PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Stokes (ranked 3757 p4p, 514 weight class) and Florian Summers (ranked 5980 p4p, 708 weight class). Stokes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Never Scared by Whole Wheat Bread. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Stokes
vs
Summers

190 cm
26
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
201 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Freddie Stokes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Florian Summers!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers misses with an uppercut.
Stokes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stokes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Summers throws a lazy right hand but Stokes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stokes misses with an uppercut. Summers saw that one coming.
Summers looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stokes throws a poor cross that misses
and Summers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Summers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stokes throws out the jab.
Summers drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stokes defends it well.
Stokes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Summers manages to avoid it.
And Summers tries to counter it with a takedown but Stokes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Stokes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Summerss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Summers.
Summers misses with a straight right.
Stokes throws a hook but Summers blocks it.
Stokes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Summers.
Summers throws a right and a left that both miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Stokes misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Summers.
Summers with the counter takedown but Stokes avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Summers throws a head kick that misses.
Stokes avoids the body shot from Summers.
Summers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stokes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers shoots in for a takedown but Stokes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Summers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Summers moves out of range of the strikes.
Summers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stokes catches Summers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Florian Summers has been cut.
Summers misses with a straight left.
Stokes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Summers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stokes throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Summers. Stokes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Summers throws a sloppy head kick and Stokes moves out of range easily.
Stokes scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circle momentarily. Summers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stokes ducks under a wild hook from Summers.
Summers moves out of range as Stokes strikes.
Summers misses with a takedown attempt - Stokes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Freddie Stokes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Florian Summers.
Stokes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Summers circles away quickly and effectively.
Stokes misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Summers throws out the jab.
Stokes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stokes looks to land a right hand but Summers moved out of range.
A jab from Stokes misses.
Some wild striking there from Stokes.
Stokes misses with an uppercut. Summers saw that one coming.
Summers looks to land a left hand but Stokes moved out of range nicely.
Stokes misses with a hook. Summers ducked under it nicely.
Stokes looks to throw the jab but Summers is out of range.
Stokes swings for the body but Summers moves out of range.
Summers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stokes blocks a head kick by Summers.
Summers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Summers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stokes looks to land a left hand but Summers moved out of range nicely.
Summers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stokes circles away quickly and effectively.
Summers slips a straight right by Stokes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers throws a head kick but Stokes moves out of range.
Summers throws a head kick that misses
and Stokes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Summers ducks under a wild hook from Stokes.
Summers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stokes throws an overhand right that lands on Summers's shoulder, as Summers tries to avoid the shot.
Summers with the counter takedown but Stokes avoids it easily.
Stokes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Summers takes a swing at Stokes's ribcage but misses.
Stokes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Summers manages to avoid it.
Stokes throws a right and a left that Summers avoids nicely.
Freddie Stokes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Summers ducks under a wild hook from Stokes.
Stokes stuffs the takedown attempt from Summers. Summers gets slowly back to his feet.
Stokes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Summers feints the counter takedown.
Stokes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Summers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stokes.
Summers throws a hook but Stokes avoids it easily.
Summers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stokes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Summers.
Stokes misses with an uppercut.
Summers throws a body punch but Stokes moves out of range.
Stokes throws a hook but Summers avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Summers slips under a jab.
Summers lands with a nice body punch.
Summers misses with a head kick.
Stokes throws the left hand but Summers avoids the punch easily.
Summers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Summers slips a straight right by Stokes.
Stokes throws a jab but it's blocked by Summers.
Stokes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Summers counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Summers.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Summers is looking to work some ground and pound but Stokes has wrist control.
Stokes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Summers is controlling him.
Summers lands a couple of digs.
Summers stops Stokes from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Freddie Stokes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Florian Summers'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.

Stokes misses with a hook.
Summers with the counter takedown but Stokes avoids it easily.
Stokes looks to land a right hand but Summers moved out of range.
A combination from Stokes does no damage.
Summers changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Summers defending well as Stokes loads up on a big left hand.
Nice cross by Summers.
Stokes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Summers.
Stokes throws out a loose jab but Summers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stokes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Summers.
Summers looks to land a left hand but Stokes moved out of range nicely.
Summers just misses with a punch to the body.
Stokes swings for the body but Summers moves out of range.
Stokes misses with an uppercut.
Freddie Stokes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Summers misses with an uppercut. Stokes saw that one coming.
Stokes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Summers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stokes.
Stokes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Summers.
Summers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stokes throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers tries to land a leg kick but Stokes saw it coming and moves away.
Stokes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stokes throws an overhand right that lands on Summers's shoulder, as Summers tries to avoid the shot.
Stokes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Summers moves away.

Summers dives in and scores a takedown into Stokes's guard.
Summers trying to control but Stokes is working from the bottom.
Summers is looking to work some ground and pound but Stokes has wrist control.
Summers scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stokes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Summers stops Stokes from standing up.
Summers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Summers trying to control but Stokes is working from the bottom.
Stokes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Summers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Summers wants to control from the top but Stokes keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Summers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Summers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stokes keeping moving, preventing Summers from controlling successfully.
Stokes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Summers is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A swing and a miss from Stokes.
Nice sprawl there from Stokes as Summers shoots in.
Stokes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Summers.
Summers slips a jab and a cross from Stokes.
Stokes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stokes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokes thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Stokes.
Some wild striking there from Stokes.
Stokes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Summers feints the counter takedown.
Stokes loads up on a big right hand but Summers slips the punch.
Stokes looks to land a combination but Summers avoids it well.
Summers feints the counter takedown.
Summers lands with a shot to the body.
Summers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stokes missing with a left hand there. Summers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stokes throws a lazy right hand but Summers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Stokes misses.
Summers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Summers moves away from the strike by Stokes.
Stokes just misses with a punch to the body.
Stokes looks to land a left hand but Summers moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers slips under a jab.
Summers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stokes but Stokes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stokes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Summers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Summers catches Stokes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Summers throws a sloppy head kick and Stokes moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Summers moves out of range as Stokes strikes.
The fighters circling - Stokes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Summers slips under a jab from Stokes.
Stokes moves out of range as Summers strikes.
Stokes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Summers scores with a nice head shot.
Summers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Freddie Stokes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Florian Summers.
Summers swings for the body but Stokes moves out of range.
Stokes misses with a wild body shot.
Stokes slaps away a takedown attempt from Summers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Freddie Stokes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Florian Summers's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Summers defending well as Stokes loads up on a big left hand.
Stokes misses with a looping left.
Stokes throws a body punch but Summers moves out of range.
Summers with the counter takedown but Stokes avoids it easily.
Summers slips under a jab.
Summers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Summers looks to land a left hand but Stokes moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Stokes misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Stokes misses the target.
A combination from Stokes does no damage.
And Summers tries to counter it with a takedown but Stokes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Summers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stokes throws a hook but Summers avoids it easily.
Summers keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stokes blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Summers.
Summers misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Stokes misses the target.
Summers changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Stokes misses with a looping right.
Stokes misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokes avoids the body shot from Summers.
Stokes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Summers shoots in but no luck this time.
Summers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stokes.
Freddie Stokes is winning the standup battle so far.
Stokes misses with a lunging right hand

and Summers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Stokes manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Summers blocks a jab.
Summers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stokes throws out the jab.
Summers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stokes throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Summers.
Summers lunges at Stokes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stokes's hand.
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!
Stokes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Summers in his tracks.
Stokes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stokes thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Stokes misses.
Summers tries for a takedown but Stokes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stokes.
Stokes looks to score with a jab to the body but Summers is just out of range.
Stokes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stokes throws the left hand but Summers avoids the punch easily.
Stokes throws the left hand but Summers avoids the punch easily.
Summers moves out of range of the strikes.
Stokes misses with a hook. Summers ducked under it nicely.
Summers fails with a takedown attempt.
Freddie Stokes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Florian Summers.
Stokes misses with a few strikes there.
Stokes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stokes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Summers drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stokes defends it well.
A slow jab from Stokes misses its intended target.
Summers slips a straight right by Stokes.
Stokes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Summers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stokes moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Summers.
Stokes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Summers can do to turn this around?
Some bone on bone action there as Stokes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stokes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Summers was well out of range. Poor timing from Stokes.
Summers connects with a body shot.
Summers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stokes.
Stokes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stokes throws a big shot that misses.
Florian Summers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Summers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stokes moves away.
Stokes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Summers with the counter takedown but Stokes avoids it easily.
Summers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stokes misses with an uppercut.
Summers looks to score with a jab to the body but Stokes is just out of range.
Stokes looks to throw the jab but Summers is out of range.
Summers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stokes throws a jab but it's blocked by Summers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stokes misses with an uppercut. Summers saw that one coming.
Summers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stokes sprawls well. Stokes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Summers gets slowly back to his feet.
Summers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big right from Stokes misses.
Stokes misses with a straight right.
Summers drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stokes defends it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stokes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Summers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stokes throws a hook to the side of Summers's head but Summers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stokes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Summers throws a jab when Stokes was well out of range.
Stokes takes a swing at Summers's ribcage but misses.
Stokes misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Stokes.
Freddie Stokes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Summers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Freddie Stokes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stokes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddie Stokes!
An out of breath Freddie Stokes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.