PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chev Chelios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Summers's entrance music is The Stranger. A fine choice. Chev Chelios has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Summers
vs
Chelios

178 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nathan Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chev Chelios!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chelios connects with a single shot there.
Summers throws a push kick but Chelios slaps the foot to one side.
Chelios lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Nathan Summers has been cut.
Jab, jab by Chelios - just one landing.
Summers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Summers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chelios.
Chelios lands a nice shot that snaps Summers's head back.
Chelios takes a swing at Summers's ribcage but misses.
Summers on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chelios throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Summers was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chelios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Summers was well out of range. Poor timing from Chelios.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chelios scores with a sloppy right hand. Summers should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from Chelios.
Summers swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chelios wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Summers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A cross from Chelios lands.
Chelios throws out a powerful jab.
Chelios cracks Summers with a right hand to the side of the head.
Summers misses with a series of wild punches.
Chelios swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Summers throws the kick towards the body but Chelios avoids it.
Chelios waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Summers.
Summers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Summers looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Chev Chelios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chelios throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Summers drops his hands momentarily and Chelios takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chelios throws a nice looking combination but Summers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Summers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chelios blocks a head kick by Summers.
Summers on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A combination from Chelios does no damage.
Chelios is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
Summers seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Summers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chelios looks to throw the jab but Summers is out of range.
Chelios throws a hook but Summers avoids it easily.
Summers looks to score with a jab to the body but Chelios is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios misses with a series of wild punches.
Chelios takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chelios darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Chelios misses.
Summers went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chelios takes a swing at Summers's ribcage but misses.
Summers is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Summers slips under a jab.
Chelios scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chelios scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chelios blocks a head kick by Summers.
Summers ducks under a wild hook from Chelios.
Summers lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Summers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Chelios blocks the leg kick.
Chelios lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Summers circles away quickly and effectively.
Summers thinks about countering with a body kick.
Chelios avoids the body shot from Summers.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Summers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chelios fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Summers on the side of the head.
Chelios checks the leg kick.
Chelios takes a swing at Summers's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Chelios misses.
Summers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chelios fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Summers manages to avoid it.
Summers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chelios.
Summers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chelios throws out a loose jab but Summers uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chev Chelios dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Summers's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Summers moves out of range of the strikes.
Chelios is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Summers throws a head kick that half lands.
Chev Chelios seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Summers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chelios sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Summers misses with a hook.
Chelios misses with a few strikes there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Summers might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Chelios lands with a good body shot.
Chelios with a jab.
Chelios's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chelios duly obliges.
Chelios throws a series of punches but Summers moves out of range.
Chelios slips a jab and a cross from Summers.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Summers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chelios has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Chelios as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Summers circles away quickly and effectively.
Summers is looking for a counter combo.
Chelios ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chelios lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Summers backs up against the cage.
Chelios lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Summers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chelios scores with a shot to the body.
Chelios misses with the combination.
Chelios is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Chelios, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Summers misses with an uppercut. Chelios saw that one coming.
Chelios scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Summers doesn't seem bothered though.
Summers takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Summers misses with a head kick.
Summers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Summers misses with a head kick.
Chelios connects with a looping right hand.
Chelios connects with the punch.
Chelios looks to land a combination but Summers avoids it well.
Summers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Summers misses with a wild body shot.
Chelios scores with a jab to the head.
Summers throws a low kick but Chelios avoids it.
Summers on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios falls off balance throwing a combination
and Summers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chelios throws a hook to the side of Summers's head but Summers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Summers appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Summers staying out of range there.
Chelios slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chelios lands with an overhand left.
Chelios avoids the head kick by Summers.
Chelios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Summers is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Chelios.
Summers moves out of range as Chelios strikes.
Chelios just misses with a punch to the body.
Summers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chelios.
Nathan Summers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Chelios.
Chelios swings for the body but Summers moves out of range.
Summers went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chelios throws a lazy right hand but Summers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Summers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Summers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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 misses with the combination.
Chelios swings for the body but Summers moves out of range.
Summers seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Chelios throws a series of punches but Summers avoids them all with ease.
Chelios throws a body punch but Summers moves out of range.
Chelios misses with a hook. Summers ducked under it nicely.
Chelios moves out of range of the body kick from Summers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chev Chelios showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nathan Summers's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Chelios tries to bum rush Summers with a series of wild strikes but Summers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Summers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chelios misses with a straight left.
Chelios looks to throw the jab but Summers is out of range.
Summers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chelios throws a nice looking combination but Summers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chelios throws a nice looking combination but Summers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chelios showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Summers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Summers dodges the punch combination from Chelios.
Chelios takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Summers walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers tries a head kick but it misses.
Summers throws a head kick but Chelios moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chelios.
Summers misses the shot to the body.
Summers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chelios.
A bone on bone clash there as Chelios blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Chelios finds it's way through Summers's defenses.
Summers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chelios finds it's way round the side to connect with Summers's head.
Chelios misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios blocks a head kick by Summers.
Summers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
An inside leg kick from Summers misses.
Chelios lands with a shot to the body.
Chelios will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chelios showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Summers.
Chelios thuds a left hand into Summers's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios clobbers Summers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Summers throws the kick towards the body but Chelios avoids it.
Chelios misses with a combination
and Summers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers throws a lazy head kick
and Chelios counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Summers defending well as Chelios loads up on a big left hand.
Chelios lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chelios ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Summers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chev Chelios is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Summers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chelios.
A swing and a miss from Summers.
Chelios with a hook.
Summers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chelios.
Chelios throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chelios, as that shot connected.
Summers takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chelios throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chelios throws an overhand right that lands on Summers's shoulder, as Summers tries to avoid the shot.
Summers thinks about countering with a head kick.
Summers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chelios throws a jab but it's blocked by Summers.
Summers throws a head kick but Chelios moves out of range.
Chelios lands with an overhand left.
Chelios throws a hook but Summers avoids it easily.
Chelios throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chelios just misses with a punch to the body.
Nathan Summers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice combination there by Chelios.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chev Chelios comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chelios has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chev Chelios!
Chev Chelios was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.