PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Felix Suarez (ranked 2087 p4p, 2756 weight class) and Sickwat Dan (ranked 119 p4p, 0 weight class). Suarez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mexican Sun. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Suarez
vs
Dan

170 cm
31
166
16 - 8 - 0

172 cm
25
166
4 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Black Lab Clothing

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Suarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sickwat Dan !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Suarez misses its intended target.
No joy there for Dan , who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Dan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Suarez, pushing him back against the cage.
Dan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Dan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Suarez is trying to keep an underhook but Dan manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Suarez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dan pulls his head out easily.
Suarez won't allow Dan to pass to mount.
Dan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Suarez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dan 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dan 's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Suarez looking to break Dan 's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Dan remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Suarez will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Dan is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Suarez off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Suarez has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dan has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dan tries to break free.

Dan defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dan regains full guard. Nicely done.

Dan working for a triangle but Suarez defends it easily.
Suarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dan is keeping the position for now.
Suarez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dan is trying to maintain the position but Suarez is very close to passing his half guard.
Dan is staying active underneath Suarez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dan punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Suarez.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dan is looking to improve his position.
Suarez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

Suarez is looking for a kimura but Dan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Suarez to get the leverage.
Suarez is looking to take a break and control but Dan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dan is trying to get back to full guard.
Dan trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Suarez manages to pass to mount!
Dan is desperately trying to improve his position but Suarez has a good base and remains in mount.
Suarez avoids the attempt from Dan to control.
Dan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dan holds on for dear life, controlling Suarez's posture momentarily.
Suarez wants to control the pace but Dan is squirming around nicely.
Suarez prevents Dan from getting the reversal.
Dan is squirming around, avoiding Suarez's attempts to control the action.
Dan regains half guard.

Suarez wants to work for an arm triangle but Dan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dan tries to get to full guard but Suarez has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dan is staying active underneath Suarez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Suarez prevents Dan from improving his position.
Dan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dan won't allow Suarez to pass to mount.
Dan is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suarez is keen to just control but Dan is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Felix Suarez will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dan shoots for a double leg takedown but Suarez sprawls well. He's pushed Dan 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suarez.
Suarez throws a right hand that misses

and Dan moves into the clinch.

Dan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Suarez regains guard.
Dan preventing the sweep.
Suarez working a defensive guard here.
Suarez wants to hit a sweep here but Dan passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Suarez there!
Dan trying to control but Suarez is having none of it.
Suarez working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez is squirming around, avoiding Dan 's attempts to control the action.
Dan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Suarez looks a forlorn figure.
Dan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Suarez is trying desperately to improve position.
Dan tries to control but Suarez wriggling away.
Dan lands a big shot there that rocks Suarez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dan controlling his opponent.
Suarez regains half guard.
Dan prevents Suarez from improving his position.

Dan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Suarez tries to get to full guard but Dan has control of the leg.
Suarez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Suarez wants to sweep here but Dan controlling him for the moment.
Dan wants to pass the guard but Suarez is keeping the position.
Dan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dan trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dan is looking to work some ground and pound but Suarez has wrist control.
Suarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dan is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dan works over Suarez with some ground and pound from guard.
Dan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suarez is keeping the position for now.
Dan preventing the sweep.
Dan pushing down on Suarez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dan wants to free his trapped foot but Suarez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dan wants to take a breather but Suarez is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sickwat Dan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Suarez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Suarez somewhat.
Suarez lunges at Dan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dan 's hand.
Dan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Suarez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Suarez trying to control but Dan is working from the bottom.

Dan looking for a guillotine here but Suarez defends easily.
Dan 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Dan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sickwat Dan has got the better of the ground game so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dan is on top in guard.

Suarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Suarez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dan has passed into side control.
Suarez is looking to reverse the position.
Suarez parries the strikes from Dan easily there. Dan is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Suarez to escape.
Dan trying to control the action but Suarez is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dan in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dan grinds an elbow into Suarez's temple.
Dan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Suarez keeps working.
Dan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dan remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Suarez is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez holds on to Dan 's head and controls the position momentarily.
Dan looks up at the clock and then as Suarez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
An elbow from Dan crashes against the mat.
Dan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dan wants to control but Suarez is keeping him busy.
Suarez struggling a bit here.
Suarez holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Suarez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Suarez gets back to half guard.
Dan not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Suarez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Suarez trying to hold on to Dan 's head to control him but Dan postures up.
Dan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dan is looking to take a break and control but Suarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sickwat Dan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sickwat Dan !