PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Shumway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gene Flintlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flintlock comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Undead by Hollywood Undead kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Shumway
vs
Flintlock

185 cm
22
183 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

181 cm
24
175 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 4 - 3 - 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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gene Flintlock!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shumway has closed the distance and engaged Flintlock in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Shumway.
Flintlock is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shumway pushes off an throws an elbow but Flintlock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shumway prevents a takedown attempt there.
Flintlock is looking to break free of the clinch but Shumway has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Shumway.

Shumway pulls Flintlock into guard.

Shumway has his feet on Flintlock's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Shumway misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Shumway.

Flintlock clinches.
Flintlock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shumway throws a knee to the head but misses.

Shumway has Flintlock pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Shumway pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Flintlock tumbling to the mat - Shumway dives into Flintlock's guard.
Flintlock keeping moving, preventing Shumway from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shumway is looking to work some ground and pound but Flintlock has wrist control.
Shumway stopping the sweep attempt from Flintlock.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shumway wanted to stand there but Flintlock had control of the position.
Shumway wants to stand and escape but instead Flintlock has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Shumway looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shumway is breathing heavily.
Flintlock would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Shumway is striking from the bottom but Flintlock uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Shumway looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Flintlock stands up and beckons Shumway to join him on the feet.
Shumway throws a head kick that misses.
Shumway pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shumway throws a sloppy head kick and Flintlock moves out of range easily.
Shumway tries to clinch up.
Shumway walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Flintlock misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Flintlock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shumway tries to clinch but Flintlock moves out of range.
Shumway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flintlock throws a nice looking combination but Shumway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Shumway.
Shumway closes the distance looking to clinch
and Flintlock counters with a series of strikes. Shumway will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shumway takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Flintlock tries to clinch but Shumway moves out of range.
Shumway tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Flintlock counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gene Flintlock dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Flintlock tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shumway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shumway misses with a shot to the body
and Flintlock counters with a left to the body.
Shumway dodges the punch combination from Flintlock.
Nice defenses there by Flintlock.
Gordon Shumway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flintlock lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shumway tries to clinch up.
Shumway on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gene Flintlock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shumway misses with a takedown attempt - Flintlock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shumway takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flintlock tests Shumway's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shumway tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flintlock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flintlock shoots in and bounces Shumway off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Flintlock trying to stand up but can't free himself from Shumway's guard.
Flintlock controlling from the top position.

Shumway working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Flintlock has passed into half guard!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Flintlock stands up out of the half guard.
Flintlock looks to land a combination. Shumway sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Shumway tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flintlock counters with a stiff right hand.
Flintlock throws the kick towards the body but Shumway avoids it.
Shumway throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Flintlock counter with a right hand.
Shumway walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Flintlock sizes up Shumway with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flintlock shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shumway as he jumps to the side.
Shumway tries to clinch up
letting Flintlock counter with a right hand.
Flintlock lands a jab.
Shumway is looking to clinch but Flintlock is avoiding it.
Shumway cracks Flintlock with an open hand slap.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Flintlock.
Flintlock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gene Flintlock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flintlock shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shumway pinned against the cage. Shumway gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Flintlock takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Flintlock closes the distance and pushes Shumway back into the cage.
Shumway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shumway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flintlock is working for takedown but Shumway is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gordon Shumway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gene Flintlock.
Shumway gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Flintlock.
Flintlock wants a takedown.
Shumway gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Flintlock.
Flintlock blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shumway scores with a knee to the head.
Flintlock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shumway trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gene Flintlock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Shumway looks to clinch
and Flintlock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shumway circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flintlock connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shumway wants to clinch.
Shumway tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Flintlock to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Shumway.
Shumway tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Flintlock counters with a two punch combo.
Flintlock might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shumway tries to clinch there but Flintlock circles away.
Shumway closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Flintlock to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flintlock swats away the attempt to clinch by Shumway.
A cross from Flintlock lands.
Flintlock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Flintlock tries to clinch but Shumway moves out of range.
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.
Flintlock lands with a shot to the body.
Shumway wants to clinch up but Flintlock keeps it at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Flintlock, as that shot connected.
Shumway tries to clinch
and Shumway takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Flintlock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flintlock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shumway wants to clinch up but Flintlock keeps it at a distance.
Flintlock shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shumway but Shumway pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shumway tries to clinch there but Flintlock circles away.
Flintlock cracks Shumway with an open hand slap.
Flintlock misses with a wild combination.

Flintlock rushes Shumway and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Flintlock tries to pull guard but Shumway won't allow it.
Flintlock wants to break free but Shumway has control.
Flintlock is working for takedown but Shumway is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gordon Shumway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gene Flintlock.
Shumway lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shumway lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shumway using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shumway throws an elbow but misses.
Shumway with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shumway trying to land knees to the body.
Shumway pushes Flintlock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flintlock avoiding damage as Shumway throws knees to the body.
Flintlock jumps guard but Shumway stands there with Flintlock around his waist. Flintlock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shumway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flintlock looking for a takedown.
A hook to the body from Shumway.
A right handed body shot lands from Shumway.
Shumway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flintlock has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shumway is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shumway looking to throw knees to the head but Flintlock is blocking nicely.

Flintlock has picked Shumway up - he's going for a ride! Flintlock dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Shumway looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shumway trying to control from the bottom.

Shumway has one foot on Flintlock's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Flintlock tries to clinch but Shumway is having none of it.
Gordon Shumway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Flintlock instigates a clinch.
Shumway swings wildly with an uppercut but Flintlock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gene Flintlock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shumway with an attempt at a knee that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gene Flintlock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Flintlock 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gene Flintlock!