PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ejay Shazad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Phuey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Phuey has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Shazad
vs
Phuey

162 cm
20
135 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

171 cm
23
144 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ejay Shazad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Phuey!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phuey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phuey circles away from the clinch attempt
and Phuey counters with a leg kick.
Shazad throws an overhand right that lands on Phuey's shoulder, as Phuey tries to avoid the shot.
Phuey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shazad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phuey manages to avoid it.
Phuey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shazad.
Phuey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shazad's waist but Shazad gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Phuey off to one side.
Shazad misses with a hook.
Shazad blocks a head kick by Phuey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shazad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phuey manages to avoid it.
Shazad gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Phuey.
Shazad misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shazad throws the left hand but Phuey avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut there from Shazad.
Phuey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ejay Shazad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shazad throws a chopping leg kick but Phuey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Phuey throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shazad's head.
Shazad is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phuey lands the left hand.
Shazad lands a head shot.
Phuey throws a good cross that connects.
Phuey ducks under a wild hook from Shazad.
Shazad sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phuey takes one to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shazad. Phuey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phuey tries a head kick but it misses.
Shazad attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phuey staying out of range there.
Shazad misses with a right hand
and Phuey counters with a head kick. That will keep Shazad thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Phuey has a takedown stuffed.
Shazad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phuey blocks a head kick by Shazad.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Phuey.
Shazad wants to clinch but Phuey slips to the side
and Phuey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shazad's knee momentarily.
Phuey lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shazad throws an off balance right hand
and Phuey counters with a head kick. That will keep Shazad thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Shazad is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phuey defending well as Shazad loads up on a big left hand.
Oh Shazad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Phuey throws a head kick that misses.
Phuey fails with the takedown.
Ejay Shazad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Phuey.
A cross from Phuey lands.
Shazad tries to land a body kick

and Phuey counters by clinching up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phuey has Shazad pushed against the cage.
Phuey scores with a shoulder strike.
Phuey unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Phuey breaks the clinch.
Shazad scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Phuey dominated that round.
That's time! Shazad's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Shazad throws a jab but it's blocked by Phuey.
Shazad seems to have got his legs back now.
Shazad misses with a hook to the body
and Phuey counters with a three punch combo that has Shazad backing up. Shazad nods at Phuey to acknowledge the strikes.
Shazad lands a nice hook to Phuey's body. Phuey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shazad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phuey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shazad closes the distance but Phuey moves to the side
letting Phuey counter with a right hand.
Sam Phuey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shazad misses the jab.
Shazad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phuey was well out of range. Poor timing from Shazad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shazad avoids the body shot from Phuey.
Phuey moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phuey. Shazad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Phuey scores with a four punch combination!
Shazad misses with a jab to the body
and Phuey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Phuey tries a head kick but it misses.
Phuey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Phuey clinches.
Phuey throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shazad blocks the elbow strike.
Phuey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Phuey breaks from the clinch.
Shazad swings widly with a right hand
and Phuey counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Shazad is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Phuey avoids the body shot from Shazad.
Shazad tries to close the distance and clinch but Phuey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phuey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shazad. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shazad misses with a low kick.
A big left from Shazad misses.
Phuey throws a lazy right hand but Shazad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phuey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shazad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phuey throws a sloppy head kick and Shazad moves out of range easily.
Shazad throws a body punch but Phuey moves out of range.
Shazad tries to clinch up but Phuey circles away and keeps his distance.
Shazad tries to clinch but Phuey is having none of it.
Phuey just misses with a punch to the body.
Phuey lands an overhand right.
Phuey throws a jab but it's blocked by Shazad.
Shazad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Shazad as Phuey shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phuey misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Shazad to counter with a crisp jab.
Shazad throws a hook but Phuey avoids it easily.
Shazad thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice sprawl there from Shazad as Phuey shoots in.
A big left from Phuey misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shazad throws a leg kick but Phuey checks it.
Phuey tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Phuey 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. This is the final round!

Shazad will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shazad takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shazad tries a head kick but it misses.
Shazad tries to clinch up.
Phuey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Phuey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Phuey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shazad throws a leg kick that is checked
and Phuey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Phuey swings for the body but Shazad moves out of range.
Sam Phuey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phuey throws a head kick that Shazad semi-blocks.
Shazad connects with a looping right hand.

Phuey has Shazad up against the cage in a clinch.
Shazad lands a right hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Phuey as Shazad tries to tie him up.
Phuey lands a knee to the body.
Phuey tries a knee to the head but Shazad blocks it.
Phuey misses with a body punch.
Shazad managing to block the knees to the body from Phuey.
Shazad taking a breather.
Phuey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Phuey breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phuey blocks the body kick.
Phuey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Phuey tests Shazad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phuey throws a right and a left that Shazad avoids nicely.
Sam Phuey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shazad throws a jab but it's blocked by Phuey.
Phuey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phuey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Phuey scores with a head kick. Shazad tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phuey tries a head kick but it misses.
Shazad wants to clinch but Phuey slips to the side
and Phuey makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Shazad really felt that one!
Shazad throws a predictable looking body shot
and Phuey counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Shazad throws a jab but it's blocked by Phuey.
Shazad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phuey.
Phuey is looking to slow Shazad down with leg kicks.
Phuey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Phuey misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shazad takes a swing at Phuey's ribcage but misses.
Shazad misses with a wild combination.

Shazad instigates a clinch.
Ejay Shazad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Phuey obliges.
Shazad is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Phuey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shazad.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phuey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Phuey misses with a knee strike.
Phuey lands an elbow inside.
Phuey scores with a shot to the side of Shazad's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Phuey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Phuey 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Phuey!