PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Sumrall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allowin Baaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baaf has chosen 'Wild Boys' by Duran Duran as his entrance music. Pat Sumrall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sumrall
vs
Baaf

185 cm
33
194 lbs
28 - 21 - 0

186 cm
35
182 lbs
29 - 13 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Fenrir Fightgear - Steel Penn

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat Sumrall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Allowin Baaf!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sumrall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baaf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sumrall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baaf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baaf throws a big shot that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sumrall.
Sumrall takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sumrall is looking to clinch but Baaf is avoiding it.
Baaf tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Baaf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sumrall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baaf's sensitive parts.
Baaf takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Sumrall has Baaf up against the cage in a clinch.
Sumrall lands a good knee to the midsection. Baaf won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sumrall throws a punch but it's blocked by Baaf.
Sumrall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sumrall missing with knees to the body.
Sumrall lands with a left to the head.
Sumrall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumrall tries to land knees in the clinch but Baaf avoids the damage to the body.
Baaf is trying to force a seperation but Sumrall has the dominant position.

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

Sumrall pushes Baaf up against the cage in a clinch.
Sumrall lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sumrall landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Baaf looks winded!
Sumrall throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baaf.
Sumrall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sumrall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baaf lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sumrall backwards.
Baaf takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sumrall blocks an uppercut.
Baaf prevents a body shot from Sumrall.

Baaf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baaf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sumrall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sumrall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baaf throws a right and a left that Sumrall avoids nicely.
Nice jab there from Sumrall.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baaf tries to stall but Sumrall uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Baaf is trying to break free.
Sumrall using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baaf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sumrall cracks Baaf with a nice body shot.
Sumrall connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baaf's face.
Nice body punch from Baaf.
Still in the clinch, Baaf scores with a nice short uppercut.

Baaf manages to break the clinch.
Sumrall throws the kick towards the body but Baaf avoids it.
A big left from Baaf misses.
Sumrall throws a nice looking combination but Baaf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Sumrall drives through and clinches with Baaf against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baaf pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baaf throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baaf misses with a body shot.
Sumrall tests Baaf's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sumrall wants to clinch
and Baaf counters with a good low kick that Sumrall was not able to check.
Baaf throws an overhand right that lands on Sumrall's shoulder, as Sumrall tries to avoid the shot.
Baaf keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Baaf misses.
Sumrall throws a hook to the side of Baaf's head but Baaf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baaf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sumrall throws out the jab.
Sumrall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Baaf misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sumrall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sumrall is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Baaf. Those never looked like landing.

Sumrall closes the distance and clinches.
Baaf misses with some punches.
Baaf misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sumrall is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baaf is defending well for now.
Sumrall lands a right hand.
Baaf is trying to break the clinch but Sumrall is controlling him.
Sumrall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Baaf takes a knee to the side of the body.
Baaf avoiding damage as Sumrall throws knees to the body.
Sumrall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sumrall prevents Baaf from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sumrall keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Baaf's efforts to push away.
Baaf avoids a wild elbow strike from Sumrall.
Sumrall throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Sumrall dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sumrall thows a body shot but no joy.
Baaf blocks a head kick by Sumrall.
Baaf misses with a wild body shot.
Baaf tries to bum rush Sumrall with a series of wild strikes but Sumrall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baaf scores with a nice right hand.
Baaf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sumrall was well out of range. Poor timing from Baaf.
Sumrall cracks Baaf with an open hand slap.
Baaf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sumrall misses with a head kick.
Sumrall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Allowin Baaf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sumrall tries to clinch
letting Baaf counter with a right hand.
Baaf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baaf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sumrall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sumrall scores with the left hand. Baaf knows he should have avoided that one.
Sumrall dodges the punch combination from Baaf.
Sumrall tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumrall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baaf.
Sumrall connects with a single shot there.
Pat Sumrall is winning the standup battle so far.
Sumrall tries to clinch up.
Baaf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sumrall lands a jab to Baaf's midsection.
Sumrall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Baaf's head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Baaf lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sumrall has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sumrall and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sumrall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sumrall thuds his shin into the meat of Baaf's side.

Sumrall moves into the clinch.
Sumrall is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Baaf avoids the elbow strike from Sumrall, against the cage.
Baaf misses with a punch to the body.
Baaf working hard to break the clinch.
Baaf misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baaf.
Sumrall prevents a body shot from Baaf.
Sumrall has a couple of punches blocked by Baaf.
Sumrall throws an elbow but it misses.
Baaf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sumrall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baaf blocks an uppercut.
Baaf is trying to stall.
Baaf is trying to break the clinch but Sumrall has him pressed against the cage.
Sumrall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sumrall prevents a body shot from Baaf.
Sumrall lands a nice elbow.
Baaf takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baaf lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sumrall.
Baaf tries to circle away but Sumrall has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall struggles to land a body shot inside as Baaf controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sumrall.
Sumrall missing with knees to the body.
Sumrall trying to land knees to the body.
Baaf working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sumrall fails to land.
Baaf avoiding damage as Sumrall throws knees to the body.
Sumrall tries to land a knee to the head but Baaf blocks with his arms.
A short right from Baaf.
Sumrall prevents a body shot from Baaf.
Baaf throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sumralls head.
Sumrall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Baaf's defenses.
Baaf wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sumrall has him pressed against the cage.

Baaf manages to break the clinch.
Sumrall throws a head kick that misses.
Baaf lands with a slapping head kick.
Sumrall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baaf paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baaf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sumrall lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sumrall wants to slow Baaf down by chopping away at his legs.
Sumrall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sumrall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baaf paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baaf throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sumrall looks to land a combination but Baaf avoids it well.
Sumrall connects with a right hand. Baaf shakes it off.
Sumrall thows a body shot but no joy.
Baaf circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baaf fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sumrall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baaf throws an overhand right that lands on Sumrall's shoulder, as Sumrall tries to avoid the shot.
Sumrall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baaf paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sumrall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab from Baaf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pat Sumrall will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Baaf has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sumrall finds it's way round the side to connect with Baaf's head.
Baaf looks to land a combination but Sumrall avoids it well.
Sumrall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pat Sumrall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baaf tries to land a leg kick but Sumrall saw it coming and moves away.
Baaf fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Baaf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baaf bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sumrall's head backwards.
Sumrall scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sumrall tries to clinch but Baaf is having none of it.
Sumrall connects with a high kick.
Baaf throws a series of punches but Sumrall avoids them all with ease.
Sumrall slips a jab and a cross from Baaf.
Sumrall tries to clinch there but Baaf circles away.
Sumrall blocks a leg kick.
Sumrall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baaf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sumrall manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baaf looks to land a body kick but Sumrall moved away.
Baaf throws a hook but Sumrall blocks it.
Sumrall slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sumrall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Baaf manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sumrall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baaf throws a leg kick but Sumrall sees it coming and moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sumrall.
Baaf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sumrall jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sumrall cracks Baaf with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sumrall tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Baaf counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sumrall connects with a single shot there.
Sumrall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sumrall tries a head kick but it misses.
Baaf swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall misses the shot to the body.
Baaf moves out of range as Sumrall throws a body kick.
Sumrall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Baaf manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sumrall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sumrall throws a head kick that misses.
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!
Sumrall wants to clinch up but Baaf keeps it at a distance.
Baaf looks to land a combination. Sumrall sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Pat Sumrall has been cut.
Baaf takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Baaf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sumrall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baaf was well out of range. Poor timing from Sumrall.
Sumrall misses with a body shot.
Baaf throws an overhand right that lands on Sumrall's shoulder, as Sumrall tries to avoid the shot.
Sumrall wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baaf cracks Sumrall with a right hand to the side of the head.
Baaf misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sumrall throws a head kick that Baaf semi-blocks.
Sumrall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baaf counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sumrall is looking to clinch.
Baaf misses with a head kick.
Sumrall is looking to clinch but Baaf is avoiding it.
Sumrall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Baaf tests Sumrall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sumrall ducks right into an uppercut from Baaf.
Sumrall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sumrall fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall moves into range and connects with a jab.
Baaf stuns Sumrall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sumrall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baaf. Baaf obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sumrall misses with a body shot.
Sumrall fails to land with a series of punches.
Baaf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sumrall circles away quickly and effectively.
Baaf throws a leg kick but Sumrall sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sumrall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sumrall darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sumrall looks to clinch
and Baaf counters with an inside leg kick.
Sumrall throws a hook but Baaf blocks it.
Allowin Baaf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sumrall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sumrall stalks Baaf and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Baaf's face. Baaf staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baaf connects with a looping right hand.
Baaf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sumrall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Sumrall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sumrall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Sumrall!
An out of breath and clearly excited Pat Sumrall thanked Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).