PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Adams (ranked 717 p4p, 106 weight class) and Tero Susi (ranked 143 p4p, 19 weight class). Adams kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Thom Pace - Maybe. James Adams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Adams
vs
Susi

190 cm
25
220 lbs
16 - 3 - 1

190 cm
26
210 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing
Aspire Nutrition

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Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, James Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Susi!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Susi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Adams misses with an uppercut
enabling Susi to counter with a crisp jab.

Susi tries to keep at a distance but Adams has taken the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Adams.

Susi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Adams misses.
Susi dips to his left and cracks Adams with an uppercut!
Susi scores with a nice right hand.
Susi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Adams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams throws a hook but Susi blocks it.
Susi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Adams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Susi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Susi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Adams jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi scores with a jab. Adams acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Susi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Susi.
The crowd cheers as Adams lands an impressive looking overhand right. Susi doesn't seem phased though.
Susi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adams getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Adams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adams misses with a hook

and Susi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Adams!
Susi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Adams's coaches at True North Fight Team have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Sloppy strikes there by Susi.
Susi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!

Susi swings around for an armbar but Adams sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Susi's guard.
Adams throws a big right hand that misses.
Susi is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Susi working for a triangle but Adams defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams trying to control but Susi is working from the bottom.
Susi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adams is one step ahead there.
Adams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Susi's head.
Adams engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Susi is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams looking for a sweep. Not yet Adams, not yet.
Susi wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Susi wants to pass the guard but Adams is keeping the position.
Susi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Adams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Susi is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Susi tries to free his leg and advance position but Adams is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Adams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Susi wants to improve his position but Adams is controlling well.
Susi is refusing to be controlled, as Adams sits in half guard.
Susi looks like he's trying to stand up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Adams connects with a nice short shot to Susi's temple.
Adams looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Susi is looking for a sweep. Adams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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 James Adams will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Susi misses with a looping left.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A big right from Adams misses.
Susi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Susi drops his hands momentarily and Adams takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Susi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tero Susi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Susi.
Nice defenses there by Susi.
Adams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Susi.
Susi looks to land a left hand but Adams moved out of range nicely.
Adams was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Susi looks to throw a body kick
enabling Adams to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susi is looking to land body kicks.
Adams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Susi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adams fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adams.
Adams throws a lazy right hand but Susi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Susi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick from Susi misses
enabling Adams to counter with a crisp jab.
Adams misses with a lunging right hand
and Susi counters with a stiff right hand.
Adams moves out of range as Susi strikes.
Susi lands the left hand.
Nice defenses there by Adams.

Susi gets tackled into the cage by Adams. Adams maintains the clinch.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Susi's elbow.
Susi throws a head punch that misses.
Adams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Adams prevents a body shot from Susi.
Adams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adams struggles to land a body shot inside as Susi controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi stops a takedown attempt from Adams.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Susi misses with a punch to the body.
Susi swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Susi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Susi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Susi controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Susi.
Susi gets through Adams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Susi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Susi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Susi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Susi working hard to break the clinch.
Adams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi misses with a punch on the inside.
Susi lands a shot to the body.
Come on Susi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Susi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Susi on the inside.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Susi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Susi throws a head punch that misses.
Susi has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Adams tries to throw a body punch but Susi avoids it by throwing Adams back against the cage.
Susi misses with some punches.
Susi struggles to land a body shot inside as Adams controls his hands.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Susi tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Susi back against the cage.
Susi gets underhooks to prevent Adams's takedown attempt.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Susi misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Susi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adams or not.
Susi swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Susi tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Susi back against the cage.
Adams goes for a takedown attempt but Susi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Adams misses with a left hand
and Susi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Susi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Adams takes one to the side of the head.
Susi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adams is looking to clinch.
Adams misses with a hook
and Susi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Susi looks to land a right hand but Adams moved out of range.
Adams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Susi.
Susi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Susi throws a lazy right hand but Adams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tero Susi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A big right from Adams misses.
A little jabbing left from Susi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Susi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adams manages to avoid it.
Susi misses with a double jab.
Adams misses the jab.
Susi throws a hook but Adams avoids it easily.
Susi slips a straight right by Adams.
Susi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adams throws a lazy uppercut
and Susi counters with a stiff right hand.
Susi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Susi throws out a counter right but Adams avoids it with no problem.
Adams misses with a body punch
and Susi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Susi ducks under a wild hook from Adams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A lazy left from Susi finds it's target.
Susi misses with an uppercut.
Susi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Susi misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi misses with a looping right.
Adams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Susi.
Adams is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Susi is looking to chop away at Adams's legs.
Adams drops his hands momentarily and Susi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Susi lands with a right hand.
Susi misses with a body kick.
Susi throws a big shot that misses.
Adams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Adams is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Adams misses the target.
Adams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Susi.
Susi throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
A big right from Susi misses.
Susi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a right hand
letting Susi counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Susi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Adams scores with a hook to the body. Susi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Adams instigates a clinch.
Susi misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams.
Susi prevents a body shot from Adams.
Tero Susi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Susi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Susi takes a shot to the head.
Adams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Susi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Susi - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adams prevents a body shot from Susi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi lands a body punch.
Susi misses with a body punch.
A short left from Susi.
A right hand to the body from Susi.
Susi scores with a hook to the body.
Susi lands a left hand.
Susi lands a body punch.
Susi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Susi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Susi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Susi.
A nice left hand lands by Susi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Susi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Susi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Oh Adams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Susi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Susi.
Susi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Susi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Susi.
Adams was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Adams cracks Susi with a good jab.
BOOM! Susi lands a beautiful left hook that drops Adams. Adams tries to recover but Susi is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Adams lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tero Susi!
Tero Susi managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Aspire Clothing, into his post fight interview.