PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Average Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aidan Sumerod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Joe
vs
Sumerod

185 cm
37
196 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

180 cm
31
199 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Average Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aidan Sumerod!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe throws a hook but Sumerod avoids it easily.
Sumerod wants to clinch.

Sumerod instigates a clinch.
Sumerod blocks a body shot from Joe.
Joe tries to work over Sumerod's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sumerod is trying to pull guard but Joe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Joe struggles to land a body shot inside as Sumerod controls his hands.
Sumerod changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Joe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sumerod fails with a takedown attempt.
Average Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aidan Sumerod.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sumerod walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Sumerod gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sumerod.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sumerod jumps guard.

Sumerod looking for a guillotine here but Joe defends easily.

Sumerod is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sumerod is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Joe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Joe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Sumerod working for a triangle but Joe defends it easily.

Sumerod is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Joe is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Joe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sumerod is trying to control the position but Joe postures up.

Joe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sumerod has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Joe has managed to get both his arms back between Sumerod's legs - danger averted.
Joe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Sumerod working for a triangle but Joe defends it easily.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sumerod escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Sumerod is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sumerod bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Joe's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumerod throwing strikes but missing.
Sumerod missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Joe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sumerod won't allow Joe to sweep him here.
Sumerod stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Joe pulls Sumerod in close to his closed guard and prevents Sumerod from doing any damage or advancing position.
Joe's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sumerod in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sumerod scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sumerod postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sumerod has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sumerod landing some decent shots from guard.
Sumerod scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sumerod working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Joe's head.
Sumerod throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Joe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sumerod won't allow Joe to sweep him here.
Sumerod distracts Joe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sumerod scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sumerod throws a strike but Joe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Joe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sumerod trying to keep a closed guard but Joe is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sumerod utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Joe stopping the sweep attempt from Sumerod.
Sumerod has momentary wrist control but Joe slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aidan Sumerod 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.

Joe closes the distance and clinches.
Joe takes an elbow to the temple.
Joe misses with some punches.

Sumerod has picked Joe up - he's going for a ride! Sumerod dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Joe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sumerod scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe taking some punishment here, with Sumerod in his half guard.

Sumerod wants to work for an arm triangle but Joe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Joe is staying active underneath Sumerod, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ground and pound from Sumerod.

Sumerod is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Joe sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sumerod throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sumerod drops an elbow to the side of Joe's head.
Sumerod is thwarting Joe's attempts to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sumerod is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sumerod is looking for a kimura here.

Sumerod is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Joe defends it well.

Sumerod seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Joe is trying to maintain the position but Sumerod is very close to passing his half guard.
Aidan Sumerod has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sumerod thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Joe's head.
Sumerod missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Joe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sumerod.
Sumerod thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Joe's head.

Sumerod is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Joe sees it coming and defends easily.

Sumerod is trying to work for a kimura but Joe is defending well.
Sumerod throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sumerod 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.
Sumerod sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Joe defending well though.
Sumerod thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sumerod with the ground and pound but Joe uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sumerod throws a big elbow that misses.
Joe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Joe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sumerod throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Joe looking for a sweep. Not yet Joe, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sumerod throwing strikes from guard but Joe blocks nicely.
Sumerod throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Joe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sumerod accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sumerod has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sumerod throws a big right hand that misses.
Sumerod throwing strikes but missing.
Joe has Sumerod pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sumerod wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sumerod is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Sumerod feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sumerod working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Joe's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aidan Sumerod showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Sumerod moves into the clinch.
Sumerod throws an elbow that misses.
Joe gets underhooks to prevent Sumerod's takedown attempt.
Joe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sumerod is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Joe is defending well.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sumerod.
Sumerod fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Average Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aidan Sumerod.
Sumerod's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sumerod is working for takedown but Joe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Joe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joe digs a right hand underneath Sumerod's ribcage. Sumerod let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sumerod tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Joe smiles and moves away.

Joe has closed the distance and engaged Sumerod in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sumerod jumps guard but Joe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Joe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joe swings wildly with an uppercut but Sumerod uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Joe fails to land.
Sumerod blocks an uppercut.
Joe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sumerod fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Joe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sumerod blocks an uppercut.
Joe swings wildly with an uppercut but Sumerod uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe gets through Sumerod's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Joe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sumerod backwards.
Average Joe has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Sumerod wants the takedown. Joe is fighting it off but Sumerod persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Joe's guard against the cage.
Sumerod trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.
Joe trying to keep a closed guard but Sumerod is proving a slippery customer.
Average Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumerod in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Joe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sumerod landing some decent shots from guard.

Sumerod drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Joe dives on top into guard.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sumerod looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sumerod takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joe being controlled here momentarily.
Sumerod controls Joe momentarily but Joe frees himself.
Joe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe looking to pass the guard.
Sumerod working a defensive guard here.

Sumerod working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Joe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Sumerod is tightening it up a little... Joe has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Joe reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Joe taps out! Nice BJJ there by Sumerod!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Aidan Sumerod!
In defeat, Average Joe stepped up to the mic, saying 'Bad luck. But I'll kick your ass next time. '.