PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pika Kalei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Shumway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kalei
vs
Shumway

170 cm
24
184 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

185 cm
23
183 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pika Kalei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gordon Shumway!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shumway.
Kalei throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shumway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shumway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kalei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kalei misses with a straight right.
Kalei blocks a jab.
Kalei moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shumway tries to clinch but Kalei is having none of it.
Shumway tries to land a front kick but Kalei steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kalei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shumway manages to avoid it.
Kalei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shumway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kalei misses with a straight right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shumway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kalei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shumway on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Kalei closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kalei is looking for a kimura but Shumway is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kalei to get the leverage.
Shumway is trying to maintain the position but Kalei is very close to passing his half guard.
Kalei not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Shumway pushes Kalei off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalei moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kalei misses with an uppercut.

Shumway closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kalei lands a knee to the head.

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

Shumway is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kalei is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kalei has escaped and now he's on top!
Shumway looks gassed!
Kalei is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kalei's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kalei works over Shumway with some ground and pound from guard.

Shumway working for a triangle but Kalei defends it easily.
Kalei might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kalei works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shumway is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kalei scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kalei throwing shots but Shumway is blocking nicely.
Kalei throwing shots but Shumway is blocking nicely.
Shumway is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kalei scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kalei lands with a punch from half guard.
Kalei is pressing down on Shumway's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shumway is holding on for now.
Kalei drops an elbow to the side of Shumway's head.
Kalei scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kalei lands a nice short elbow.
Kalei is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalei content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kalei has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shumway is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kalei postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kalei postures up and lands a big shot to Shumway's brow.
Kalei keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shumway's head.

Shumway working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kalei doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kalei manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shumway can't keep his opponent in guard - Kalei advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kalei passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Shumway!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalei looking to finish Shumway with some ground and pound. This is bad for Shumway!
Kalei lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Shumway hang on?
Kalei lands with some strikes.
Kalei fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Kalei is going olschool here, as he tries to force Shumway to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Shumway shrugs it off.
Kalei postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Shumway looks a forlorn figure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shumway tries to hold on but Kalei postures up.
Shumway tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pika Kalei dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kalei misses with the combination.

Kalei closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kalei lands in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kalei's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Shumway keeping moving, preventing Kalei from controlling successfully.
Kalei loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kalei postures up.
Kalei makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kalei is pushing down on Shumway's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shumway is fighting to maintain full guard but Kalei has managed to sneak the leg through.

Shumway looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kalei working Shumway over with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalei slips a nice elbow through Shumway's hands, connecting with Shumway's forehead.
Kalei slips a nice elbow through Shumway's hands, connecting with Shumway's forehead.
Kalei working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kalei wants to take a breather but Shumway is having none of it.
Kalei prevents Shumway from improving his position.
Kalei seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Shumway is staying active underneath Kalei, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Shumway trying to control but Kalei postures up.
Shumway is trying to escape back to his feet but Kalei uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalei connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shumway some visible discomfort.
Kalei cracks Shumway with a big elbow.
Shumway wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kalei landing a few strikes.
Shumway takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Shumway gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Shumway is bucking up trying to escape but Kalei cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The referee warns Shumway that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Kalei working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalei lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kalei avoids the attempt from Shumway to control.

Shumway flails away from the bottom, looking to strike but he's give an arm to his opponent... uh oh. Kalei wraps up the arm in an instant and pivots for an armbar! Tap or snap time - Shumway decides to tap! Lovely submission by Kalei!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pika Kalei!