PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Mykolaiv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Summers
vs
Mykolaiv

177 cm
20
162 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kurt Summers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Viktor Mykolaiv!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers lands the left hand.
Kurt Summers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mykolaiv throws a right hand that Summers ducks under and follows up with a left that Summers also avoids with ease.
Summers connects with a nice looking jab.
Mykolaiv fails to land with a series of punches.
Mykolaiv throws a series of punches but Summers moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Summers scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mykolaiv takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mykolaiv misses with a wild combination.
Summers tests Mykolaiv's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Summers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Summers throws a sloppy head kick and Mykolaiv moves out of range easily.
Mykolaiv takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Summers lands a head kick. Mykolaiv smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Summers pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Summers. Mykolaiv shrugs it off though.
Summers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jab from Summers.
Summers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mykolaiv misses with a double jab
and Summers counters with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Summers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Summers throws a head kick that misses.
Mykolaiv misses with a double jab
and Summers counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Summers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Summers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Summers works the jab nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Summers throws a sloppy head kick and Mykolaiv moves out of range easily.
Summers throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mykolaiv falls off balance throwing a combination
and Summers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mykolaiv throws a combination that misses
and Summers counters with an outside leg kick.
Mykolaiv dodges the punch combination from Summers.
Good standup being displayed there by Summers as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mykolaiv falls off balance throwing a combination
and Summers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Summers throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Summers throws a head kick but Mykolaiv moves out of range.
Mykolaiv throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Summers counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers lands with a slapping head kick.
Mykolaiv misses with a double jab
and Summers counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mykolaiv is breathing heavily.
Summers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Summers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Summers dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Left hook, right uppercut from Summers.
Mykolaiv misses with a double jab
and Summers counters with a leg kick.
Summers throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mykolaiv moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mykolaiv throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Summers counters with a straight right hand.
Summers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mykolaiv. That did some damage!
Mykolaiv throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mykolaiv takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mykolaiv takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Summers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mykolaiv stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mykolaiv falls off balance throwing a combination
and Summers counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Summers there.
A head kick misses from Summers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers throws a shot to the body.
Mykolaiv falls off balance throwing a combination
and Summers counters with a big head kick but Mykolaiv shrugs it off.

Mykolaiv is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Summers ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Mykolaiv clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kurt Summers!
Kurt Summers retains his lightweight title!