PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Money (ranked 4237 p4p, 4331 weight class) and Kris Shumway (ranked 387 p4p, 395 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Money
vs
Shumway

179 cm
20
151
2 - 1 - 1

185 cm
20
151
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kris Shumway!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shumway scores with a jab. Money acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shumway thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Shumway tries to get set, Money tries to push him back and clinch up but Shumway manages to avoid the attempt.
Money walks into a left hand.

It looks like Jack Money has been cut.
Shumway scores with a shot to the body.
Money walks into a stiff left hand from Shumway.
Shumway swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shumway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Money.
Money takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shumway. Money does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shumway scores with a jab to the body.
Kris Shumway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shumway swats away the attempt to clinch by Money.
Shumway looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Money takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shumway with a jab.

Money moves into the clinch.
Shumway misses with a punch on the inside.
Shumway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money lands an elbow that stopped Shumway in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Kris Shumway has been cut.

Money escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shumway connects with a body shot.
Shumway just misses with a punch to the body.
Money tries a low kick but Shumway avoids it.
Money has been working on his boxing with his coaches at WolfPac Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Shumway lands a slapping body shot.
Shumway getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shumway is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shumway ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shumway swings for the body but Money moves out of range.
Shumway is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Money rather than just go for the knockout.
Money takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Money avoids the body shot from Shumway.
Shumway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Shumway backs away, Money returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A swing and a miss from Shumway.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Money is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shumway.

Money is rocked!
Shumway drops Money with a huge uppercut! Money drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Shumway is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kris Shumway!