PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Prachao Sua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Shum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shum has chosen Oficina G3 - Depois da Guerra as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Sua
vs
Shum

200 cm
21
212 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
29
218 lbs
18 - 11 - 1

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Prachao Sua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kelvin Shum!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sua throws a front kick that sends Shum stumbling back into the cage.
Shum avoids the head kick by Sua.
A lazy left from Sua finds it's target.
Sua tries a head kick but it misses.
Sua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shum throws a solid leg kick but Sua takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shum.
Sua lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Kelvin Shum has been cut.
Sua misses with a two punch combination.
That kick from Sua tenderised Shum's leg. Shum is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shum tried to score with a low kick but Sua checks it.
Sua throws a head kick that misses.
Sua misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shum throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sua lands with a hook. Shum tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sua throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sua throws a sloppy head kick and Shum moves out of range easily.
Sua throws a head kick but Shum moves out of range.
Sua tries a head kick but it misses.
Sua chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A lazy body kick from Shum
and Sua counters with a head kick. That will keep Shum thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sua pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shum is out of range and Sua settles back down.
Sua throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sua.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shum checks a leg kick.
Sua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shum misses with a leg kick.
A low kick from Shum misses
and Sua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shum misses with a body kick.
Sua goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shum blocks a head kick by Sua.
Sua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shum lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sua attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sua tries a head kick but it misses.
Sua misses with a wild body shot.
Sua misses with a head kick.
Shum avoids the head kick by Sua.
Sua blocks the body kick.
Sua misses the jab.
Sua blocks a head kick by Shum.
Sua misses with a head kick.
Shum misses with a leg kick.

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.
Sua throws a body punch but Shum moves out of range.
Shum blocks a head kick by Sua.
A head kick misses from Sua.
Shum moves out of range of the body kick.
Shum lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Shum avoids the head kick by Sua.
Shum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sua tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shum throws a low kick, looking for Sua's leg but Sua calmly moves out of range.
Shum does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shum misses with a kick to the body
and Sua counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prachao Sua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kelvin Shum's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A head kick misses from Sua.
Shum walks into a stiff left hand from Sua.
Sua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shum looks to land a body kick but Sua moved away.
Sua tries a head kick but it misses.
Sua fakes the leg kick and cracks Shum in the body.
Sua throws a head kick but Shum moves out of range.
Shum moves out of range of the body kick.
Shum on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sua digs a good body shot into Shum's ribs.
Sua tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sua connects with an inside leg kick.
Sua throws a head kick that misses
and Shum counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sua will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sua.
Sua is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sua throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shum's head.
Prachao Sua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sua misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shum counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sua throws the kick towards the body but Shum avoids it.
Sua plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Shum on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shum on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Shum is breathing heavily.
A solid body kick from Sua.
Sua throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sua connects with a high kick.
Shum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sua throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sua throws a head kick that misses
and Shum counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Shum checks a leg kick.
Sua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sua connects with a leg kick. Shum looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sua lands a head kick. Shum smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sua throws a sloppy head kick and Shum moves out of range easily.
Sua blocks the body kick.
Shum throws a leg kick but Sua moved away.
Shum throws a body kick the misses
and Sua counters with a solid body kick.
Sua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sua.
Prachao Sua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sua throws a head kick that misses.
Shum sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sua connects with a high kick.
Prachao Sua is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sua scores with a head kick. Shum tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sua cracks Shum with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shum can do to turn this around?
Sua throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sua throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prachao Sua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kelvin Shum's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A solid body kick from Sua.
Sua throws a leg kick but Shum checks it.
Sua throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shum slips under a jab.
Sua connects with a high kick.
Sua swinging wildly here.
Sua just misses with a punch to the body.
Shum throws a head kick that misses.
Sua throws a sloppy head kick and Shum moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shum avoids the head kick by Sua.
Sua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sua throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Shum might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sua has got the better of the exchanges.
Sua throws a head kick that misses
and Shum counters with a solid body kick.
Sua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shum was well out of range. Poor timing from Sua.
Shum has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sua.
Sua misses with a head kick.
Sua wants to slow Shum down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick misses from Sua.
Shum takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sua connects with a body shot that sends Shum's belly button to the back.
Shum motions for Sua to come forward. Shum throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shum blocks a leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Shum in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sua motions for Shum to come forward. Sua throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sua throws a sloppy head kick and Shum moves out of range easily.
Sua swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shum counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Shum.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sua moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sua throws a combination that misses
and Shum makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sua really felt that one!
Shum throws a leg kick
and Sua counters with a left and a right that stings Shum.
Sua misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sua throws a head kick but Shum moves out of range.
Sua throws the kick towards the body but Shum avoids it.
Sua misses with a hook to the body
and Shum counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sua's knee momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sua. That's going to slow Shum down.
Sua misses with a shot to the body
and Shum counters with a body kick that stops Sua in his tracks momentarily.
Sua is looking to wear down Shum with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sua throws a sloppy head kick
and Shum finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Shum's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shum throws a body kick the misses
and Sua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kelvin Shum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shum avoids the head kick by Sua.
Sua throws a looping overhand right but Shum ducks down to avoid it.
Shum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sua looks to land a body kick but Shum moved away.
Prachao Sua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sua throws a head kick but Shum moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Prachao Sua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sua has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prachao Sua!