PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alpo Suhonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Staton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suhonen's entrance music is Gers Pardoel - Ik Neem Je Mee . A fine choice. Staton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Puff, The Magic Dragon. Suhonen has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Alpo Suhonen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jeremy Staton's chin.

Suhonen
vs
Staton

205 cm
24
280 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Alpo Suhonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremy Staton!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Staton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Staton controlling the pace.
Staton is looking to take a break and control but Suhonen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suhonen tries to roll over but Staton keeps him under control.
Staton is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Suhonen!
Staton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Staton working Suhonen over with strikes here.
Staton controlling his opponent.
Suhonen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Staton looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suhonen is squirming around, avoiding Staton's attempts to control the action.
Staton content just to control the position here.
Suhonen tries to reverse the position but Staton maintains control.
Staton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Suhonen is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staton controlling the position easily from mount.
Suhonen tries to hold on but Staton pushes him away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Staton looking to control and managing it successfully.
Staton looking to control but Suhonen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staton content just to control the position here.
Suhonen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Suhonen is squirming around, avoiding Staton's attempts to control the action.
Suhonen regains half guard.
Staton is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jeremy Staton wasn't active enough on the ground.
Suhonen misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suhonen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Suhonen avoids the body shot from Staton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Staton scores with a decent looking hook.
Suhonen lands the left hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Suhonen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Staton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Suhonen is breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Staton. Beautiful body shot.
Staton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Suhonen at a distance.
Staton lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suhonen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Staton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Staton lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Staton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Suhonen tries to sprawl but Staton drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Staton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Staton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jeremy Staton.
Staton thows a body shot but no joy.
Suhonen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Staton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Suhonen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Staton feints and as Suhonen raises his hands in defense, Staton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Staton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Staton is in close to Suhonen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Staton trying to control but Suhonen is working from the bottom.
Staton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jeremy Staton hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Suhonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Staton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Staton misses with a body shot.

Staton cracks Suhonen with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Staton has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Suhonen to stand back up!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suhonen throws a good cross that connects.
Suhonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Staton manages to avoid it.
Suhonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Suhonen throws a right hand that misses
and Staton finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Suhonen takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Staton gets the takedown into side control.
Suhonen is not content to let Staton control the position.
Suhonen can't do much from the bottom here.
Staton moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suhonen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Staton's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Suhonen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Staton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Suhonen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Staton is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Suhonen!
Staton controlling from mount.
Jeremy Staton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Staton punishing his opponent with strikes.
Staton working Suhonen over with strikes here.
Staton controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suhonen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Staton lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Staton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suhonen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Staton looking to control but Suhonen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Staton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Suhonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Staton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Staton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Suhonen misses with a combination
and Staton counters with a good low kick that Suhonen was not able to check.
Suhonen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Suhonen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jeremy Staton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Staton.
Suhonen slips under a jab from Staton.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Staton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Staton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Staton throws a right hand that Suhonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Suhonen also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Staton.
Staton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suhonen manages to avoid it.
Staton swings for the body but Suhonen moves out of range.
Staton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Suhonen is rocked!
Suhonen defending well as Staton loads up on a big left hand.
Staton missing with a left hand there. Suhonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Staton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suhonen.
Suhonen is looking to score with low kicks.
Staton misses with a straight right.
Staton throws a lazy uppercut
and Suhonen counters with a right hand to the body.
Suhonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Staton.
Alpo Suhonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Staton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suhonen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Suhonen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Staton has worked his arm free - good work by Staton!
Suhonen working away.
Suhonen tries to advance position but instead Staton slips a leg back in to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Suhonen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Suhonen passes the guard and advances to mount!

Suhonen jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Staton is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Staton and Suhonen has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Suhonen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Staton is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Suhonen is trying to get an arm triangle but Staton is defending well.
Suhonen is looking to take a break and control but Staton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Staton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Staton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Staton!
A very excited looking Jeremy Staton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.