PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Sumerweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thie Lion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thie Lion will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sumerweather
vs
Lion

172 cm
20
159 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

193 cm
24
157 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Floyd Sumerweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thie Lion!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sumerweather.
Lion fails in his attempt to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lion!
Lion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lion tries to clinch but Sumerweather is having none of it.
Sumerweather just misses with a punch to the body.
Lion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sumerweather paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lion tries to clinch up but Sumerweather circles away and keeps his distance.
Sumerweather throws a sloppy head kick and Lion moves out of range easily.
Thie Lion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Lion.
Sumerweather swings for the body but Lion moves out of range.
Sumerweather displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lion throws a head kick but Sumerweather moves out of range.
Sumerweather takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lion throws a nice head kick!
A punch combination from Sumerweather misses.
Lion has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumerweather swats away the attempt to clinch by Lion.
Sumerweather just misses with a punch to the body.
Lion defending well as Sumerweather loads up on a big left hand.
Lion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sumerweather swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lion tries to clinch up.
Sumerweather throws a head kick but Lion moves out of range.
Sumerweather fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sumerweather keeps the fight on the outside.
Lion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sumerweather paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lion slips a straight right by Sumerweather.
Lion misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sumerweather misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lion moves in looking to clinch but Sumerweather pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sumerweather catches Lion with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lion doesn't manage to clinch there - Sumerweather circles away.
Lion throws a nice head kick!
Sumerweather fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lion manages to avoid it.
Lion tries to close the distance and clinch but Sumerweather swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lion moves in looking to clinch but Sumerweather pushes him off.
Sumerweather digs a good body shot into Lion's ribs.
Lion shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Floyd Sumerweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thie Lion.
Sumerweather swinging wilding here.
Lion doesn't manage to clinch there - Sumerweather circles away.
Sumerweather is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lion's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lion gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Sumerweather pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lion shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sumerweather sprawls well. Sumerweather wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lion gets slowly back to his feet.
Sumerweather throws a looping overhand right but Lion ducks down to avoid it.
Lion moves in looking to clinch but Sumerweather pushes him off.
Sumerweather avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sumerweather throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lion tries to clinch up.
Lion tries to close the distance and clinch but Sumerweather swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lion is looking to clinch.
A good leg kick by Lion.
Lion moves in looking to clinch but Sumerweather pushes him off.
Lion fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sumerweather thows a body shot but no joy.
Sumerweather will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lion moves in looking to clinch but Sumerweather pushes him off.
Sumerweather throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sumerweather circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lion takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sumerweather throws a looping overhand right but Lion ducks down to avoid it.
Sumerweather throws a push kick but Lion slaps the foot to one side.
Lion tries to clinch but Sumerweather is having none of it.
Lion takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lion is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lion looks gassed!
Sumerweather throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lion moves in looking to clinch but Sumerweather pushes him off.
Sumerweather misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Sumerweather dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lion doesn't manage to clinch there - Sumerweather circles away.
Lion tries to clinch up but Sumerweather circles away and keeps his distance.
Sumerweather lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lion backs up against the cage.
Sumerweather is looking to wear down Lion with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sumerweather avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sumerweather connects with the punch.
Lion checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sumerweather swats away the attempt to clinch by Lion.
Sumerweather misses with a series of wild punches.
Sumerweather throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lion slips a straight right by Sumerweather.
Lion fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lion wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lion is looking to clinch but Sumerweather is avoiding it.
Sumerweather missing with a left hand there. Lion was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lion is looking to clinch but Sumerweather is avoiding it.
Lion tries to clinch up.
Lion tries to clinch but Sumerweather is having none of it.
Lion wants to clinch up but Sumerweather keeps it at a distance.
Lion tries to clinch up but Sumerweather circles away and keeps his distance.
Sumerweather swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lion tries to clinch but Sumerweather is having none of it.
Sumerweather lands a head shot.
Floyd Sumerweather is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sumerweather paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lion shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sumerweather as he jumps to the side.
Lion is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sumerweather is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lion.
Lion is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sumerweather throws out a loose jab but Lion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sumerweather throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sumerweather scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lion doesn't manage to clinch there - Sumerweather circles away.
Sumerweather takes a swing at Lion's ribcage but misses.
Sumerweather throws a nice looking combination but Lion bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sumerweather throws a jab when Lion was well out of range.
Sumerweather misses the jab.
Lion is looking to clinch.
Floyd Sumerweather is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sumerweather keeps the fight on the outside.
Sumerweather keeps the fight on the outside.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sumerweather.
Sumerweather takes a kick to the side of the head.
Floyd Sumerweather is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumerweather looks to land a combination but Lion avoids it well.
Sumerweather throws out a loose jab but Lion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sumerweather tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lion was well out of range. Poor timing from Sumerweather.
Lion throws a head kick that misses.
Sumerweather pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lion doesn't manage to clinch there - Sumerweather circles away.
Sumerweather throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sumerweather changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sumerweather swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lion tries to close the distance and clinch but Sumerweather swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lion tries to clinch but Sumerweather moves out of range.
Lion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sumerweather.
Sumerweather stalks Lion and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lion's face. Lion staggers backwards, shaken.
Lion throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sumerweather's waist but Sumerweather gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lion off to one side.
Floyd Sumerweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thie Lion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sumerweather paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lion is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sumerweather.
Lion doesn't manage to clinch there - Sumerweather circles away.
Lion wants to clinch up but Sumerweather keeps it at a distance.
Lion tries to clinch but Sumerweather moves out of range.
Lion tries to close the distance and clinch but Sumerweather swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Sumerweather misses.
Sumerweather missing with a left hand there. Lion was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lion takes one on the button.
Lion gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lion takes one to the side of the head.
Sumerweather throws a right hand that Lion ducks under and follows up with a left that Lion also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Lion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Sumerweather dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lion tries to clinch up.
Lion misses with a two punch combination.
Lion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sumerweather paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lion tries to clinch but Sumerweather is having none of it.
Sumerweather lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lion circles away quickly and effectively.
Sumerweather thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sumerweather throws a body punch but Lion moves out of range.

Lion drives through and clinches with Sumerweather against the cage.
Lion tries to pull guard but Sumerweather won't allow it.
Lion lands a body punch.
Sumerweather is trying to break free.
Lion tries to pull guard but Sumerweather holds him up against the cage and eventually Lion drops back down to his feet.
Lion is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Floyd Sumerweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thie Lion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lion manages to pull guard.

Sumerweather avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lion throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sumerweather uses it to pass to side control.

Sumerweather decides to stand back up.
Sumerweather misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lion is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lion moves in looking to clinch but Sumerweather pushes him off.
Lion is looking to clinch but Sumerweather is avoiding it.
Good shot there by Sumerweather.
Sumerweather tries a head kick but it misses.
Sumerweather stuns Lion with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lion tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lion shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sumerweather sprawls well. Sumerweather wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lion gets slowly back to his feet.
Sumerweather throws a hook but Lion blocks it.
Sumerweather looks to land a combination but Lion avoids it well.
Lion slips a straight right by Sumerweather.
Lion tries to close the distance and clinch but Sumerweather swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sumerweather misses with a straight right.
Lion wants to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Sumerweather misses.
Sumerweather looks to score with a jab to the body but Lion is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumerweather swats away the attempt to clinch by Lion.
Lion takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lion tries to clinch there but Sumerweather circles away.
Sumerweather lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lion at a distance.
Sumerweather throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sumerweather darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sumerweather throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lion takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sumerweather misses with a double jab.
Floyd Sumerweather is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sumerweather misses with a straight right.
Lion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sumerweather throws a jab when Lion was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumerweather takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sumerweather lands a jab to the nose.
An inside leg kick lands from Lion.
Lion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sumerweather throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sumerweather tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lion was well out of range. Poor timing from Sumerweather.
Lion tries to clinch there but Sumerweather circles away.
Sumerweather lands a jab-cross combination.
Lion tries to clinch up but Sumerweather circles away and keeps his distance.
Sumerweather throws a sloppy head kick and Lion moves out of range easily.
Lion tries to clinch up.
Thie Lion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Floyd Sumerweather showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sumerweather, 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Floyd Sumerweather!