PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mack Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freckled Cumin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mack
vs
Cumin

165 cm
25
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mack Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Freckled Cumin!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cumin looking to score a takedown here. Mack is defending well but Cumin drives through and ends up in Mack's guard.
Mack pulls Cumin in close to prevent any damage.

Mack manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Mack jumps guard.
Mack keeping moving, preventing Cumin from controlling successfully.
Cumin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mack is proving hard to escape from.

Mack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cumin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack controls Cumin momentarily but Cumin frees himself.
Cumin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cumin is controlling him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cumin trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Cumin scores with a takedown into Mack's guard.
Cumin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Cumin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mack could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cumin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mack might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cumin postures up and lands a big shot to Mack's brow.
Cumin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mack looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cumin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cumin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cumin looks to score with a jab to the body but Mack is just out of range.
As Cumin backs away, Mack returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cumin misses with a body kick.
Cumin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Cumin gets a takedown into half guard.

Mack kicks off Cumin and gets to his feet.

Cumin closes the distance and clinches.

Cumin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's four 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!
Cumin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mack is trying to get back to full guard.
Cumin is taking a breather. Mack says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mack tries to roll over but Cumin keeps him under control.
Cumin content to control rather than advance.
Mack is refusing to be controlled, as Cumin sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Freckled Cumin will probably get the nod.
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.

Mack changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cumin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Cumin throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Mack gets caught napping as Cumin dives in and scores a takedown. Mack manages to retain guard.

Mack has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Cumin is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cumin pulls guard effortlessly.
Cumin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mack's guard.

Cumin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mack works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cumin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mack is on top in guard.

Mack stopping the sweep attempt from Cumin.
Mack throwing strikes from guard but Cumin blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cumin is controlling Mack's posture.
Cumin is trying to keep Mack in close.

Cumin kicks Mack off and gets to his feet.

Cumin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cumin lands in his opponent's guard.
Cumin won't allow Mack to sweep him here.
Cumin wanted to stand there but Mack had control of the position.
Cumin wants to control from the top but Mack keeps moving.
Cumin wants to stand but Mack is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cumin preventing the sweep.
Freckled Cumin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cumin lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mack wants to hit a switch here but Cumin passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mack there!
Cumin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mack tries to hold on but Cumin postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cumin is landing with some decent strikes but Mack is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cumin with the ground and pound from mount.
Cumin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cumin avoids the attempt from Mack to control.
Cumin looking to control but Mack is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cumin controlling the pace for now.
Mack is desperately trying to improve his position but Cumin has a good base and remains in mount.
Mack wants to control but Cumin is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cumin cracks Mack with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mack is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Cumin is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mack can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mack really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Cumin stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Cumin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cumin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freckled Cumin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Cumin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mack's guard.
Cumin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mack is trying to hold Cumin in close to prevent damage but Cumin has managed to pass into half guard.

Cumin decides to stand up.

Cumin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mack tries for a takedown but Cumin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Cumin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Cumin advances to full mount.
Mack tries to hold on but Cumin postures up.
Cumin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cumin controlling the pace for now.
Mack is trying desperately to improve position.
Cumin controlling the pace for now.
Cumin working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cumin controlling his opponent.
Cumin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cumin looking to control but Mack is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mack tries to improve his position but instead Cumin has taken his back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mack is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cumin cracks Mack with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Mack from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Mack is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cumin lands strikes to the head.
Oh Mack is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cumin is not going to allow Mack to sit and survive in this position.

Mack fending off the submission attempt from Cumin.
Cumin is punishing Mack with some ground and pound.

Cumin is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Mack has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Cumin has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Mack taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Cumin doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Freckled Cumin!