PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Bocek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcel Bocek has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Summers
vs
Bocek

182 cm
19
191 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Combat Pro Design
Non-Stop Nutrition

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcel Bocek!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Bocek does no damage.

Bocek feints and as Summers raises his hands in defense, Bocek changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Summers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bocek really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Summers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Summers looking for a guillotine here but Bocek defends easily.

Summers is looking for a triangle but Bocek pushes his legs off easily.
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!
Bocek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Summers swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Summers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bocek gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Summers pushes Bocek off and gets back to his feet.
Summers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bocek sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bocek doesn't manage to clinch there - Summers circles away.
Bocek fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bocek shoots for a double leg takedown but Summers sprawls well. He's pushed Bocek's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Summers shoots in and bounces Bocek off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Summers gets to his feet. Bocek looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bocek wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bocek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bocek fails with the takedown

and Summers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Scott Summers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcel Bocek.
Bocek pulls Summers in close to prevent any damage.
Summers postures up.

Summers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Summers gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Summers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Summers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bocek punching from the bottom.
Summers blocks the strikes from Bocek.

Summers stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bocek to get to his feet.
Bocek shoots and misses

and Summers counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bocek!

Summers moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bocek has worked his arm free - good work by Bocek!

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

Summers tries for a kimura but Bocek is defending well.
Summers is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Summers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Summers tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Summers stands up and beckons Bocek to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Summers circles away from the clinch attempt

and Summers counters with a single leg into guard. Bocek didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Summers dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bocek misses with a double jab.
Bocek tries a head kick but it misses.
Bocek closes the distance but Summers moves to the side

and Summers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bocek won't be happy with that.

Summers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Summers is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bocek has escaped the position, nice work there.
Scott Summers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bocek is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bocek throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Summers is working for a kimura but Bocek is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bocek wants to improve his position but Summers is controlling well.

Summers is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bocek doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Summers.

Summers is looking for a kimura but Bocek is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Summers to get the leverage.
Bocek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Summers is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bocek gets full guard.
Bocek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Summers drops back looking for a leg! Bocek is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bocek manages to kick Summers off! Summers jumps back into Bocek's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Summers drops back looking for a leg! Bocek is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bocek manages to kick Summers off! Summers jumps back into Bocek's guard.
Bocek trying to keep a closed guard but Summers is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Summers drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bocek looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bocek looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bocek!
Summers tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Bocek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Summers keeps working.
Summers tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bocek wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bocek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Summers keeps working.

Bocek is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Summers has escaped the position, nice work there.
Summers sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Summers gets full guard.

Summers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Summers is looking for a triangle but Bocek pushes his legs off easily.
Bocek would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bocek in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Summers looking for subs off his back but Bocek has passed one foot through into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like Bocek is going to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Summers dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Summers decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bocek is looking to improve his position.

Bocek is defending against the submission attempts here by Summers.

Summers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bocek is just riding it out for now. Summers eventually gives up the hold.

Summers seems to be working for a kimura but Bocek defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bocek wants to get back to full guard.
Summers has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Summers is landing with some decent strikes but Bocek is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bocek is trying desperately to improve position.

Summers working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Summers prevents Bocek from getting the reversal.

Summers moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bocek has worked his arm free - good work by Bocek!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bocek is looking for a sweep.

Summers has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bocek doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Summers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Summers 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.

Summers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bocek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Summers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Summers drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bocek manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Summers has Bocek in his guard.
Bocek trying to control but Summers is working from the bottom.
Summers keeping full guard, as Bocek tries to pass.
Bocek content to stall in guard here.

Summers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Summers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Summers keeping moving, preventing Bocek from controlling successfully.

Summers had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bocek is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Summers Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bocek's back instead.
Bocek rolls, trying to escape but Summers keeps control of the position.
Marcel Bocek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott Summers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Summers working for the choke.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Summers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Summers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Summers!