PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Mateo Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamza Suleiman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gates comes to the ring accompanied by why u always. Mateo Gates has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gates
vs
Suleiman

175 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid boxing
Self confident

Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mateo Gates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hamza Suleiman!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suleiman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gates looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Suleiman tries to clinch but Gates is having none of it.
Gates went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gates throws a jab but it's blocked by Suleiman.
Gates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suleiman.
Gates blocks a head kick by Suleiman.
Suleiman tries to close the distance and clinch but Gates swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suleiman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gates avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gates circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suleiman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suleiman tries to close the distance and clinch but Gates swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suleiman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suleiman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suleiman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gates swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Gates was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suleiman is looking to clinch but Gates is avoiding it.
Suleiman tries to close the distance and clinch but Gates swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suleiman tries to clinch but Gates moves out of range.
Suleiman wants to clinch but Gates slips to the side
and Suleiman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suleiman throws a body kick that misses.
Suleiman wants to clinch.
A left and a right from Gates both land. Nice combination.
Suleiman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gates looks to land a combination but Suleiman avoids it well.
Gates keeps the fight on the outside.
Suleiman wants to clinch up but Gates keeps it at a distance.
Suleiman tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Gates manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Gates was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mateo Gates is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suleiman is looking to clinch.
Suleiman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gates swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Suleiman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A knee to the head by Suleiman.
A knee to the head by Suleiman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suleiman lands a good knee to the midsection. Gates won't want to take too many of those.
Gates takes an elbow to the temple.
Suleiman lands an elbow inside that Gates shrugs off.
Suleiman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Suleiman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Suleiman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Suleiman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gates wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Suleiman lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hamza Suleiman will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gates avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gates walks into a perfectly timed head kick by Suleiman and drops face first to the floor! Gates's eyes are wide open but he's not all there - he's just flopping around the mat like a drunk on rollerskates! The referee doesn't even start the count - he's called an end to the fight, with Gates in no position to continue!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Hamza Suleiman!
In defeat, Mateo Gates stepped up to the mic, saying 'MMFWCL'.