suzuki gets to mount! Sutton was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Sutton can't escape the position.

That's two 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.
Suzuki content just to control the position here.
Sutton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sutton slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Suzuki blocks the strikes from Sutton.
Sutton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Suzuki won't allow Sutton to sweep him here.
Sutton wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Suzuki is now in half guard.
Sutton tries to get to full guard but Suzuki has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki not doing much here.
Sutton wants to get back to full guard.
Sutton trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Suzuki manages to pass to mount!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sutton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

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.
Suzuki wants to control the pace but Sutton is squirming around nicely.
Sutton is looking to improve his position but Suzuki isn't that keen on the idea.
Mark Sutton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suzuki trying to control but Sutton is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kindo Suzuki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Suzuki, 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kindo Suzuki!