PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Shumway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiron Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon Shumway had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Shumway
vs
Menezes

185 cm
23
183 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gordon Shumway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kiron Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menezes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shumway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Menezes throws out a loose jab but Shumway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shumway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shumway doesn't manage to clinch there - Menezes circles away.
Menezes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shumway walks into a jab.
Shumway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shumway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Menezes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Menezes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shumway is looking to clinch.
Shumway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shumway misses with a body kick.
Menezes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shumway.
Shumway tries to clinch up but Menezes circles away and keeps his distance.
Shumway tries to clinch up but Menezes circles away and keeps his distance.
Shumway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shumway is looking to clinch but Menezes is avoiding it.
Menezes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shumway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menezes.
Menezes misses the shot to the body.
Shumway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shumway tries to clinch but Menezes is having none of it.
Shumway tries to clinch there but Menezes circles away.
Shumway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Menezes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shumway misses with a double jab
enabling Menezes to counter with a crisp jab.
Menezes misses with a wild body shot.
Menezes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shumway is breathing heavily.
Menezes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Menezes.
Shumway has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menezes swinging wilding here.
Menezes lands a body shot.
Menezes throws a nice looking combination but Shumway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Menezes lands a head shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Menezes scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shumway looks to clinch
and Menezes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gordon Shumway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menezes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shumway moves away.
Menezes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shumway rather than just go for the knockout.
Menezes lands a jab.
Shumway walks into a stiff left hand from Menezes.
Shumway closes the distance looking to clinch
and Menezes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Menezes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Shumway had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Menezes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Menezes misses with a few strikes there.
A jab lands there for Menezes.
Menezes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Menezes throws a series of strikes that have Shumway backpedaling.
Menezes thows a body shot but no joy.
Menezes misses with a body shot.
Shumway tries to clinch
and Menezes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shumway was well out of range. Poor timing from Menezes.
Shumway goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shumway looks to clinch
and Menezes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shumway on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Menezes looks to land a combination but Shumway avoids it well.
Shumway tries to clinch but Menezes moves away
and Menezes counters with a nice body shot.
Menezes misses with a double jab.
Nice shot lands for Menezes.
Menezes misses with a combination
and Shumway counters with a nice uppercut.
Shumway darts in trying to clinch
and Menezes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shumway tries to clinch but Menezes moves away
and Menezes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Menezes circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Menezes misses with the combination.
Shumway tries to close the distance and clinch but Menezes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Menezes keeps the fight on the outside.
Shumway doesn't manage to clinch there - Menezes circles away.
Menezes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shumway tries to clinch but Menezes is having none of it.
Menezes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Shumway lands with a kick to the temple. Menezes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Menezes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shumway counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Menezes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menezes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Menezes lands a nice hook to Shumway's body. Shumway takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Menezes keeps the fight on the outside.
Shumway ducks under a wild hook from Menezes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiron Menezes dominated that round.
That's time! Shumway's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Shumway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Menezes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shumway wants to clinch
and Menezes counters with a left and a right that stings Shumway.
Shumway tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Menezes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shumway moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shumway takes one on the button.
Menezes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shumway manages to avoid it.
Kiron Menezes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shumway tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Menezes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shumway tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Menezes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shumway tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Menezes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shumway tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Menezes counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shumway tries to clinch up
and Menezes counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shumway manages to avoid it.
Menezes tries to bum rush Shumway with a series of wild strikes but Shumway uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shumway gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shumway wants to clinch but Menezes slips to the side
and Menezes counters with a right hand to the body.
Menezes looks to land a left hand but Shumway moved out of range nicely.
Shumway connects with a high kick.
Menezes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shumway tries to clinch but Menezes moves out of range.
Shumway drops his hands momentarily and Menezes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shumway looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shumway clinches but Menezes breaks the clinch
and Menezes counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shumway looks to clinch
and Menezes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Menezes swats away the attempt to clinch by Shumway.
Shumway tries to clinch but Menezes moves out of range.
Shumway tries to close the distance and clinch but Menezes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Menezes circles away from the clinch attempt.

Shumway moves into range and clinches up with Menezes.

Menezes gets control of Shumway's arms and successfully pulls guard. Menezes will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Menezes trying to keep a closed guard but Shumway is proving a slippery customer.
Shumway stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Menezes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Menezes trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shumway postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Menezes is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Shumway, into his guard.
Menezes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Shumway is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Menezes is aware though and is defending well.
Shumway keeping full guard, as Menezes tries to pass.
Menezes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Menezes stops Shumway from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Shumway working for a triangle but Menezes defends it easily.

Menezes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Shumway throws a nice looking combination but Menezes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Menezes lands a glancing blow to the side of Shumway's head.
Shumway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shumway tries to clinch but Menezes moves away
and Menezes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Menezes.
Menezes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Menezes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiron Menezes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Menezes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Menezes dodges the punch combination from Shumway.
Menezes connects with a nice looking jab.
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shumway manages to avoid it.
Menezes throws a combination. Shumway tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shumway tries to clinch
and Menezes counters with a right hand to the body.

Shumway has closed the distance and engaged Menezes in a clinch.

Menezes drags the fight down to the ground.

Menezes looking for a guillotine here but Shumway defends easily.
Menezes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shumway.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shumway thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Menezes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shumway is looking to stand up but Menezes won't let him.

Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shumway controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shumway trying to control but Menezes is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Menezes wants to sweep here but Shumway controlling him for the moment.
Shumway thows a big elbow that misses.
Menezes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shumway is controlling him.
Shumway with a flurry of punches that miss.

Shumway gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Shumway has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Shumway fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Menezes swings for the body but Shumway moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shumway tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Menezes counters with a straight right hand.
Shumway tries to clinch there but Menezes circles away.
Menezes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shumway stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Menezes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shumway lands with a kick to the temple. Menezes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shumway looks to clinch
and Menezes counters with a nice body shot.
Kiron Menezes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Menezes moves away from the strike by Shumway.
Shumway tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Menezes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Menezes misses with a wild combination.
Shumway tries to clinch
and Menezes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shumway fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shumway tries a head kick but it misses.
Menezes connects with a single shot there.
Shumway clinches but Menezes breaks the clinch
and Menezes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Shumway instigates a clinch.
Shumway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shumway tries a knee to the head but Menezes blocks it.
Kiron Menezes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Menezes is trying to break free.
Shumway tries a knee to the head but Menezes blocks it.
Shumway tries to throw a body punch but Menezes avoids it by throwing Shumway back against the cage.
Shumway tries to land knees in the clinch but Menezes avoids the damage to the body.
Menezes is trying to break the clinch but Shumway has him pressed against the cage.
Menezes can't break the clinch.
Gordon Shumway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Menezes is trying to force a seperation but Shumway has the dominant position.
Shumway landing knees to the head.
Menezes is trying to force a seperation but Shumway has the dominant position.
Shumway working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kiron Menezes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Menezes 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiron Menezes!