PBP Commentary

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

McTearson
vs
Cummings

193 cm
22
199 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
199 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rufus McTearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Cummings!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from McTearson misses.
Cummings scores with a jab. McTearson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McTearson connects with an inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cummings throws an overhand right that lands on McTearson's shoulder, as McTearson tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by McTearson.
Cummings steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McTearson.
Cummings throws a jab when McTearson was well out of range.
McTearson lands an overhand right.
McTearson misses the shot to the body.
McTearson lands with a cross.
Cummings looks to land a right hand but McTearson moved out of range.
Cummings throws a nice inside leg kick.
McTearson slips a jab from Cummings.
McTearson throws a lazy right hand but Cummings sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cummings darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McTearson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cummings.
McTearson lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. McTearson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cummings scores with a decent looking hook.
Cummings misses with a straight left.
Cummings swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McTearson moves into range and connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick from Cummings misses.
Cummings throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Cummings misses.
McTearson's corner calls for a 1-2. McTearson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McTearson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cummings.
Cummings is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McTearson.
Cummings scores with a jab.
Cummings connects with a solid leg kick.
Cummings gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McTearson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cummings tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McTearson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McTearson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McTearson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cummings bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McTearson's head.
McTearson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McTearson walks into a stiff left hand from Cummings.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Cummings.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTearson moves out of range of the strikes.
McTearson ducks under a wild hook from Cummings.
McTearson moves in looking to clinch but Cummings pushes him off.
McTearson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cummings.
McTearson tries to clinch but Cummings is having none of it.
Cummings misses with a leg kick.
McTearson lands a really nice looking cross but Cummings seems unphased.
McTearson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cummings misses the shot to the body.
McTearson tests Cummings's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Cummings.
Cummings misses with a hook. McTearson ducked under it nicely.
Cummings throws an off balance right hand
and McTearson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McTearson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cummings cracks McTearson with an open hand slap.
Cummings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McTearson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Cummings.
McTearson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cummings on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummings misses with a looping left.
Cummings fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McTearson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice body kick there by Cummings.
A telegraphed right hand from McTearson misses the target.
McTearson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McTearson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sloppy strikes from McTearson. Those never looked like landing.
McTearson lands with a shot to the body.
Good work by McTearson as he checks the leg kick.
A combination from McTearson does no damage.
No joy there for Cummings, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cummings lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McTearson circles away quickly and effectively.
Cummings walks into a straight right hand from McTearson.
McTearson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McTearson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cummings throws a leg kick which misses McTearson's front leg but catches the back leg as McTearson tries to avoid it.
McTearson jabs at Cummings's body.
McTearson lands a nice shot that snaps Cummings's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from McTearson misses.
Cummings changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Cummings.
Cummings on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McTearson with a nice cross.
Cummings throws an overhand right that lands on McTearson's shoulder, as McTearson tries to avoid the shot.
Cummings loads up on a big right hand but McTearson slips the punch.
Cummings misses with a straight left.
Cummings ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McTearson avoids the body shot from Cummings.
A big left from Cummings misses.
Cummings lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sloppy strikes from McTearson. Those never looked like landing.
McTearson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

McTearson has Cummings up against the ropes in a clinch.
McTearson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cummings backwards.
Cummings avoids a wild elbow strike from McTearson.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
McTearson is struggling to control the position.
Cummings has a couple of punches blocked by McTearson.
McTearson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cummings is looking to control McTearson's arms but McTearson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cummings has his back to the ropes.

Cummings pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Cummings catches McTearson right on the button with a cross.
McTearson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cummings.
Cummings throws a low kick but McTearson avoids it.
Cummings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McTearson manages to avoid it.
McTearson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cummings.
Cummings looks to throw the jab but McTearson is out of range.
A left lands for McTearson.
McTearson needs to keep his hands up - Cummings had a free shot at his head there.
Cummings misses with a low kick.
McTearson misses with a hook. Cummings ducked under it nicely.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cummings throws a low kick but McTearson moves out of range easily.
Cummings throws a leg kick
and McTearson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A good leg kick by McTearson.
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!
Cummings bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cummings takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McTearson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cummings throws a head kick but McTearson moves out of range.
McTearson lands with a shot to the body.
McTearson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McTearson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cummings takes a step back to recover.

McTearson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McTearson prevents Cummings from breaking the clinch.
McTearson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McTearson.
Cummings misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Cummings escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cummings throws out a loose jab but McTearson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cummings slips under a jab.
McTearson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McTearson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cummings.
Cummings misses with a straight right.
McTearson moves out of range of the strikes.
McTearson ducks under a wild hook from Cummings.
Cummings throws the left hand but McTearson avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Cummings misses.
Cummings misses with a low kick as McTearson jumps back.
The fighters circling - Cummings throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cummings misses with a double jab.
McTearson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cummings throws a right and a left that McTearson avoids nicely.
Cummings misses with a low kick.
McTearson jabs Cummings right on the nose. Cummings blinks but takes it well.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McTearson lands a head kick. Cummings smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McTearson throws a looping overhand right but Cummings ducks down to avoid it.
Cummings takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cummings throws a sloppy head kick
and Cummings takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cummings looks winded!
Cummings moves out of range of the body kick from McTearson.
Cummings throws a body punch but McTearson moves out of range.
McTearson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cummings.
Cummings gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cummings slips a straight right by McTearson.
McTearson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McTearson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cummings buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McTearson moves out of range of the leg kick from Cummings.
Cummings throws a wild body kick that McTearson sees coming a mile off.
Cummings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McTearson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McTearson throws a jab but it's blocked by Cummings.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cummings bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McTearson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cummings walks into a jab.
Cummings misses with a head kick.
Cummings blocks the body kick.
McTearson blocks a leg kick.
Cummings walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McTearson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McTearson cracks Cummings with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McTearson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McTearson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cummings has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Cummings misses.
Cummings fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McTearson.
Cummings misses with a wild body shot.
Cummings lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from Cummings misses.
Cummings connects with a single shot there.
Cummings tries to move into range but McTearson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McTearson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cummings.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rufus McTearson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McTearson 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 10:9
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 10:9
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rufus McTearson!
After the fight, Rufus McTearson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.