PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thai Muay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jobert Sucaldito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Muay
vs
Sucaldito

190 cm
32
202 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

185 cm
28
190 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thai Muay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jobert Sucaldito!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muay moves away from the strike by Sucaldito.
Muay is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sucaldito.
Muay tries to clinch but Sucaldito moves out of range.
Sucaldito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Muay throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sucaldito counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Sucaldito finds it's way through Muay's defenses.
Muay looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Muay throws a quick inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Sucaldito misses
and Muay makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sucaldito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Muay is looking to counter the offense by Sucaldito and move into the clinch.
Sucaldito slips a jab and a cross from Muay.
Sucaldito thuds a left hand into Muay's body.
A head kick misses from Muay.
Muay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muay scores with a spinning back kick!
Muay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muay tries to land a front kick but Sucaldito steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sucaldito swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Muay tried to score with a low kick but Sucaldito checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muay lands a head kick. Sucaldito smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Muay tries to clinch but Sucaldito is having none of it.
Muay throws a lazy right hand but Sucaldito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, jab by Sucaldito - just one landing.
A head kick by Muay misses
and Sucaldito counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sucaldito listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Muay throws a head kick that misses
and Sucaldito counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Muay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sucaldito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sucaldito looks to land a combination but Muay avoids it well.
Muay misses with a kick to the body
and Sucaldito counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muay is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Sucaldito moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jobert Sucaldito!