PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Cusumano (ranked 2187 p4p, 2536 weight class) and Burrito Supreme (ranked 303 p4p, 344 weight class). Cusumano comes to the cage accompanied by Gamefire. Steve Cusumano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cusumano
vs
Supreme

175 cm
37
180
18 - 14 - 1

165 cm
27
165
7 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Cusumano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burrito Supreme!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Supreme looks to land a left hand but Cusumano moved out of range nicely.
Supreme throws a leg kick that misses.
Supreme misses the jab.
Supreme avoids a kick to the body.
Supreme misses the jab.
Supreme throws a poor cross that misses
and Cusumano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Supreme jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cusumano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Cusumano closes the distance and clinches.

Cusumano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cusumano throws a shot to the body.
Cusumano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Supreme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Supreme showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cusumano.
Supreme bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cusumano's head backwards.
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!

Cusumano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Supreme misses with a body punch.
Cusumano blocks a body shot from Supreme.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cusumano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cusumano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Supreme misses with a straight right.

Cusumano rushes Supreme and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cusumano's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Cusumano has hold of one of Supreme's legs. Supreme is fighting the takedown attempt but Cusumano gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Supreme wants to improve his position but instead Cusumano has moved into half guard.
Supreme is looking to improve his position.
Supreme gets back to full guard.
Cusumano looking to pass the guard.
Supreme is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Supreme controlling Cusumano's posture.
Cusumano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Supreme swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cusumano won't allow Supreme to sweep him here.
Supreme pulls Cusumano in close to his closed guard and prevents Cusumano from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cusumano wants to pass the guard but Supreme is keeping the position.
Cusumano won't allow Supreme to sweep him here.
Supreme wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Supreme is working an open guard so Cusumano takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cusumano misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cusumano has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cusumano gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Supreme regains guard.
Supreme is pulling down on Cusumano's head to control his posture.

Cusumano stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A slow jab from Supreme misses its intended target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cusumano controlling the action here for a moment.
Cusumano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Supreme backwards.
Cusumano avoiding damage.
Supreme is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Cusumano manages to break the clinch.
Cusumano staying out of range there.

Cusumano has closed the distance and engaged Supreme in a clinch.
Supreme stops a takedown attempt from Cusumano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cusumano wants a takedown.

Cusumano has Supreme pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cusumano pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Supreme tumbling to the mat - Cusumano dives into Supreme's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Supreme working a defensive guard here.
Supreme wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Supreme keeping moving, preventing Cusumano from controlling successfully.
Cusumano is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Supreme is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cusumano postures up in Supreme's guard and throws a big left but Supreme blocks it.

Cusumano gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cusumano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cusumano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Supreme looks to land a right hand but Cusumano moved out of range.

Cusumano clinches up with Supreme and pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Cusumano dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Supreme throws a jab when Cusumano was well out of range.
Supreme connects with a body shot.

Cusumano clinches up with Supreme and pushes him back against the cage.

Cusumano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Supreme tries to land a front kick but Cusumano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Supreme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cusumano manages to avoid it.

Cusumano clinches up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Cusumano has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Cusumano misses with an elbow strike.
Cusumano drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cusumano leaning his opponent against the cage.

Cusumano gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Cusumano gets to his feet. Supreme looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Supreme keeps the fight on the outside.
Cusumano tries to clinch but Supreme moves out of range.
Cusumano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Supreme finds it's way round the side to connect with Cusumano's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cusumano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Supreme is pressed up against the cage. Cusumano has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Supreme down to the mat. Supreme avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cusumano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Supreme.

Supreme gets tackled into the cage by Cusumano. Cusumano maintains the clinch.
Supreme prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Cusumano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cusumano can't get the takedown.
Cusumano prevents Supreme from breaking the clinch.
A hook to the body from Cusumano.
Supreme tries a body shot but Cusumano blocks it.
Cusumano is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Supreme gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Supreme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cusumano taking a breather.
Cusumano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Supreme can do to turn this around?

Cusumano gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Supreme trying to control the position.
Supreme wants to improve his position but instead Cusumano has moved into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cusumano stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Supreme connects with a looping right hand.
Burrito Supreme seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cusumano tries to clinch up but Supreme circles away and keeps his distance.
Supreme takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steve Cusumano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Supreme misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Supreme misses with an uppercut. Cusumano saw that one coming.
Cusumano scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Steve Cusumano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cusumano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Supreme.
Cusumano went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cusumano looks for the body kick but Supreme saw that one coming.
Cusumano avoids the body shot from Supreme.
Supreme lands a nice looking body shot.

Cusumano pushes Supreme up against the cage in a clinch.
Cusumano wants a takedown but no success here.

Cusumano breaks from the clinch.
Supreme misses with a hook.
Supreme throws a hook to the side of Cusumano's head but Cusumano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cusumano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Cusumano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Supreme misses with a punch to the body.
Cusumano gets through Supreme's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Supreme prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cusumano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cusumano drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cusumano is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cusumano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cusumano wants a takedown.

Cusumano tightens his grip and picks Supreme up, before dumping him to the ground. Supreme manages to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cusumano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Supreme looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cusumano is one step ahead there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cusumano's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Supreme looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cusumano is one step ahead there.
Supreme is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cusumano throws a big elbow that misses.
Supreme looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Supreme wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Cusumano is now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cusumano decides to return to a standing position.
Supreme connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Both fighters circling a little - Cusumano finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cusumano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Supreme paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Cusumano dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Supreme thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cusumano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Supreme.
Supreme smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cusumano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Cusumano closes the distance and clinches.
Cusumano drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Cusumano breaks the clinch.
Cusumano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Cusumano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cusumano is working for takedown but Supreme is calmly controlling the position for now.
Supreme is pressed up against the cage. Cusumano has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Supreme down to the mat. Supreme avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Cusumano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Supreme throws a hook but Cusumano blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Cusumano.
Supreme just misses with a punch to the body.
Cusumano tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Supreme counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cusumano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cusumano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Supreme.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cusumano moves into range and clinches up with Supreme.

Cusumano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Supreme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cusumano lands a slapping body shot.
Supreme takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Supreme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Cusumano closes the distance and clinches.
Supreme tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cusumano avoids it.
Cusumano is pushing Supreme up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Cusumano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cusumano throws a solid leg kick but Supreme takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cusumano.
Supreme might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Cusumano has managed to clinch.
Cusumano has Supreme pushed against the cage.
Cusumano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Supreme's efforts to push away.
Supreme stops a takedown attempt from Cusumano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cusumano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Supreme is looking to break free of the clinch but Cusumano has double underhooks.
Cusumano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Supreme's efforts to push away.

Cusumano wants the takedown. Supreme is fighting it off but Cusumano persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Supreme's guard against the cage.
Supreme really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cusumano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Supreme tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Supreme is still trying to improve position.
Cusumano with a nice head shot there.
Steve Cusumano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Supreme is trying to control the position but Cusumano postures up.
Supreme looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cusumano passes into half guard.

Cusumano decides to stand and escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cusumano clinches up against the cage.

Cusumano manages to break the clinch.

Cusumano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Supreme is trying to break the clinch but Cusumano is controlling him.
Cusumano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A bit of stalling here from Cusumano.
Supreme misses with a body punch.
Supreme misses with a punch on the inside.
Supreme doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Supreme tries to throw a body punch but Cusumano avoids it by throwing Supreme back against the cage.
Cusumano prevents Supreme from breaking the clinch.
Supreme misses with an elbow strike.
Cusumano pushes Supreme back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Supreme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cusumano lands with a left to the head.

Cusumano gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cusumano connects with a nice short shot to Supreme's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cusumano decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Cusumano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cusumano is looking to wear down Supreme with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Supreme takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Cusumano clinches up against the cage.

Cusumano has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Supreme clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Supreme is really stuck here.
Cusumano lands shots from the back.
Cusumano scores with punches to the body.

Supreme is rocked!
Supreme is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Supreme is still in real trouble! Can Cusumano finish him?
Cusumano is hanging on to Supreme's back as he tries to escape.
Cusumano trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Supreme doesn't escape.
Cusumano lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Supreme.
You can see the frustration on Supreme's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Burrito Supreme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Cusumano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cusumano drops a couple of huge strikes from the back position and Supreme is in real trouble here! Cusumano lands more strikes and the referee has to step in to end the fight! Cusumano is delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Cusumano!
After winning the bout, Steve Cusumano thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.