PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gail Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Parmit Sumentong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Brock
vs
Sumentong

189 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gail Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Parmit Sumentong!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brock looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sumentong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sumentong controls Brock momentarily but Brock frees himself.
Sumentong working a defensive guard but Brock passes into half guard.

Sumentong looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sumentong trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumentong wants to get back to his feet.
Sumentong trying to control here.
Brock really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brock lands with a punch from half guard.
Sumentong trying to hold on to Brock's head to control him but Brock postures up.
Brock throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sumentong.
Sumentong tries to roll over but Brock keeps him under control.
Brock is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Sumentong manages to get to full guard.
Sumentong pulls Brock in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumentong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Parmit Sumentong wasn't active enough on the ground.

Brock rushes Sumentong and presses him up against the cage.

Sumentong successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brock trying to control but Sumentong is working from the bottom.
Sumentong wants to get back to his feet but Brock is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumentong keeping moving, preventing Brock from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Brock wants to stand but Sumentong is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gail Brock.

Brock gets a clinch.

Sumentong has clasped his hands together around Brock's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brock tries to buck Sumentong off but Sumentong is having none of it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Parmit Sumentong will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sumentong swats away the attempt to clinch by Brock.
Sumentong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Sumentong feints and as Brock raises his hands in defense, Sumentong changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brock keeping moving, preventing Sumentong from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sumentong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Brock has his foot on Sumentong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sumentong works his way back into a safe position though.
Sumentong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sumentong trying to control the position from guard on top but Brock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock has a closed guard, preventing Sumentong from standing up.

Brock working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sumentong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sumentong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sumentong is in close to Brock's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sumentong trying to control but Brock is working from the bottom.
Sumentong is stalling in the full guard.
Brock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sumentong on the ground.

Brock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brock has an active guard here but Sumentong has managed to pass into half guard.

Brock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sumentong pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sumentong content to control rather than advance.
Sumentong scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumentong seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sumentong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brock avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sumentong.
Sumentong landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brock is refusing to be controlled, as Sumentong sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sumentong looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sumentong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brock keeps working.
Sumentong slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Parmit Sumentong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Brock gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sumentong to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sumentong wants to control from the top but Brock keeps moving.

Brock isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sumentong stacks Brock 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 Sumentong!
The referee asks Sumentong politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sumentong prefers to stall for the moment though.
Sumentong tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock is looking for a sweep.
Brock defending against the ground and pound.

Sumentong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sumentong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sumentong advances nicely into full mount.
Sumentong can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brock is looking to escape.
Sumentong wants to control the action but instead Brock gets a body lock and reverses into Sumentong's guard! Nice work!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumentong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brock's guard.
Sumentong passes into half guard.
Brock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sumentong tries to pass to full mount but Brock defends it.

Brock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sumentong pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock gets full guard.
Sumentong passes Brock's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Brock is staying active underneath Sumentong, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brock wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sumentong working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sumentong passes to full mount!
Sumentong sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sumentong controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sumentong landing strikes, looking to finish!

And that's the end of the fight!
Parmit Sumentong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sumentong winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Parmit Sumentong!