PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kieran Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Cardoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cardoso comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Samba de Janeiro kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Summers
vs
Cardoso

180 cm
32
175 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

170 cm
42
168 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kieran Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Renato Cardoso!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Darius Henderson and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cardoso checks a leg kick.
Summers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Summers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've been told by Summers's head coaches at Zen Balance Monastery that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Summers looks to land a body kick but Cardoso moved away.
Summers tries to close the distance and clinch but Cardoso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Summers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Summers.
Cardoso misses the shot to the body.
Summers misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Summers clinches with his opponent.
Summers scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Renato Cardoso has been cut.
Summers tries to work over Cardoso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Summers tries to land knees in the clinch but Cardoso avoids the damage to the body.
Summers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Summers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cardoso avoids it.
Cardoso can't find room to land a body shot as Summers controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers blocks a body shot from Cardoso.
Cardoso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cardoso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Summers tries a knee to the head but Cardoso blocks it.
Cardoso tries to throw a body punch but Summers avoids it by throwing Cardoso back against the cage.
Cardoso tries to work over Summers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Summers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cardoso is defending well for now.
Summers missing with knees to the body.
Summers landing knees to the head.
Summers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cardoso avoids it.
Summers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cardoso misses with a body punch.
Summers trying to land knees to the body.
Summers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cardoso.
Summers misses with a knee to the head.
Summers trying to land knees to the body.
Cardoso takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cardoso digs a right hand underneath Summers's ribcage. Summers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Summers avoids the elbow strike from Cardoso, against the cage.
Cardoso utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Summers is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso tries to work over Summers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Summers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cardoso's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cardoso missing with knees to the body.
Cardoso tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Summers avoids it.
Cardoso unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cardoso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Summers's elbow.
Cardoso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Summers's elbow.
Cardoso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cardoso managing to block the knees to the body from Summers.
Cardoso trying to land knees to the body.
Cardoso tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Summers avoids it.

Cardoso pulls guard successfully.

Summers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cardoso has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Summers has managed to get both his arms back between Cardoso's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cardoso is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cardoso bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Summers's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso preventing the sweep.
Summers throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cardoso scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cardoso content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cardoso postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cardoso with a nice head shot there.
Cardoso lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cardoso throws a big right hand that misses.
Cardoso throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cardoso is working Summers over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cardoso content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Summers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cardoso postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cardoso postures up in Summers's guard and throws a big left but Summers blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso postures up in Summers's guard and throws a big left but Summers blocks it.
Cardoso trying to control but Summers is working from the bottom.
Summers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cardoso lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cardoso trying to control but Summers is working from the bottom.
Cardoso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cardoso working some strikes from top position.
Summers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cardoso working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Summers trying to keep a closed guard but Cardoso is proving a slippery customer.
Cardoso with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Cardoso dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renato Cardoso's cut.
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.

Summers misses with a body kick.
Cardoso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Summers moves away.
Cardoso pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kieran Summers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Summers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cardoso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Summers looks to land a body kick but Cardoso moved away.
Summers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cardoso.
Cardoso misses with a low kick.
Cardoso connects with an inside leg kick.
Cardoso fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Summers.
Cardoso fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kieran Summers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Summers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cardoso fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Summers checks it well.
Summers looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Summers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Summers lands a nice looking body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers keeps Cardoso at a distance using the push kick.
Cardoso keeps the fight on the outside.

Cardoso closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Summers quickly recovers to 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. Cardoso connects with a nice short shot to Summers's temple.
Summers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cardoso.
Cardoso thows a huge punch but Summers dodges it nicely.
Summers is trying to control but can't.

Cardoso is working for a kimura but Summers is defending it quite comfortably.
Summers is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cardoso's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cardoso's back!
Cardoso breaks Summers's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Summers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cardoso is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cardoso's guard.

Summers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cardoso is keeping the position for now.

Cardoso is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Cardoso is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cardoso wants to sweep but no luck.
Cardoso is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cardoso looking for a sweep. Not yet Cardoso, not yet.

Summers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Summers passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Summers is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Summers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cardoso keeps working.
Cardoso stops Summers from passing to mount.
Cardoso has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cardoso sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cardoso slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cardoso is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Cardoso winds up and cracks Summers with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Summers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cardoso.
Cardoso looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Summers with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Summers has hold of Cardoso's hands but Cardoso slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Summers is trying to get back to full guard.
Summers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cardoso is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Cardoso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Renato Cardoso's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Summers.
Summers throws a nice looking combination but Cardoso bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cardoso keeps the fight on the outside.
Cardoso drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Summers defends it well.
Summers scores with a nice body kick.

Summers tries to keep at a distance but Cardoso has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cardoso tries to land knees in the clinch but Summers avoids the damage to the body.
Summers scores with a hook to the body.
Summers struggles to land a body shot inside as Cardoso controls his hands.
Summers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cardoso is defending well for now.
Summers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardoso on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Summers misses with an elbow strike.
Cardoso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Summers's elbow.
Cardoso prevents a body shot from Summers.
Summers tries to land knees in the clinch but Cardoso avoids the damage to the body.
Cardoso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Summers looking to throw knees to the head but Cardoso is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Cardoso pulls guard successfully.

Cardoso is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cardoso keeping moving, preventing Summers from controlling successfully.

Cardoso is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cardoso manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Summers manages to get himself to full guard.

Cardoso has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Summers has momentary wrist control but Cardoso slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cardoso accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cardoso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Summers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kieran Summers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers has momentary wrist control but Cardoso slips an elbow through the middle.
Cardoso with a nice head shot there.
Renato Cardoso has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cardoso chips away with some ground and pound.
Cardoso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Summers is keeping the position for now.
Cardoso makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cardoso throwing strikes from guard but Summers blocks nicely.
Cardoso lands a couple of digs.
Cardoso postures up in Summers's guard and throws a big left but Summers blocks it.

Cardoso avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Summers has momentary wrist control but Cardoso slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso working some strikes from top position.

Summers is rocked!
Summers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cardoso throws a big elbow that misses.
Cardoso chips away with some ground and pound.
Cardoso lands a couple of elbows.
Oh Summers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cardoso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Summers working a defensive guard here.
Summers seems to have got his legs back now.

Summers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cardoso doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cardoso manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cardoso trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso chips away with some ground and pound.
Cardoso postures up and lands a big shot to Summers's brow.
Summers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cardoso is looking to advance position but Summers has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Cardoso is squirming around, avoiding Summers's attempts to control the action.
Cardoso keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cardoso holds on to Summers as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Summers connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Cardoso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cardoso 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Cardoso!
Renato Cardoso 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.