PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duke Lighternot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and micheal sumampong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lighternot comes into the arena with Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Lighternot
vs
sumampong

182 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

200 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duke Lighternot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, micheal sumampong!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lighternot shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lighternot showed some decent athleticism there.
Lighternot slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
sumampong wants to control but Lighternot is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lighternot sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. sumampong defending well though.
Lighternot not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lighternot controlling the pace.
Lighternot missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
sumampong is trying to get back to full guard.
sumampong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lighternot.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Lighternot scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
sumampong tries to escape but Lighternot is in control.
Lighternot trying to control the action but sumampong is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lighternot tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
sumampong can't do much from the bottom here.
sumampong tries to bench press Lighternot off him but Lighternot keeps the position.
Lighternot scores with punches from side control.
sumampong on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
sumampong tries to buck Lighternot off but Lighternot is having none of it.
Lighternot misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Check out the look on Lighternot's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lighternot working the ground and pound from side control.
Lighternot throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lighternot trying to control the action but sumampong is working from the bottom.
sumampong stops Lighternot from passing to mount.
Lighternot 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.
Lighternot moves into full mount!
sumampong is trying to escape the mount.
sumampong looks gassed!
Lighternot scoring with strikes but sumampong is staying in there.
Lighternot fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Lighternot.
Lighternot can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as sumampong is looking to escape.
BOOM! Lighternot connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lighternot controlling his opponent.
sumampong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lighternot. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lighternot is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. sumampong can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lighternot wants to control the pace but sumampong is squirming around nicely.
Lighternot with shots to the head and body - sumampong looks very uncomfortable down there.
sumampong is squirming around, avoiding Lighternot's attempts to control the action.
Lighternot lands a big shot there that rocks sumampong but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lighternot breaks from sumampong's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Lighternot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lighternot working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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!
Lighternot putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lighternot can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as sumampong is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if sumampong can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lighternot controlling his opponent.
Lighternot landing strikes, looking to finish!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lighternot with good strikes from the mount here!
Lighternot is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duke Lighternot dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lighternot jabs sumampong right on the nose. sumampong blinks but takes it well.
Lighternot throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lighternot cracks sumampong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lighternot lands an overhand right.

Lighternot darts in and clinches sumampong up against the cage.
Lighternot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lighternot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Lighternot.
Lighternot taking a breather.
Lighternot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lighternot lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Lighternot.
Lighternot pushes sumampong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lighternot is struggling to control the position.
sumampong is breathing heavily.

Lighternot works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Lighternot postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lighternot might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lighternot content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lighternot accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
sumampong keeping moving, preventing Lighternot from controlling successfully.
Lighternot working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
sumampong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lighternot is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lighternot wants to control from the top but sumampong keeps moving.
Lighternot stands up over sumampong, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
sumampong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
sumampong keeping moving, preventing Lighternot from controlling successfully.
Lighternot working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lighternot not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lighternot keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of sumampong's head.
Lighternot wants to control from the top but sumampong keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
sumampong being controlled here, momentarily.
sumampong keeping moving, preventing Lighternot from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Duke Lighternot.
Lighternot lands a nice shot to the body.

Lighternot closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lighternot lands in his opponent's guard.
Duke Lighternot overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lighternot sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed sumampong's guard.
Lighternot sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lighternot lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
sumampong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lighternot.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lighternot connects with a nice short shot to sumampong's temple.
Lighternot not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Lighternot.
Lighternot looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lighternot is looking to advance position but sumampong won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lighternot lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lighternot trying to control from half guard but sumampong is working away.
Lighternot takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
sumampong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duke Lighternot dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

sumampong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
sumampong fails in his attempt to clinch.

Lighternot closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lighternot.
sumampong lands a shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Lighternot.
sumampong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Lighternot has picked sumampong up - he's going for a ride! Lighternot dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Lighternot thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed sumampong's head.
Lighternot wants to lay and pray for a moment but sumampong keeps working.
Lighternot working sumampong over with strikes.
Lighternot wants to take a breather but sumampong is having none of it.
Lighternot is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because sumampong is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lighternot slips a nice elbow through sumampong's hands, connecting with sumampong's forehead.
sumampong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lighternot working over sumampong with some ground and pound. sumampong looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lighternot throwing shots but sumampong is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lighternot is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lighternot is looking to take a break and control but sumampong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
sumampong is trying to stand.
Lighternot controlling the action here.
Lighternot seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but sumampong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
sumampong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lighternot.
Lighternot working sumampong over with strikes.
Lighternot is keen to just control but sumampong is a slippery customer.
Lighternot takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Duke Lighternot.
Lighternot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

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.

Lighternot bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lighternot scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at sumampong to see if he's OK.
Lighternot landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
sumampong on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
sumampong takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lighternot looks up at the clock and then as sumampong takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lighternot smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lighternot cracks sumampong with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Lighternot tries for a kimura but sumampong is defending well.
Lighternot lands a nice forearm strike.
Lighternot in side control lands a decent elbow.
sumampong is trying to escape the position but Lighternot is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sumampong is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
sumampong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lighternot is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt sumampong will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Lighternot lands a few punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on sumampong's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
sumampong takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lighternot advances to full mount.
BOOM! Lighternot connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lighternot landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lighternot takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lighternot has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of sumampong's face.
Lighternot lands with some strikes.
Lighternot raining down shots from the mount!
Lighternot punishing his opponent with strikes.
sumampong is squirming around, avoiding Lighternot's attempts to control the action.
sumampong takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lighternot cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
micheal sumampong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duke Lighternot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lighternot landing shots from mount.
Lighternot lands a big elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Duke Lighternot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lighternot has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:24
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:24
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duke Lighternot!