PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Almdudler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perseen Suti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Almdudler
vs
Suti

162 cm
23
155 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

171 cm
22
157 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

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Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andreas Almdudler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Perseen Suti!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almdudler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suti.
Suti throws out a loose jab but Almdudler uses good head movement to avoid it.

Almdudler feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Almdudler looking to sit in guard and control but Suti gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Almdudler is trying to keep Suti in close.
Almdudler working a defensive guard but Suti passes into half guard.
Suti lands strikes from half guard.
Almdudler taking some punishment here, with Suti in his half guard.
Suti thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Almdudler's head.
Suti looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Almdudler trying to hold on to Suti's head to control him but Suti postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almdudler trying to get back to full guard but Suti takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Suti landing punches.
Almdudler is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee warns Almdudler that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Suti landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suti can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Almdudler is looking to escape.
Suti lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Almdudler manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Almdudler is trying to get back to full guard.
Suti moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Almdudler.
Suti in side control lands a decent elbow.
Almdudler wants to control but Suti postures up.
Suti in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suti trying to control the action but Almdudler is working from the bottom.
Almdudler tries to buck Suti off but Suti is having none of it.
Almdudler is letting Suti control him for a moment.
Suti throwing strikes but Almdudler manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Almdudler lands a decent elbow from side control.
Almdudler working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Suti tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Suti sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Suti looks to move to half guard but instead Almdudler has passed into mount! Damn!
Suti wants to control but Almdudler is having none of it.
Almdudler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Almdudler working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almdudler looking to finish Suti with some ground and pound. This is bad for Suti!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almdudler prevents Suti from getting the reversal.
Almdudler punishing his opponent with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almdudler looking to ground and pound but Suti is blocking nicely.
Suti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Almdudler lands a big elbow.
Suti working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andreas Almdudler will probably get the nod.
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.

Suti lands with a right hand.
Almdudler jabs Suti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Suti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Suti takes a swing at Almdudler's ribcage but misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Suti.
A telegraphed right hand from Suti misses the target.
Andreas Almdudler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suti shoots for a takedown but Almdudler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Andreas Almdudler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perseen Suti.
Suti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Almdudler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Almdudler trying to land knees to the body.
Almdudler tries a body shot but Suti blocks it.
Almdudler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Suti gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Almdudler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suti avoiding damage as Almdudler throws knees to the body.
Almdudler looking to stall.
Almdudler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suti is defending well for now.
Suti stops a takedown attempt from Almdudler.
Almdudler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suti is defending well for now.
Suti is working for takedown but Almdudler is calmly controlling the position for now.
Almdudler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Suti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Suti managing to block the knees to the body from Almdudler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler struggles to land a body shot inside as Suti controls his hands.
Almdudler tries to score a body lock takedown but Suti shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Suti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Almdudler pressing his opponent against the cage.
Almdudler is trying to maintain a safe position but Suti gets an underhook and turns Almdudler into the cage.

Suti is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Almdudler can't fight it off and eventually Suti manages to take the fight to the floor. Almdudler looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Suti is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Almdudler keeping moving, preventing Suti from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Almdudler throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Almdudler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Suti is one step ahead there.
Suti tries to free his leg and advance position but Almdudler is retaining full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Almdudler pulls Suti in to control the position.
Almdudler wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Suti swats away the attempt to clinch by Almdudler.

Almdudler closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suti works his way to full guard. Good work.
Suti keeping moving, preventing Almdudler from controlling successfully.
Almdudler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Almdudler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Almdudler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Suti managing to control the position.
Suti keeping moving, preventing Almdudler from controlling successfully.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almdudler throws a big right hand that misses.
Almdudler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Almdudler dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Suti gets tackled into the cage by Almdudler. Almdudler maintains the clinch.
Almdudler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Suti fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Suti lands with a nice combination. Almdudler backs away looking to recover.
Almdudler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Suti circles away.
Suti lands a jab to the head.
Suti throws a right and a left that Almdudler avoids nicely.
Suti lands a nice shot to the body.
Suti throws a lazy right hand but Almdudler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Suti misses with a body shot.
Almdudler tries to clinch up but Suti circles away and keeps his distance.
Suti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suti throws a series of punches but Almdudler avoids them all with ease.
Suti scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Suti shoots for a takedown but Almdudler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Suti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Almdudler finds it's target.
Suti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Almdudler misses with a takedown attempt - Suti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andreas Almdudler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Almdudler tries to close the distance and clinch but Suti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Almdudler wants to clinch up but Suti keeps it at a distance.
Suti fails with the takedown.
Almdudler tries to clinch but Suti moves out of range.
Almdudler misses with a double jab.
Suti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Almdudler circles away.
Almdudler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Almdudler throws a right and a left that Suti avoids nicely.
Almdudler misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Suti misses.
Almdudler tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Suti counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler tries to close the distance and clinch but Suti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Almdudler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Almdudler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suti manages to avoid it.

Suti shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Almdudler looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Almdudler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Suti not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Almdudler wants to get back to full guard but Suti has mounted him!
Andreas Almdudler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suti landing strikes, looking to finish!
Almdudler working to try and regain half guard.
Suti tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Andreas Almdudler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Almdudler sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Suti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Perseen Suti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suti looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Almdudler is trying to stand back up but Suti is controlling him

Almdudler is defending against the submission attempts here by Suti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler gets back to full guard.

Suti got a little sloppy there for a moment and Almdudler has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Suti has managed to get both his arms back between Almdudler's legs - danger averted.
Suti wants to control from the top but Almdudler keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Suti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Perseen Suti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Almdudler has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Andreas Almdudler!
During a confident post fight interview, Andreas Almdudler thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.