PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boyce Larson (ranked 24643 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patty Cummins (ranked 5945 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Larson
vs
Cummins

151 cm
19
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boyce Larson!
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, Patty Cummins!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Cummins.

Larson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cummins was covering up waiting for the punch and Larson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cummins wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Larson manages to pass to side control.

Larson slows the pace down in half guard.
Cummins wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larson slips a nice elbow through Cummins's hands, connecting with Cummins's forehead.
Larson controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Larson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Patty Cummins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cummins throws a leg kick but Larson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cummins scores with a push kick.
Cummins is looking to slow Larson down with leg kicks.
Cummins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Larson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Larson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cummins tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Larson is in Cummins's guard.
Cummins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Larson content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummins looking to control but Larson passes into half guard.
Larson controlling the action here.
Cummins is looking to get back to full guard here but Larson has managed to pass to side control instead.
Cummins is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Larson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cummins tries to control Larson's body but Larson pushes him off. Cummins squirms to his side and now Larson has his back!
Good control from Larson.
Cummins trying to control the hands but Larson won't let him.

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.
Larson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Cummins.
Larson avoiding Cummins 's attempts to control his hands.

Cummins tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Larson has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Cummins is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Boyce Larson!