PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Cannonball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tj Cummings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cannonball comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - God`s Gonna Cut You Down. Cummings has chosen The Misfits - Die Die My Darling as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Cannonball
vs
Cummings

165 cm
25
300 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

195 cm
20
307 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mr Cannonball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tj Cummings!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cummings lands with a straight right. Cannonball didn't see that one coming.
Cummings clobbers Cannonball with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cummings misses with a hook. Cannonball ducked under it nicely.
Cannonball tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cummings throws out a loose jab but Cannonball uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cummings avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cummings lands a glancing blow to the side of Cannonball's head.
Cummings connects with a single shot there.
Cannonball throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cummings counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cannonball's knee momentarily.
Cannonball takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cannonball on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cummings throws out a powerful jab.
Cummings scores with a sloppy right hand. Cannonball should have avoided that one.
Cummings has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cummings misses with a series of wild punches.
Cummings bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cannonball's head.
Cannonball has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cannonball there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cannonball misses with a few strikes there.
Cummings lands with a right hand.
Cummings throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannonball will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cannonball takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cannonball moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cummings misses with a left hand

and Cannonball counters with a single leg into guard. Cummings didn't expect that.
Cummings is looking to stand up but Cannonball isn't so interested in that idea.
Cummings keeping moving, preventing Cannonball from controlling successfully.
Cannonball in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummings keeping moving, preventing Cannonball from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mr Cannonball just wasn't active enough.
Decent striking displayed by Cummings there.
Cummings missing with a left hand there. Cannonball was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cannonball lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cummings bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cummings throws a shot from downtown. Cannonball moves away and avoids it.
Cummings swings widly with a right hand

and Cannonball counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cannonball trying to control the position from guard on top but Cummings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cummings is looking to stand back up but Cannonball counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Cummings.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannonball working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Cummings's thigh. Cummings counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Cannonball landing some decent shots from guard.
Cannonball in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four 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.
Cannonball trying to control the position from guard on top but Cummings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cannonball trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cummings keeping moving, preventing Cannonball from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cannonball stops Cummings from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tj Cummings dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cummings connects with a solid leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Cannonball.
Tj Cummings seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cummings waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cannonball.
Cummings misses with a head kick.
Cummings throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cannonball sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cummings throws a hook to the side of Cannonball's head but Cannonball sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cummings is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cannonball takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cannonball looks to land a combination but Cummings avoids it well.

Cannonball is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cummings's half guard.
Cannonball trying to pass the guard but Cummings defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cummings wants to control but Cannonball is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannonball is looking to stall here but Cummings recovers full guard.
Cannonball trying to control the position from guard on top but Cummings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cannonball slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cannonball working the ground and pound.

It looks like Tj Cummings has been cut.
Cannonball working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cummings is not content to let Cannonball control the position.
Cummings regains half guard there - taking advantage of Cannonball's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummings is looking for a sweep. Cannonball is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cannonball throwing shots but Cummings is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cannonball controlling the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cummings is trying to stand back up but Cannonball is controlling him

Mr Cannonball has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cummings keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cummings tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cummings displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cannonball.
Cannonball throws a looping overhand right but Cummings ducks down to avoid it.
Cummings shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cannonball eats them both and turns towards Cummings to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cannonball shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cummings as he jumps to the side.
Tj Cummings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cummings misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tj Cummings will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tj Cummings's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cannonball throws a hook but Cummings avoids it easily.
Cannonball uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cummings.
Cummings lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cummings.
Cannonball throws a shot from downtown. Cummings moves away and avoids it.
Cummings lands a jab to the head.
Cannonball swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cummings lands the left hand.
Cummings pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Cummings. That snapped Cannonball's head back.
Cummings slips a jab and a cross from Cannonball.
Cannonball cracks Cummings with a good jab.
Cummings throws a lazy right hand but Cannonball sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cannonball fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cannonball drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cummings misses with an uppercut.
Cummings thuds his right hand into Cannonball's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Cummings rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cannonball cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cummings lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Cummings. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cummings.
Cannonball throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cummings throws a right hand that misses

and Cannonball counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cummings!
Cummings wants to hold on but Cannonball pushes him away.
Cannonball is trying to control here but Cummings has managed to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cannonball missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cannonball is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Mr Cannonball has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannonball wants to control from the top but Cummings keeps moving.
Cannonball throwing strikes from guard but Cummings blocks nicely.
Cummings keeping full guard, as Cannonball tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cannonball accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cannonball throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cannonball postures up in Cummings's guard and throws a big left but Cummings blocks it.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tj Cummings.
Cannonball lands a jab to Cummings's midsection.
Cannonball with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cummings to score with a decent uppercut.
Cummings throws an off balance right hand
and Cannonball cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cummings scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cummings misses with a hook. Cannonball ducked under it nicely.
Cummings throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cannonball sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cummings cracks Cannonball with a good jab.
Cummings stuffs the takedown.
Cummings scores with a head kick.
Cannonball fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Cannonball. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A good leg kick by Cummings.
Cummings throws a poor cross that misses
and Cannonball connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cannonball looks to land a combination but Cummings avoids it well.
Cannonball misses with a left hand
letting Cummings counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Cummings misses the target.
Cummings throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mr Cannonball is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cummings thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cannonball misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cannonball takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cannonball walks into a jab.
Cummings throws a right hand that misses
and Cannonball counters with a nice uppercut.
Cummings stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tj Cummings comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cummings winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tj Cummings!