PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prachao Sua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prachao Sua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Woods
vs
Sua

190 cm
23
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

200 cm
24
212 lbs
9 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

PRIME DESIGNS

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Prachao Sua!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sua walks into a straight right hand from Woods.
Woods fails with a takedown attempt.
Sua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Woods closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sua circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Sua 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Woods closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sua circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woods swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sua moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Woods is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sua.
Woods misses with a few strikes there.
Sua attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Woods fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sua lands with a nice body punch.
Woods throws a right and a left that Sua avoids nicely.
Sua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woods.
Woods is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sua sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Sua.
Sua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sua with a jab.
Sua throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woods manages to avoid it.
Sua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Woods swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Woods on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sua. Sua obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sua is looking to clinch but Woods is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Sua.
A jab from Woods misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woods throws a looping overhand right but Sua ducks down to avoid it.
Woods misses with a straight left.

Sua closes the distance and clinches.
Sua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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.
Woods misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sua.
Woods wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods can't find room to land a body shot as Sua controls the action.
Sua has a couple of punches blocked by Woods.
Woods wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Woods avoiding damage as Sua throws 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.
Woods blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Woods tries a body shot but Sua blocks it.
Sua blocking some punches.
Sua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Woods misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Woods misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sua avoids it.
Woods scores with a shoulder strike.
Woods lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sua or not.
Woods trying to land knees to the body.
Sua lands a knee to the head.
Woods misses with a punch to the body.
Sua leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sua trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Woods tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Woods throws an overhand right that lands on Sua's shoulder, as Sua tries to avoid the shot.
Sua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Woods throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sua counters with an inside leg kick.
Woods throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sua plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Woods is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sua sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sua connects with a leg kick. Woods looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sua delivers a nice body kick.
Woods misses with a few strikes there.
Woods stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Woods misses with a wild combination.
Sua slips a straight right by Woods.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sua tries to clinch up.
Woods ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sua moves away.

Woods drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sua is looking to stand up but Woods isn't so interested in that idea.
Woods advances to half guard.
Woods prevents Sua from standing back up.
Woods thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sua's head.
Sua looks like he's trying to stand up.
Woods moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sua wants to get back to his feet.
Woods scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sua to see if he's OK.
The strikes coming from Woods are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sua defending against the ground and pound.
Woods trying to control the position but Sua is working away.
Sua is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Woods is controlling him well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sua can do anything to dispel that myth.
Woods trying to control the position but Sua is working away.
Sua is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sua throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods lands the left hand.
Sua misses with a head kick.
Sua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woods was well out of range. Poor timing from Sua.
Woods is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sua slips a jab from Woods.
Prachao Sua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice cross by Woods.

Woods shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sua's guard.
Woods trying to move into half guard but instead Sua has managed to sweep!
Sua really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Woods. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Woods is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woods throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods misses with a head shot. Sua uses the momentum to regain guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woods prevents Sua from getting back to his feet.
Woods trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
James Woods overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sua wants to get back to his feet but Woods is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sua keeping full guard, as Woods tries to pass.
Woods loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woods trying to control but Sua is working from the bottom.
Woods postures up in Sua's guard and throws a big left but Sua blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Woods dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Woods is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sua.
Sua needs to keep his hands up - Woods had a free shot at his head there.
Woods stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sua.
Woods throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Woods tries for a takedown but Sua sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Sua. No joy for Woods on that attempt.
Sua doesn't manage to clinch there - Woods circles away.
James Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sua looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Woods closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sua looks like he's trying to stand up.
Woods is trying to control. Sua wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sua defending well though.
Woods wants to pass the guard but Sua is defending well.

Sua kicks off Woods and gets to his feet.

Sua has closed the distance and engaged Woods in a clinch.
Sua takes a shot to the head.
Sua is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Woods creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Woods blocks it with crossed arms.
Woods swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Woods avoids it.
Woods blocks a body shot from Sua.
Sua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Woods misses with a punch on the inside.
Woods misses with a short punch on the inside.
Woods misses with a punch to the body.
Woods misses with a short punch on the inside.
Woods fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Woods misses with a punch on the inside.
Sua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Woods's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Woods misses with the head strike.
Woods working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Woods misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Woods is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Woods wants to get back to striking at distance but Sua won't allow it.
Sua lands an elbow just above Woods 's eye.

It looks like James Woods has been cut.
James Woods has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sua is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Woods tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods prevents a body shot from Sua.
Woods takes a knee to the side of the body.
Woods misses with a hook to the ribs.
Woods misses with a punch to the body.
Woods goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Woods lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sua scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sua lands a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woods can't break the clinch.
Woods misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sua prevents a body shot from Woods.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Prachao Sua.
I think Sua has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

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