PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dick Cummings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Mcveigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cummings comes to the cage accompanied by Mr. Roboto. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cummings
vs
Mcveigh

172 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
26
130 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Sun-Tzu

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dick Cummings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Mcveigh!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cummings misses with a combination
and Mcveigh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cummings takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mcveigh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cummings misses with a shot to the body
and Mcveigh counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cummings looks to land a left hand but Mcveigh moved out of range nicely.
Mcveigh throws a nice looking combination but Cummings bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mcveigh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cummings momentarily.
Cummings takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Cummings misses the target.
Cummings swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mcveigh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cummings misses with a left hand
and Mcveigh counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Mcveigh does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummings misses with a lunging right hand
and Mcveigh counters with a three punch combo that has Cummings backing up. Cummings nods at Mcveigh to acknowledge the strikes.
Cummings looks to land a left hand but Mcveigh moved out of range nicely.

Cummings gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cummings.
Mcveigh has had enough of the clinch but Cummings keeps him there for the moment.

Cummings manages to break the clinch.
Cummings throws a lazy uppercut
and Mcveigh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cummings throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mcveigh counters with a nice uppercut.
Cummings throws a hook but Mcveigh blocks it.
Cummings misses with a left hand
letting Mcveigh counter with a right hand.
Cummings bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mcveigh's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cummings misses with an uppercut
and Mcveigh counters with a three punch combo that has Cummings backing up. Cummings nods at Mcveigh to acknowledge the strikes.
Cummings throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Mcveigh is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcveigh tests Cummings's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from Mcveigh does no damage.
Cummings throws an off balance right hand
and Mcveigh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mcveigh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cummings misses with a double jab
and Mcveigh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cummings falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mcveigh counters with a stiff right hand.
Cummings jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donk. Mcveigh catches Cummings right on the button with a cross.
Cummings lands a jab to the nose.
Cummings misses with a left hand
and Mcveigh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummings misses with a series of wild punches.
Mcveigh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cummings throws a combination that misses
letting Mcveigh counter with a right hand.
Cummings misses with a looping left.
Mcveigh's corner calls for a 1-2. Mcveigh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mcveigh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cummings looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cummings throws a lazy uppercut
and Mcveigh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cummings scores with a nice right hand.
Dick Cummings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcveigh ducks under a wild hook from Cummings.
Cummings drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Cummings.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cummings thuds his right hand into Mcveigh's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cummings takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
No joy there for Cummings, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cummings rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mcveigh counters with a straight right hand.
Cummings misses with an uppercut
and Mcveigh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mcveigh has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cummings misses with a right hand
and Mcveigh counters with a right hand to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mcveigh.
Mcveigh scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cummings throws a poor cross that misses
and Mcveigh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mcveigh scores with a hook to the body. Cummings takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cummings connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Mcveigh 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.

Cummings misses the jab.
A punch combination from Cummings misses.
Cummings throws an off balance right hand
and Mcveigh counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cummings throws a right hand that misses
and Mcveigh counters with a right hand to the body.
Cummings throws a lazy uppercut
and Mcveigh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cummings throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mcveigh counters with a stiff right hand.
Cummings rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mcveigh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mcveigh misses with the combination.
Cummings throwing a counter right hand but Mcveigh manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cummings misses with a left hand
and Mcveigh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mcveigh slips a jab from Cummings.
Mcveigh is looking for the big counter here.
Cummings throws a hook but Mcveigh blocks it.
Cummings shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcveigh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cummings doesn't seem bothered though.
Cummings misses the shot to the body.
Cummings lands a head shot.
Cummings throws an off balance right hand
and Mcveigh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A lazy left from Mcveigh finds it's target.
A combination from Cummings does no damage.
Cummings rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Mcveigh to counter with a crisp jab.
Cummings throws a poor cross that misses
and Mcveigh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cummings is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mcveigh.
A little jabbing left from Mcveigh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cummings throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mcveigh counters with a series of strikes. Cummings will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cummings throws a shot from downtown. Mcveigh moves away and avoids it.
Cummings tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummings misses with a hook
and Mcveigh counters with a three punch combo that has Cummings backing up. Cummings nods at Mcveigh to acknowledge the strikes.
Cummings rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mcveigh counters with a nice uppercut.
Cummings gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cummings throws a combination that misses
and Mcveigh counters with a left and a right that stings Cummings.
Cummings throws a lazy uppercut
letting Mcveigh counter with a right hand.
Cummings swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mcveigh counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cummings swings widly with a right hand
and Mcveigh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mcveigh scores with a hook to the body. Cummings takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cummings misses with a lunging right hand
and Cummings takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Cummings does no damage.
Mcveigh throws a counter combo.
Cummings rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mcveigh counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcveigh connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A left lands for Mcveigh.
Brian Mcveigh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cummings misses with a left hand
and Mcveigh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mcveigh ducks under a wild hook from Cummings.
As Cummings backs off Mcveigh throws a huge counter combo but Cummings manages to avoid it all.
Cummings misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mcveigh.
Mcveigh with a jab.
Cummings misses with a double jab
and Mcveigh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cummings swings widly with a right hand
and Mcveigh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mcveigh moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cummings cracks Mcveigh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cummings misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcveigh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cummings's hands.
Cummings misses with a right hand
and Mcveigh counters with a stiff right hand.
Cummings misses with a lunging right hand
and Mcveigh counters with a straight right hand.
Cummings throws an off balance right hand
and Mcveigh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cummings moves in looking to clinch but Mcveigh pushes him off.
As Cummings backs off Mcveigh throws a huge counter combo but Cummings manages to avoid it all.
Cummings swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brian Mcveigh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cummings misses with a series of wild punches.
Cummings throws a right hand that misses
and Mcveigh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cummings thinking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcveigh lands a jab to the nose.
Cummings missing with a left hand there. Mcveigh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Mcveigh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mcveigh stalks Cummings and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cummings's face. Cummings staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Mcveigh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mcveigh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cummings rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Mcveigh counter with a right hand.
Cummings takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mcveigh lands a jab-cross combination.
Cummings misses with a lunging right hand
and Mcveigh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mcveigh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cummings is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mcveigh blocks a jab.
Mcveigh connects with a crisp jab.
Cummings misses with a lunging right hand
and Mcveigh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mcveigh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mcveigh dips to his left and cracks Cummings with an uppercut!
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!
Nice uppercut there from Mcveigh.
Cummings misses with a left hand
and Mcveigh counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummings looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cummings looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mcveigh tests Cummings's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mcveigh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcveigh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cummings in his tracks.
Mcveigh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cummings doesn't seem bothered though.
Mcveigh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cummings throws the left hand but Mcveigh avoids the punch easily.
Mcveigh takes a swing at Cummings's ribcage but misses.
Cummings swings widly with a right hand
and Mcveigh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mcveigh cracks Cummings with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cummings misses with a right hand
and Mcveigh counters with a nice uppercut.
Cummings throws a nice looking combination but Mcveigh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

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!
Cummings misses with an uppercut
enabling Mcveigh to counter with a crisp jab.
Cummings misses with a lunging right hand
and Mcveigh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cummings swings widly with a right hand
and Mcveigh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cummings swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mcveigh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mcveigh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cummings throws a right hand that misses
and Mcveigh counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cummings misses with a hook
and Mcveigh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cummings rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Mcveigh to counter with a crisp jab.
Cummings throws a lazy uppercut
and Mcveigh counters with a stiff right hand.
Cummings pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Mcveigh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mcveigh tries to bum rush Cummings with a series of wild strikes but Cummings uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummings throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mcveigh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcveigh tries to bum rush Cummings with a series of wild strikes but Cummings uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice shot by Mcveigh.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mcveigh connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cummings is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcveigh lands a nice hook to Cummings's body. Cummings takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cummings misses the body punch
enabling Mcveigh to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcveigh jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Mcveigh. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cummings misses with a body punch
and Mcveigh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cummings throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Mcveigh to counter with a crisp jab.
Dick Cummings has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cummings misses with a body punch
enabling Mcveigh to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cummings throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcveigh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mcveigh, as that shot connected.
Cummings takes a swing at Mcveigh's ribcage but misses.
Mcveigh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mcveigh lands a slapping body shot.
Cummings swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mcveigh counters with a stiff right hand.
Cummings scores with a jab to the head.
Cummings misses with a right hand
and Mcveigh counters with a left to the body.
Cummings bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mcveigh's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Mcveigh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mcveigh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Mcveigh!
Brian Mcveigh gave a mention to SP Ultimate Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
In defeat, Dick Cummings stepped up to the mic, saying 'SHIIIIIT!!!!'.