PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Tompkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tompkins's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dying Fetus - One Shot, One Kill. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tompkins
vs
Summers

215 cm
26
273 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

196 cm
27
248 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

MMA ANIMAL

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Tompkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Summers!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tompkins blocks a head kick by Summers.
Tompkins throws a hook to the side of Summers's head but Summers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tompkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Tompkins throws a right and a left that Summers avoids nicely.
Summers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tompkins.
Tompkins lands a right hook to the body.
Summers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tompkins pinned against the cage. Tompkins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Summers shoots in but no luck this time.

Tompkins has Summers up against the cage in a clinch.
Tompkins pushes Summers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tompkins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Summers looks gassed!
Tompkins lands a body punch in the clinch.

Tompkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tompkins moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Summers goes down! Can Tompkins finish him!?

It looks like David Summers has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tompkins slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tompkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tompkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tompkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tompkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Summers has wrist control.
Tompkins landing some decent shots from guard.
Tompkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Summers's head.
Tompkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Summers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tompkins stands up over Summers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tompkins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tompkins postures up in Summers's guard and throws a big left but Summers blocks it.
Tompkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tompkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Summers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tompkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Summers is retaining full guard.
Summers can't keep his opponent in guard - Tompkins advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Summers is looking to improve his position.
Tompkins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tompkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Summers's head.
Tompkins wants to stand but Summers has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Summers is refusing to be controlled, as Tompkins sits in half guard.
Tompkins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tompkins trying to advance position but Summers counters by regaining guard.
Tompkins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tompkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Summers's head.
Tompkins postures up.
Summers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tompkinsis looking to pass into half guard but Summers pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Summers is in guard.

Summers drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tompkins dives on top into guard.
Tompkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Summers has momentary wrist control but Tompkins slips an elbow through the middle.
Tompkins trying to control but Summers is working from the bottom.
Tompkins preventing the sweep.
Summers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tompkins's guard.

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 pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tompkins is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers stopping the sweep attempt from Tompkins.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tompkins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tompkins lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tompkins looking to finish Summers with some ground and pound. This is bad for Summers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Tompkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Summers's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tompkins throws a nice looking combination but Summers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Summers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tompkins as he jumps to the side.
Tompkins lands with a nice body punch.
That kick from Tompkins tenderised Summers's leg. Summers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tompkins delivers a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tompkins catches Summers with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Summers forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Steve Tompkins!
Steve Tompkins is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Steve Tompkins thanked MMA ANIMAL for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).