PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Logan Rickman (ranked 5540 p4p, 3127 weight class) and Kris Shumway (ranked 407 p4p, 297 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rickman
vs
Shumway

175 cm
19
145
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
151
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Logan Rickman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kris Shumway!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shumway scores with a decent looking hook.
Kris Shumway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rickman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shumway fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Rickman is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Rickman.
Oh Rickman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shumway throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shumway takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rickman seems to have got his legs back now.
Shumway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rickman.
Rickman connects with a looping right hand.
Rickman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rickman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shumway.
Rickman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shumway.
Rickman sizes up Shumway with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shumway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rickman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rickman throws a body shot but no joy.
Shumway connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shumway lands a jab to Rickman's midsection.
Shumway takes a jab right on the kisser.
Donk. Shumway catches Rickman right on the button with a cross.
Shumway is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Rickman moves into the clinch.
Rickman throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Shumway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shumway fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rickman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shumway moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shumway throws a body shot but no joy.
Shumway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shumway connects with a nice looking jab.
Shumway is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rickman rather than just go for the knockout.
Shumway misses with a wild body shot.
Rickman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shumway.
Shumway misses with a body shot.
As Shumway tries to get set, Rickman tries to push him back and clinch up but Shumway manages to avoid the attempt.
Rickman shoots for a double leg takedown but Shumway sprawls well. He's pushed Rickman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
BAM! Shumway delivers a spinning backfist that drops Rickman like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Kris Shumway!