PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Herman Summer (ranked 7327 p4p, 584 weight class) and Wacco Longbardo (ranked 6032 p4p, 539 weight class). Wacco Longbardo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Herman Summer's chin.

Summer
vs
Longbardo

180 cm
21
201 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Herman Summer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Wacco Longbardo!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Longbardo forces Summer back against the ropes and clinches.
Longbardo blocking some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Summer.
Stalling in the clinch from Longbardo.
Longbardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Summer lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Longbardo fails to land.
Longbardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Summer blocks an uppercut.
Longbardo throws a punch but it's blocked by Summer.

Summer breaks the clinch.
Summer misses with an uppercut. Longbardo saw that one coming.
Longbardo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Summer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longbardo throws a jab but it's blocked by Summer.
Longbardo tries to clinch there but Summer circles away.
Summer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Summer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Longbardo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Wacco Longbardo has been cut.
Longbardo has his takedown stuffed
and Summer counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longbardo fails to land with a series of punches.
Longbardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Summer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Summer throws a looping overhand right but Longbardo ducks down to avoid it.
Longbardo moves in looking to clinch but Summer pushes him off.

Summer moves into the clinch.
Summer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Longbardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Longbardo fails to land.
Summer has a couple of punches blocked by Longbardo.
A left hand lands to the body for Summer.
Summer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Longbardo backwards.
Summer misses with the head strike.

Summer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Longbardo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbardo wants to clinch up but Summer keeps it at a distance.
Herman Summer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Summer throws a hook to the side of Longbardo's head but Longbardo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Longbardo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Summer misses with a body shot.
Longbardo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Summer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Summer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longbardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Summer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Longbardo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Summer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Longbardo is rocked!
Wacco Longbardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Summer weaves into range and cracks Longbardo right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Longbardo goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Summer is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Herman Summer!