PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Fda (ranked 4231 p4p, 482 weight class) and Aidan Sumerod (ranked 2569 p4p, 324 weight class). Fda's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hate Me Now. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Fda
vs
Sumerod

182 cm
31
186 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

180 cm
33
199 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Great elbows
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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Fda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aidan Sumerod!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sumerod with a lazy takedown attempt

and Fda counters by clinching up.
Sumerod tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fda's elbow.
Fda is working for takedown but Sumerod is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fda changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sumerod fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sumerod shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fda pinned against the cage. Fda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sumerod blocks a jab.

Fda closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sumerod to the mat! Sumerod manages to get full guard.
Sumerod is trying to control the position but Fda postures up.
Fda preventing the sweep.

Sumerod looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fda passes into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sumerod is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Fda wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sumerod, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumerod tries to improve position but can't.

Fda is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sumerod knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Fda wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sumerod, who protects the arm well.
Sumerod looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
You can see the frustration on Sumerod's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sumerod avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fda.
Sumerod is looking for a sweep.

Fda is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sumerod has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fda is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sumerod has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sumerod is looking for a sweep.

Fda wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sumerod, who protects the arm well.

Fda working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sumerod parries the strikes from Fda easily there. Fda is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sumerod to escape.
Sumerod is not content to let Fda control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sumerod's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fda is staying tight to Sumerod's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Fda is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sumerod has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fda working away.
Sumerod is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fda trying to control the action but Sumerod is working from the bottom.

Fda is looking for a kimura but Sumerod is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fda to get the leverage.

Fda is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Sumerod looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sumerod tries to roll over but Fda keeps him under control.
Fda is looking to take a break and control but Sumerod is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sumerod slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sumerod utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fda advances to half guard.
Sumerod moves into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Sumerod isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Fda stacks Sumerod on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Fda!
Fda working the ground and pound but Sumerod is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Fda dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sumerod clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sumerod just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fda's brow.
Fda is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sumerod throws an elbow but misses.
Fda looking for a takedown.
Sumerod fails to pull guard.
Fda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sumerod pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Sumerod pulls guard successfully.
Fda postures up.

Sumerod looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sumerod keeping moving, preventing Fda from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fda postures up and lands a big shot to Sumerod's brow.

Fda is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sumerod is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumerod postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sumerod accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Fda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sumerod gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sumerod lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sumerod lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fda has his hands on Sumerod's head, controlling the position.

Fda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sumerod defends well.

Fda has his foot on Sumerod's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sumerod works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fda controls Sumerod momentarily but Sumerod frees himself.
Sumerod works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sumerod can do to turn this around?

Sumerod is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fda doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sumerod.
Chris Fda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sumerod sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fda defending well though.
Fda is pressing down on Sumerod's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sumerod landing some decent shots from guard.

Fda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sumerod is working Fda over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sumerod lands a couple of elbows.

Fda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sumerod is aware though and is defending well.
Sumerod passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fda wants to control but Sumerod postures up.
Sumerod connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fda some visible discomfort.
Fda struggling a bit here.
Sumerod scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fda taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sumerod landing a few strikes.
Fda takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sumerod landing strikes.

Sumerod goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Fda rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sumerod's guard! Nice work there by Fda!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fda trying to control the position from guard on top but Sumerod is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sumerod controls Fda momentarily but Fda frees himself.
Fda is pushing down on Sumerod's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sumerod is fighting to maintain full guard but Fda has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sumerod keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Sumerod actively working from the bottom here.

Fda is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Sumerod is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fda pulls his head out easily.

Fda is looking for a kimura here.
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!

Fda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sumerod fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sumerod moves to clinch but Fda breaks away
and Fda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sumerod stuffs the takedown.
Sumerod tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sumerod takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fda swats away the attempt to clinch by Sumerod.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Fda tries to keep at a distance but Sumerod has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fda tightens his grip and picks Sumerod up, before dumping him to the ground. Sumerod manages to land in guard.
Fda wants to control from the top but Sumerod keeps moving.
Fda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sumerod swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fda is pushing down on Sumerod's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sumerod is fighting to maintain full guard but Fda has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sumerod manages to get to full guard.

Sumerod working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sumerod works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sumerod keeping moving, preventing Fda from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sumerod working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fda trying to control the position from guard on top but Sumerod is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sumerod has his foot on Fda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fda works his way back into a safe position though.
Sumerod avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fda trying to control the position from guard on top but Sumerod is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sumerod looking for a sweep. Not yet Sumerod, not yet.

Fda thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fda wants to control from the top but Sumerod keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sumerod looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Fda is defending well. Sumerod quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Fda has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Sumerod celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aidan Sumerod!