PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kakaya Sooka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sugar Baby Lundberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sugar Baby Lundberg is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sooka
vs
Baby Lundberg

195 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
235 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kakaya Sooka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sugar Baby Lundberg!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sooka throws a series of punches but Lundberg moves out of range.
No luck for Sooka with that takedown attempt.
Sooka shoots in but Lundberg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sooka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sooka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sooka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lundberg throws a combination that misses
and Sooka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lundberg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sooka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sooka tries to bum rush Lundberg with a series of wild strikes but Lundberg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lundberg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sooka counters with a left and a right that stings Lundberg.
Lundberg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sooka counters with a nice uppercut.

Sooka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sooka lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Lundberg is rocked!
Sooka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lundberg prevents Sooka from breaking the clinch.
Sooka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kakaya Sooka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sooka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sooka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lundberg gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sooka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sooka is trying to break the clinch but Lundberg has him pressed against the cage.

Sooka breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sooka throws a series of strikes that have Lundberg backpedaling.
Sooka throws a nice looking combination but Lundberg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sooka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lundberg misses with a double jab
and Sooka counters with a two punch combo.
Sugar Baby Lundberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lundberg misses with a wild combination.
Sooka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sooka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sooka shoots in but no luck this time.
Lundberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sooka counters with a single leg into guard. Lundberg didn't expect that.
Lundberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lundberg throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Lundberg has a closed guard, preventing Sooka from standing up.
Lundberg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sooka has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sooka is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lundberg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sooka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lundberg wants to sweep here but Sooka controlling him for the moment.
Sooka wanted to stand there but Lundberg had control of the position.
Lundberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lundberg throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundberg throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lundberg manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lundberg fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lundberg dominating with strikes here.
Sooka is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Lundberg with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sooka's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

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.
Lundberg misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sooka is trying to stand up.
Sooka blocking the ground and pound.
Lundberg landing punches.
Sooka is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Poor strikes thrown by Lundberg there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lundberg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lundberg thowing shots but they're missing.
Lundberg with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kakaya Sooka dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sooka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lundberg misses with a combination

and Sooka counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lundberg wants to hit a switch here but Sooka passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lundberg there!
Lundberg is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sooka wants to stand but Lundberg is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Sooka controlling from the full mount.
Lundberg is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sooka looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundberg is working to get back to half guard.
Sooka tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Sooka is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nice shot lands for Sooka.
Sooka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A right-left combo lands from Sooka.
Sooka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A right-left combo lands from Sooka.
Nice uppercut there from Sooka.
Sugar Baby Lundberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Sooka.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sooka.
Lundberg is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lundberg is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sooka tries to stand but Lundberg is controlling his head.
Lundberg is looking to regain half guard here but Sooka keeps moving and retains side control.
Lundberg is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sooka's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Sooka gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Lundberg moves out of range as Sooka throws a body kick.

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.
Lundberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sooka counters with a three punch combo that has Lundberg backing up. Lundberg nods at Sooka to acknowledge the strikes.

Sooka rushes Lundberg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sooka misses with the head strike.
Lundberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sooka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lundberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sooka throws a combination. Lundberg tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Danga de danga de dang - Sooka scores with a four punch combination!
Lundberg walks into a jab.
Lundberg throws a combination that misses
and Lundberg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lundberg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sooka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lundberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sooka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sooka scores with a one two! Lundberg had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lundberg checks a leg kick.
Sooka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lundberg has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kakaya Sooka dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lundberg misses with a combination
and Sooka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sooka's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sooka duly obliges.
Sooka tries to bum rush Lundberg with a series of wild strikes but Lundberg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lundberg dodges the punch combination from Sooka.
Lundberg misses with a combination
and Sooka counters with a series of strikes. Lundberg will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sooka tries to close the distance and clinch but Lundberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lundberg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lundberg misses with a double jab
and Sooka counters with a one-two to the body.
Lundberg throws a combination that misses
and Sooka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lundberg throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sooka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Lundberg breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sooka scores with a one two! Lundberg had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sooka lands an overhand right.
Sooka throws a combination. Lundberg tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lundberg in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sooka misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sooka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lundberg throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sooka decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lundberg's guard.
Sooka stopping the sweep attempt from Lundberg.

Sooka stands and steps away. Lundberg gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lundberg throws a combination that misses
and Sooka counters with a three punch combo that has Lundberg backing up. Lundberg nods at Sooka to acknowledge the strikes.
Sooka misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundberg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sooka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lundberg thinking.
Sooka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lundberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sooka counters with a leg kick.
Lundberg misses with a combination

so Sooka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sooka won't allow Lundberg to sweep him here.
Lundberg throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lundberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sooka is looking to stand up but Lundberg won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kakaya Sooka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sooka looks to land a combination. Lundberg sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sooka sizes up Lundberg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sooka.
Sooka misses with a wild combination.
Lundberg misses with a double jab

and Sooka moves into the clinch.
Sooka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sooka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sooka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sooka misses with a punch on the inside.

Lundberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sooka misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lundberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sooka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sooka throws a series of punches but Lundberg avoids them all with ease.
Sooka motions for Lundberg to come forward. Sooka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Lundberg gets caught flat footed, as Sooka shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Sooka stands up and waves to Lundberg to follow him.
Lundberg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sooka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kakaya Sooka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lundberg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lundberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sooka counters with a stiff right hand.
Lundberg throws a combination that misses
and Sooka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lundberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sooka counters with a series of strikes. Lundberg will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sooka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sooka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lundberg moves away.
Sooka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sugar Baby Lundberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lundberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Sooka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kakaya Sooka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sooka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kakaya Sooka!