PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Cummins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chayton Littlestone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Cummins
vs
Littlestone

177 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
22
194 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gordon Cummins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chayton Littlestone!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Littlestone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cummins throws out the jab.
Littlestone misses with a low kick.
Littlestone throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Cummins to counter with a crisp jab.
Littlestone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cummins.
Littlestone connects with a jab.
Littlestone moves out of range of the strikes.
Littlestone let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cummins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cummins jabs at Littlestone's body.
Littlestone misses with a body punch
and Cummins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Littlestone lands a nice hook to Cummins's body. Cummins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Littlestone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Littlestone cracks Cummins with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cummins slips under a jab from Littlestone.
Littlestone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cummins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummins throws an off balance right hand
enabling Littlestone to counter with a crisp jab.
Littlestone digs a good body shot into Cummins's ribs.
Littlestone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cummins manages to avoid it.
Cummins throws a lazy right hand but Littlestone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Littlestone misses with a looping left.
Littlestone blocks a jab.
Littlestone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cummins.
Cummins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Littlestone.
Cummins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Littlestone misses with a body shot
and Cummins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Littlestone lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Littlestone lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Cummins misses the target.
Littlestone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cummins.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Littlestone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cummins.
Littlestone feints a counter leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cummins.
Littlestone throws a body shot but no joy.
Cummins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Littlestone is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cummins with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Littlestone.
Cummins is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Littlestone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cummins misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Littlestone misses with a straight left.
Littlestone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chayton Littlestone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cummins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cummins looks to throw the jab but Littlestone is out of range.
Littlestone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cummins lands the left hand.
Cummins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cummins looks to land a left hand but Littlestone moved out of range nicely.
Littlestone blocks a jab.
Littlestone takes a swing at Cummins's ribcage but misses.
Littlestone throws a jab but it's blocked by Cummins.
Cummins scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Littlestone staying out of range there.
Cummins is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cummins looks to land a combination. Littlestone sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Littlestone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cummins was well out of range. Poor timing from Littlestone.
Cummins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Littlestone lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Littlestone. Cummins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cummins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Littlestone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cummins manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Cummins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Littlestone lands a nice looking body shot.
Cummins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Littlestone.
Littlestone throws a body shot but no joy.
Littlestone throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chayton Littlestone will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Littlestone connects with a body shot that sends Cummins's belly button to the back.
Cummins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Cummins blocks the leg kick.
Cummins swings widly with a right hand
letting Littlestone counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Cummins.
Cummins swings widly with a right hand
and Littlestone counters with a nice uppercut.
Cummins misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Cummins misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Littlestone.
Littlestone thows a leg kick but Cummins checks it
and Cummins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cummins misses with a hook. Littlestone ducked under it nicely.
Cummins lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Littlestone defending well as Cummins loads up on a big left hand.
Littlestone looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chayton Littlestone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Littlestone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Littlestone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cummins throwing a counter right hand but Littlestone manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Littlestone.
Cummins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Littlestone.
Littlestone ducks under a wild hook from Cummins.
Littlestone throws a shot from downtown. Cummins moves away and avoids it.
Littlestone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Littlestone connects with a jab.
Cummins throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Littlestone to counter with a crisp jab.
Cummins misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummins tests Littlestone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cummins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cummins blocks a jab.
Littlestone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cummins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Littlestone defending well as Cummins loads up on a big left hand.
Littlestone misses with a shot to the body
letting Cummins counter with a right hand.
Cummins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Littlestone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cummins throws out a loose jab but Littlestone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Littlestone tried to score with a low kick but Cummins checks it.
Cummins missing with a left hand there. Littlestone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Littlestone is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cummins rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummins lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice shot lands for Littlestone.
Cummins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Littlestone is rocked!
Cummins's corner calls for a 1-2. Cummins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Littlestone is still on wobbly legs! Can Cummins finish him?
Littlestone throws a body shot but no joy.
Cummins throwing a counter right hand but Littlestone manages to avoid it.
Cummins throws out a loose jab but Littlestone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Littlestone seems to have recovered his senses.
Cummins misses with a hook. Littlestone ducked under it nicely.
Cummins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cummins missing with a left hand there. Littlestone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Littlestone slips under a jab.
Cummins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Littlestone has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Littlestone. Cummins does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cummins throws a series of punches but Littlestone avoids them all with ease.
Nice shot lands for Cummins.
Littlestone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cummins.
A countering left hand to the body from Littlestone misses.
Cummins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cummins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Littlestone's head.
Cummins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Littlestone's head backwards.
Littlestone throws a jab but it's blocked by Cummins.
Littlestone slips a straight right by Cummins.
A big right from Cummins misses.
Cummins misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Cummins dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Littlestone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Littlestone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cummins moves away.
Littlestone swings away with a body shot that misses
and Littlestone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Littlestone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cummins.
Littlestone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cummins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Littlestone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cummins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice cross by Cummins.
Littlestone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Littlestone defending well as Cummins loads up on a big left hand.
Littlestone only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cummins throws a right hand that misses
and Littlestone counters with a nice body shot.
Littlestone misses with a left hand
and Cummins counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cummins.
Cummins throws the left hand but Littlestone avoids the punch easily.
Littlestone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Littlestone misses the shot to the body.
Littlestone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Littlestone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Littlestone throws an overhand right that lands on Cummins's shoulder, as Cummins tries to avoid the shot.
Littlestone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Littlestone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cummins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Littlestone scores with a body shot.
Littlestone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Littlestone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cummins misses with a straight left.
Littlestone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A left lands for Cummins.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Littlestone ducks under a wild hook from Cummins.
Cummins moves out of range as Littlestone strikes.
Cummins throwing a counter right hand but Littlestone manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Littlestone is predictable there
and Cummins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cummins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Littlestone tries a quick counter leg kick but Cummins is wise to it.
Cummins misses with a straight right.
Cummins throws a right hand that misses
and Littlestone counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummins throws the left hand but Littlestone avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Littlestone misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Cummins misses the target.
Cummins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Littlestone misses with a body shot.
Littlestone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Littlestone flicks out a counter leg kick but Cummins steps away.
A slow jab from Cummins misses its intended target.
Littlestone throws an off balance right hand
letting Cummins counter with a right hand.
Littlestone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cummins. That did some damage!
Littlestone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cummins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Littlestone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Cummins to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Littlestone connects with the punch.
Cummins throws an overhand right that lands on Littlestone's shoulder, as Littlestone tries to avoid the shot.
Littlestone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cummins.
Good leg kick by Littlestone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cummins throws a lazy right hand but Littlestone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cummins scores with a nice strike.
Littlestone with a hook.
Cummins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cummins misses with a hook. Littlestone ducked under it nicely.
Littlestone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chayton Littlestone.
I think Littlestone has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

The fight is ruled a draw!