PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brooks Sumner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tycoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tycoon has chosen Monkey Business as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sumner
vs
Tycoon

192 cm
27
212 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

182 cm
27
220 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brooks Sumner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Tycoon!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tycoon lands a head shot.
Sumner misses the jab.
Tycoon just misses with a punch to the body.
Sumner throws a big counter combination but Tycoon scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tycoon has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sumner is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Sumner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tycoon checks the leg kick.
Sumner scores with a shot to the body.
Tycoon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tycoon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sumner looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut there from Sumner.
Tycoon misses with a body kick.
Sumner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sumner avoids the head kick by Tycoon.
Tycoon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sumner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tycoon.
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!
Tycoon checks a leg kick.
Sumner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tycoon connects with a jab.
Mike Tycoon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tycoon misses with a two punch combination.
Tycoon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sumner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Some wild striking there from Tycoon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tycoon.
Sumner blocks a head kick by Tycoon.
Tycoon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sumner.
Sumner connects with a body shot that sends Tycoon's belly button to the back.
Sumner misses with a hook
letting Tycoon counter with a right hand.
Sumner misses with a wild combination.
Tycoon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sumner.
Tycoon works Sumner's body with a nice hook.
Sumner looks to land a left hand but Tycoon moved out of range nicely.
Tycoon feints and then cracks Sumner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sumner down.
Tycoon lands with a shot to the body.
Tycoon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A lazy left from Tycoon finds it's target.
Sumner misses with an uppercut. Tycoon saw that one coming.
Sumner throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sumner misses with a head kick.
Sumner tries to land a front kick but Tycoon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sumner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Mike Tycoon has been cut.
Sumner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tycoon slips a jab from Sumner.
Sumner on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tycoon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sumner momentarily.
Tycoon clobbers Sumner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tycoon misses with a straight left.
Tycoon throws a body shot but no joy.
Sumner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tycoon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sumner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tycoon throws a looping overhand right but Sumner ducks down to avoid it.
Sumner ducks under a wild hook from Tycoon.
Sumner thuds his right hand into Tycoon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tycoon throws a head kick that misses.
Tycoon throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Tycoon does it's job there.
Sumner throws a leg kick but Tycoon checks it.
Tycoon slips a straight right by Sumner.
Tycoon misses with a low kick as Sumner jumps back.
Sumner throws a poor cross that misses
and Tycoon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tycoon lands a right hook to the body.
Sumner lands a right hook to the body.
Tycoon lands a front kick.
Sumner moves out of range of the strikes.
Sumner lands a body shot.
Sumner misses with a low kick.
Tycoon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sumner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sumner tries to land a front kick but Tycoon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sumner lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tycoon tries a head kick but it misses.
Tycoon lands a really nice looking cross but Sumner seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sumner misses with a kick to the body.
Tycoon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tycoon is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sumner had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tycoon throws a big shot that misses.
Tycoon misses with a body shot.
Tycoon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sumner counters with a straight right hand.
Tycoon misses with a looping right.
Tycoon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tycoon throws the left hand but Sumner avoids the punch easily.
Sumner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tycoon, right into the meat.
Tycoon throws a jab but it's blocked by Sumner.
Sumner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sumner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sumner defending well as Tycoon loads up on a big left hand.
Sumner throws a looping overhand right but Tycoon ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Tycoon does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tycoon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Tycoon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sumner misses with a body kick.
Sumner stuns Tycoon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tycoon lands with a slapping head kick.
Sumner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A bone on bone clash there as Sumner blocks the leg kick.
Mike Tycoon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tycoon looks to land a left hand but Sumner moved out of range nicely.
Tycoon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sumner. Sumner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sumner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tycoon throws a shot from downtown. Sumner moves away and avoids it.
Tycoon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sumner is looking for a counter combo.
Tycoon lands a really nice looking cross but Sumner seems unphased.
Sumner ducks under a wild hook from Tycoon.
Sumner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tycoon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sumner.
Tycoon throws an overhand right that lands on Sumner's shoulder, as Sumner tries to avoid the shot.
Sumner throws a lazy right hand but Tycoon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tycoon checks a low kick from Sumner.
A head kick misses from Tycoon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sumner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tycoon.
Sumner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon slips a jab from Sumner.
Tycoon takes a swing at Sumner's ribcage but misses.
Sumner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sumner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tycoon.
Tycoon is looking to land body kicks.
Tycoon misses with a straight right.
Tycoon misses with a straight right.
Tycoon scores with a jab to the body.
Sumner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tycoon throws a one two combo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sumner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sumner walks into a straight right hand from Tycoon.
Tycoon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sumner. Tycoon does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tycoon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sumner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sumner misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon lands with a nice body punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tycoon, as that shot connected.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tycoon checks a leg kick.
Sumner swings for the body but Tycoon moves out of range.
Tycoon throws an overhand right that lands on Sumner's shoulder, as Sumner tries to avoid the shot.
Sumner clobbers Tycoon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tycoon throws a push kick but Sumner slaps the foot to one side.
Sumner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tycoon.
Tycoon throws a body punch but Sumner moves out of range.
Sumner walks into a jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sumner might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tycoon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tycoon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sumner lands a jab to Tycoon's midsection.
Tycoon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sumner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tycoon drops his hands momentarily and Sumner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sumner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Sumner catches Tycoon right on the button with a cross.
Sumner connects with a body shot.
Sumner is looking to chop away at Tycoon's legs.
Sumner throws a hook to the side of Tycoon's head but Tycoon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tycoon moves out of range of the body kick from Sumner.
An inside leg kick lands from Tycoon.
Tycoon misses with an uppercut.
Sumner tried to counter with a leg kick but Tycoon avoided it.
Sumner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sumner misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Tycoon.
Sumner scores with a jab to the head.
Sumner throws a body shot but no joy.
Sumner scores with a sloppy right hand. Tycoon should have avoided that one.
Tycoon throws a lazy right hand but Sumner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tycoon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tycoon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sumner is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon looks to land a right hand but Sumner moved out of range.
Sumner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tycoon.
An inside leg kick lands from Tycoon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tycoon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sumner doesn't seem bothered though.
Tycoon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tycoon misses with a wild body shot.
Tycoon misses with the combination.
Tycoon throws a body shot but no joy.
Sumner throwing a counter right hand but Tycoon manages to avoid it.
Tycoon throws an overhand right that lands on Sumner's shoulder, as Sumner tries to avoid the shot.
Tycoon's corner calls for a 1-2. Tycoon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sumner misses with a body kick.
Sumner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tycoon.
Tycoon connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sumner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tycoon.
Tycoon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tycoon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Tycoon's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

A head kick misses from Tycoon.
Sumner checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sumner slips under a jab.
Sumner takes a swing at Tycoon's ribcage but misses.
Sumner is looking to land body kicks.
Tycoon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tycoon throws a lazy right hand but Sumner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tycoon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tycoon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sumner scores with a nice head shot.
Tycoon throws a jab but it's blocked by Sumner.
Sumner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tycoon's head backwards.
Tycoon misses with a body shot
and Sumner counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tycoon just misses with a punch to the body.
Tycoon fails to land with a series of punches.
Tycoon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sumner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sumner thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tycoon if he has to take too many more of those.
Tycoon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumner scores with a nice head shot.
Tycoon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sumner misses with a series of wild punches.
Tycoon walks into a left hand.
Sumner thuds his shin into the meat of Tycoon's side.
Tycoon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sumner blocks the body kick.
Sumner throws the kick towards the body but Tycoon avoids it.
Sumner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tycoon manages to avoid it.
Tycoon takes a swing at Sumner's ribcage but misses.
Sumner throws a hook to the side of Tycoon's head but Tycoon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tycoon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sumner.
And Tycoon responds with a good body kick, but Sumner manages to step out the way in time.
Tycoon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sumner.
Sumner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tycoon.
Tycoon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tycoon throws out a counter right but Sumner avoids it with no problem.
Sumner has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tycoon.
Sumner throws out a loose jab but Tycoon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tycoon throws a lazy uppercut
and Sumner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sumner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sumner avoids a kick to the body.
Sumner throwing a counter right hand but Tycoon manages to avoid it.
Tycoon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tycoon throws a body punch but Sumner moves out of range.
Sumner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sumner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tycoon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tycoon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sumner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tycoon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sumner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tycoon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sumner moves away.
Sumner is looking to counter punch.
Tycoon misses with a head kick.
Sumner misses with a low kick.
Brooks Sumner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumner misses with a low kick.
Tycoon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sumner finds it's way round the side to connect with Tycoon's head.
Sumner avoids the body shot from Tycoon.
Sumner tries to counter with a takedown but Tycoon is quick to defend against it.
Tycoon misses with a hook
and Sumner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tycoon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sumner fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tycoon just manages to avoid it.
Tycoon takes one on the button.
Tycoon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tycoon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A bone on bone clash there as Tycoon blocks the leg kick.
Sumner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tycoon's sensitive parts.
Tycoon scores with a body shot.
Tycoon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sumner was well out of range. Poor timing from Tycoon.
Tycoon scores with a kick to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Tycoon as he connects with a hook.
Sumner throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tycoon lands a nice shot that snaps Sumner's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Tycoon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice defenses there by Tycoon.
Sumner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tycoon connects with a body shot that sends Sumner's belly button to the back.
Tycoon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sumner moves away.
Sumner looks to throw the jab but Tycoon is out of range.
A slow jab from Tycoon misses its intended target.
Tycoon blocks the body kick.
Sumner shoots in but Tycoon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sumner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tycoon throws out the jab.
Tycoon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sumner under the eye.
Sumner lands a really nice looking cross but Tycoon seems unphased.
Tycoon with a hook.
Sumner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tycoon.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Tycoon.
Well Tycoon 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Mike Tycoon!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Mike Tycoon!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Mike Tycoon!

Mike Tycoon wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Mike Tycoon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.