PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Umma Gumma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Lytle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gumma comes into the arena with One 24 blaring out of the sound system. Lytle has chosen Light's Out as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Gumma
vs
Lytle

169 cm
25
175 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
176 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Granite chin

Hellbent, Inc.™

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Umma Gumma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christopher Lytle!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lytle misses with a takedown attempt

and Gumma counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lytle's guard now.
Gumma might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lytle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lytle looks to land a strike but Gumma avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Gumma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lytle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gumma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lytle is one step ahead there.
Lytle is working Gumma over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lytle throws a big right hand that misses.
Lytle stopping the sweep attempt from Gumma.
Gumma is trying to keep Lytle in close.

Gumma is looking for a triangle but Lytle pushes his legs off easily.

Lytle drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gumma looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gumma looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gumma!

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lytle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lytle on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gumma is chipping away with strikes.
Lytle stops Gumma from passing to mount.
Lytle tries to improve position but can't.
Lytle taking a bit of punishment here - Gumma scoring with strikes.
Lytle sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lytle regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lytle has momentary wrist control but Gumma slips an elbow through the middle.
Lytle is trying to keep Gumma in close.

Lytle has his foot on Gumma's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gumma works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lytle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gumma lands a couple of digs.
Gumma looking to pass the guard.
Gumma postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lytle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gumma lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gumma lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Lytle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gumma defends it easily.
Gumma distracts Lytle with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gumma tries to free his leg and advance position but Lytle is retaining full guard.
Gumma with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lytle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lytle looking for a sweep. Not yet Lytle, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumma distracts Lytle with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gumma stands up over Lytle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Lytle has his foot on Gumma's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gumma works his way back into a safe position though.
Gumma lands a couple of elbows.
Lytle working a defensive guard here.
Gumma makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Lytle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lytle looks gassed!
Lytle looking for a sweep. Not yet Lytle, not yet.

Lytle is looking for a triangle but Gumma pushes his legs off easily.
Gumma working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gumma is in close to Lytle's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gumma lands a couple of digs.

Lytle looking for subs off his back but Gumma has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ground and pound from Gumma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gumma looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gumma lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gumma is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lytle is trying to get back to full guard.
Lytle wants to control but Gumma is keeping busy.
Gumma looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gumma wants to free his trapped foot but Lytle is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lytle looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gumma lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Umma Gumma dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gumma throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lytle tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gumma is in Lytle's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gumma lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lytle tries to strike from the bottom.

Gumma thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gumma connects with a couple of short punches.
Gumma keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lytle's head.
Lytle wants to sweep but no luck.
Gumma postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gumma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lytle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Lytle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gumma with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gumma throwing strikes but missing.
Gumma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lytle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Gumma got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lytle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gumma has managed to get both his arms back between Lytle's legs - danger averted.
Gumma with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gumma with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gumma throwing strikes but missing.
Gumma loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lytle wants to sweep here but Gumma controlling him for the moment.
Lytle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gumma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lytle is looking to stand up but Gumma isn't so interested in that idea.
Gumma slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gumma looks up at the clock and then as Lytle takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gumma smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lytle is looking to regain half guard here but Gumma keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Check out the look on Gumma's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lytle sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gumma seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gumma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lytle keeps working.
Gumma working the head and body with strikes.
Gumma is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lytle taking some punishment here, with Gumma in his half guard.
Gumma takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gumma is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Lytle kicks Gumma off and gets back to his feet.
Umma Gumma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lytle shoots and misses

and Gumma counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lytle won't be happy with that.
Lytle is breathing heavily.
Lytle is looking to regain half guard here but Gumma keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lytle is trying to control Gumma's posture but Gumma avoids it.
Gumma cracks Lytle with a big elbow.
Gumma cracks Lytle with a big right hand but Lytle just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lytle takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lytle taking a bit of punishment here - Gumma scoring with strikes.
Lytle takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gumma prevents Lytle from escaping the position.
Lytle taking a bit of punishment here - Gumma scoring with strikes.
Lytle manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gumma is trying to get back to full guard.
Gumma gets full guard.
Lytle trying to control the position from guard on top but Gumma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lytle is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lytle distracts Gumma with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Gumma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lytle preventing the sweep.

Lytle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Gumma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lytle defends it easily.
Lytle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gumma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lytle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lytle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gumma is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Umma Gumma dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gumma shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lytle moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lytle wants to get back to his feet but Gumma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gumma passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Umma Gumma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lytle takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lytle is trying to get back to half guard.
Gumma is working Lytle over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gumma is chipping away with strikes.
Lytle tries to bench press Gumma off him but Gumma keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lytle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gumma in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gumma working the head with strikes.
Lytle tries to bench press Gumma off him but Gumma keeps the position.
Lytle wants to control but Gumma postures up.
Gumma grinds an elbow into Lytle's temple.
Gumma landing strikes.
Lytle takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gumma grinds an elbow into Lytle's temple.
Lytle is looking for a sweep.
Gumma cracks Lytle with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gumma lands an elbow.
Lytle manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lytle taking some punishment here, with Gumma in his half guard.
Umma Gumma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lytle trying to hold on to Gumma's head to control him but Gumma postures up.
Well, if Gumma is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Lytle looking for subs from the bottom but Gumma mounts him!
Gumma content just to control the position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lytle is squirming around, avoiding Gumma's attempts to control the action.
Christopher Lytle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gumma controlling from the full mount.
Lytle really wants to buck Gumma off and get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Umma Gumma just wasn't active enough.
Gumma tries for a takedown but Lytle circles away easily

and Lytle counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gumma!
Gumma is desperately trying to improve his position but Lytle has a good base and remains in mount.
Lytle avoids the attempt from Gumma to control.
Gumma working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lytle punching from mount but Gumma doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gumma tries to hold on but Lytle postures up.
Gumma prevents any damage by holding on tight.

Lytle has control of Gumma's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gumma regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lytle looking to ground and pound but Gumma is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gumma wants to control but Lytle is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Umma Gumma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gumma 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Umma Gumma!