PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riley Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Summers will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hope
vs
Summers

186 cm
20
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
20
242 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Riley Hope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Summers!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hope scores with a hook.

Summers gets caught flat footed, as Hope shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hope thows a big elbow that misses.
Hope has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hopeis looking to pass into half guard but Summers pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Summers is in guard.
Summers forces his way into half guard.
Summers trying to control from half guard but Hope is working away.
Hope keeping control of the position.
Summers works his way into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Summers working for a guillotine from mount but Hope is in no mood to give up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Summers punching from mount but Hope doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hope knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Summers on the ground.

Summers is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hope to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hope shrugs it off.

Summers is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Summers extends the arm and Hope is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dave Summers!