PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Baldong Dado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Persy Shuy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Dado
vs
Shuy

183 cm
25
164 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baldong Dado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Persy Shuy!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shuy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dado counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Persy Shuy has been cut.

Dado shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dado works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shuy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dado controlling the pace for now.
Dado putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shuy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shuy is looking to get to half guard.
Shuy gives up his back whilst trying to strike.
Dado controlling well, preventing Shuy from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shuy manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dado's guard. Nice work there by Shuy.
Dado avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shuy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shuy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shuy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shuy passes Dado's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Shuy trying to pass the guard but Dado defending well.
Dado is looking to control Shuy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dado avoid being mounted?
Shuy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shuy lands strikes from half guard.
Shuy prevents Dado from improving his position.
Shuy throwing shots but Dado is blocking nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shuy connects with a nice short shot to Dado's temple.
Shuy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shuy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Shuy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dado's head.
Shuy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shuy winds up and cracks Dado with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shuy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shuy is nestled in close to Dado, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Shuy throwing shots but Dado is blocking nicely.
Shuy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dado is breathing heavily.
Shuy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shuy winds up and cracks Dado with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dado has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shuy is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shuy throwing shots but Dado is blocking nicely.
Shuy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shuy connects with a nice short shot to Dado's temple.
Shuy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shuy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dado manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Shuy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shuy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shuy.
Shuy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shuy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shuy works over Dado with some ground and pound from guard.
Dado utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shuy connects with a couple of short punches.
Shuy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Shuy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dado works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shuy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shuy thows a big elbow that misses.
Shuy chips away with some ground and pound.
Shuy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shuy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shuy distracts Dado with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baldong Dado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Persy Shuy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shuy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dado tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Shuy is in Dado's guard.
Shuy won't allow Dado to sweep him here.
Dado manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Shuy regains half guard.
Shuy throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dado blocks the strikes from Shuy.
Shuy flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Shuy landing small, sideways elbows.
Shuy missing with punches from the bottom.
Shuy is looking for a sweep. Dado is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shuy landing strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shuy strikes from the bottom but Dado passes into mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shuy working to try and regain half guard.
Shuy flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Shuy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shuy swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Shuy swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Shuy swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Shuy swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Shuy is trying desperately to improve position.
Dado wants to stand but Shuy is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shuy swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Shuy sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Shuy punching from the bottom.
Shuy connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Shuy flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Shuy is looking for a sweep. Dado is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shuy punching from the bottom.
Dado seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shuy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shuy punching from the bottom.
Shuy landing a few short strikes.
Shuy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Shuy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Shuy missing with punches from the bottom.
Dado trying to control from half guard but Shuy is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shuy won't allow Dado to pass to mount.
Shuy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shuy.
Shuy trying to strike off his back.
Dado trying to control but Shuy is working from the bottom.
Shuy throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Shuy doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Shuy throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Shuy striking off his back but it's not causing Dado any problems.
Shuy doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Shuy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dado is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shuy trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Shuy lands some strikes from the bottom.
Shuy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dado!
A nice elbow there by Shuy.
Shuy breaks from Dado's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Shuy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Shuy landing strikes from the mount.
Shuy breaks from Dado's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Shuy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dado's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Persy Shuy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Persy Shuy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Shuy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shuy lands with a punch from half guard.
Shuy slips a nice elbow through Dado's hands, connecting with Dado's forehead.
Shuy lands with a punch from half guard.
Shuy lands with a punch from half guard.
Shuy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Shuy thows a huge punch but Dado dodges it nicely.
Shuy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shuy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dado blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shuy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dado is trying to control but can't.
Shuy moves into full mount! Dado won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shuy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Shuy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dado?
Shuy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dado?
Shuy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dado looks a forlorn figure.
Shuy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dado can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Shuy landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dado tries to hold on but Shuy postures up.
Shuy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dado looks a forlorn figure.
Shuy punishing his opponent with strikes.
Shuy dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Shuy.
Shuy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Persy Shuy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dado tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shuy lands with some strikes.
Shuy lands a big elbow.
Dado is trying to escape the mount.
Shuy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Shuy raining down hammerfists from mount.
Shuy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dado taking shots to the head.
Shuy raining down shots from the mount!
Shuy with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shuy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dado's face.
Shuy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dado is bucking up trying to escape but Shuy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Shuy with shots to the head and body - Dado looks very uncomfortable down there.
Shuy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Shuy is landing with some decent strikes but Dado is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dado takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Shuy landing shots from mount.
Shuy unloading with bombs!
Shuy lands a big shot there that rocks Dado but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Shuy is landing with some decent strikes but Dado is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dado tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shuy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dado taking shots to the head.
Shuy with a couple of short strikes.
Shuy working the ground and pound effectively.
Shuy with a couple of short strikes.
Dado flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Shuy landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns Dado that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Shuy lands a nice shot to the head.
Shuy lands a big shot there that rocks Dado but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dado is looking to get to half guard.
Shuy is in the full mount, landing strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Persy Shuy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shuy 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Persy Shuy!