PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Prachao Sua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fourth Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. New York kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Prachao Sua has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sua
vs
Boy

200 cm
23
212 lbs
6 - 0 - 1

192 cm
26
220 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Prachao Sua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Fourth Boy!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sua. Sua obviously looking to wear him down.
Boy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Boy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sua manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Boy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sua wants to stand but Boy is controlling the position.
Sua working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boy.
Sua is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sua knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boy on the ground.
Boy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boy slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sua pushes Boy off looking to stand but Boy dives back in and keeps control.
Boy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sua defending well though.
Boy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sua's head.

Boy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boy working over Sua with some ground and pound. Sua looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sua is trying to stand up here but Boy is controlling him well.

Boy is working for a kimura but Sua is defending it quite comfortably.
Sua wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy trying to mount his opponent but Sua defends it.
Boy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sua is looking to escape.
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 staying active underneath Boy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sua is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boy wants to pass the guard but Sua is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sua tries to kick Boy off but Boy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boy seems to be working for a kimura but Sua defends the submission attempt.
Boy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boy trying to control the action but Sua is working from the bottom.
Boy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sua defending well though.
Boy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sua's head.
Sua blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boy.
Sua is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Boy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boy throwing shots but Sua is blocking nicely.
Sua looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sua trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy working over Sua with some ground and pound. Sua looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Boy slips a nice elbow through Sua's hands, connecting with Sua's forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sua avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boy.
Boy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Boy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sua sees it coming and defends easily.
Sua avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boy.
Boy slips a nice elbow through Sua's hands, connecting with Sua's forehead.
Boy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sua defending well though.
Sua on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sua tries to get out of the position.
Sua is trying to stand up here but Boy is controlling him well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Boy wants to control the pace but Sua is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fourth Boy dominated that round.
That's time! Sua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Boy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sua is fending him off so far but Boy persists. Nope, Sua circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boy.
Boy misses with a left hand
and Sua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boy looks to score with a jab to the body but Sua is just out of range.
Boy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sua thows a body kick. Boy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Boy swings for the body but Sua moves out of range.
Boy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sua counters with an inside leg kick.
Boy is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sua tries to clinch but Boy moves out of range.
Boy closes the distance and clinches up with Sua, looking for a takedown. Boy pushes Sua against the cage but Sua circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Prachao Sua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fourth Boy.
Sua keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boy tries to clinch there but Sua circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sua tries to clinch up but Boy circles away and keeps his distance.
Sua tries to clinch there but Boy circles away.
Sua connects with a solid leg kick.
Sua feints and then cracks Boy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boy down.
Sua connects with a leg kick. Boy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sua counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sua stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sua wants it to stay on the feet.
Boy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fourth Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sua throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sua delivers a nice body kick.
Sua scores with a nice body kick.
Sua ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sua feints and then cracks Boy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boy down.
Sua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sua tries to clinch but Boy is having none of it.
Boy throws an off balance right hand
and Sua counters with a big head kick but Boy shrugs it off.
Sua scores with a jab to the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Sua scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Fourth Boy has been cut.
Boy misses with an attempted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sua.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sua throws a leg kick which misses Boy's front leg but catches the back leg as Boy tries to avoid it.
Sua explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick from Sua lands but Boy takes it in his stride.
Sua lands a jab-cross combination.
A good leg kick by Sua.
Prachao Sua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sua ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sua. That one must have hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sua.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Boy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Sua has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Sua.
Sua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boy backwards.
Boy wants a takedown.
Boy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sua.
Boy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sua pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Boy managing to block the knees to the body from Sua.
Boy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sua is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short body shot lands from Sua as the two fighters clinch.
Sua lands a hook that snaps the head of Boy backwards.
Sua landing knees to the head.
Sua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sua lands a body punch.
Sua unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The referee calls for Sua to work.
Sua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boy's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boy looking for a takedown.
Sua controlling the action here for a moment.
Sua wants to stall.
Sua prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prachao Sua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fourth Boy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boy doesn't seem bothered though.

Boy tries to keep at a distance but Sua has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sua prevents it.
Boy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sua pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knees to the body from Sua.
A short uppercut from Sua.
Sua avoiding damage.
Sua throws an elbow but it misses.
Sua lands a damaging elbow.
Boy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sua fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Prachao Sua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fourth Boy.
Sua connects with an inside leg kick.
Sua lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Boy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sua clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sua gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boy.
Sua cracks Boy with a nice body shot.
A knee to the head by Sua.
Knees to the body from Sua.
Boy looking for a takedown.
Boy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sua has Boy pushed against the cage.
Sua tries to land a knee to the head but Boy blocks with his arms.
Boy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sua pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sua lands with a left to the head.
Prachao Sua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Fourth Boy's cut even more.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sua.
Sua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Boy is rocked!
Sua dips a shoulder and cracks Boy with a mighty uppercut! Boy falls back against the cage and Sua unloads with a barrage of strikes! Boy is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sua screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prachao Sua!
Prachao Sua retains his light heavyweight title!