PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Cumm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludovic Presle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cumm
vs
Presle

202 cm
22
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
220 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doug Cumm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ludovic Presle!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Presle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cumm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Presle circles away quickly and effectively.
Cumm is looking to clinch.
Cumm goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Ludovic Presle has been cut.
Presle avoids the body shot from Cumm.
Cumm takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Doug Cumm has been cut.
Cumm moves in looking to clinch but Presle pushes him off.
Cumm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cumm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Presle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cumm throws a series of punches but Presle avoids them all with ease.
Cumm lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cumm throws a right hand that Presle ducks under and follows up with a left that Presle also avoids with ease.
Presle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cumm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Presle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cumm misses with a double jab
and Presle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cumm misses with a double jab
and Presle counters with a low kick, right behind Cumm 's knee.
Cumm is breathing heavily.
Presle misses the shot to the body.
Cumm tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Presle counters with a body kick that stops Cumm in his tracks momentarily.
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!
Presle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cumm in his tracks.
Presle lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presle throws the left hand but Cumm avoids the punch easily.
Cumm misses with a combination
and Presle counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Presle as he connects with a hook.
Presle lands with a shot to the body.
Cumm takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Presle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Presle throws a right hand that Cumm ducks under and follows up with a left that Cumm also avoids with ease.
Presle lands with a nice body kick.
Presle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Doug Cumm's cut is getting worse.
Presle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presle looks to score with a jab to the body but Cumm is just out of range.
Doug Cumm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Presle scores with a body shot.
Good shot there by Presle.
Presle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Doug Cumm's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cumm moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Cumm.
Presle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Presle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cumm throws a left and a right that both miss
and Presle counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Jeez, Doug Cumm's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Cumm drops his hands momentarily and Presle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Doug Cumm's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ludovic Presle!