PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Mick Green (ranked 1670 p4p, 23106 weight class) and Kassim Suluhu (ranked 202 p4p, 597 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Green
vs
Suluhu

170 cm
24
168
7 - 3 - 0

165 cm
35
145
21 - 26 - 3

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Glomco Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mick Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 26 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Suluhu!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suluhu avoids the body shot from Green.
Green takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Green takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Green moves out of range as Suluhu throws a body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Suluhu!
The fight stays on the outside here - Green looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suluhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suluhu throws a sloppy body shot
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Suluhu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suluhu.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suluhu replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Green blocks it well.
Green tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Suluhu to counter with a crisp jab.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch but Suluhu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Suluhu is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Suluhu works Green's body with a nice hook.
Suluhu moves out of range of the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suluhu.
Green was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Suluhu misses with a body kick.
Green has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Power Plant MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Green is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suluhu throws a sloppy body shot
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Green is looking to clinch.
Suluhu looks to land a body kick but Green moved away.
Suluhu lands a nice shot to the body.
Suluhu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Green rather than just go for the knockout.
Suluhu throws a wild body kick that Green sees coming a mile off.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Suluhu.
Suluhu takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green misses with a straight left.
Suluhu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Suluhu tries to land a front kick but Green steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Green closes the distance looking to clinch
and Suluhu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suluhu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Suluhu counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Suluhu misses with a kick to the body.
Suluhu with the inside leg kick.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch but Suluhu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kassim Suluhu dominated that round.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Green misses with a straight left.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch but Suluhu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Green blocks the body kick.
A quick step to the side and Green tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green throws a big shot that misses.
Suluhu is looking to land body kicks.

Green moves into the clinch.
Green tries to throw a body punch but Suluhu avoids it by throwing Green back against the ropes.
Suluhu blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Suluhu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suluhu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Suluhu walks into a left hand.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Suluhu. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Green on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Green blocks the body kick.
Suluhu throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Suluhu.
Suluhu misses with a kick to the body.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suluhu.
Green avoids a kick to the body.
Suluhu misses with a kick to the body
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Green swings for the body but Suluhu moves out of range.
Green lands a slapping body shot.
Suluhu throws the kick towards the body but Green avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Suluhu misses the target.
Suluhu is looking to land body kicks.
Suluhu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suluhu connects with a body shot that sends Green's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu slips a straight right by Green.
Green gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Suluhu wants to slow Green down by chopping away at his legs.
Suluhu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Green.
Green lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suluhu delivers a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Suluhu. Green shrugs it off though.
Suluhu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Green takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Suluhu looks for the body kick but Green saw that one coming.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suluhu.
Suluhu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Suluhu swings widly with a right hand
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Green as he connects with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kassim Suluhu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Green takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mick Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suluhu works Green's body with a nice hook.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Suluhu lands a slapping body shot.
Suluhu scores with a shot to the body.
Suluhu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Suluhu just misses with a punch to the body.
Suluhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu thuds a left hand into Green's body.
Suluhu staying out of range there.
Suluhu lands with a nice body punch.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Green scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Suluhu.
Green takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Green lands a slapping body shot.
Suluhu works Green's body with a nice hook.
Green tries to clinch there but Suluhu circles away.
Suluhu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Suluhu.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Green swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Suluhu counter with a right hand.
Green with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Green takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Suluhu lands with a shot to the body.
Suluhu lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suluhu manages to avoid it.
Green tests Suluhu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Green slips under a jab from Suluhu.
Kassim Suluhu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Suluhu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Green blocks the body kick.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suluhu manages to avoid it.
Green scores with a shot to the body.
Mick Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Green lands a really nice looking cross but Suluhu seems unphased.
Suluhu misses with a straight right.
Green appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Green. Beautiful body shot.
Suluhu scores with a kick to the body.
Suluhu scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suluhu lands a nice looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kassim Suluhu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Suluhu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight for Kassim Suluhu!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Kassim Suluhu!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Kassim Suluhu!

Kassim Suluhu wins by unanimous decision!
Kassim Suluhu was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.