PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Mirko Cro Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirko Cro Cop has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Cro Cop
vs
Summers

180 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Great elbows
Solid chin

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mirko Cro Cop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brett Summers!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers moves to clinch but Cro Cop breaks away

and Cro Cop moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Summers.

It looks like Mirko Cro Cop has been cut.
Cro Cop is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Summers.
Cro Cop is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Cro Cop managing to block the knees to the body from Summers.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

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

Cro Cop moves into the clinch successfully.
Cro Cop controlling the action here for a moment.
Cro Cop tries to throw a body punch but Summers avoids it by throwing Cro Cop back against the ropes.
Cro Cop is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Cro Cop takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cro Cop wants to break free but Summers has control.
Cro Cop is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Summers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cro Cop's defenses.
Cro Cop has Summers pressed against the ropes, preventing Summers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Summers lands a nice elbow.

Mirko Cro Cop's cut is getting worse.
Summers taking a breather.
Cro Cop is struggling to control the position.
Summers prevents Cro Cop from breaking the clinch.
Cro Cop is trying to break the clinch but Summers is controlling him.
Summers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Mirko Cro Cop's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Summers lands a damaging elbow.

Cro Cop is rocked!
Cro Cop tries to circle away but Summers has him pinned against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Summers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Summers connects with a solid leg kick.
Summers tries to close the distance and clinch but Cro Cop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Summers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Summers keeps the fight on the outside.
Summers throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Cro Cop wants to land a leg kick but Summers is out of range.
Summers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Summers.
Cro Cop blocks a head kick by Summers.
An inside leg kick lands from Summers.
Brett Summers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Summers connects with an inside leg kick.
Cro Cop takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Summers circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Summers.
Cro Cop is breathing heavily.
Cro Cop pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Cro Cop closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Summers has Cro Cop pressed against the ropes, preventing Cro Cop from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cro Cop wants to break the clinch but can't.
Summers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Jeez, Mirko Cro Cop's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mirko Cro Cop's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brett Summers!
Brett Summers gave a mention to Broken Halo Pride Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).