PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaisla Suhisee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sugar Shane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaisla Suhisee has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Suhisee
vs
Shane

190 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

178 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaisla Suhisee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sugar Shane!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suhisee wants to clinch.
Shane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Suhisee throws a jab but it's blocked by Shane.
Suhisee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suhisee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bad Pluto! in the buildup to the fight.
Shane looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sloppy strikes from Shane. Those never looked like landing.
Shane's coach down at Area 51 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shane's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Suhisee rushes Shane and presses him up against the cage.
Shane is trying to force a seperation but Suhisee has the dominant position.
Shane wants a takedown but no success here.
Shane goes for a takedown attempt but Suhisee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kaisla Suhisee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sugar Shane.
Shane keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaisla Suhisee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shane fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shane keeps the fight on the outside.

Shane looking to score a takedown here. Suhisee is defending well but Shane drives through and ends up in Suhisee's guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suhisee instigates a clinch.
Shane tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shane tries to score a body lock takedown but Suhisee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Suhisee throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Suhisee breaks the clinch.
Suhisee fails in his attempt to clinch.

Suhisee drives through and clinches with Shane against the cage.

Suhisee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Suhisee has closed the distance and engaged Shane in a clinch.

Suhisee manages to break the clinch.
Shane shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Suhisee pinned against the cage. Suhisee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suhisee paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Suhisee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Suhisee landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shane prevents a body shot from Suhisee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Suhisee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suhisee is looking to clinch but Shane is avoiding it.
Shane misses with a hook. Suhisee ducked under it nicely.
Shane circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Suhisee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Suhisee has Shane up against the cage in a clinch.
Shane working hard to break the clinch.

Suhisee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suhisee doesn't manage to clinch there - Shane circles away.
Suhisee tries to clinch up but Shane circles away and keeps his distance.

Suhisee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Suhisee manages to break the clinch.
Suhisee wants to clinch up but Shane keeps it at a distance.
Kaisla Suhisee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shane shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Suhisee defends it nicely.

Suhisee clinches with his opponent.
Shane jumps guard but Suhisee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Shane fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shane tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Suhisee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Suhisee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Suhisee lands a knee to the head.
Shane misses with a punch to the body.
Shane tries to break free but Suhisee pushes him back against the cage.
Shane fails to pull guard.
Suhisee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shane's face.

It looks like Sugar Shane has been cut.
Suhisee tries a body shot but Shane blocks it.
Shane is trying to pull guard but Suhisee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Suhisee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shane.

Suhisee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suhisee avoids the head kick by Shane.
Suhisee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Suhisee.
Suhisee tries to clinch up.
Suhisee lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suhisee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suhisee paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Shane shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Suhisee manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Shane wants to stand but Suhisee has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suhisee wants to stand and escape but Shane is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaisla Suhisee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sugar Shane's cut.
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.

Suhisee tries to clinch but Shane moves out of range.
Shane dives in for a single leg takedown but Suhisee sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Suhisee can't find room to land a body shot as Shane controls the action.
Suhisee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Suhisee manages to break the clinch.
Suhisee is looking to clinch.
Shane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shane thows a body shot but no joy.
Suhisee tries to close the distance and clinch but Shane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Shane 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shane won't allow Suhisee to get back to his feet.
Shane wants to control from the top but Suhisee keeps moving.
Suhisee being controlled here, momentarily.
Suhisee has a closed guard, preventing Shane from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shane won't allow Suhisee to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sugar Shane was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Suhisee doesn't manage to clinch there - Shane circles away.
Sugar Shane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suhisee stuffs the takedown.
Shane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suhisee.
Shane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suhisee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Suhisee rushes Shane and presses him up against the cage.
Suhisee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Suhisee breaks the clinch.
Shane shoots in for a takedown but Suhisee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kaisla Suhisee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sugar Shane.
Suhisee defending well as Shane loads up on a big left hand.
Suhisee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suhisee tries to close the distance and clinch but Shane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suhisee is looking to clinch but Shane is avoiding it.

Suhisee has Shane up against the cage in a clinch.

Suhisee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suhisee looks to score with a jab to the body but Shane is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Suhisee.
Suhisee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suhisee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suhisee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suhisee tries to clinch up but Shane circles away and keeps his distance.
Suhisee tries to clinch there but Shane circles away.
Shane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suhisee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Suhisee closes the distance and clinches.
Shane is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suhisee is defending well for now.

Suhisee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shane shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Suhisee is trying to defend but Shane finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Suhisee is looking to escape.
Suhisee trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Shane is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Suhisee is just riding it out for now. Shane eventually gives up the hold.
Shane content to control rather than advance.
Shane missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suhisee looks like he's trying to stand up.

Suhisee manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Shane keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Suhisee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shane drops his hands momentarily and Suhisee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Shane fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Suhisee sprawls well initially but Shane persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suhisee is refusing to be controlled, as Shane sits in half guard.
Suhisee wants to get back to his feet.
Suhisee is refusing to be controlled, as Shane sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shane throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Shane seems to be working for a kimura but Suhisee defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kaisla Suhisee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sugar Shane's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Suhisee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Suhisee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shane was well out of range. Poor timing from Suhisee.

Shane tries to keep at a distance but Suhisee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shane drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Suhisee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Suhisee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shane in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Suhisee lands a nice elbow.
Suhisee is pressed up against the cage. Shane has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Suhisee down to the mat. Suhisee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Suhisee tries to clinch up but Shane circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shane.
Kaisla Suhisee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sugar Shane.
Shane keeps the fight on the outside.
An inside leg kick lands from Suhisee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suhisee.
Suhisee is looking to clinch but Shane is avoiding it.
Suhisee keeps the fight on the outside.
Suhisee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suhisee tries to close the distance and clinch but Shane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suhisee tries to close the distance and clinch but Shane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Suhisee rushes Shane and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Suhisee manages to break the clinch.

Suhisee drives through and clinches with Shane against the cage.
Suhisee tries to throw a body punch but Shane avoids it by throwing Suhisee back against the cage.
Shane tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Suhisee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shane shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Suhisee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Suhisee clinches up with Shane and pushes him back against the cage.
Shane changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Suhisee fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Suhisee pushes Shane up against the cage in a clinch.
Suhisee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suhisee connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suhisee misses with a knee to the head.
Suhisee can't find room to land a body shot as Shane controls the action.
Suhisee with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Suhisee breaks the clinch.
Suhisee tries to clinch up but Shane circles away and keeps his distance.
Suhisee tries to clinch but Shane is having none of it.
Shane misses with a head kick.
No luck for Shane with that takedown attempt.
Shane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suhisee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shane paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suhisee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shane is looking to clinch.
Suhisee keeps Shane at a distance using the push kick.
Shane blocks a head kick by Suhisee.
Shane shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Suhisee pinned against the cage. Suhisee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shane tries to clinch there but Suhisee circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Suhisee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Suhisee takes the fight into the clinch.
Suhisee scores with a knee to the head.
Suhisee looking to throw knees to the head but Shane is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Suhisee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suhisee wants to clinch.
Shane doesn't manage to clinch there - Suhisee circles away.

Shane gets tackled into the cage by Suhisee. Suhisee maintains the clinch.
Shane tries to circle away but Suhisee has him pinned against the cage.
Suhisee is looking to break free of the clinch but Shane has double underhooks.
Suhisee misses with a knee strike.

Suhisee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suhisee doesn't manage to clinch there - Shane circles away.
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!

Suhisee closes the distance and pushes Shane back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shane tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Suhisee smiles and moves away.
Shane tries for a takedown but Suhisee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaisla Suhisee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Suhisee, 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaisla Suhisee!