PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Severi Suhonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jordan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Vamos. Suhonen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lentävä Kalakukko. This should be fireworks!

Jordan
vs
Suhonen

190 cm
25
202 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

185 cm
32
192 lbs
16 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamal Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Severi Suhonen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Jordan. Beautiful body shot.
Jordan swinging wildly here.
Suhonen throws a sloppy head kick
and Jordan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jordan.
Jordan misses the shot to the body.
Jordan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suhonen moves out of range of the body kick from Jordan.
Jordan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suhonen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jordan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Suhonen darts in looking for a takedown but Jordan gets double underhooks and turns Suhonen into the cage.
I was talking to Jordan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Suhonen breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suhonen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suhonen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Suhonen misses with a series of wild punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jordan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suhonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jordan.
Jordan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jordan.
Suhonen shoots in and drives through. Jordan sprawls well.
Jordan misses with a series of wild punches.
Jordan misses with the combination.
A combination from Jordan does no damage.
Jordan throws a big shot that misses.
Jordan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jordan just misses with a punch to the body.
Jordan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Suhonen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A head kick misses from Suhonen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jordan misses with a wild body shot.
Jordan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jordan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jordan tries a low kick but Suhonen avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordan misses with a series of wild punches.
Jordan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jordan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jordan tries to move into range but Suhonen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jordan scores with a one two! Suhonen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jordan throws a leg kick that is checked

and Suhonen moves into the clinch.
Jordan looking to throw knees to the head but Suhonen is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Suhonen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Suhonen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Suhonen working for a triangle but Jordan defends it easily.

Suhonen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jordan is looking to work some ground and pound but Suhonen has wrist control.
Suhonen keeping full guard, as Jordan tries to pass.

Suhonen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Suhonen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suhonen keeping full guard, as Jordan tries to pass.
Jordan wants to stand but Suhonen is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jordan controlling from the top position.

Jordan is posturing up here but Suhonen has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Jordan tries to roll out but it's too tight and Jordan has to tap! Slick submission there by Suhonen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Severi Suhonen!
Severi Suhonen very nearly forgot to thank TFP Graphics - Pit Inc amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.