PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kukulcan Tonga (ranked 3404 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kieran Summers (ranked 2585 p4p, 0 weight class). Kieran Summers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tonga
vs
Summers

181 cm
37
162 lbs
27 - 18 - 1

180 cm
40
169 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kukulcan Tonga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kieran Summers!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers tries to clinch
and Tonga counters with a straight right hand.
Tonga throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Summers on the side of the head.
Summers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tonga swivels and escapes.

Summers clinches up against the cage.
Tonga misses with a punch to the body.

Tonga breaks from the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Tonga has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Summers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tonga keeps the fight on the outside.
Summers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Summers has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tonga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Summers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tonga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Summers moves in looking to clinch but Tonga pushes him off.
A counter left hand to the body from Tonga misses its target.
Summers tries to clinch but Tonga is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tonga. That's going to slow Summers down.
Summers looks for a takedown but Tonga sprawls well.
Nice jab there from Tonga.
Summers tries to clinch
and Tonga counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers moves in looking to clinch but Tonga pushes him off.
Tonga attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Summers wants to clinch
and Summers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Summers tries to clinch
and Summers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tonga lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Summers misses with a takedown
and Tonga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kukulcan Tonga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kieran Summers.
Tonga keeps the fight on the outside.
Summers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tonga.
Summers doesn't manage to clinch there - Tonga circles away.
Summers just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTonga.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tonga. Summers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Summers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Summers is looking to clinch.
Summers shoots for a double leg takedown but Tonga sprawls well. He's pushed Summers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Summers tries to clinch but Tonga is having none of it.
Tonga misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonga throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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!
Summers is looking to clinch.
Summers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tonga sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Summers somewhat.
Summers wants to clinch
and Tonga counters with a straight right hand.
Summers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tonga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tonga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Summers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tonga counters with a big head kick but Summers shrugs it off.

Summers forces Tonga back against the cage and clinches.
Summers missing with knees to the body.

Tonga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Summers wants to clinch
and Tonga counters with an inside leg kick.
Summers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tonga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tonga. Summers shrugs it off though.

Tonga has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Tonga fails to land.
Summers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Summers tries to land a knee to the head but Tonga blocks with his arms.
Summers tries to land a knee to the head but Tonga blocks with his arms.
Tonga struggles to land a body shot inside as Summers controls his hands.
Summers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tonga is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Tonga.
Summers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tonga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Tonga breaks the clinch.
Summers is looking to clinch but Tonga is avoiding it.
Summers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kukulcan Tonga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Summers tries to clinch up.
Tonga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers tries to clinch but Tonga moves out of range.
Tonga tries a head kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Tonga there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tonga feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Summers's calf.

Summers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Summers is working for a submission of some sort.
Tonga is positioning himself well to prevent Summers advancing to mount.

Summers decides to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kukulcan Tonga dominated that round.
That's time! Tonga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Summers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tonga has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Summers is looking to clinch.
Summers wants to clinch up but Tonga keeps it at a distance.
Summers closes the distance and clinches up with Tonga, looking for a takedown. Summers pushes Tonga against the cage but Tonga circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Summers is looking to clinch but Tonga is avoiding it.

Summers closes the distance and pushes Tonga back into the cage.
Summers missing with knees to the body.
Tonga misses with a punch to the body.
Summers tries to land knees in the clinch but Tonga avoids the damage to the body.
Tonga is looking to break free of the clinch but Summers has double underhooks.
Summers tries to land a knee to the head but Tonga blocks with his arms.
Tonga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tonga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tonga lands a jab to Summers's midsection.
Tonga scores with a shot to the body.
Tonga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Summers doesn't manage to clinch there - Tonga circles away.
Summers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tonga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Tonga was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Summers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tonga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Summers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tonga pinned against the cage. Tonga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A counter left hand to the body from Tonga misses its target.
Tonga stuns Summers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Tonga rushes Summers and presses him up against the cage.

Tonga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tonga connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Summers momentarily.
Summers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab lands there for Tonga.
Summers closes the distance but Tonga moves to the side
and Tonga counters with a body kick.
Summers blocks a head kick by Tonga.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonga misses with an uppercut. Summers saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tonga.
Tonga throws a head kick but Summers moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Summers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Summers moves into range and clinches up with Tonga.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Summers missing with knees to the body.
Tonga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Tonga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Summers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tonga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kieran Summers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tonga scores with a punch to the head.
Tonga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tonga looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tonga misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonga connects with a high kick.
Tonga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tonga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tonga scores with a punch to the head.
Summers fails with the takedown
and Tonga counters with a series of strikes. Summers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kukulcan Tonga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kieran Summers.
Tonga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Summers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tonga half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kukulcan Tonga is winning the standup battle so far.

Summers moves into the clinch.
Tonga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Summers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tonga avoids it.
Summers tries to land knees in the clinch but Tonga avoids the damage to the body.
Tonga is leaning against Summers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tonga avoiding damage as Summers throws knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tonga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Summers backwards.
Tonga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Summers tries to land knees in the clinch but Tonga avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonga avoiding damage as Summers throws knees to the body.
Summers missing with knees to the body.
Summers tries to land a knee to the head but Tonga blocks with his arms.

Tonga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tonga cracks Summers with a right hand to the side of the head.
Summers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tonga avoids it really well and circles away.
Summers is breathing heavily.
Tonga lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Tonga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tonga takes a knee right on the jaw!
Summers trying to land knees to the body.

Tonga breaks the clinch.
Summers tries to clinch but Tonga is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kukulcan Tonga dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Tonga jabs Summers right on the nose. Summers blinks but takes it well.
Summers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Summers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tonga looks to score with a jab to the body but Summers is just out of range.
Summers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tonga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Summers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tonga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Summers moves to clinch but Tonga breaks away
and Tonga counters with a one-two to the body.
Tonga misses with a body kick.
Summers wants to clinch.
Tonga thuds his right hand into Summers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tonga tries to keep at a distance but Summers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tonga struggles to land a body shot inside as Summers controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tonga avoids it.
Summers working Tonga over with knees to the body.
Summers blocking some punches.
Tonga lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Tonga.

Tonga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Summers tries to clinch there but Tonga circles away.
Summers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Summers tries to clinch
and Tonga counters with a three punch combo that has Summers backing up. Summers nods at Tonga to acknowledge the strikes.
Summers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tonga can pounce on him.
Tonga lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tonga throws a sloppy head kick and Summers moves out of range easily.
Tonga lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tonga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tonga swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tonga misses with a straight left.
Summers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kieran Summers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kukulcan Tonga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Summers throws a counter combo.
Tonga misses with a looping left.

Tonga rushes Summers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tonga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Summers lands with a light punch inside.
Summers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tonga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Summers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tonga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Summers trying to land knees to the body.

Tonga breaks the clinch.
Summers throws a poor cross that misses
and Summers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Summers tries to clinch up but Tonga circles away and keeps his distance.
Summers tries to clinch but Tonga moves away
and Tonga counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Summers darts in and clinches Tonga up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tonga managing to block the knees to the body from Summers.
Summers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tonga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Summers misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Summers.
Summers tries a knee to the head but Tonga blocks it.
Summers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Summers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tonga managing to block the knees to the body from Summers.
Summers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tonga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Summers can do to turn this around?
Summers has a couple of punches blocked by Tonga.
Summers misses with a knee to the head.
Tonga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Tonga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kieran Summers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tonga throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Summers's head.
Summers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Summers avoids the head kick by Tonga.

Summers closes the distance and pushes Tonga back into the cage.
Summers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tonga blocks it with crossed arms.

Tonga manages to break the clinch.
Summers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tonga finds it's way round the side to connect with Summers's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Summers tries to clinch up.
Tonga changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Tonga.
Summers takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Summers closes the distance and clinches.

Tonga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kukulcan Tonga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tonga, 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kukulcan Tonga!
Kukulcan Tonga decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.