PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Faustin (ranked 3652 p4p, 310 weight class) and Ronald Mateo Suarez (ranked 4633 p4p, 367 weight class). Faustin comes to the cage accompanied by Glukoza Schweine. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Faustin
vs
Mateo Suarez

175 cm
28
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
20
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikhail Faustin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronald Mateo Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faustin looks to land a left hand but Suarez moved out of range nicely.
Suarez misses with a looping right.
Faustin scores with the left hand. Suarez knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Suarez misses the target.
Faustin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Suarez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Faustin's guard.
Suarez wants to get up but he can't break Faustin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Suarez throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez is looking to stand up but Faustin won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Faustin is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suarez gets to his feet. Faustin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've been told by Faustin's head coaches at FIERCE - {{$750}} - 15 Elite Coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suarez. Faustin does a little dance to reset his feet.

Suarez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Suarez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Suarez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Suarez escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Suarez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Faustin's guard.
Suarez throws a big right hand that misses.
Suarez wanted to stand there but Faustin had control of the position.
Suarez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Faustin is breathing heavily.
Suarez is looking to stand up but Faustin won't let him.

Suarez gets to his feet. Faustin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Suarez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Suarez showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suarez working over Faustin with some ground and pound. Faustin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Suarez postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Faustin to stand up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Faustin enables Suarez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Faustin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Suarez wanted to stand there but Faustin had control of the position.
Faustin has momentary wrist control but Suarez slips an elbow through the middle.
Faustin wants to stand up but Suarez is controlling him.
Suarez throwing strikes from guard but Faustin blocks nicely.
Suarez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Suarez gets to his feet. Faustin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez loads up on a big right hand but Faustin slips the punch.
Suarez misses with a looping left.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Faustin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Suarez. Suarez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Suarez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Suarez stands up.
Faustin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suarez.
Suarez looks to land a left hand but Faustin moved out of range nicely.
Faustin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suarez.
Faustin drops his hands momentarily and Suarez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suarez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Faustin finds it's way round the side to connect with Suarez's head.
Faustin throws a series of strikes that have Suarez backpedaling.
Mikhail Faustin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suarez misses with a looping right.
Faustin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Suarez drives through with a takedown into Faustin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Mateo Suarez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Faustin fails to land with a series of punches.

Suarez 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.

Suarez stands up from Faustin's guard - Suarez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Faustin moves away from the strike by Suarez.
Suarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Faustin misses with a series of wild punches.
Suarez misses with a wild body shot.
Faustin moves out of range as Suarez strikes.
Faustin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suarez.
Faustin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Suarez sprawls and moves away.
Suarez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Faustin ducks under a wild hook from Suarez.
Suarez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Suarez misses its intended target.
Suarez misses with an uppercut.
Faustin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Suarez drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Suarez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Suarez is looking to stand up but Faustin won't let him.
Suarez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Suarez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Suarez lands a couple of digs.
Faustin has a closed guard, preventing Suarez from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Faustin is working an open guard so Suarez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A jab from Suarez misses.
Faustin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Faustin defending well as Suarez loads up on a big left hand.
Suarez slips a jab from Faustin.
Faustin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Faustin.
Suarez looks to land a right hand but Faustin moved out of range.
Suarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Faustin slips under a jab.
Mikhail Faustin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faustin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Suarez lands with a hook. Faustin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Suarez connects with a looping right hand.
Faustin misses with an uppercut. Suarez saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Suarez stands and steps away. Faustin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Suarez ducks under a wild hook from Faustin.
Suarez shoots in looking for a takedown but Faustin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Suarez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Suarez dives in for a single leg takedown but Faustin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A swing and a miss from Suarez.
Faustin stuns Suarez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mikhail Faustin is winning the standup battle so far.
Suarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Faustin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Suarez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Suarez wants to get back to his feet.
Suarez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faustin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Suarez scores with a couple of nice shots.

Suarez stands up from half guard.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Faustin misses with a two punch combination.
Suarez looks to land a right hand but Faustin moved out of range.
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!
Faustin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suarez.
Suarez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Faustin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suarez fails to land with a series of punches.

Suarez gets a double leg takedown into Faustin's guard.
Faustin is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Suarez dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Mateo Suarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Faustin slips a straight right by Suarez.
A combination from Faustin does no damage.
Suarez slips a jab and a cross from Faustin.
Suarez stuns Faustin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Suarez misses the target.
Suarez misses the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Suarez.
Suarez lands an overhand right.

Suarez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Faustin wants to get back to his feet but Suarez is dominant here and he's now got Faustin's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suarez loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Faustin hold on?
Faustin staying busy and making it hard for Suarez to control.
Suarez throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Faustin!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Faustin up.

Faustin is rocked!
Suarez connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Faustin to escape the position.
Oh Faustin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Suarez cracks Faustin with a big right hand from the back mount! Faustin immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Suarez takes this one by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronald Mateo Suarez!
During a confident post fight interview, Ronald Mateo Suarez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.