PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Georges Suchet (ranked 7088 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Freds (ranked 8135 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Suchet
vs
Freds

171 cm
25
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
137 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Georges Suchet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Freds!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suchet throws a jab when Freds was well out of range.
And Freds tries to counter it with a takedown but Suchet pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Suchet rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Freds counters with a nice uppercut.
Suchet bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Freds's head backwards.
Suchet connects with a single shot there.
Suchet throws a hook but Freds blocks it.
Freds defending well as Suchet loads up on a big left hand.
Freds ducks under a wild hook from Suchet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Suchet.
Suchet connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Freds walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Suchet throws a lazy right hand but Freds sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And Freds tries to counter it with a takedown but Suchet pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Suchet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
Suchet throws a shot from downtown. Freds moves away and avoids it.
Suchet misses with a hook. Freds ducked under it nicely.
Suchet throws an off balance right hand
and Freds counters with a straight right hand.

Freds clinches with his opponent.
Stalling in the clinch from Freds.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suchet pulls guard effortlessly.
Suchet has control of Freds's left arm, preventing Freds from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Suchet is on top in guard.

Freds lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Suchet has control of Freds's left arm, preventing Freds from doing any damage.
Freds trying to control the position from guard on top but Suchet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suchet looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freds trying to control the position from guard on top but Suchet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freds is looking to stand up but Suchet won't let him.
Suchet looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Freds preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freds trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Suchet is looking to stand up but Freds isn't so interested in that idea.
Suchet keeping moving, preventing Freds from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Freds on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've been informed that Freds has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Suchet, as that shot connected.
Freds misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suchet misses with a looping left.
Suchet checks a leg kick.
Suchet lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suchet loads up on a big right hand but Freds slips the punch.
Jab, jab by Suchet - just one landing.
Freds swinging wildly here.
Freds is looking to clinch but Suchet is avoiding it.
Suchet throws a hook to the side of Freds's head but Freds sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suchet throws a hook to the side of Freds's head but Freds sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suchet misses with a left hand
and Freds counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suchet lunges at Freds with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Freds's hand.
Suchet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Freds counters with a body kick.
Freds slips under a jab.
Freds tries to counter with a clinch but Suchet shakes him off and moves away.
Suchet misses with a lunging right hand
and Freds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suchet is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Suchet loads up on a big right hand but Freds slips the punch.
Freds bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suchet misses with a left hand
and Freds counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges Suchet dominated that round.
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.

Freds staying out of range there.
Georges Suchet is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Suchet misses the target.
Suchet misses with a looping right.
Suchet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Freds tries to counter it with a takedown but Suchet pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Freds tries a head kick but it misses.
Freds throws a series of punches but Suchet moves out of range.
Freds scores with a jab.
Suchet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suchet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Freds.
Freds slips a straight right by Suchet.
Suchet throws an off balance right hand
and Freds counters with a three punch combo that has Suchet backing up. Suchet nods at Freds to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freds throws the left hand but Suchet avoids the punch easily.
Suchet throws a shot from downtown. Freds moves away and avoids it.
Freds wants to counter with a clinch but Suchet pushes him away.
Suchet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Freds.
Freds drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Suchet defends it well.
Suchet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Freds sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suchet throws a shot from downtown. Freds moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suchet thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suchet throws a shot from downtown. Freds moves away and avoids it.
Suchet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freds can do to turn this around?
Freds tries to score a power double leg takedown but Suchet sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Freds somewhat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Freds looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suchet misses with an uppercut. Freds saw that one coming.
Suchet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Suchet moves out of range of the body kick from Freds.
Suchet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suchet misses with a hook. Freds ducked under it nicely.
Suchet loads up on a big right hand but Freds slips the punch.
Freds tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Suchet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Suchet throws a lazy right hand but Freds sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suchet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Freds is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Freds tries a head kick but it misses.
Freds scores with a crisp jab that stopped Suchet in his tracks.
Freds is looking to clinch.
Suchet throws the left hand but Freds avoids the punch easily.
Suchet misses with a straight right.
Suchet fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Suchet tests Freds's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Freds throws a front kick aimed at Suchet's knee but Suchet avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suchet misses with a straight right.
Donk. Suchet catches Freds right on the button with a cross.
Freds tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Suchet defends well and Freds ends up having to push Suchet into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Suchet misses the target.
Suchet keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Georges Suchet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Freds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suchet throws the left hand but Freds avoids the punch easily.
Freds lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Freds moves away from the strike by Suchet.
Freds avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Freds tries to counter by closing the distance.
Freds looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Suchet connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Suchet misses with an uppercut.
Freds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suchet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Freds keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suchet.
Freds with the counter takedown but Suchet avoids it easily.
Suchet scores with a jab. Freds acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Freds tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Suchet defends well and Freds ends up having to push Suchet into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Freds wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suchet attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Suchet throws a hook but Freds blocks it.
Freds tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A clash of legs there as Freds blocks the low kick.
Freds lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Georges Suchet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freds takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Suchet misses with a straight left.
As Suchet backs off Freds throws a huge counter combo but Suchet manages to avoid it all.
Suchet misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freds blocks a jab.
Suchet misses with a looping left.
Suchet avoids the body shot from Freds.
Suchet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Suchet misses with a looping left.
Suchet misses with a right hand

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

Suchet is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Freds can't fight it off and eventually Suchet manages to take the fight to the floor. Freds looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Freds is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges Suchet dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Suchet cracks Freds with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Suchet misses with a straight right.
Suchet misses with a looping right.
Freds wants to clinch up but Suchet keeps it at a distance.
Freds steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suchet.
Freds ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Freds is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Freds tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Suchet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Freds displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suchet throws out the jab.
Freds fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suchet throws a jab but it's blocked by Freds.
Suchet misses with a looping left.
John Freds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freds moves away from the strike by Suchet.
Suchet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Freds.
Suchet misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suchet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freds.
Suchet misses with a straight left.
Freds slips under a jab from Suchet.
Georges Suchet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Suchet misses.
Suchet throws the left hand but Freds avoids the punch easily.
Suchet misses with a straight left.
Freds displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suchet throws out the jab.
Freds shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Suchet sprawls well. Suchet wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Freds gets slowly back to his feet.
Freds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Freds uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suchet.
Suchet lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suchet throws out a loose jab but Freds uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freds displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suchet throws out the jab.
Freds lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Freds staying out of range there.
Suchet lunges at Freds with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Freds's hand.
A left lands for Suchet.
Freds ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suchet moves away.
Suchet defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Freds.
Georges Suchet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Freds.
Freds slips under a jab.
Freds displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suchet throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suchet catches Freds with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Freds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freds has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Suchet finds it's way round the side to connect with Freds's head.
Freds throws a series of punches but Suchet moves out of range.
Freds staying out of range there.
Suchet connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freds tries to bum rush Suchet with a series of wild strikes but Suchet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Suchet misses with the combination.
Suchet scores with a punch to the head.
Freds moves out of range of the strikes.
Freds is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Suchet with a body shot.
Freds uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suchet.
Freds is trying desperately to land a takedown but Suchet is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Freds.
Freds tries a head kick but it misses.
Suchet misses with a left hand
and Freds counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Freds uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suchet.
Freds walks into a straight right hand from Suchet.
Freds keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suchet.
Freds checks the leg kick nicely there.
Suchet throws a looping overhand right but Freds ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freds fails with an attempt to clinch.
Freds fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suchet throws a looping overhand right but Freds ducks down to avoid it.
Freds has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Freds takes a jab right on the kisser.
Suchet throws a jab but it's blocked by Freds.
Freds fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Suchet misses the target.
Suchet looks to land a right hand but Freds moved out of range.
Suchet moves out of range as Freds throws a body kick.
Freds tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Suchet misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Freds.
Freds ducks under a wild hook from Suchet.
Freds steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Suchet.
Freds misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georges Suchet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Suchet, 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges Suchet!