PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shoryu Ken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pano Chudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ken
vs
Chudo

165 cm
24
157 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
160 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shoryu Ken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pano Chudo!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ken tries to clinch up but Chudo circles away and keeps his distance.
Chudo throws an overhand right that lands on Ken's shoulder, as Ken tries to avoid the shot.
Chudo avoids the body shot from Ken.
Chudo swings for the body but Ken moves out of range.
Chudo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ken's head backwards.
Ken tries to clinch but Chudo moves out of range.
Chudo misses with a few strikes there.
Chudo misses with a shot to the body
and Ken counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ken looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chudo takes a swing at Ken's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chudo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ken counters with a nice body shot.
Chudo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chudo doesn't manage to clinch there - Ken circles away.

Chudo rushes Ken and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ken misses with a hook from the clinch.

Chudo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ken misses with a hook to the body
and Chudo counters with a nice uppercut.
Ken just misses with a punch to the body.
Ken is looking to wear down Chudo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ken avoids the body shot from Chudo.
Chudo connects with a jab.
Ken misses with a jab to the body

and Chudo counters by clinching up.
Chudo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ken misses with an elbow over the top.
Chudo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ken.
Chudo lands a shot to the body.
Ken tries a body shot but Chudo blocks it.
Ken is looking to control Chudo's arms but Chudo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ken has his back to the cage.
Chudo blocks an elbow strike.
Ken fails to pull guard.
Chudo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kens head.
Chudo is struggling to control the position.
Ken tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chudo avoids it.
Chudo lands a left hand.
Ken jumps guard but Chudo stands there with Ken around his waist. Ken gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chudo is trying to break the clinch but Ken is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chudo cracks Ken with a nice body shot.
Ken trying to land knees to the body.
Chudo avoiding damage.
Chudo dodges an elbow strike from Ken.
Ken tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shoryu Ken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Chudo.
Ken is working Chudo over against the cage.
Chudo blocks the elbow strike.
Chudo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ken backwards.
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!

Chudo manages to break the clinch.
Ken throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chudo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ken takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chudo lands a with a good body shot.
Chudo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chudo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chudo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pano Chudo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ken scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chudo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ken counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ken misses with a body shot
and Chudo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ken lands a nice looking body shot.
Chudo throws a sloppy body shot
and Ken counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chudo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ken manages to avoid it.
Chudo misses with a double jab.
Chudo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ken.
Ken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chudo manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Ken 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chudo thuds his right hand into Ken's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chudo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chudo missing with a left hand there. Ken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chudo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pano Chudo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chudo closes the distance but Ken moves to the side

and Ken counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ken.
Ken fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chudo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ken or not.
Ken comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chudo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chudo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ken lands a nice knee to the body.
Ken tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chudo smiles and moves away.
Chudo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ken had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ken digs a good hook to Chudo's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ken misses with a body shot
and Chudo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chudo tries to clinch

and Ken moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pano Chudo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ken tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chudo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chudo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chudo counters with a stiff right hand.
Ken wants to clinch.
Pano Chudo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ken swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chudo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ken takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ken avoids the body shot from Chudo.
Chudo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chudo swinging wildly here.
Chudo throws an overhand right that lands on Ken's shoulder, as Ken tries to avoid the shot.
Ken slips a jab and a cross from Chudo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ken misses the body punch
and Chudo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chudo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ken counters with a straight right hand.
Ken punishes Chudo's body with a nice straight punch.
Ken takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chudo was well out of range. Poor timing from Ken.
Chudo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chudo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ken misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Chudo misses.
Chudo misses with a hook.
A shot to the body from Ken misses

and Chudo counters by clinching up.
Ken tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ken jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chudo walks away with a smile on his face. Ken gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chudo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chudo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ken misses with a body punch
and Chudo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ken misses with a shot to the body
and Chudo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chudo throws a jab when Ken was well out of range.
Ken fails to land with a series of punches.
Chudo misses with a hook to the body
and Ken counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ken swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chudo counters with a nice uppercut.
Chudo misses with a combination
and Ken counters with a right hand to the body.
Ken shoots in for a double leg but Chudo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shoryu Ken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ken throws a body punch but Chudo moves out of range.
Good shot there by Chudo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ken doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ken slips a jab from Chudo.
Ken misses with a body shot.
Ken throws a hook but Chudo avoids it easily.
Pano Chudo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chudo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ken counters with a nice body shot.
Chudo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ken.
Chudo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chudo throws a shot to the body.
Chudo swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Ken counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ken.
Chudo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chudo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ken backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Chudo's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

Ken successfully pulls guard.
Chudo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ken is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ken looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ken looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ken looking to control.
Chudo stopping the sweep attempt from Ken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pano Chudo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ken takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ken wants to clinch
and Chudo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ken misses the body punch

and Chudo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ken misses with the head strike.
Chudo cracks Ken with a nice body shot.
Ken stalling in the clinch but Chudo improves position.
Ken stalling against the cage.
Ken missing with knees to the body.
Chudo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ken lands with a right to the head.
Chudo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ken fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ken fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chudo lands a shot to the body.
Chudo is pushing Ken up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ken tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chudo avoids it.

Ken pulls Chudo into guard.
Ken is pulling down on Chudo's head to control his posture.

Chudo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ken has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chudo has managed to get both his arms back between Ken's legs - danger averted.
Chudo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ken is proving hard to escape from.
Ken can't keep his opponent in guard - Chudo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ken tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Chudo has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ken is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ken is working hard here to advance position.
Chudo looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ken working to try and regain half guard.
Chudo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ken is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ken throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ken tries to reverse the position but Chudo maintains control.
Ken manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Chudo stands up from half guard.
Chudo misses with a combination
and Ken counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chudo misses with a shot to the body
and Ken counters with a left to the body.
Chudo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ken was well out of range. Poor timing from Chudo.
Shoryu Ken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pano Chudo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ken blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pano Chudo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chudo 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pano Chudo!