PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonqw Fray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanchai Suya (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.

Fray
vs
Suya

160 cm
31
170 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

177 cm
28
162 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Invictus
Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonqw Fray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kanchai Suya!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Suya - that will leave a mark!
Fray lands a jab to the head.
Suya connects with a leg kick. Fray looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Suya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fray's sensitive parts.
Fray misses with a right hand
and Suya makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fray looks to land a right hand but Suya moved out of range.
Fray walks forward, straight into a front kick from Suya.
Suya throws a hook but Fray avoids it easily.
Fray shoots for a double leg takedown but Suya sprawls well. He's pushed Fray's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A good leg kick by Suya.
Suya on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Suya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fray throws out a powerful jab.
Fray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fray scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Suya leaves Fray with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fray avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suya moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Suya!

Fray tries to keep at a distance but Suya has taken the fight into the clinch.

Fray is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Suya can't fight it off and eventually Fray manages to take the fight to the floor. Suya looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Suya wants to stand and escape but Fray is having none of it.
Fray stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suya is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fray trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fray wants to control from the top but Suya keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Suya wants to stand but Fray is controlling the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Suya lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fray will feel that in the morning.
Fray is looking to score with low kicks.
Suya looks to land a left hand but Fray moved out of range nicely.
Fray changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Suya, right into the meat.

Suya gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fray is trying to drag Suya to the mat but Suya just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonqw Fray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suya missing with knees to the body.
Suya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fray.
Suya lands a nice knee to the body.
Fray tries for a takedown. No joy.
Suya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fray tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Suya smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suya misses with a body kick.
Fray feinted with a counter takedown.
Suya throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Suya blocks a leg kick.
Fray shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Suya as he jumps to the side.
Suya feints and then cracks Fray's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fray down.
Suya throws a lazy right hand but Fray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fray blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Fray successfully pulls guard.
Suya must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Suya trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fray's guard.
Fray working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fray has a closed guard, preventing Suya from standing up.
Fray might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Suya is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Suya.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kanchai Suya dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A solid leg kick lands there for Suya.

Suya closes the distance and clinches.
Suya blocking some punches.
Suya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Suya swings wildly with an uppercut but Fray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fray avoids it.
Suya lands a nice uppercut.
Suya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fray in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fray tries for a takedown. No joy.
Suya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fray is defending well for now.
Suya tries to land a knee to the head but Fray blocks with his arms.
Fray avoiding damage as Suya throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suya works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Suya prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suya scores a nice knee to the body.
Suya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fray blocks it with crossed arms.
Suya lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suya scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suya scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Suya.
Fray's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fray tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonqw Fray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suya lands a nice knee to the body.
Suya scores with a shoulder strike.
Suya lands with a light punch inside.
Suya lands a nice knee to the body.
Suya lands a left hand.
Suya lands with a right to the head.
Kanchai Suya seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suya makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fray goes for a takedown attempt but Suya pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Suya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fray has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Suya closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Suya.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Suya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Suya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Suya softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Suya scores with a shoulder strike.
Suya lands with a left to the head.
Fray takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fray is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Suya is defending well.
Suya scores with a shot to the side of Fray's head.
Suya pushes Fray back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Suya lands a shoulder strike.
Suya lands with a right to the head.
Suya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fray takes a knee to the side of the body.
Suya has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Suya pushes Fray back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Suya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fray in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Suya unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Suya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short left from Suya.
Suya lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Suya.
Suya is pressed up against the cage. Fray has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Suya down to the mat. Suya avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Suya scores with a nice body kick.
Fray missing with a left hand there. Suya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Suya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fray.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Suya. Fray shrugs it off though.
Fray will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Suya chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Suya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fray's calf.
Suya connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suya is looking to clinch.

Suya moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Suya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fray is defending well for now.
Suya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Suya scores a nice knee to the body.
Suya lands a right hand.
Suya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Suya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Suya.
Suya with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jonqw Fray has been cut.
Suya crunches a lovely knee into Fray's ribcage.
Suya lands a knee to the body.
Suya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Suya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Suya lands an uppercut.

Fray is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Oh Fray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Suya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Suya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fray lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Suya lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kanchai Suya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jonqw Fray's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Nice jab there from Suya.

Suya clinches up with Fray and pushes him back against the cage.
Fray seems to have got his legs back now.
Fray tries for a takedown but Suya manages to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Suya lands a knee to the body.
Fray wants a takedown.
Suya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fray is defending well for now.
Fray lands a right hand.
Fray blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Suya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Suya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Suya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fray backwards.
Fray missing with knees to the body.
Fray avoiding damage as Suya throws knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Suya.
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!
Suya lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fray backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fray lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Suya lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fray.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fray jumps guard but Suya stands there with Fray around his waist. Fray gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonqw Fray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suya lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fray backwards.
Suya scores with a shoulder strike.
Fray has Suya pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Suya manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Suya lands a knee to the head.
Suya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fray managing to block the knees to the body from Suya.
Suya working Fray over with knees to the body.
Suya scores a nice knee to the body.
Suya working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Suya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fray backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Suya.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suya lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Fray to his knees! Suya keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kanchai Suya!
A very excited looking Kanchai Suya made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.