PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clessie Cummins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cinco Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cummins
vs
Mayo

185 cm
22
200 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

189 cm
27
216 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clessie Cummins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cinco Mayo!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cummins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mayo slaps away a takedown attempt from Cummins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mayo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cummins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cummins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cummins shoots in and drives through. Mayo sprawls well.
Mayo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cummins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cummins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mayo as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clessie Cummins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cummins swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayo.

Mayo has Cummins up against the cage in a clinch.
Mayo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mayo lands a knee to the body.
Cummins is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mayo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mayo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cummins dodges an elbow strike from Mayo.

Mayo manages to break the clinch.

Cummins tries to keep at a distance but Mayo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mayo scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Mayo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cummins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cummins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mayo as he avoids it easily.
Mayo tries to clinch up but Cummins circles away and keeps his distance.
Mayo tries to clinch but Cummins is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Mayo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cummins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mayo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mayo wants to clinch up but Cummins keeps it at a distance.
Mayo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mayo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Mayo rushes Cummins and presses him up against the cage.
Cummins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mayo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cinco Mayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayo moves in looking to clinch but Cummins pushes him off.
Mayo fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cummins is defended easily by Mayo.
Mayo doesn't manage to clinch there - Cummins circles away.

Mayo clinches.

Mayo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cummins scores with a head kick.
Cummins keeps the fight on the outside.
Cummins fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mayo closes the distance and clinches.

Cummins has clasped his hands together around Mayo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cummins tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mayo's legs.
Mayo parries the strikes from Cummins easily there. Cummins is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mayo to escape.
Mayo is trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cinco Mayo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mayo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cummins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mayo tries to clinch but Cummins is having none of it.

Mayo has closed the distance and engaged Cummins in a clinch.
Mayo tries a body shot but Cummins blocks it.
Cummins managing to block the knees to the body from Mayo.
A shot in the inside from Mayo.
Mayo cracks Cummins with a nice body shot.
Mayo lands a nice knee to the body.
Mayo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!

Mayo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mayo tries to clinch there but Cummins circles away.
Cummins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mayo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cummins swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Mayo rushes Cummins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Mayo breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mayo gets a clinch.
Cinco Mayo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Mayo breaks the clinch.
Cummins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cummins keeps the fight on the outside.
Mayo is looking to clinch.

Mayo rushes Cummins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Mayo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cummins shoots in looking for a takedown but Mayo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cummins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cummins lands a head kick!

Mayo rushes Cummins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Mayo manages to break the clinch.
Mayo tries to clinch there but Cummins circles away.
Cinco Mayo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mayo moves into the clinch.
Mayo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cummins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mayo connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Clessie Cummins has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cummins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Mayo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mayo clinches.
Mayo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mayo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mayo with a knee to the head.
Mayo is working Cummins over against the cage.

Mayo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayo wants to clinch up but Cummins keeps it at a distance.

Mayo closes the distance and clinches.

Mayo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummins tries to clinch there but Mayo circles away.

Mayo moves into the clinch.
Mayo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mayo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mayo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Mayo breaks from the clinch.
Mayo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mayo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mayo tries to clinch there but Cummins circles away.
Cummins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mayo tries to clinch but Cummins moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mayo moves into range and clinches up with Cummins.
A hook to the body from Mayo.

Mayo manages to break the clinch.
Mayo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mayo moves into range and clinches up with Cummins.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mayo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mayo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mayo tries to clinch there but Cummins circles away.
Mayo tries to clinch but Cummins is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mayo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cummins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cummins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cinco Mayo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Clessie Cummins's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mayo wants to clinch up but Cummins keeps it at a distance.
Mayo moves to clinch but Cummins breaks away
and Cummins counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Cummins tries to keep at a distance but Mayo has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cummins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Cummins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayo tries to clinch up.
Mayo wants to clinch up but Cummins keeps it at a distance.
Cummins shoots in but no luck this time.

Mayo drives through and clinches with Cummins against the cage.

Mayo breaks from the clinch.
Clessie Cummins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cummins thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mayo if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mayo is looking to clinch but Cummins is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mayo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cummins, pushing him back against the cage.
Mayo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mayo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A body shot lands from Mayo.

Mayo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayo moves in looking to clinch but Cummins pushes him off.
Mayo is looking to clinch.
Mayo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Mayo rushes Cummins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayo lands a good knee to the midsection. Cummins won't want to take too many of those.

Mayo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mayo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummins shoots for a double leg takedown but Mayo sprawls well. He's pushed Cummins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mayo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cummins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Mayo has Cummins up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mayo.
Mayo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cummins or not.

Mayo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mayo gets a clinch.

Mayo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cummins swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Mayo rushes Cummins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mayo obliges.
Knees to the body from Mayo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cummins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mayo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mayo lands a knee to the body.

Mayo manages to break the clinch.
Mayo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cummins keeps the fight on the outside.
Mayo moves in looking to clinch but Cummins pushes him off.
Cummins keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mayo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mayo moves out of range of the body kick from Cummins.
Cummins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mayo's waist but Mayo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cummins off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clessie Cummins. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cummins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cummins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Mayo clinches up against the cage.
Mayo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mayo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mayo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mayo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cummins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mayo tries to avoid it but Cummins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mayo to the ground. Mayo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mayo moves into range and clinches up with Cummins.

Mayo breaks the clinch.
Clessie Cummins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mayo tries to close the distance and clinch but Cummins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cummins swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cinco Mayo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mayo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cinco Mayo!