PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammad Bouazizi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Summers has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Summers
vs
Bouazizi

185 cm
28
195 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
201 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

1337 ANZAC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Scott Summers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Muhammad Bouazizi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers looks for the body kick but Bouazizi saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Summers.
Bouazizi throws a series of strikes that have Summers backpedaling.
A punch combination from Bouazizi misses.
Bouazizi tries to bum rush Summers with a series of wild strikes but Summers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Summers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bouazizi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Summers circles away quickly and effectively.
Summers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Summers throws a body kick that misses.
Summers throws a wild body kick that Bouazizi sees coming a mile off.
Bouazizi moves out of range of the leg kick from Summers.
Summers misses with a head kick.
Summers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Summers throws a front kick that sends Bouazizi stumbling back into the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Summers. That's going to slow Bouazizi down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bouazizi blocks a head kick by Summers.
Summers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Summers is looking to land body kicks.
Summers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bouazizi.
Bouazizi looks gassed!
Bouazizi tries to bum rush Summers with a series of wild strikes but Summers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Summers.

Bouazizi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Summers tries to hold on but Bouazizi pushes him away.
Summers gets back to half guard.

Bouazizi is working for a submission of some sort.

Summers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Summers actively working from the bottom here.

Summers looking for submissions off his back.
Bouazizi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers has given up his back. Will we see Bouazizi going for some submissions?

Summers is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bouazizi gets his way!
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!
Summers turns into Bouazizi and is now in his guard.

Bouazizi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Summers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Summers trying to control the position from guard on top but Bouazizi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bouazizi keeping full guard, as Summers tries to pass.

Summers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Bouazizi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Bouazizi working for a triangle but Summers defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers trying to control but Bouazizi is working from the bottom.
Bouazizi keeping full guard, as Summers tries to pass.

Summers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Summers forces his way into half guard.
Bouazizi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Summers is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouazizi is pressing down on Summers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Summers 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.
Summers trying to control but Bouazizi is working from the bottom.

Bouazizi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Summers drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Summers jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bouazizi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Summers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bouazizi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Bouazizi is looking for a triangle but Summers pushes his legs off easily.
Summers wants to control from the top but Bouazizi keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Scott Summers will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Summers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bouazizi misses with a double jab.
Summers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bouazizi looks to land a combination but Summers avoids it well.
Summers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Summers ducks under a wild hook from Bouazizi.
Summers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Summers connects with a high kick.
Summers throws a sloppy head kick and Bouazizi moves out of range easily.
Bouazizi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Summers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Summers walks into a jab.
Scott Summers is winning the standup battle so far.
Summers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bouazizi moves out of range of the body kick.
Summers throws a head kick but Bouazizi moves out of range.
Bouazizi is breathing heavily.
Summers throws the kick towards the body but Bouazizi avoids it.
Summers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers throws a head kick but Bouazizi moves out of range.
Bouazizi throws a big shot that misses.
Summers moves out of range as Bouazizi strikes.
Bouazizi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Summers misses with a body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bouazizi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Summers - the referee stops the clock and Bouazizi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Summers. Bouazizi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bouazizi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Summers throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Summers is looking to land body kicks.
Bouazizi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Scott Summers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Summers throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Summers scores with a head kick. Bouazizi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Summers throws a body kick that misses.
Summers connects with an inside leg kick.
Summers throws a head kick that half lands.
Summers feints and then cracks Bouazizi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bouazizi down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Bouazizi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Summers working for a triangle but Bouazizi defends it easily.

Summers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bouazizi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bouazizi forces his way into half guard.

Summers actively working from the bottom here.

Bouazizi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bouazizi wants to work for an arm triangle but Summers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Summers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Summers trying to control but Bouazizi postures up.

Bouazizi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Summers defends it well.
Summers trying to control from the bottom.

Bouazizi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bouazizi passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bouazizi wants to pass to mount but Summers is defending the position.
Summers is trying to control but can't.
Summers manages to get to full guard.
Summers keeping full guard, as Bouazizi tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Summers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bouazizi defends well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Summers can't keep his opponent in guard - Bouazizi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Summers looks for the body kick but Bouazizi saw that one coming.
Bouazizi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bouazizi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Summers.
Summers tries to move into range but Bouazizi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Summers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bouazizi. That did some damage!
Summers throws a body kick that misses.
Summers throws a head kick that half lands.
Bouazizi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Summers throws a body kick that misses.
Summers thumps Bouazizi with a low kick.
Scott Summers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bouazizi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bouazizi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Summers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Summers, right into the meat.
Summers throws a head kick that half lands.
Summers moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Summers keeps Bouazizi at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Summers lands a front kick.
Summers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bouazizi misses with the combination.
Summers connects with a leg kick. Bouazizi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Summers tries a head kick but it misses.
Bouazizi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bouazizi misses with a wild combination.
Summers connects with an inside leg kick.
Summers lands a head kick. Bouazizi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bouazizi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bouazizi throws a right hand that Summers ducks under and follows up with a left that Summers also avoids with ease.
Summers thumps Bouazizi with a low kick.
Bouazizi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouazizi blocks the body kick.
Bouazizi looks to land a combination but Summers avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Summers, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Summers.
Nice body kick from Summers.
Both fighters circling a little - Summers finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Summers cracks the inside of Bouazizi's front leg.

Bouazizi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Summers is trying to defend but Bouazizi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Summers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bouazizi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Bouazizi seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouazizi wants to pass to mount but Summers is defending the position.

Summers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bouazizi pulls his head out easily.
Summers is pressing down on Bouazizi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Summers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Summers looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bouazizi passes into side control.
Summers tries to bench press Bouazizi off him but Bouazizi keeps the position.

Bouazizi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bouazizi advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bouazizi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Summers has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Summers regains half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bouazizi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Summers trying to control but Bouazizi postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Summers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Summers actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Summers clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sloppy strikes from Bouazizi. Those never looked like landing.
Bouazizi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bouazizi checks a leg kick nicely.
Bouazizi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A shot to the liver by Bouazizi. Beautiful body shot.
Summers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bouazizi.
Summers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Summers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bouazizi.
Bouazizi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Scott Summers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Summers scores with a leg kick.
Bouazizi is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Summers lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Summers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Summers throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bouazizi.
A head kick misses from Summers.
Summers throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouazizi misses with a two punch combination.
Summers scores with a leg kick.
Bouazizi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Summers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Summers throws a body kick that misses.
Summers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Summers throws a head kick but Bouazizi moves out of range.
Summers lands a nice looking body kick.
Summers lands with a nice body kick.
Summers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bouazizi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bouazizi cracks Summers with a good jab.
Summers lands a head kick. Bouazizi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bouazizi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bouazizi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Summers throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Summers.
Summers misses with a kick to the body.
Bouazizi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Summers circles away quickly and effectively.
Bouazizi misses with an uppercut.
Summers plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bouazizi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bouazizi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Summers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Summers misses with a body kick.
Summers misses with a body kick.
Summers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Summers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bouazizi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Summers connects with a high kick.
Bouazizi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Summers backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers moves away from the strike by Bouazizi.
Bouazizi avoids a kick to the body.
Bouazizi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Summers.
Bouazizi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bouazizi misses with a few strikes there.
Bouazizi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Summers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Summers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bouazizi avoids the head kick by Summers.
Summers dodges the punch combination from Bouazizi.
Summers lands a head kick!
Bouazizi fails to land with a series of punches.
Summers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bouazizi can do to turn this around?
Bouazizi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Summers connects with a high kick.
Bouazizi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers lands a leg kick that knocks Bouazizi off balance momentarily.
Summers throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bouazizi.
Bouazizi avoids the head kick by Summers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Bouazizi.

Bouazizi shoots in and gets a takedown into Summers's guard.
Bouazizi looking to pass the guard.

Summers looking for a guillotine here but Bouazizi defends easily.
Summers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Summers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bouazizi passes Summers's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Summers had his way with Muhammad Bouazizi in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bouazizi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Summers.
Summers goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Summers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bouazizi's calf.
Summers thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bouazizi if he has to take too many more of those.
Summers lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bouazizi will feel that in the morning.
Summers throws a nice head kick!
Bouazizi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Summers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Summers throws a head kick that Bouazizi semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Summers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Summers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A good leg kick by Summers.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Summers.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bouazizi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Summers misses with a body kick.
Bouazizi blocks a head kick by Summers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Summers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bouazizi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Summers.
Bouazizi throws a right hand that Summers ducks under and follows up with a left that Summers also avoids with ease.
Summers lands a high kick!
Bouazizi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Summers. Summers obviously looking to wear him down.

Bouazizi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Bouazizi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bouazizi stands and throws Summers's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Bouazizi tries for a kimura but Summers is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Summers tries to buck Bouazizi off but Bouazizi is having none of it.
Scott Summers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouazizi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Summers's legs.

Bouazizi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Bouazizi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Summers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Summers sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Summers is trying to maintain the position but Bouazizi is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers is looking for a sweep. Bouazizi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Summers controlling the position for now.
Bouazizi works his way into side control.
Summers is trying to control Bouazizi's posture but Bouazizi avoids it.

Bouazizi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Summers knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Bouazizi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Summers is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Summers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Bouazizi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
A control attempt from Summers but he's now mounted!
Bouazizi wants to take his opponent's back but Summers doesn't allow it.
Muhammad Bouazizi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Summers wants to control but Bouazizi is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Summers is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Muhammad Bouazizi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Summers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Summers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Summers, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:45
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Summers!
Scott Summers retains his middleweight title!