PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pat Sumrall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Hugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pat Sumrall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sumrall
vs
Hugo

185 cm
37
194 lbs
32 - 26 - 0

188 cm
31
250 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Fast

Steel Penn's All 160

Cynical Truth Vegas (steel penn)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 26 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat Sumrall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Hugo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hugo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sumrall shoots in and drives through. Hugo sprawls well.
Sumrall works Hugo's body with a nice hook.
Sumrall looks to land a left hand but Hugo moved out of range nicely.
A combination from Hugo does no damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hugo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sumrall.
Nice defenses there by Sumrall.
We've been hearing reports that Sumrall has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Sumrall closes the distance and clinches.
Sumrall lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Victor Hugo has been cut.
Sumrall pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hugo blocks the elbow strike.
Hugo told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.

Hugo manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Hugo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hugo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sumrall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hugo moves away.
Hugo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hugo throws a series of punches but Sumrall moves out of range.
Sumrall lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sumrall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hugo lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Pat Sumrall has been cut.
Sumrall keeps the fight on the outside.
Sumrall throws the kick towards the body but Hugo avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugo blocks a head kick by Sumrall.
Hugo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sumrall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Hugo has closed the distance and engaged Sumrall in a clinch.
Hugo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sumrall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Hugo manages to break the clinch.
Hugo misses with the combination.

Sumrall is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hugo's half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sumrall thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hugo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sumrall.
Sumrall thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hugo's head.
Sumrall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sumrall has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sumrall thows a huge punch but Hugo dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hugo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hugo wants to get back to his feet.
Sumrall is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hugo reverses the position - he's now on top in Sumrall's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hugo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sumrall has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hugo has managed to get both his arms back between Sumrall's legs - danger averted.
Hugo wants to stand but Sumrall has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sumrall wants to hit a switch here but Hugo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sumrall there!
Sumrall is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugo wants to stand but Sumrall is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Sumrall regains half guard.

Sumrall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hugo pulls his head out easily.
Sumrall is looking to improve his position.
Hugo wants to stand but Sumrall has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sumrall actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall is looking to improve his position.
Hugo wants to stand up but Sumrall has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Sumrall is trying to control but can't.
Sumrall moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Sumrall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hugo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hugo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hugo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sumrall is proving hard to escape from.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sumrall looking for a guillotine here but Hugo defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Sumrall dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sumrall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sumrall has a takedown stuffed.
Victor Hugo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sumrall tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hugo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sumrall somewhat.
Sumrall connects with a single shot there.
Hugo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sumrall throws a shot from downtown. Hugo moves away and avoids it.
Hugo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sumrall counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick by Sumrall misses

and Hugo lands a stunning uppercut that sends Sumrall to the mat!
Pat Sumrall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sumrall moves into full guard.
Hugo won't allow Sumrall to sweep him here.

Sumrall isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hugo stacks Sumrall on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hugo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugo wants to stand but Sumrall is controlling his arm.
Sumrall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hugo wants to stand but Sumrall is controlling his arm.
Sumrall tries to improve position but can't.
Hugo wants to stand but Sumrall has his arm trapped.
Sumrall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sumrall is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hugo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hugo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hugo's back!
Sumrall throwing sloppy strikes.
Sumrall punches the canvas rather than the man.
Hugo wants to get back to his feet.
Hugo is trapped and Sumrall is scoring with shots to the head and body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sumrall throwing sloppy strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sumrall is landing with strikes. Hugo can't take much more of this.
Hugo trying to get back to his feet but Sumrall is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sumrall is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hugo knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hugo for a finish.

Sumrall has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Sumrall loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Hugo hold on?
Hugo covering up well under a series of strikes from Sumrall.

Hugo preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sumrall.
Hugo is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Sumrall off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Hugo is trying to get back to his feet but Sumrall has full control of the position and if anything, Hugo has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall punches Hugo on the ear.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sumrall punches the canvas rather than the man.
Sumrall throwing sloppy strikes.
Sumrall scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Hugo is looking for a way out.
Sumrall somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sumrall lands a shot to the body.
Sumrall somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Sumrall is throwing strikes by Hugo counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Hugo regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Sumrall dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A punch combination from Hugo misses.
Sumrall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Sumrall gets a takedown into half guard.
Sumrall is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hugo reverses the position - he's now on top in Sumrall's guard.
Sumrall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sumrall is working hard here to advance position.
Hugo wants to get up but he can't break Sumrall's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Sumrall throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hugo uses it to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumrall is trying to control Hugo's posture but Hugo avoids it.
Hugo tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Sumrall tries to improve position but can't.
Sumrall sneaks back into half guard.
Sumrall tries to get to full guard but Hugo has control of the leg.
Hugo tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sumrall.

Sumrall actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall is looking for a sweep. Hugo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hugo tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Sumrall trying to get back to full guard but Hugo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Sumrall is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sumrall is looking to escape.
Sumrall is looking to get to half guard.
Hugo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sumrall is looking to escape.
Sumrall regains half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sumrall tries to roll over but Hugo keeps him under control.
Victor Hugo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hugo wants to get back to his feet.
Sumrall trying to get back to full guard but Hugo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Sumrall can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hugo trying to control but Sumrall is having none of it.
Sumrall sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Sumrall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sumrall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Sumrall!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Pat Sumrall waved his t-shirt featuring Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire's logo in front of the cameras.