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). Prachao Sua will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Clones Jr
vs
Sua

187 cm
21
213 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
212 lbs
7 - 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 7 - 2 - 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 7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Prachao Sua!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sua drives through and clinches with Clones Jr against the cage.
Clones Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Sua lands a knee to the body.
Sua scores with a knee to the head.
Clones Jr is trying to break the clinch but Sua has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Clones Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clones Jr.
Sua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sua prevents a body shot from Clones Jr.
Clones Jr working aggressively here.
Sua is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clones Jr is keeping busy.
Sua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sua digs a right hand into Clones Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Clones Jr's gas tank.
Clones Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clones Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clones Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Clones Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Sua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sua stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Clones Jr tries to throw a body punch but Sua avoids it by throwing Clones Jr back against the cage.
Sua blocks the elbow strike.
Clones Jr is trying to force a seperation but Sua has the dominant position.
Sua using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clones Jr avoids the elbow strike from Sua, against the cage.
Clones Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Clones Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clones Jr stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sua blocks a body shot from Clones Jr.
Sua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clones Jr avoids it.
Clones Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sua up against the cage.
Clones Jr tries to break the clinch but Sua is controlling the position.
Sua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sua as Clones Jr tries to tie him up.
Clones Jr is trying to break the clinch but Sua is controlling him.
Sua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clones Jr avoids it.
Clones Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
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 a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clones Jr tries to break free but Sua pushes him back against the cage.
Clones Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sua is keeping busy.
Clones Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sua is pushing Clones Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Clones Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Sua misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee calls for Sua to work.
Clones Jr dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Clones Jr can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clones Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clones Jr is trying to break the clinch but Sua has him pressed against the cage.
Clones Jr is trying to break the clinch but Sua is controlling him.
Clones Jr tries to break the clinch but Sua is controlling the position.
Clones Jr tries to work over Sua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clones Jr is trying to force a seperation but Sua has the dominant position.
Clones Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sua scores with a shot to the side of Clones Jr's head.
Sua avoiding damage as Clones Jr throws knees to the body.
Clones Jr prevents a body shot from Sua.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sua.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sua misses with a knee to the head.
Sua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clones Jr avoids it.
Clones Jr just leaning against Sua, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Prachao Sua will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Clones Jr motions for Sua to come forward. Clones Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clones Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Sua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clones Jr.
Sua throws a body kick that misses.
Sua swings for the body but Clones Jr moves out of range.
Sua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clones Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sua misses with a body shot.

Sua fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clones Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Sua can't find room to land a body shot as Clones Jr controls the action.
Clones Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sua's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clones Jr is trying to break free.
Clones Jr tries to work over Sua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sua blocks a body shot from Clones Jr.
Sua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clones Jr's elbow.
Clones Jr is stalling here.
Sua can't find room to land a body shot as Clones Jr controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Clones Jr is trying to push Sua away but Sua has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sua missing with knees to the body.
Sua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sua tries to land a knee to the head but Clones Jr blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Come on Clones Jr - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Clones Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Sua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clones Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clones Jr wants to break free but Sua has control.
Sua tries a body shot but Clones Jr blocks it.
Clones Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Clones Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Clones Jr tries to break free but Sua pushes him back against the cage.
Clones Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sua up against the cage.
Clones Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clones Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sua landing knees to the body.
Clones Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Sua.
Sua stalling.
Nice body punch from Clones Jr - that landed with a thud.

Clones Jr breaks from the clinch.
Sua throws a big shot that misses.
Sua moves in looking to clinch but Clones Jr pushes him off.
Clones Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Clones Jr missing with a left hand there. Sua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Don Clones Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sua avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to the body from Clones Jr misses
and Sua counters with a head kick. That will keep Clones Jr thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sua slips a jab from Clones Jr.
Clones Jr tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clones Jr. That did some damage!
Sua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sua goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clones Jr missing with a left hand there. Sua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sua misses with a low kick as Clones Jr jumps back.

Clones Jr gets tackled into the cage by Sua. Sua maintains the clinch.
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 keeps Clones Jr at a distance using the push kick.
Clones Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Clones Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sua. Sua obviously looking to wear him down.
Clones Jr misses with a hook
and Sua counters with a good, hard body kick but Clones Jr shrugs it off.
Sua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clones Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Sua on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Clones Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Clones Jr misses with a body shot.
Clones Jr looks to land a right hand but Sua moved out of range.
Clones Jr misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clones Jr tried to score with a low kick but Sua checks it.
Clones Jr throws out a loose jab but Sua uses good head movement to avoid it.

Sua pushes Clones Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Clones Jr - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Come on Sua - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Clones Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clones Jr backwards.
Sua misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clones Jr tries to throw a body punch but Sua avoids it by throwing Clones Jr back against the cage.
Sua trying to stall but Clones Jr improves his position.
Clones Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Sua blocks an elbow strike from Clones Jr.
Sua blocks a body shot from Clones Jr.
Clones Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sua avoids it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sua takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Clones Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clones Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Sua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clones Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clones Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Sua controls the action.
Clones Jr misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Sua fails to land.
Clones Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clones Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Sua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clones Jr is trying to force a seperation but Sua has the dominant position.
Sua blocks a body shot from Clones Jr.
Clones Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sua takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Clones Jr can't break the clinch.
Clones Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sua.
Clones Jr just leaning against Sua, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sua lands an elbow just above Clones Jr 's eye.
Clones Jr has had enough of the clinch but Sua keeps him there for the moment.
Clones Jr is trying to break free.
Sua struggles to land a body shot inside as Clones Jr controls his hands.
Clones Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Sua controls the action.
Sua blocks an uppercut.
Don Clones Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clones Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Sua lands with a light punch inside.
Clones Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
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!
Sua is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clones Jr is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clones Jr wants to stall.
Sua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clones Jr's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Don Clones Jr did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sua feints and then cracks Clones Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clones Jr down.
Prachao Sua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut there from Clones Jr.
Clones Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Clones Jr avoids the head kick by Sua.
Sua throws a nice outside leg kick.
Clones Jr misses the body punch
and Sua makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
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 pushes Clones Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Clones Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.
Clones Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sua's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clones Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clones Jr working aggressively here.
Clones Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Clones Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Sua won't allow it.
Clones Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Clones Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Clones Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sua's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clones Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Sua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Clones Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Clones Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clones Jr with a hook.
Clones Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sua.
Clones Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clones Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sua.
Clones Jr throws a nice looking combination but Sua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sua slips a jab from Clones Jr.
An inside leg kick lands from Sua.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sua checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sua tries to clinch up but Clones Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clones Jr takes a swing at Sua's ribcage but misses.

Sua instigates a clinch.
Sua is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sua.
Sua is pushing Clones Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Clones Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sua.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sua scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Don Clones Jr has been cut.
Clones Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Sua controls the action.
Sua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sua tries a body shot but Clones Jr blocks it.
Clones Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sua stalling.
Clones Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Clones Jr misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clones Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clones Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Don Clones Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Don Clones Jr'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

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.
Clones Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Clones Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Sua tries to clinch up but Clones Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Sua finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Clones Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Sua has closed the distance and engaged Clones Jr in a clinch.
Sua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clones Jr's efforts to push away.
Clones Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Sua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sua tries to land a knee to the head but Clones Jr blocks with his arms.
Sua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clones Jr avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sua effectively controlling the action here.
Clones Jr is trying to break free.
Sua lands a nice shot to the body.
Sua has Clones Jr pushed against the cage.
Clones Jr can't break the clinch.
Sua misses with some punches.
Sua stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clones Jr presses Sua against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Clones Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sua has Clones Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Clones Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sua has a couple of punches blocked by Clones Jr.
Sua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sua looking to slow down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Sua.
Sua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clones Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Clones Jr avoiding damage as Sua throws knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clones Jr trying to stall but Sua improves his position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clones Jr's brow.
Sua trying to control the position but instead, Clones Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sua into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clones Jr is trying to break the clinch but Sua has him pressed against the cage.
Clones Jr is trying to break the clinch but Sua is controlling him.
Sua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sua connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clones Jr's face.
Clones Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sua avoids it.
Clones Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Sua.
Sua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clones Jr avoids it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sua - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Clones Jr lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clones Jr.
Sua lands a nice knee to the body.
Clones Jr is trying to break free.
Sua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sua using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sua cracks Clones Jr with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clones Jr working hard to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clones Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.

Clones Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clones Jr misses with a hook. Sua ducked under it nicely.

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 John Roberts scores the fight 47:50
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 45:50
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prachao Sua! Prachao Sua retains his light heavyweight title!