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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 17, 2021 |
#R1##CL2#
Cummings clinches up with Evans and pushes him back against the cage.
Evans has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cummings is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Evans tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cummings's elbow.
Cummings holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Evans is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cummings to keep the fight standing.
Evans wants to get back to striking at distance but Cummings won't allow it.
Evans is trying to pull guard but Cummings has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans is looking to take this one to the mat.
Evans could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Evans misses with a punch to the body.
Evans wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cummings has him pressed against the cage.
Evans tries to circle away but Cummings has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Cummings jumps guard and drags Evans to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Evans working some strikes from top position.
Cummings working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Evans.
Cummings striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Evans lands a couple of digs.#T1#
Cummings is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cummings looking to hit a scissor sweep but Evans is one step ahead there.
Evans wants to control from the top but Cummings keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cummings is trying to control the position but Evans postures up. #SUB2#
Cummings has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Evans can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cummings pulls Evans in close to prevent any damage. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Evans not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Evans's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cummings trying to keep a closed guard but Evans is proving a slippery customer.
Evans wants to control from the top but Cummings keeps moving.
Evans sitting in guard here, content to control. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Evans tries to clinch but Cummings is having none of it.
Cummings appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cummings pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Evans. #CL2#
Cummings drives through and clinches with Evans against the cage.
#T3##BC2#
Cummings breaks the clinch.
Evans misses with a combination
#CL2#
and Cummings counters by moving into the clinch.
Cummings is looking for a takedown.
Evans struggles to land a body shot inside as Cummings controls his hands.
Evans wants to get back to striking at distance but Cummings won't allow it.
#TD2#
Cummings lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Evans manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A combination from Evans does no damage. #TD2#
Cummings shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Evans's guard.
Cummings really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Evans. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evans looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Evans wants to stand up but Cummings is controlling him. #T4#
Evans controls Cummings momentarily but Cummings frees himself.
Evans is looking to stand back up but Cummings counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Evans.
Evans wants to get back to his feet.
Evans misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Evans pushes Cummings off looking to stand but Cummings dives back in and keeps control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cummings.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Theodore Cummings will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Evans swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL2#
and Cummings counters by clinching up.
Evans working hard to break the clinch.
Cummings keeps control of Evans as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Evans tries to break the clinch but Cummings is controlling the position.
Evans misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Cummings.
Cummings is trying to drag Evans to the mat but Evans just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A frustrated look appears on Evans's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Cummings breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD2#
Cummings drives through with a takedown into Evans's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Evans kicks Cummings off and gets to his feet.
Theodore Cummings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Cummings shoots in and bounces Evans off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Evans wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Cummings manages to pass to side control. #T1##REVR##SUB2#
Cummings seems to be looking for submissions.
Evans scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Cummings manages to mount him!
Cummings tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T2#
Cummings lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cummings cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Evans manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cummings is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cummings lands strikes from half guard.
Cummings has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Cummings tries to pass the half guard into mount. Evans knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cummings trying to control the pace.
Evans trying to hold on to Cummings's head to control him but Cummings postures up.
Cummings slips a nice elbow through Evans's hands, connecting with Evans's forehead.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cummings lands strikes from half guard.
Evans is staying active underneath Cummings, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Evans wants to control but Cummings is keeping busy.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Max Evans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Evans enables Cummings to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Evans manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Evans kicks Cummings off and gets to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Theodore Cummings showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Evans's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Evans throws a nice looking combination but Cummings bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Cummings misses.
Evans lands with an uppercut that bounces Cummings off the cage and back into range.#CL2#
Cummings instigates a clinch.
Cummings prevents Evans from breaking the clinch.#TD2#
Cummings jumps into guard, dragging Evans to the mat.
Cummings working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Evans. #SUB#
Evans thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but Cummings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans postures up and lands a big shot to Cummings's brow. #T1#
Cummings wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cummings can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cummings tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but Cummings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cummings looking for a sweep. Not yet Cummings, not yet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Cummings drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cummings wants to control but Evans is keeping him busy.
Evans sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T2#
Cummings trying to control from half guard but Evans is working away.
Evans looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cummings takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Evans manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cummings chips away with some ground and pound.#T3#
Evans wants to get back to his feet but Cummings is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cummings trying to control but Evans is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Evans loads up on a big right hand but Cummings slips the punch.
Cummings lands a two punch combo.
Evans lands a slapping body shot.
Evans throws a series of punches but Cummings avoids them all with ease.
Cummings is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cummings avoids the head kick by Evans.
Evans tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Evans takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4##TD2#
Cummings closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Evans quickly recovers to half guard.
Cummings is trying to control the action in half guard but Evans is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cummings prevents Evans from standing back up.
Evans is not content to let Cummings control the position.
Max Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evans is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cummings scores with a couple of nice shots.
Theodore Cummings has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cummings perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cummings is stalling here. Evans is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cummings seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Evans has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Max Evans.
I think Cummings has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theodore Cummings! |
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