PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cao Cao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lotus Suzinuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cao might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cao Cao. 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.

Cao
vs
Suzinuki

175 cm
22
170 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

182 cm
21
184 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Pitt Nutrition + Laundry (160 Recovery, Stamina

{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cao Cao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lotus Suzinuki!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzinuki has a takedown stuffed.
Suzinuki swings for the body but Cao moves out of range.

Suzinuki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Suzinuki wants to pass the guard but Cao is defending well.
Cao taking some punishment here, with Suzinuki in his half guard.
Suzinuki slips a nice elbow through Cao's hands, connecting with Cao's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cao is trying to stand up here but Suzinuki is controlling him well.
Suzinuki thows a huge punch but Cao dodges it nicely.
Suzinuki is trying to control. Cao wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzinuki keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Suzinuki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Suzinuki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Suzinuki working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Cao's thigh. Cao counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Suzinuki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzinuki wants to control from the top but Cao keeps moving.
Suzinuki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Suzinuki working his ground and pound in the gym.
Suzinuki throwing strikes from guard but Cao blocks nicely.
Suzinuki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suzinuki throwing strikes but missing.
Suzinuki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Suzinuki with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzinuki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Suzinuki throws a big elbow that misses.
Suzinuki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Suzinuki looking to pass the guard.
Suzinuki forces his way into half guard.
Suzinuki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cao defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzinuki lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Suzinuki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Suzinuki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cao is staying active underneath Suzinuki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cao is trying to stand up here but Suzinuki is controlling him well.
Suzinuki thows a huge punch but Cao dodges it nicely.
Cao is trying to stand back up but Suzinuki is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lotus Suzinuki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Suzinuki throws a lazy right hand but Cao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cao slips a straight right by Suzinuki.
Suzinuki with a nice cross.
Suzinuki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suzinuki looks to score with a jab to the body but Cao is just out of range.
Suzinuki misses with a body shot.
Cao checks the leg kick.
Suzinuki swings widly with a right hand
and Cao counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cao blocks a jab.
Cao on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Suzinuki throws a sloppy head kick and Cao moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suzinuki. Cao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suzinuki misses with a body shot.
Suzinuki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cao as he jumps to the side.
Cao avoids the body shot from Suzinuki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzinuki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Suzinuki lunges at Cao with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cao's hand.
Cao Cao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suzinuki takes a swing at Cao's ribcage but misses.
Suzinuki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suzinuki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suzinuki looks for a takedown but Cao sprawls well.
Suzinuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cao was well out of range. Poor timing from Suzinuki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzinuki misses with a shot to the body
and Cao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Suzinuki misses with a jab to the body
and Cao counters with a one-two to the body.
Suzinuki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cao Cao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lotus Suzinuki.
Suzinuki misses with a low kick.
Cao needs to keep his hands up - Suzinuki had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzinuki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cao sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Suzinuki somewhat.
Suzinuki throws a wild body kick that Cao sees coming a mile off.
Suzinuki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Suzinuki throws out a loose jab but Cao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cao moves out of range of the strikes.
Cao staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lotus Suzinuki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Suzinuki misses with a lunging right hand

and Cao counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cao.
Cao misses with a body punch.
Suzinuki swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Suzinuki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suzinuki throws a lazy uppercut

and Cao holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cao trying to land knees to the body.
Suzinuki has a couple of punches blocked by Cao.
Cao taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Suzinuki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Suzinuki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cao using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Suzinuki is leaning against Cao and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Suzinuki blocks an uppercut.
Suzinuki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Suzinuki.
Cao missing with knees to the body.
Suzinuki stalling.
Suzinuki is trying to force a seperation but Cao has the dominant position.
Suzinuki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Suzinuki is trying to push Cao away but Cao has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Suzinuki is looking to take this one to the mat.
Suzinuki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cao lands a left hand.
Suzinuki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzinuki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suzinuki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cao scores with a shoulder strike.
Cao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Suzinuki.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
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!
Suzinuki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Suzinuki is trying to break the clinch but Cao is controlling him.
Cao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suzinuki.
Cao lands a shoulder strike.
Suzinuki managing to block the knees to the body from Cao.
Cao cracks Suzinuki with a nice body shot.

Suzinuki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suzinuki throws a hook to the side of Cao's head but Cao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzinuki throws a poor cross that misses
and Cao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suzinuki works over Cao's head and body with a nice combination.
Lotus Suzinuki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A punch combination from Suzinuki misses.
Cao Cao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suzinuki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Suzinuki misses with a right hand
and Cao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Suzinuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cao was well out of range. Poor timing from Suzinuki.
Suzinuki misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzinuki misses with a body kick.
Suzinuki throws a nice looking combination but Cao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cao takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Suzinuki throws a right and a left that Cao avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cao moves out of range of the strikes.
Suzinuki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cao swivels and escapes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lotus Suzinuki.
I've got Suzinuki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lotus Suzinuki!