PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Diprose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Diprose
vs
Sutherland

188 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Diprose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Sutherland!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sutherland gets a takedown into half guard.
Sutherland not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sutherland wants to take a breather but Diprose is having none of it.
Diprose is doing well to control the position and prevent Sutherland from advancing to side control.
Sutherland is looking to advance position but Diprose won't allow it.
Sutherland is trying to control. Diprose wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Diprose wants to get back to full guard but Sutherland has passed into side control.
Sutherland postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sutherland wants to control but Diprose is keeping him busy.
Diprose tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sutherland wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diprose is not content to let Sutherland control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sutherland tries to move into full mount but can't pass Diprose's legs.
Diprose is looking to regain half guard here but Sutherland keeps moving and retains side control.
Sutherland advances to full mount.
Diprose knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sutherland on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diprose is looking to improve his position but Sutherland isn't that keen on the idea.

Sutherland moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Diprose has worked his arm free - good work by Diprose!
Diprose managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sutherland.
Diprose on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Diprose tries to get out of the position.
Sutherland taking a breather here.
Diprose wants to control but Sutherland postures up.
Sutherland controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland trying to control the action but Diprose is working from the bottom.
Diprose tries to improve position but can't.
Sutherland trying to control the action but Diprose is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Sutherland stalls from top position.
Diprose is looking to regain half guard here but Sutherland keeps moving and retains side control.
Sutherland advances nicely into full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sutherland trying to control but Diprose is having none of it.
Diprose keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sutherland pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sutherland tries to control but Diprose wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Sutherland dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Diprose misses with a hook
and Diprose takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A clash of legs there as Sutherland blocks the low kick.
Anthony Diprose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sutherland looks to score with a jab to the body but Diprose is just out of range.
Diprose works over Sutherland's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Paul Sutherland has been cut.
Good exchange - Diprose coming out on top.
Diprose misses with a two punch combination.
Sutherland throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diprose counters with a big right hand! Oh Sutherland is in trouble here! Diprose follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Diprose!