PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Negreanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suarez has chosen Amazing as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Daniel Negreanu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Diego Suarez's chin.

Negreanu
vs
Suarez

184 cm
31
215 lbs
24 - 7 - 1

181 cm
27
189 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 24 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Negreanu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suarez shoots in looking for a takedown. Negreanu tries to sprawl out of it but Suarez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Negreanu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Suarez looking to score a takedown here. Negreanu is defending well but Suarez drives through and ends up in Negreanu's guard.

Suarez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Negreanu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Suarez has managed to get both his arms back between Negreanu's legs - danger averted.

Suarez gets to his feet - Negreanu follows without any prompting.
Negreanu wants to slow Suarez down by chopping away at his legs.

Suarez gets a double leg takedown into Negreanu's guard.
Suarez throws a big elbow that misses.
Suarez postures up in Negreanu's guard and throws a big left but Negreanu blocks it.
Suarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Negreanu is retaining full guard.
Suarez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suarez trying to control but Negreanu is working from the bottom.
Suarez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Suarez trying to control but Negreanu is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Negreanu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Negreanu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Suarez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Suarez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Negreanu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Suarez throws a strike but Negreanu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Negreanu trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu is in close to Suarez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Negreanu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Suarez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Negreanu drops down looking for an ankle pick but Suarez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Suarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suarez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Negreanu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Suarez tries for a takedown but Negreanu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Suarez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Suarez tests Negreanu's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Negreanu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Negreanu with the ground and pound from mount.
Suarez regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Suarez is defending against the submission attempts here by Negreanu.

Suarez pushes Negreanu off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Daniel Negreanu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Suarez.
Negreanu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice straight punches there by Suarez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Suarez.
Suarez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Negreanu's waist but Negreanu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Suarez off to one side.
Suarez throws a combination. Negreanu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Suarez misses with a straight right.
Suarez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Negreanu circles away.
Negreanu closes the distance and clinches up with Suarez, looking for a takedown. Negreanu pushes Suarez against the cage but Suarez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Suarez looks to score with a jab to the body but Negreanu is just out of range.
Negreanu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Suarez avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suarez avoids the body shot from Negreanu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Suarez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Suarez moves into range and clinches up with Negreanu.

Negreanu breaks the clinch.
Suarez is looking to score with low kicks.
Suarez throws a lazy uppercut
and Negreanu counters with a right hand to the body.
Suarez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Negreanu checks it well.
Suarez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Negreanu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Negreanu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Suarez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Suarez with a poor takedown
and Suarez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Negreanu moves away.
Negreanu misses the shot to the body.
Suarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suarez misses with a body shot.
Suarez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Negreanu paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Negreanu moves away.
Suarez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Negreanu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Suarez is breathing heavily.
Suarez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Negreanu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Negreanu is looking to wear down Suarez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Suarez misses with a takedown attempt - Negreanu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Suarez checks a leg kick nicely.
Suarez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Suarez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Suarez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Daniel Negreanu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Suarez.
Suarez looks for a takedown but Negreanu sprawls well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Suarez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu shoots in but no luck this time.
Negreanu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Negreanu scores with a nice head shot.
Negreanu lands a jab to the head.
Suarez swinging wildly here.
Negreanu misses with a kick to the body.
Negreanu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Suarez just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Suarez.
Suarez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Negreanu but Negreanu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Suarez lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Suarez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Negreanu - the referee stops the clock and Suarez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Negreanu. Suarez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Negreanu connects with a leg kick. Suarez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Suarez takes one to the chin there.

Negreanu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Negreanu postures up in Suarez's guard and throws a big left but Suarez blocks it.
Daniel Negreanu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Suarez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Negreanu wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Negreanu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Suarez wants to get back to his feet but Negreanu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu throwing strikes from guard but Suarez blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Negreanu tries to free his leg and advance position but Suarez is retaining full guard.

Negreanu gets to his feet. Suarez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Negreanu has a takedown stuffed.
Suarez connects with a looping right hand.
Suarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Negreanu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Suarez checks a leg kick.

Suarez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Suarez tries to stand but can't do so whilst Negreanu controls his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Negreanu dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Negreanu. Suarez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suarez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Negreanu.
Negreanu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Negreanu throws out a loose jab but Suarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Negreanu pinned against the cage. Negreanu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Some wild striking there from Negreanu.
Negreanu avoids the body shot from Suarez.
Negreanu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Suarez as he jumps to the side.

Suarez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Suarez lands in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Negreanu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Suarez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Suarez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Negreanu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Suarez somewhat.
Suarez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Horrible takedown by Suarez or perhaps it was just good defense by Negreanu which made him look bad.
Daniel Negreanu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Suarez.
Suarez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Negreanu wants to land a leg kick but Suarez is out of range.
Negreanu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Suarez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A chopping leg kick lands by Negreanu.
Negreanu feints a jab promting Suarez to slip. Negreanu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Suarez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Negreanu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Suarez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Negreanu manages to break the clinch.
Suarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Negreanu.
Negreanu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Negreanu swivels and escapes.
Suarez connects with a looping right hand.
Negreanu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suarez closes the distance but Negreanu moves to the side
and Negreanu counters with a low kick, right behind Suarez 's knee.
Suarez jabs Negreanu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Suarez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Negreanu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Suarez throws out a loose jab but Negreanu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Negreanu fakes the leg kick and cracks Suarez in the body.
Negreanu blocks a jab.
Diego Suarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suarez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Suarez throws a lazy right hand but Negreanu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Suarez tries for a takedown but Negreanu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Daniel Negreanu is winning the standup battle so far.
Negreanu misses with a body kick.
Suarez misses with a low kick as Negreanu jumps back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Negreanu. That's going to slow Suarez down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Negreanu or perhaps it was just good defense by Suarez which made him look bad.
Suarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suarez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Negreanu.
Negreanu throws out a loose jab but Suarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Negreanu throws a hook but Suarez blocks it.
Suarez misses with a body shot.
Suarez throws a series of strikes that have Negreanu backpedaling.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Daniel Negreanu.
I think Negreanu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Daniel Negreanu!
Daniel Negreanu bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.