PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Cummings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Sampson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Cummings
vs
Sampson

154 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Cummings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Sampson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cummings keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As Sampson tries to get set, Cummings tries to push him back and clinch up but Sampson manages to avoid the attempt.
Sampson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cummings swivels and escapes.

Sampson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Cummings has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sampson is trying to keep an underhook but Cummings manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Sampson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Cummings is on him like a limpet, forcing Sampson back against the cage.

Cummings pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sampson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alex Cummings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Sampson.
Sampson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sampson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cummings went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sampson tries for a takedown but Cummings sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Cummings gets tackled into the cage by Sampson. Sampson maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cummings lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Cummings looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cummings is nestled in close to Sampson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cummings with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cummings connects with a nice short shot to Sampson's temple.
Sampson manages to get to full guard.
Cummings is in close to Sampson's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummings engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cummings trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sampson trying to strike off his back.
Cummings scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cummings landing with the ground and pound.
Cummings distracts Sampson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cummings controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummings loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cummings could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cummings distracts Sampson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cummings content to stall in guard here.
Cummings is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cummings with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cummings's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cummings engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cummings throws an elbow that misses. Sampson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cummings's guard. Nice move by Sampson!

Cummings is looking to cinch up a triangle. Sampson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Cummings's body to avoid the submission. Cummings has instead reached around Sampson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Cummings arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alex Cummings!