PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Elastinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrell Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elastinen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cascada - Dangerous. Summers has chosen Last Chance as his entrance music. Tyrell Summers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Elastinen
vs
Summers

160 cm
32
148 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

163 cm
30
144 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Elastinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrell Summers!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elastinen shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Elastinen shoots in and drives through. Summers sprawls well.
Elastinen has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erkki Elastinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elastinen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Summers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Summers throws a solid leg kick but Elastinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Summers.
Summers shoots in for a double leg but Elastinen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horrible takedown by Elastinen or perhaps it was just good defense by Summers which made him look bad.

Summers closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Elastinen to the mat! Elastinen manages to get full guard.
Summers landing with the ground and pound.
Elastinen wants to stand but Summers is controlling the position.
Summers slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Elastinen!
Summers lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Elastinen hang on?
Elastinen's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Elastinen is squirming around, avoiding Summers's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Summers won't let Elastinen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Elastinen trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Summers cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Summers is trying to control here but Elastinen has managed to regain half guard.

Elastinen manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A telegraphed right hand from Summers misses the target.
Elastinen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Summers pinned against the cage. Summers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Elastinen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Summers napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elastinen working away.
Summers is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Summers gets back to half guard.
Summers is trying to get back to full guard.
Summers wants to control but Elastinen is keeping busy.

Summers actively working from the bottom here.
Summers trying to control but Elastinen postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Elastinen stands up from half guard.
Elastinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Summers throws out the jab.
Elastinen shoots in for a double leg but Summers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Elastinen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Elastinen drives through with a takedown into guard.

Elastinen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Summers is trying to keep Elastinen in close.
Elastinen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Elastinen gets to his feet - Summers follows without any prompting.
Summers throws a hook but Elastinen avoids it easily.
Elastinen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elastinen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Summers is fending him off so far but Elastinen persists. Nope, Summers circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Elastinen or perhaps it was just good defense by Summers which made him look bad.

Summers scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Summers prevents Elastinen from escaping the position.
Summers trying to control the position but Elastinen is working away.

Summers looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Elastinen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Summers throws a poor cross that misses

and Elastinen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Elastinen seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Summers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Elastinen wants to stand up but Summers is controlling the position.
Summers is pressing down on Elastinen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Elastinen postures up.

Summers has his foot on Elastinen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Elastinen works his way back into a safe position though.
Summers trying to keep a closed guard but Elastinen is proving a slippery customer.

Elastinen gets to his feet - Summers follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Summers. No joy for Elastinen on that attempt.
Elastinen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Summers defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erkki Elastinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elastinen tries to clinch up.
A big right from Summers misses.
Summers throws an overhand right that lands on Elastinen's shoulder, as Elastinen tries to avoid the shot.
Summers misses with an uppercut. Elastinen saw that one coming.
Elastinen misses with a takedown
and Summers counters with a nice uppercut.
Summers misses with a lunging right hand

and Elastinen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Summers's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen is looking to stand up but Summers won't let him.

Summers working for submissions but it's allowed Elastinen to get to half guard.
Summers moves into full guard.

Summers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Elastinen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Summers is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Elastinen rolls with it to try and escape but Summers cranks on the arm and Elastinen is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyrell Summers!
Tyrell Summers is the new bantamweight champion!