PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sun Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrell Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Summers has chosen Last Chance as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ra
vs
Summers

174 cm
33
148 lbs
26 - 14 - 1

163 cm
33
144 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sun Ra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrell Summers!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Summers bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Summers tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Summers swings around for an armbar but Ra sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Summers's guard.
Ra slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Summers working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ra has passed into half guard!
Ra is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra prevents Summers from improving his position.
Summers trying to hold on to Ra's head to control him but Ra postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Summers wants to improve his position but Ra is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ra is controlling the pace.
Summers is in trouble now - Ra has advanced to mount!
Ra controlling the pace for now.
Summers tries to hold on but Ra postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra tries to control but Summers wriggling away.
Ra controlling the position easily from mount.
Ra's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers is looking to get to half guard.
Ra takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ra can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Summers is looking to escape.

Sun Ra has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ra walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Summers checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sun Ra dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ra throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Summers's head.

It looks like Tyrell Summers has been cut.
Ra scores with a push kick.
Summers lands a glancing blow to the side of Ra's head.
Ra throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ra takes a swing at Summers's ribcage but misses.
Ra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ra misses with a low kick.
Ra cracks Summers with an open hand slap.
Summers darts in looking for a takedown but Ra gets double underhooks and turns Summers into the cage.
Summers stalling in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ra lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ra throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra missing with knees to the body.
Ra lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ra lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Summers swings wildly with an uppercut but Ra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Our sources have told us that Ra has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Ra throws an elbow but it misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ra as Summers tries to tie him up.
Ra with a knee to the head.
Summers's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ra looking to throw knees to the head but Summers is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Ra.
Summers taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Ra.
Ra misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee calls for Summers to work.
Summers tries to pull guard but Ra forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ra lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Summers backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ra.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ra.
Ra misses with a short punch on the inside.
Summers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ra backwards.
Ra misses with a knee to the head.
Summers tries to pull guard but Ra won't allow it.
Sun Ra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrell Summers.
Summers stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers takes an elbow to the temple.
Summers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Ra.
Summers fails to pull guard.
Summers slowing the pace effectively.
Summers blocks a body shot from Ra.
Ra landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Summers takes a shot to the head.
Ra lands an elbow inside.
Ra comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Summers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ra just stands there and leans against the cage.
Summers managing to block the knees to the body from Ra.
Ra lands an elbow just above Summers 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Summers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sun Ra has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ra lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ra lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ra makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ra throws a knee to the head but misses.
Summers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ra blocks it with crossed arms.
Ra lands a good knee to the midsection. Summers won't want to take too many of those.
Summers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ra works on Summers's body with a couple of short punches.
Ra gets through Summers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ra is leaning against Summers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A knee to the head by Ra.
Nice elbow from Ra.

That has opened up Tyrell Summers's cut even more.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ra obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sun Ra dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyrell Summers's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Summers misses with an uppercut
and Ra counters with a nice low kick that buckles Summers's knee momentarily.
Summers throws a series of punches but Ra moves out of range.
Summers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ra's waist but Ra gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Summers off to one side.
Ra throws a leg kick but Summers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Summers misses with a straight left.
Summers lunges at Ra with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ra's hand.
Summers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ra counters with a nice low kick that buckles Summers's knee momentarily.
Summers has a takedown stuffed.
Summers misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ra paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ra connects with a leg kick. Summers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Summers misses with a straight right.
Summers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ra moves away from the strike by Summers.
Sun Ra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Summers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ra thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Summers if he has to take too many more of those.
Summers looks for a takedown but Ra sprawls well.
Sun Ra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrell Summers.
Ra throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 is looking to chop away at Ra's legs.
Ra lands a jab to the nose.
Ra throws a series of punches but Summers avoids them all with ease.
Summers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ra swinging wildly here.
Ra leaves Summers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Summers misses with a hook. Ra ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra works over Summers's head and body with a nice combination.

The cut above Tyrell Summers's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Summers closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ra quickly recovers to half guard.
Ra is refusing to be controlled, as Summers sits in half guard.
Ra controlling the position for now.
Ra wants to improve his position but Summers is controlling well.
Ra avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Summers.
Summers is controlling the pace.
Summers throwing shots but Ra is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra trying to hold on to Summers's head to control him but Summers postures up.

Summers is trying to work for a kimura but Ra is defending well.
Ra wants to control but Summers is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Summers is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ra doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Summers.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sun Ra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ra 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sun Ra!
A victorious Sun Ra thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.