PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Clones Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prachao Sua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Clones Jr
vs
Sua

187 cm
20
213 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
212 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Clones Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Prachao Sua!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clones Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clones Jr tries to clinch but Sua moves out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Clones Jr circles away from the clinch attempt
and Clones Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Sua clinches up with Clones Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
Clones Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Clones Jr tries to work over Sua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clones Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sua backwards.
Sua trying to control the position but instead, Clones Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sua into the cage.
Sua scores with a shoulder strike.
Clones Jr tries a body shot but Sua blocks it.
Clones Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sua is defending well for now.
Sua's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Clones Jr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Clones Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Sua controls the action.
Clones Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Sua.
Sua wants to stall.
Clones Jr misses with a punch on the inside.

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.
Clones Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sua misses with a body punch.
Sua prevents a body shot from Clones Jr.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Clones Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Sua.
Clones Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sua pushes Clones Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Clones Jr tries to work over Sua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sua blocking some punches.
Sua stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Clones Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sua blocks an elbow strike.
Clones Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clones Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Sua.
Sua managing to block the knees to the body from Clones Jr.
Sua trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Clones Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Sua managing to block the knees to the body from Clones Jr.
Clones Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sua blocks an uppercut.
Clones Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Sua avoids the damage to the body.
Sua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clones Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sua blocks an uppercut.
Clones Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sua trying to land knees to the body.
Sua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sua trying to stall but Clones Jr improves his position.
A right handed body shot lands from Clones Jr.
Clones Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Sua controls the action.
Clones Jr has Sua pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sua is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clones Jr is keeping busy.
Sua controlling the action here for a moment.
Sua tries a knee to the head but Clones Jr blocks it.
Sua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clones Jr is defending well for now.
Clones Jr tries a body shot but Sua blocks it.
A short right from Clones Jr.
A left hand lands to the body for Clones Jr.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clones Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sua's brow.
Sua stalling in the clinch but Clones Jr improves position.
Sua struggles to land a body shot inside as Clones Jr controls his hands.
Clones Jr stalling against the cage.
Clones Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sua's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Clones Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Clones Jr misses the shot to the body.
Sua throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Clones Jr's head.
Clones Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clones Jr avoids the head kick by Sua.
Sua goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Clones Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Sua counters with a two punch combo.
Sua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice jab there from Clones Jr.
Clones Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Sua misses.
A solid body kick from Sua.
Clones Jr wants to clinch.
Sua throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clones Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clones Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sua throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Clones Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Clones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sua tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Clones Jr counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Clones Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sua looking to slow down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Clones Jr.
Sua holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sua unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clones Jr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sua misses with an elbow over the top.
Clones Jr avoiding damage as Sua throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Sua as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sua trying to control the position but instead, Clones Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sua into the cage.
Clones Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Clones Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clones Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Clones Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clones Jr stalling in the clinch but Sua improves position.
Sua avoiding damage as Clones Jr throws knees to the body.
Sua taking a breather.
Clones Jr is trying to break free.
Sua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clones Jr backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Clones Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clones Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Clones Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sua blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Clones Jr stalling against the cage.
Sua looking to throw knees to the head but Clones Jr is blocking nicely.
Clones Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clones Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Sua leaning against his opponent.
Clones Jr misses with a body punch.
Clones Jr stalling against the cage.
Sua controlling the action here for a moment.
Clones Jr throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sua avoids a wild elbow strike from Clones Jr.
Sua pushes off an throws an elbow but Clones Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Clones Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sua has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Clones Jr fails to land.
Clones Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prachao Sua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clones Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sua moves away.
Clones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sua throws a head kick that Clones Jr semi-blocks.
Clones Jr misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Clones Jr misses the target.
Clones Jr scores with a body shot.
Sua tries to clinch but Clones Jr is having none of it.
Clones Jr misses the body punch
and Sua counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sua.
Sua fakes the leg kick and cracks Clones Jr in the body.
Sua throws a nice head kick!
Clones Jr moves out of range as Sua throws a body kick.
Clones Jr throws a combination that misses
and Sua counters with a solid body kick.
Clones Jr misses with a hook
and Sua counters with a leg kick.
Sua lands a head kick!
Clones Jr takes a swing at Sua's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clones Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sua manages to avoid it.
Sua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clones Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Clones Jr throws a series of punches but Sua avoids them all with ease.
A shot to the body from Clones Jr misses

and Sua counters by clinching up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clones Jr takes a shot to the head.
Sua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clones Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clones Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clones Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Sua.
Sua avoiding damage as Clones Jr throws knees to the body.
Clones Jr tries a body shot but Sua blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Clones Jr throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sua has a couple of punches blocked by Clones Jr.
Clones Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Sua.
Clones Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clones Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sua avoids it.
Sua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sua utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Clones Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clones Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sua avoids it.
A short uppercut from Clones Jr.
Sua content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clones Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sua's brow.
Sua blocks a body shot from Clones Jr.
A shot in the inside from Clones Jr.
Clones Jr stalling in the clinch.
Sua looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sua with a knee to the head.

It looks like Don Clones Jr has been cut.
Sua avoids a wild elbow strike from Clones Jr.
Clones Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sua managing to block the knees to the body from Clones Jr.
Clones Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sua avoids it.
Sua trying to control the position but instead, Clones Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sua into the cage.
Sua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clones Jr.
Clones Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sua misses with a knee to the head.
Clones Jr working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Clones Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clones Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Sua.
Clones Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prachao Sua really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Clones Jr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sua is looking to clinch.
Sua misses with a leg kick.
Sua throws a leg kick which misses Clones Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Clones Jr tries to avoid it.
Clones Jr misses the shot to the body.
Clones Jr is looking to wear down Sua with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Clones Jr swings for the body but Sua moves out of range.
Clones Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Sua counters with a solid body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clones Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clones Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sua throws a sloppy head kick and Clones Jr moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clones Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sua tries to clinch but Clones Jr is having none of it.
Sua closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Clones Jr counter with a right hand.
Clones Jr tries to clinch up.
Prachao Sua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sua throws a head kick that misses
and Clones Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Clones Jr misses with a left hand
and Sua counters with a good, hard body kick but Clones Jr shrugs it off.
Sua fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clones Jr wants to clinch up but Sua keeps it at a distance.
Clones Jr avoids the head kick by Sua.
Clones Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Sua counters with a left and a right that stings Clones Jr.
Sua tries to clinch up but Clones Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Sua punishes Clones Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Clones Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Sua counters with a head kick.
Clones Jr is looking to clinch but Sua is avoiding it.
Clones Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Sua counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Clones Jr is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clones Jr misses the body punch
and Sua counters with a solid body kick.
Prachao Sua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sua tries to clinch but Clones Jr moves away
and Clones Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sua tries to move into range but Clones Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Clones Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sua moves away.
Clones Jr misses with a hook
and Sua counters with a good low kick that Clones Jr was not able to check.
Sua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clones Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clones Jr misses the body punch
and Sua counters with a body kick that stops Clones Jr in his tracks momentarily.

Sua has managed to clinch.
Sua has Clones Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Clones Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clones Jr tries to work over Sua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sua is looking to control Clones Jr's arms but Clones Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sua has his back to the cage.
Clones Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sua.
Clones Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Sua avoids the damage to the body.
Sua blocks the elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Sua - that landed with a thud.
Sua stalling against the cage.
Clones Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sua's elbow.
Sua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sua tries a knee to the head but Clones Jr blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clones Jr tries to circle away but Sua has him pinned against the cage.
Clones Jr avoids the elbow strike from Sua, against the cage.
Clones Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Clones Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Sua avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prachao Sua dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Don Clones Jr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Clones Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Clones Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Sua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sua throws a nice head kick!
Sua tries to clinch there but Clones Jr circles away.
Clones Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sua counters with a body kick.
Clones Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Sua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clones Jr misses with an uppercut
and Sua counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sua tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Clones Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Sua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Clones Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sua tries to clinch but Clones Jr moves out of range.
Clones Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Clones Jr misses with an uppercut
and Sua counters with a nice low kick that buckles Clones Jr's knee momentarily.
Clones Jr takes a swing at Sua's ribcage but misses.
Sua tries to clinch up
enabling Clones Jr to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sua fails with an attempt to clinch.

Clones Jr instigates a clinch.
Sua managing to block the knees to the body from Clones Jr.
Sua managing to block the knees to the body from Clones Jr.
Sua lands an elbow that stopped Clones Jr in his tracks for a moment.
Sua taking a breather.
Sua looking to throw knees to the head but Clones Jr is blocking nicely.
Sua stalling the fight.
A hook to the body from Sua.
A hook to the body from Sua.
Sua trying to stall but Clones Jr improves his position.
A short left from Sua.
Sua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Don Clones Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clones Jr will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clones Jr is looking to control Sua's arms but Sua gets an underhook and turns him. Now Clones Jr has his back to the cage.
Clones Jr misses with the head strike.
Clones Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sua avoids it.
Sua lands an elbow just above Clones Jr 's eye.
Clones Jr controlling the action here for a moment.
Clones Jr taking a breather.
Clones Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sua is leaning against Clones Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Clones Jr stalls.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clones Jr as Sua tries to tie him up.
Sua managing to block the knees to the body from Clones Jr.
Sua unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Clones Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Sua controls his hands.
Clones Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Sua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clones Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sua.
Clones Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Clones Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Clones Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sua's elbow.
Sua lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sua tries to land a knee to the head but Clones Jr blocks with his arms.
Clones Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sua with a knee to the head.
Sua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clones Jr.
Sua blocks a body shot from Clones Jr.
Clones Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clones Jr misses with some punches.
Clones Jr tries to throw a body punch but Sua avoids it by throwing Clones Jr back against the cage.
Prachao Sua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clones Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Sua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Clones Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Sua controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Prachao Sua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sua has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 46:49
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prachao Sua!
Prachao Sua is the new light heavyweight champion!