PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom McReary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Kumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kumi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Funky Shit kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

McReary
vs
Kumi

178 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

173 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Weight Loss Specialists

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom McReary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Juha Kumi!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McReary bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McReary wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kumi keeps working.
Kumi tries to improve position but can't.

McReary is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kumi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kumi misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Kumi looking for a sweep but McReary has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kumi is looking to get to half guard.
Kumi tries to lock up and control but McReary gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kumi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
BOOM! McReary connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kumi is trying to escape the mount.
McReary lands a heavy elbow.
Kumi working to try and regain half guard.
Kumi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! McReary connects with a massive shot to the dome!
McReary lands a big shot there that rocks Kumi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kumi is working to get back to half guard.
McReary connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
BOOM! McReary connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kumi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kumi looks gassed!
McReary has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kumi's face.
Kumi is looking to improve his position but McReary isn't that keen on the idea.
McReary content just to control the position here.

McReary has hold of Kumi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kumi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

McReary get's back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumi misses with a hook. McReary ducked under it nicely.

McReary scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kumi tries to kick McReary off but McReary keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kumi won't allow McReary to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kumi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kumi.
Kumi looking for a sweep. Not yet Kumi, not yet.
Kumi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McReary's guard.
Kumi working some strikes from top position.
Kumi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kumi trying to control the position from guard on top but McReary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kumi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kumi connects with a couple of short punches.
Kumi controlling from the top position.
Kumi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumi forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McReary gets back to full guard.
Kumi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McReary's head.

McReary had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kumi is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. McReary Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kumi's back instead.

McReary is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Kumi is defending well though. McReary let's go of the attempt for now.
Kumi wants to escape the position.
McReary has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kumi is keeping busy.

Kumi is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
A lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McReary working for the choke.
A bit of a pause in the action here. McReary controlling the positon.
McReary lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

Kumi defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
McReary loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Kumi hold on?
You can see the frustration on Kumi's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kumi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
McReary raining down shots from the mount!
Kumi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kumi can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom McReary dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McReary on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A combination from Kumi does no damage.
McReary avoids a punch combination nicely.
McReary closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kumi circles away.
Kumi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tom McReary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kumi throws a body punch but McReary moves out of range.

Kumi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kumi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kumi winds up and cracks McReary with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kumi tries to pass the half guard into mount. McReary knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kumi lands strikes from half guard.
Kumi stops McReary from getting back to his feet.
Kumi working the head and body with strikes.
McReary missing with punches from the bottom.
Kumi is breathing heavily.
McReary makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McReary.
McReary keeping moving, preventing Kumi from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McReary wants to stand and escape but Kumi is having none of it.
Kumi trying to control the position from guard on top but McReary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McReary tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kumi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McReary is on top in guard.
Kumi striking from his own guard.
Kumi has control of McReary's left arm, preventing McReary from doing any damage.
Kumi is trying to control the position but McReary postures up.
McReary stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kumi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kumi lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Tom McReary overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kumi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McReary's guard.

McReary is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McReary is trying to keep Kumi in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumi wants to pass the guard but McReary is keeping the position.
Kumi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kumi cracks McReary with a solid left hand.
McReary being controlled here, momentarily.
McReary is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kumi wants to control from the top but McReary keeps moving.
McReary is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kumi landing with the ground and pound.
McReary wants to sweep here but Kumi controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McReary's head.
McReary is looking to stand up but Kumi isn't so interested in that idea.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kumi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

McReary darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kumi taking some punishment here, with McReary in his half guard.
Kumi won't allow McReary to pass to mount.
Kumi trying to control from the bottom.
Kumi lands with a few short shots to the body.
Kumi tries to get to full guard but McReary has control of the leg.
McReary trying to pass the guard but Kumi defending well.
McReary trying to control the action but Kumi is working from the bottom.
Kumi tries to get to full guard but McReary has control of the leg.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McReary throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumi connects with a nice looking jab.
McReary fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McReary scores with a jab to the jaw.
McReary fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom McReary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kumi lands a body shot.

Kumi feints and as McReary raises his hands in defense, Kumi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kumi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McReary's head.
Kumi tries to free his leg and advance position but McReary is retaining full guard.
McReary looking for a sweep. Not yet McReary, not yet.
Kumi landing some decent shots from guard.

McReary pushes Kumi off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McReary lands with a thumping leg kick.

Kumi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McReary passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juha Kumi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kumi misses with a wild body shot.
Kumi with a poor takedown
and McReary counters with a series of strikes. Kumi will be more careful next time no doubt.

McReary shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kumi's guard.
McReary trying to control the position from guard on top but Kumi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

McReary gets to his feet - Kumi follows without any prompting.

McReary scores with a takedown into Kumi's guard.
Kumi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McReary's guard.
Kumi trying to control the position from guard on top but McReary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kumi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kumi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kumi stands and throws McReary's legs to the side, diving into side control.
McReary is trying to improve his position.
Kumi working the head with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kumi is putting a hurting on McReary here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kumi trying to control the action but McReary is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumi cracks McReary with a big right hand but McReary just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Check out the look on Kumi's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kumi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at McReary to see if he's OK.
Kumi working the ground and pound.

McReary explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
McReary misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Kumi.
McReary misses with the combination.
A left and a right from Kumi both land. Nice combination.
Tom McReary is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kumi stalks McReary and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McReary's face. McReary staggers backwards, shaken.
McReary avoids a punch combination nicely.
McReary blocks a jab.
McReary uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kumi.
Kumi looks to land a combination but McReary avoids it well.
McReary avoids a punch combination nicely.
McReary throws a series of punches but Kumi moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumi with a lazy takedown attempt
and McReary counters with an inside leg kick.
Kumi closes this distance looking for a takedown but McReary circles away.
Tom McReary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juha Kumi.

McReary drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McReary lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kumi is trying to control the position but McReary postures up.
Kumi looking for a sweep. Not yet Kumi, not yet.
McReary trying to control but Kumi is working from the bottom.
Kumi is controlling McReary's posture.
Kumi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McReary!
McReary is squirming around, avoiding Kumi's attempts to control the action.
Kumi with a couple of short strikes.
Kumi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kumi with shots to the head and body - McReary looks very uncomfortable down there.
McReary tries to lock up and control but Kumi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kumi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

McReary is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumi lands a big elbow.
Oh McReary is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McReary tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McReary seems to have got his legs back now.
Kumi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McReary hang on?
Kumi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kumi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kumi with good strikes from the mount here!
Kumi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kumi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McReary is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kumi lands a big shot there that rocks McReary but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McReary is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kumi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McReary hang on?
Kumi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McReary's face.
Kumi with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kumi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McReary hang on?
Kumi tries to control but McReary wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McReary hang on?
Kumi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McReary because Kumi loaded up on that one.
Kumi punching from mount but McReary doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kumi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kumi working McReary over with strikes here.
Kumi working McReary over with strikes here.
Kumi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McReary hang on?
Kumi landing shots from mount.
McReary in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kumi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kumi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McReary?
McReary swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Kumi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McReary manages to regain half guard. Good work.
McReary regains full guard. Nicely done.
McReary trying to control the position.
Kumi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juha Kumi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kumi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juha Kumi!