PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dee Spair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaliy Suchev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spair kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Flames. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spair
vs
Suchev

195 cm
18
270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

194 cm
19
261 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Empire Threads

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dee Spair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitaliy Suchev!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suchev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spair was well out of range. Poor timing from Suchev.
Suchev fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Suchev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suchev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Suchev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Suchev wants it to stay on the feet.
Suchev throws a right and a left that Spair avoids nicely.
Suchev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Suchev misses with a looping left.
Spair walks into a left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Suchev misses the target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Suchev, as that shot connected.
Suchev looks to throw the jab but Spair is out of range.
A punch combination from Suchev misses.
Suchev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suchev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Suchev misses with a low kick as Spair jumps back.
Spair shoots in for a takedown but Suchev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vitaliy Suchev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suchev's corner calls for a 1-2. Suchev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Suchev. Those never looked like landing.
Suchev misses with an uppercut

and Spair counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Suchev's guard now.

Suchev uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Suchev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spair circles away quickly and effectively.
Suchev moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Suchev lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spair takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Suchev misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suchev misses with a hook.
Suchev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spair takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Spair misses with a takedown attempt - Suchev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dee Spair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suchev throws a big shot that misses.
Suchev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Suchev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Suchev throws a hook but Spair blocks it.
Spair takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice straight punches there by Suchev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Suchev.
Suchev is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Spair had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Suchev cracks Spair with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suchev misses with a looping right.
Suchev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spair tries to score a power double leg takedown but Suchev sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Spair somewhat.
Suchev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Spair walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Spair could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Suchev fails to land with a series of punches.
Suchev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Suchev throws a big shot that misses.
Suchev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Suchev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Suchev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suchev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Spair takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suchev looks to land a left hand but Spair moved out of range nicely.
Suchev scores with a nice right hand.
Suchev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slow jab from Suchev misses its intended target.
Spair bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suchev leaves Spair with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Spair uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suchev.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spair is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Suchev.
Suchev scores with a hook to the body. Spair takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitaliy Suchev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Suchev lands a jab to the head.
Suchev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spair takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Suchev throws a nice looking combination but Spair bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Suchev loads up on a big right hand but Spair slips the punch.
A punch combination from Suchev misses.
Suchev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spair uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Suchev.
Vitaliy Suchev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Suchev lands a jab-cross combination.
Suchev lands with a cross.
Suchev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suchev throws a series of punches but Spair moves out of range.
Suchev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spair slips under a jab.
Suchev misses with the combination.
Suchev thuds his right hand into Spair's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Suchev throws a jab when Spair was well out of range.
Suchev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dee Spair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suchev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suchev misses the jab.
Suchev misses with a hook.
Suchev misses with a looping right.
Spair looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Suchev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spair dodges the punch combination from Suchev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spair takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Suchev misses with a lunging right hand

so Spair counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suchev wants to stand but Spair is controlling the position.
Suchev is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Suchev wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Spair manages to pass to side control.
Suchev wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Spair postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Suchev to stand up.
Suchev throws a jab when Spair was well out of range.
Suchev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spair avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suchev clobbers Spair with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Suchev misses the jab.
Suchev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Suchev throws a lazy right hand but Spair sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Suchev misses with a straight right.
Suchev lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suchev lands with a right hand.
Suchev throws a hook but Spair blocks it.
Spair moves away from the strike by Suchev.
Spair ducks under a wild hook from Suchev.
Suchev misses with a right hand

and Spair counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!

Spair escapes and gets back to his feet.
Spair uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suchev.
Suchev throws an overhand right that lands on Spair's shoulder, as Spair tries to avoid the shot.
Suchev misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suchev cracks Spair with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Suchev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Spair's hands.
Spair gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Suchev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitaliy Suchev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Suchev cracks Spair with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spair ducks under a wild hook from Suchev.
Suchev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Suchev stuns Spair with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spair fails with the takedown.
Spair moves away from the strike by Suchev.
Vitaliy Suchev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suchev lands a jab to the head.
Spair walks into a straight right hand from Suchev.
A slow jab from Suchev misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Suchev misses its intended target.
Suchev misses with a double jab

and Spair counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Spair.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spair won't allow Suchev to get back to his feet.
Dee Spair overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Spair stands up from Suchev's guard - Spair perhaps looking for a knockout.
Suchev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Suchev tests Spair's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Suchev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Suchev misses with a looping right.
Suchev looks to land a right hand but Spair moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suchev missing with a left hand there. Spair was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Suchev thows a body shot but no joy.
Suchev tries to bum rush Spair with a series of wild strikes but Spair uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Suchev missing with a left hand there. Spair was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Suchev looks to land a combination but Spair avoids it well.
The crowd cheers as Suchev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spair doesn't seem phased though.
Good standup being displayed there by Suchev as he connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Suchev.
Spair slips a jab from Suchev.
Suchev misses with a straight left.
A big left from Suchev misses.
Suchev throws a combination that misses

and Spair counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Spair gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Spair staying out of range there.
Spair ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spair staying out of range there.
Suchev looks to throw the jab but Spair is out of range.
Spair slips under a jab.
Suchev misses with a left hand

and Spair counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Spair.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spair stops Suchev from standing up.
Suchev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Suchev has his feet on Spair's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Suchev misses its intended target.
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!
Spair has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spair there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vitaliy Suchev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Suchev misses with an uppercut.
A cross from Suchev lands.
Spair takes a jab right on the kisser.
Spair avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Suchev punishes Spair's body with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suchev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Suchev throws an overhand right that lands on Spair's shoulder, as Spair tries to avoid the shot.
Dee Spair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suchev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vitaliy Suchev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Suchev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitaliy Suchev!