PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Summer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is call me mabe. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jones
vs
Summer

170 cm
20
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

155 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Summer!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to bum rush Summer with a series of wild strikes but Summer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Summer counters with a right hand to the body.

Summer clinches.
Summer is trying to break free.
Summer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Summer taking a breather.
Summer wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Summer prevents it.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Summer tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Summer has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones keeps control of Summer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Summer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Summer has him pressed against the cage.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Summer won't allow it.
Jones tries to break free but Summer pushes him back against the cage.
Summer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to break free.

Summer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Summer misses.
Summer scores with a jab to the body.
Summer dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.

Summer clinches with his opponent.
Summer jumps guard but Jones stands there with Summer around his waist. Summer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Jones clinches up with Summer and pushes him back against the cage.
Summer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Summer wants to stall.
Summer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Summer looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones jumps guard but Summer stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Summer can't break the clinch.
Summer is struggling to control the position.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Summer has double underhooks.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Summer keeps him there for the moment.
Jones tries to break free but Summer pushes him back against the cage.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Summer has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Summer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones throws a right hand that Summer ducks under and follows up with a left that Summer also avoids with ease.
Jones wants to clinch but Summer slips to the side

and Summer counters by clinching up.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.

Summer closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is working for takedown but Summer is calmly controlling the position for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Summer won't allow it.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by Summer.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Summer at a distance.
Jones throws a combination. Summer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Summer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Summer prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Summer is trying to stall.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Summer lands with a good body shot.
Summer scores with a body shot.
Summer misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Summer rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Summer has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones letting Summer take a breather here.
Summer wants to stall.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Summer has the dominant position.

Summer manages to break the clinch.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Summer throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Summer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Summer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones tries to break free but Summer pushes him back against the cage.

Summer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Summer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Summer!
John Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Summer misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Summer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Summer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Summer misses with a wild body shot.

Summer has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Summer missing with knees to the body.

Summer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Summer has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Summer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Summer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Summer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Summer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Summer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Summer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Summer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.

Summer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Summer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.

Summer has managed to clinch.
Summer wants to stall.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Summer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Andrew Summer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Summer throws a predictable looking body shot

and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Summer has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Summer misses with the combination.
Andrew Summer seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Summer has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Summer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Summer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Summer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Summer moves out of range easily.
Andrew Summer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Summer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Summer moves out of range of the strikes.
John Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Summer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Summer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Summer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Summer!
After winning the bout, Andrew Summer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.