PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Colins White (ranked 2767 p4p, 23516 weight class) and Sutarjo Sukarman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

White
vs
Sukarman

185 cm
20
177
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
176
5 - 17 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colins White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sutarjo Sukarman!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White scores with a head kick. Sukarman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Sutarjo Sukarman has been cut.
White lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sukarman takes a step back to recover.
White shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sukarman stuffs the takedown attempt from White. White gets slowly back to his feet.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Sukarman moves out of range easily.
Sukarman feints the counter takedown.

White has managed to clinch.
White is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sukarman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colins White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sukarman swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.

White manages to break the clinch.
Sukarman circles away from the clinch attempt

and Sukarman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukarman working over White with some ground and pound. White looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White is trying to stand back up but Sukarman is controlling him
Sukarman wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
Sukarman trying to control from White's half guard. White has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
White preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
White lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

White stopping the sweep attempt from Sukarman.
Sukarman striking from the bottom here.
Sukarman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sukarman trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukarman thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
White wants to stand but Sukarman is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sukarman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
White throwing strikes but missing.
White wanted to stand there but Sukarman had control of the position.
White trying to control but Sukarman is working from the bottom.
White wants to stand but Sukarman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Sukarman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White wants to stand but Sukarman is controlling his posture from full guard.
White stays in close to Sukarman's body and controls the position.
Sukarman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Whack! White lands a heavy head kick that drops Sukarman. The ref tackles White to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Sukarman was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Colins White!
Sutarjo Sukarman spoke after the fight, saying 'Next i'll win'.