PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Trudeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Trudeau
vs
Summers

190 cm
23
255 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

196 cm
30
248 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Torment Fightwear

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacques Trudeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Summers!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Summers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Trudeau is looking to improve his position but Summers isn't that keen on the idea.
Summers thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Trudeau is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Trudeau is working hard here to advance position.
Trudeau is squirming around, avoiding Summers's attempts to control the action.
Trudeau is wriggling around trying to escape.
Summers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Summers scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Trudeau?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Summers prevents Trudeau from getting the reversal.
Summers looking to ground and pound but Trudeau is blocking nicely.
Trudeau really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Summers throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Summers thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Summers is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Trudeau can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Summers forces the positional change into back control.
Summers really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Trudeau.
Summers is trying to stick to Trudeau's back but Trudeau is turning into Summers. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Summers's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Trudeau.
Trudeau throws a big right hand that misses.
Trudeau throws a big right hand that misses.
Trudeau throwing strikes from guard but Summers blocks nicely.

Summers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Trudeau gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Trudeau postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Summers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Summers working a defensive guard here.
Trudeau lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Summers pulls Trudeau in close to prevent any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Trudeau's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Summers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Trudeau gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Trudeau wants to control from the top but Summers keeps moving.
Trudeau throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Trudeau with a flurry of punches that miss.
Summers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers trying to strike off his back.
Trudeau in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Summers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Trudeau defends well.
Summers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Trudeau loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trudeau lands a couple of digs.

Summers is looking for a triangle but Trudeau pushes his legs off easily.

Summers looking for a guillotine here but Trudeau defends easily.
Trudeau is in close to Summers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Summers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Trudeau gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Trudeau postures up and lands a big shot to Summers's brow.
Trudeau has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Summers's head.
Summers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Trudeau is in close to Summers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Trudeau wants to pass the guard but Summers is keeping the position.
Summers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Trudeau lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trudeau is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Summers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Trudeau throws a big right hand that misses.
Trudeau throwing strikes from guard but Summers blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Summers looking for a sweep. Not yet Summers, not yet.
Trudeau working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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 Jacques Trudeau will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Trudeau swings for the body but Summers moves out of range.
Summers throws a solid leg kick but Trudeau takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Summers.

Trudeau fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Summers to the ground. Trudeau is now in Summers's guard.
Trudeau postures up.
Trudeau throwing strikes but missing.

Summers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Trudeau defends it easily.
Trudeau is in close to Summers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Trudeau lands a couple of elbows.
Summers is trying to control the position but Trudeau postures up.
Trudeau scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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!
Trudeau stopping the sweep attempt from Summers.
Trudeau takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trudeau accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Trudeau throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Trudeau throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Summers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Summers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Trudeau's guard.
Trudeau manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Summers tries to hold on but Trudeau postures up.

Trudeau looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Trudeau lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Summers sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Trudeau missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Summers is pressing down on Trudeau's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trudeau cracks Summers with a solid left hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Summers holds on and takes a little breather.

Summers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Trudeau defends it easily.
Summers is breathing heavily.
Trudeau trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Trudeau trying to control but Summers is working from the bottom.
Summers controls Trudeau momentarily but Trudeau frees himself.
Trudeau postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trudeau with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Summers is looking to sinch up a triangle. Trudeau throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Summers's body to avoid the submission. Summers has instead reached around Trudeau's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Summers arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). David Summers!