PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Summers (ranked 4953 p4p, 387 weight class) and Tom Peter (ranked 6263 p4p, 418 weight class). Keith Summers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Summers
vs
Peter

220 cm
24
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
220 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keith Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Peter!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Summers.
Summers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Summers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Summers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Peter but Peter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Peter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Summers swivels and escapes.

Summers has Peter up against the cage in a clinch.

Peter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Summers looking to score a takedown here. Peter is defending well but Summers drives through and ends up in Peter's guard.
Peter has momentary wrist control but Summers slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Summers would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Summers trying to control the position from guard on top but Peter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peter 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.
Peter keeping moving, preventing Summers from controlling successfully.
Summers tries to stand but Peter is controlling from the bottom.
Summers trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Summers passes Peter's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Summers controlling the pace.

Peter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Summers pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Summers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peter keeps working.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Peter rushes Summers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Summers wants to get back to striking at distance but Peter won't allow it.
The referee calls for Summers to work.
Peter misses with a knee strike.
Summers is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Peter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Summers tries to pull guard but Peter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Summers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Summers is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Peter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Peter drives through with a takedown into guard.
Summers lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Summers stopping the sweep attempt from Peter.
Peter is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Peter looking for a sweep. Not yet Peter, not yet.
Summers content to stall in guard here.
Peter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Summers is one step ahead there.

Summers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Summers scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Summers stopping the sweep attempt from Peter.
Peter is trying to keep Summers in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tom Peter will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Peter shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Summers is trying to defend but Peter finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Summers is refusing to be controlled, as Peter sits in half guard.
Summers is trying to control but can't.
Peter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Summers keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Summers is trying to get back to full guard.
Peter prevents Summers from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Summers is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Summers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Peter's guard.

Peter is trying to control the position but Summers postures up.
Summers landing some decent shots from guard.
Summers tries to free his leg and advance position but Peter is retaining full guard.
Summers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers trying to stand up but can't free himself from Peter's guard.
Peter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Summers showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Peter keeping moving, preventing Summers from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Summers drives through with a takedown into Peter's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Peter doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Peter trying to keep a closed guard but Summers is proving a slippery customer.
Summers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Peter's head.
Summers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Peter's head.
Summers preventing the sweep.
Summers slips nicely into half guard.
Summers content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Peter.
Summers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Peter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Summers keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ground and pound from Summers.
Peter scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Summers manages to mount him!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Summers lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Peter taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Summers dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Summers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Summers leaves Peter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Peter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Summers darts in looking for a takedown but Peter gets double underhooks and turns Summers into the cage.

Peter clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Summers throws an elbow but misses.

Summers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Summers or perhaps it was just good defense by Peter, which made it look bad.

Peter moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers is trying to break free.
Peter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Summers's efforts to push away.
Summers lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Summers breaks from the clinch.

Summers has Peter up against the cage in a clinch.
Summers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peter misses with a body punch.
Summers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Peter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Summers. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Peter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peter tries for a takedown but Summers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Summers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Peter as he jumps to the side.
Keith Summers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Summers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Summers somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Summers forces Peter back against the cage and clinches.
Peter fails to pull guard.

Peter manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Peter swivels and escapes.
Summers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Summers slaps away a takedown attempt from Peter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Peter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Summers tries to avoid it but Peter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Summers to the ground. Summers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Peter darts in and clinches Summers up against the cage.
Summers looking to stall.
Summers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Summers tries for a takedown but Peter manages to get underhooks.
Summers wants to take the fight to the mat but Peter manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Peter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers swings for the body but Peter moves out of range.
Summers doesn't manage to clinch there - Peter circles away.
Peter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Summers.
Summers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peter can pounce on him.
Peter is looking to clinch but Summers is avoiding it.
Summers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Peter swivels and escapes.
Peter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Summers defends it nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Summers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Summers somewhat.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tom Peter.
I think Peter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Keith Summers!