PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Nichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nichols comes to the cage accompanied by I'm So Hood. Summers has chosen Firestarter as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nichols
vs
Summers

185 cm
22
245 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
235 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Likes ground

2KMMA Ultimate Nutrition 152 Quality
Convicted

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elijah Nichols!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brett Summers!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers misses the shot to the body.
Summers wants to clinch up but Nichols keeps it at a distance.
Summers wants to clinch up but Nichols keeps it at a distance.
Summers tries a head kick but it misses.
Summers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nichols as he avoids it easily.
Nichols throws a head kick that misses.

Nichols rushes Summers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Summers tries to score a body lock takedown but Nichols shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Summers.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Summers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nichols lands a nice knee to the body.
Nichols fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nichols taking a breather.

Nichols breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Summers throws a head kick that misses.

Nichols bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Summers wants to control but Nichols postures up.
A lull in the action here as Nichols stalls from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichols lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nichols trying to control the position but Summers is working away.
Nichols has knee on belly momentarily but Summers bucks him off and regains half guard.
Summers is pressing down on Nichols's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nichols with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nichols wants to stand but Summers is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nichols wants to pass the guard but Summers is keeping the position.
Summers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nichols manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers trying to control but Nichols is working from the bottom.
Nichols wants to stand but Summers is controlling the position.
Summers passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Summers passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Nichols!
Nichols is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Summers has taken his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Summers is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Nichols is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brett Summers!