PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Sutter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Ansalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Sutter had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sutter
vs
Ansalon

184 cm
26
195 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

172 cm
26
190 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Sutter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwight Ansalon!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ansalon, as that shot connected.
Sutter throws a poor cross that misses
and Ansalon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ansalon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Dwight Ansalon has been cut.
Ansalon slips under a jab from Sutter.
Ansalon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sutter swings widly with a right hand

and Ansalon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sutter's guard now.
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!
Ansalon trying to control but Sutter is working from the bottom.
Ansalon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sutter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ansalon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ansalon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sutter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sutter tries to get out of the position.
Ansalon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sutter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ansalon postures up.
Ansalon throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ansalon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ansalon working the ground and pound but Sutter is defending the strikes.
Ansalon is putting a hurting on Sutter here, landing some big shots from side control.
The ground and pound from Ansalon seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ansalon working the body and head with strikes.
Ansalon throwing strikes but Sutter manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Ansalon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ansalon sneaks back into half guard.
Ansalon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sutter.
Ansalon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ansalon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sutter trying to control the position from guard on top but Ansalon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ansalon keeping full guard, as Sutter tries to pass.

Ansalon is looking for a triangle but Sutter pushes his legs off easily.
Sutter tries to free his leg and advance position but Ansalon is retaining full guard.
Ansalon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sutter!
Ansalon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ansalon unloading with bombs!
Ansalon with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutter tries to lock up and control but Ansalon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sutter wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Sutter taking shots to the head.
Sutter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ansalon landing strikes from the mount.
Ansalon landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Ansalon.
Ansalon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sutter is in a horrible position here. Ansalon smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sutter tries to lock up and control but Ansalon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ansalon raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ansalon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ansalon trying to control but Sutter is having none of it.
Ansalon has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sutter's face.

Sutter is rocked!
Ansalon postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Sutter is out cold - huge knockout for Ansalon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dwight Ansalon!