PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Sumrall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Marr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Marr's choice of entrance music: Falls. 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.

Sumrall
vs
Marr

185 cm
20
194 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat Sumrall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Marr!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sumrall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sumrall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sumrall drops Marr with a nice combination! Sumrall dives into Marr's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Joe Marr has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Marr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sumrall doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sumrall manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Marr working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sumrall has passed into half guard!

Marr looking for submissions off his back.

Sumrall decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Pat Sumrall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumrall tries to bum rush Marr with a series of wild strikes but Marr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sumrall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marr slips under a jab from Sumrall.
Marr shoots for a takedown but Sumrall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sumrall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sumrall throws a head kick that misses.

Sumrall closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Sumrall.

Sumrall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sumrall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marr manages to avoid it.
Sumrall jabs at Marr's body.
Marr looks gassed!
Sumrall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sumrall misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Marr.

Sumrall moves into the clinch successfully.
The referee calls for Sumrall to work.

Sumrall manages to break the clinch.
Sumrall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pat Sumrall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Marr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall tries to clinch there but Marr circles away.

Sumrall gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sumrall scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Sumrall.
Sumrall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sumrall lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Sumrall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sumrall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marr takes a knee right on the jaw!

Sumrall breaks the clinch.

Sumrall closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Sumrall.
Sumrall works on Marr's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Sumrall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sumrall dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Sumrall breaks the clinch.
Marr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sumrall is looking to clinch but Marr is avoiding it.
Sumrall misses with the combination.
Marr looks to throw the jab but Sumrall is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall tries to clinch up but Marr circles away and keeps his distance.
Sumrall thuds his right hand into Marr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sumrall avoids a kick to the body.
A nice combination there by Sumrall.
Sumrall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick lands from Sumrall that sends Marr to the canvas. Marr tries to scramble back to his feet but Sumrall brings him back down into side control.

Marr is rocked!
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!

Sumrall has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sumrall fails with an attempt to clinch.

Sumrall has closed the distance and engaged Marr in a clinch.
Sumrall scores with a hook to the body.
Marr is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sumrall is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Marr.

Sumrall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marr is looking to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Marr or perhaps it was just good defense by Sumrall which made him look bad.
Marr slips under a jab from Sumrall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Marr counters by clinching up.
Sumrall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sumrall.

Sumrall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sumrall throws a body punch but Marr moves out of range.
Marr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sumrall finds it's way round the side to connect with Marr's head.
Sumrall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sumrall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Sumrall instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sumrall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sumrall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sumrall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Sumrall.
Sumrall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sumrall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marr backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Sumrall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Marr's cut.
That's time! Sumrall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sumrall throws a nice looking combination but Marr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sumrall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jab, jab by Sumrall - just one landing.

Marr moves into the clinch.
Marr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sumrall blocks it with crossed arms.

Sumrall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sumrall throws a hook but Marr blocks it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marr.
Pat Sumrall is winning the standup battle so far.
Sumrall scores with a jab to the body.

Sumrall gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sumrall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sumrall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Sumrall manages to break the clinch.
Sumrall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sumrall throws a series of punches but Marr moves out of range.
Sumrall connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumrall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sumrall throws a nice looking combination but Marr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sumrall looks to clinch

and Marr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sumrall's guard.
Marr wants to control from the top but Sumrall keeps moving.
Sumrall wants to stand and escape but Marr is having none of it.

Sumrall pushes Marr off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sumrall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marr lunges at Sumrall with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sumrall's hand.
A big left from Sumrall misses.
Sumrall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marr manages to avoid it.
Marr scores with a sloppy right hand. Sumrall should have avoided that one.
Marr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marr ducks under a wild hook from Sumrall.
A head kick by Marr misses
and Sumrall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sumrall checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sumrall misses with a combination
and Marr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sumrall tries a head kick but it misses.
Marr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sumrall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marr can do to turn this around?
A telegraphed right hand from Marr misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sumrall.

Sumrall moves into the clinch.

Sumrall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sumrall closes the distance and clinches.
Marr wants a takedown but no success here.
Pat Sumrall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Marr.
Marr misses with a knee to the head.
Marr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marr tries to land a knee to the head but Sumrall blocks with his arms.
Sumrall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sumrall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marr backwards.
Sumrall lands with a left to the head.
Marr can't get the takedown.

Sumrall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sumrall moves in looking to clinch but Marr pushes him off.
Sumrall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sumrall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marr works over Sumrall's head and body with a nice combination.
Marr swats away the attempt to clinch by Sumrall.
Nice uppercut there from Sumrall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marr avoids the body shot from Sumrall.
Sumrall moves out of range of the strikes.
Marr doesn't manage to clinch there - Sumrall circles away.
Marr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sumrall counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sumrall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Sumrall breaks the clinch.
Sumrall displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sumrall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sumrall wants to clinch up but Marr keeps it at a distance.
Sumrall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sumrall lunges at Marr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marr's hand.
Marr looks for a takedown but Sumrall sprawls well.
Sumrall tries to clinch but Marr is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Sumrall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Marr's cut.
That's time! Sumrall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sumrall cracks Marr with a good jab.
Marr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sumrall on the side of the head.

Marr rushes Sumrall and presses him up against the cage.
Sumrall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marr backwards.
A knee to the head by Marr.
Marr trying to land knees to the body.

Sumrall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marr misses with a takedown attempt
and Sumrall counters with a stiff right hand.

Sumrall moves into the clinch successfully.
Sumrall landing knees to the head.
Still in the clinch, Sumrall scores with a nice short uppercut.

Sumrall breaks the clinch.
Pat Sumrall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sumrall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sumrall lands with a cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sumrall closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marr moves in looking to clinch but Sumrall pushes him off.
Sumrall scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sumrall misses with a straight left.
Sumrall stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumrall misses with a double jab

and Marr counters by clinching up.

Sumrall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left lands for Marr.
Jab from Sumrall.
Sumrall misses with a series of wild punches.
Marr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sumrall but Sumrall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pat Sumrall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Marr.
Marr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sumrall throws a nice looking combination but Marr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Marr scores with a takedown into Sumrall's guard.
Marr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marr looking to sit in guard and control but Sumrall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Marr wants to improve his position but instead Sumrall has moved into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sumrall stands up and beckons Marr to join him on the feet.
The crowd cheers as Sumrall lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marr doesn't seem phased though.
Sumrall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sumrall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall scores with a spinning back kick!
Sumrall throws a lazy head kick

and Marr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Marr trying to land knees to the body.
Sumrall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sumrall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marrs head.
Sumrall lands a shoulder strike.
Sumrall pushes Marr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marr tries to land knees in the clinch but Sumrall avoids the damage to the body.
Marr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sumrall lands a hook that snaps the head of Marr backwards.
Sumrall landing knees to the head.
Marr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sumrall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marr misses with a knee to the head.
Marr landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Sumrall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pat Sumrall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marr is looking to clinch.
Sumrall lands a glancing blow to the side of Marr's head.
Marr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sumrall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marr.

Marr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Marr looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sumrall bucks Marr off and manages to get back to his feet!
Pat Sumrall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marr tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sumrall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sumrall fails to land with a series of punches.
Marr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sumrall but Sumrall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sumrall connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marr. Marr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Marr throws a sloppy head kick and Sumrall moves out of range easily.
Joe Marr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sumrall looks to land a combination. Marr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sumrall throws a nice looking combination but Marr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sumrall closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Sumrall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sumrall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight for Pat Sumrall!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Pat Sumrall!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Pat Sumrall!

Pat Sumrall wins by unanimous decision!