PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filip Suligoj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

White
vs
Suligoj

190 cm
27
217 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

180 cm
22
222 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Filip Suligoj!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White throws out a loose jab but Suligoj uses good head movement to avoid it.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suligoj.
Suligoj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
Filip Suligoj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suligoj takes a shot to the body in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Suligoj.
Suligoj throws a head kick that misses.
White connects with a looping right hand.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
A lazy left from White finds it's target.
Suligoj throws a leg kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from White misses.
White throws a jab when Suligoj was well out of range.
Suligoj pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White stuns Suligoj with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick misses from Suligoj.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suligoj checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Suligoj.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White swings for the body but Suligoj moves out of range.
White tries to score with a low kick but Suligoj moves his leg out of the way.
White loads up on a big right hand but Suligoj slips the punch.
White gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Suligoj on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
Suligoj tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suligoj buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Suligoj throws a leg kick but White checks it.
Suligoj throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
White misses with a hook. Suligoj ducked under it nicely.
Suligoj misses with a leg kick
and White counters with a nice body shot.
Suligoj looks gassed!
White gets in close and tags Suligoj with a short punch that almost sends Suligoj to the mat! Oh Suligoj is in big trouble! He turns his back on White, trying to create some distance but White rushes him, striking wildly and Suligoj goes down! The referee tackles White into the cage to end the fight! White is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob White!