PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Cummings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Sauve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cummings comes to the cage accompanied by Mr. Roboto. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Cummings
vs
Sauve

172 cm
27
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

177 cm
23
150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dick Cummings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Sauve!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sauve scores with a one two! Cummings had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cummings throws an off balance right hand
and Sauve counters with a nice uppercut.
Sauve ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sauve moves out of range as Cummings strikes.
Sauve is looking for the big counter here.
Cummings jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sauve paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cummings slips a jab and a cross from Sauve.
Nice jab there from Cummings.
Cummings throws a lazy uppercut
and Sauve counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sauve scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cummings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sauve ducks under a wild hook from Cummings.
Sloppy strikes from Sauve. Those never looked like landing.
Cummings takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sauve misses with a double jab
letting Cummings counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummings throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Sauve to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Cummings. Those never looked like landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Cummings misses the target.
Cummings walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sauve walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sauve scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big right from Sauve misses.
Cummings is looking to counter punch.
Cummings takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cummings throws a hook but Sauve blocks it.
Cummings takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sauve swinging wildly here.
Cummings walks into a straight right hand from Sauve.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sauve scores with a three punch combo!
Sauve keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sauve throws a head kick that misses.
Sauve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cummings throws out the jab.
Cummings is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sauve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sauve lands a head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Sauve. That's going to slow Cummings down.
Sauve throws a head kick but Cummings moves out of range.
Cummings misses with an uppercut
and Sauve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sauve connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sauve cracks Cummings with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sauve lands a high kick!
Sauve takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sauve is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cummings had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauve misses with an uppercut. Cummings saw that one coming.
Kyle Sauve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cummings misses with a straight left.
Sauve lands a head shot.
Sauve moves out of range of the strikes.
Cummings ducks under a wild hook from Sauve.
Sauve throws a jab but it's blocked by Cummings.
Cummings is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sauve.
Sauve now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cummings lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sauve circles away quickly and effectively.
Sauve scores with a head kick.
Sauve throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Cummings to counter with a crisp jab.
We've been told by Cummings's head coaches at Body Pain_12elite_599$+VM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sauve throws a head kick that misses.
Sauve misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cummings swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sauve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cummings.
Sauve connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cummings's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cummings misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sauve throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cummings's head.
Cummings misses with a looping right.
Cummings looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed right hand from Cummings misses the target.
Sauve slips a straight right by Cummings.
Cummings throws an off balance right hand
and Sauve counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cummings is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cummings throws a hook but Sauve blocks it.
Cummings throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sauve sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sauve scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sauve lands with a nice combination. Cummings backs away looking to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sauve getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sauve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sauve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cummings.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Sauve 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.

Sauve lands a really nice looking cross but Cummings seems unphased.
Cummings throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sauve counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sauve tries to clinch there but Cummings circles away.
Sauve throws a nice head kick!
Nice uppercut lands for Sauve. That snapped Cummings's head back.
Sauve has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cummings throws a hook but Sauve blocks it.
Cummings thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cummings takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Sauve does it's job there.
Cummings misses with an uppercut.
Sauve throws a head kick but Cummings moves out of range.
Kyle Sauve is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sauve slips a jab from Cummings.
Cummings looks to score with a jab to the body but Sauve is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cummings. Sauve does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummings throws a right hand that misses
and Sauve counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sauve ducks under a wild hook from Cummings.
Sauve throws a counter combo.
Sauve throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cummings.
Sauve misses the shot to the body.
Sauve throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sauve swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cummings.
Sauve's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cummings under the eye.
Sauve tries a head kick but it misses.
Cummings throws a hook but Sauve blocks it.
Sauve fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sauve tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sauve ducks under a wild hook from Cummings.
Sauve misses the shot to the body.
A head kick from Sauve lands but Cummings takes it in his stride.

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!
Sauve swats away the attempt to clinch by Cummings.
Sauve lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sauve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cummings throws out the jab.
Sauve throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cummings's head.
Cummings throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sauve throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cummings's head.
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.
Cummings misses with an uppercut
and Sauve counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sauve tries to bum rush Cummings with a series of wild strikes but Cummings uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sauve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cummings.
Sauve steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Sauve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sauve will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummings jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sauve keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Cummings misses.
As Cummings backs off Sauve throws a huge counter combo but Cummings manages to avoid it all.
A big right from Sauve misses.
Sauve looks to land a left hand but Cummings moved out of range nicely.
Nice jab there from Sauve.
Sauve ducks under a wild hook from Cummings.
Cummings slips under a jab.
Cummings misses the jab.
Sauve fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cummings has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sauve lands a lovely overhand right.
Cummings tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cummings just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauve ducks right into an uppercut from Cummings.
Cummings tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sauve swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sauve misses with a looping left.
A cross from Sauve lands.
Kyle Sauve seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cummings goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sauve has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cummings finds it's way round the side to connect with Sauve's head.
Cummings throws a lazy right hand but Sauve sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sauve throws a big counter head kick but Cummings avoids it with no problem.
Cummings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Sauve. Beautiful body shot.
Sauve throws a one two combo.
Cummings thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sauve scores with a head kick.
Good shot there by Sauve.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Sauve showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A big right from Cummings misses.
Sauve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cummings slips a jab and a cross from Sauve.
Cummings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sauve manages to avoid it.
Sauve throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cummings on the side of the head.
Cummings takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cummings throws an overhand right that lands on Sauve's shoulder, as Sauve tries to avoid the shot.

Sauve closes the distance and clinches.
Cummings tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sauve's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sauve lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Sauve.
Cummings looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Sauve breaks from the clinch.
Sauve tries to bum rush Cummings with a series of wild strikes but Cummings uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummings displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sauve throws out the jab.
Cummings has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Sauve.
Sauve scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cummings swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sauve lands with a kick to the temple. Cummings shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sauve cracks the inside of Cummings's front leg.
Cummings takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A swing and a miss from Cummings.
Sauve goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cummings throws a jab but it's blocked by Sauve.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummings swings widly with a right hand
and Sauve counters with a two punch combo.
Cummings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sauve was well out of range. Poor timing from Cummings.
Sauve works over Cummings's head and body with a nice combination.

Sauve closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sauve.
Cummings stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sauve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sauve lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cummings is leaning against Sauve and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sauve content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Cummings pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sauve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cummings.
Cummings scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummings fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sauve looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sauve works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sauve lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sauve lands with a kick to the temple. Cummings shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sauve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Sauve scores with a four punch combination!
Cummings takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sauve feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cummingss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A swing and a miss from Cummings.
Cummings moves out of range as Sauve strikes.
A head kick from Sauve lands but Cummings takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sauve uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cummings.
Cummings missing with a left hand there. Sauve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sauve appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauve on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sauve throws a jab when Cummings was well out of range.
Sauve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cummings misses the body punch
and Sauve counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cummings's corner calls for a 1-2. Cummings obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sauve throws a series of punches but Cummings moves out of range.
Sauve moves away from the strike by Cummings.

Sauve closes the distance and clinches.
Cummings throws an elbow but it misses.
Cummings throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sauve lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cummings.
Dick Cummings has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sauve avoids the elbow strike from Cummings, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Sauve comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sauve 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Sauve!
The defeated Dick Cummings had this to say: 'SHIIIIIT!!!!'.