PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mannie Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clessie Cummins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mannie Mann has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mann
vs
Cummins

190 cm
22
209 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mannie Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clessie Cummins!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Cummins circles away.
Mann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mann is looking to land body kicks.
Cummins lands the left hand.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch but Cummins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mann is looking to clinch but Cummins is avoiding it.

Cummins lands a left and a right that send Mann crashing to the mat, dazed. Cummins thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Mann is rocked!

It looks like Mannie Mann has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mann doesn't manage to clinch there - Cummins circles away.
Cummins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mann. Cummins shrugs it off though.
Mann moves in looking to clinch but Cummins pushes him off.
Mann lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mann throws a left and a right that both miss

and Cummins counters with a shoot takedown. Mann fights it but they end up in guard.
Cummins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Cummins has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mann is working an open guard so Cummins takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mann misses with a series of wild punches.
Mann tries to clinch but Cummins moves away

and Cummins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cummins.
A shot in the inside from Cummins.
Mann is breathing heavily.

Cummins jumps guard and drags Mann to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mann has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cummins is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cummins is pulling down on Mann's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann won't allow Cummins to sweep him here.
Mann is fighting to break Cummins's control of his arms but Cummins is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cummins wriggles free and stands up.

Cummins has Mann up against the cage in a clinch.
Mann working Cummins over with knees to the body.

Cummins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mann closes the distance but Cummins moves to the side

and Cummins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mann's guard.

Cummins gets to his feet - Mann follows without any prompting.
A punch combination from Cummins misses.

Cummins shoots in and bounces Mann off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
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!

Mann is working an open guard so Cummins takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cummins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Cummins.
Cummins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mann walks away with a smile on his face. Cummins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mann closes the distance but Cummins moves to the side

so Cummins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cummins passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clessie Cummins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mannie Mann's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cummins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cummins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mann pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mann throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Cummins throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mann was covering up waiting for the punch and Cummins finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cummins trying to control the position from guard on top but Mann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cummins slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cummins stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Mann to get to his feet.

Cummins gets the takedown into side control.
Mann wants to get back to his feet but Cummins is dominant here and he's now got Mann's back!
Cummins lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Mann.
Cummins is riding his opponent, not letting Mann buck him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cummins is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Mann is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Clessie Cummins!