PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Suramongkol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateus Mettler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Suramongkol
vs
Mettler

173 cm
20
141 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sonny Suramongkol !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateus Mettler!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suramongkol fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mettler checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suramongkol . Mettler does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Mettler.
Suramongkol looks for the body kick but Mettler saw that one coming.
Mettler misses with a head kick.

Suramongkol takes the fight into the clinch.
Suramongkol prevents a takedown attempt there.
Suramongkol lands a hook to the side of the head.
Suramongkol tries a body shot but Mettler blocks it.
Suramongkol prevents Mettler from breaking the clinch.
Mettler blocks the elbow strike.
Suramongkol lands an elbow just above Mettler 's eye.

It looks like Mateus Mettler has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suramongkol looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mettler is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Suramongkol is defending well.
Mettler jumps guard but Suramongkol stands there with Mettler around his waist. Mettler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sonny Suramongkol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mateus Mettler.
Suramongkol creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Suramongkol comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Suramongkol connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mettler's face.

Mettler manages to break the clinch.
Suramongkol lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mettler tries to pull guard but Suramongkol won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mettler tries to score a body lock takedown but Suramongkol shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Suramongkol struggles to land a body shot inside as Mettler controls his hands.
Suramongkol throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mettlers head.
Mettler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Suramongkol with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mettler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mettler blocks an elbow strike.
Mettler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Suramongkol just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mettler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Suramongkol stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suramongkol pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suramongkol lands with a short shot to the head.
Suramongkol lands with a short shot to the head.
Suramongkol trying to land knees to the body.
Mettler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Suramongkol avoids it.

Mettler breaks from the clinch.
Suramongkol doesn't manage to clinch there - Mettler circles away.
Mettler takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick from Suramongkol lands but Mettler takes it in his stride.
Suramongkol doesn't manage to clinch there - Mettler circles away.
Mettler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Suramongkol tries to avoid it but Mettler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Suramongkol to the ground. Suramongkol escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Suramongkol throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Suramongkol lands a brutal head kick. Mettler looks out on his feet and Suramongkol throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Sonny Suramongkol !