PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tj Cummings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Ulpius Traianus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cummings's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Misfits - Die Die My Darling . Marcus Ulpius Traianus told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Cummings
vs
Ulpius Traianus

195 cm
31
254 lbs
27 - 16 - 0

194 cm
35
273 lbs
27 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tj Cummings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Ulpius Traianus!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Traianus drives through and clinches with Cummings against the cage.
Cummings misses with a knee strike.
A short left from Traianus.

It looks like Tj Cummings has been cut.
Good body shot from Traianus.
Cummings is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cummings prevents a body shot from Traianus.
Traianus lands a left hand.
Traianus digs a right hand into Cummings's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cummings's gas tank.
Traianus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Traianus lands a shoulder strike.
Traianus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cummings.
Traianus misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cummings.
Traianus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Traianus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cummings prevents a body shot from Traianus.
A head punch on the inside from Traianus fails to land.
Traianus lands a hook that snaps the head of Cummings backwards.
Cummings swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Traianus misses with a punch on the inside.
Traianus lands with a light punch inside.
Traianus pushes Cummings back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cummings.
Cummings blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cummings misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Traianus.
Traianus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cummings's elbow.
Traianus throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Traianus.
Traianus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cummings backwards.
Traianus misses with a punch to the body.
Traianus digs a right hand underneath Cummings's ribcage. Cummings let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Traianus lands with a left to the head.

Cummings is rocked!

Tj Cummings's cut is getting worse.
Traianus lands a shot to the body.
Oh Cummings is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Traianus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cummings seems to have got his legs back now.
Traianus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Traianus misses with the head strike.
Traianus digs a right hand into Cummings's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cummings's gas tank.
Cummings blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Traianus tries to throw a body punch but Cummings avoids it by throwing Traianus back against the cage.
Traianus works on Cummings's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traianus tries a body shot but Cummings blocks it.
Traianus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Traianus.
Traianus scores with a shoulder strike.
Traianus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Traianus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Traianus is leaning against Cummings and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Traianus pushes Cummings against the cage. Traianus is working some dirty boxing. Traianus pushes off with a quick right hook! Cummings goes down! Cummings tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Traianus moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Ulpius Traianus!