PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Da Hang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Sumrall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hang comes to the cage accompanied by Slayer - Raining Blood. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hang
vs
Sumrall

175 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Cruel Britannia Fightwear

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Da Hang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat Sumrall!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sumrall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hang misses with a two punch combination.
Hang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sumrall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Hang closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Hang is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Hang is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sumrall keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Sumrall makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sumrall misses the shot to the body.

Hang looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hang thows a big elbow that misses.

Hang is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sumrall is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sumrall has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sumrall tries to stand but Hang is controlling from the bottom.
Sumrall must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sumrall stands and steps away. Hang gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sumrall fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hang shoots in and bounces Sumrall off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sumrall wants to stand but Hang is controlling the position.
Hang 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.

Hang drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sumrall dives on top into guard.
Hang is breathing heavily.
Sumrall wanted to stand there but Hang had control of the position.
Hang wants to sweep but no luck.
Sumrall wanted to stand there but Hang had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sumrall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hang wants to improve his position but instead Sumrall has moved into half guard.

Sumrall stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hang to get to his feet.
Hang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sumrall cracks Hang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Da Hang has been cut.
Sumrall misses with a looping left.
Hang swats away the attempt to clinch by Sumrall.
Hang avoids the head kick by Sumrall.
Sumrall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sumrall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hang.
Hang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hang throws a series of punches but Sumrall avoids them all with ease.
Sumrall lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hang staying out of range there.
Pat Sumrall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hang misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Sumrall.
Donk. Hang catches Sumrall right on the button with a cross.
Some wild striking there from Hang.
Hang misses with a wild combination.
Sumrall slips a jab and a cross from Hang.
Hang staying out of range there.

Sumrall gets a clinch.

Sumrall manages to break the clinch.
Sumrall misses with an uppercut.
Sumrall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hang misses with a double jab.
Sumrall is looking to clinch but Hang is avoiding it.
Hang throws a sloppy head kick and Sumrall moves out of range easily.
Hang avoids the head kick by Sumrall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hang throws a series of punches but Sumrall moves out of range.
Pat Sumrall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sumrall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hang is looking to clinch but Sumrall is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Hang misses.
Sumrall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sumrall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sumrall looks to land a body kick but Hang moved away.
Some wild striking there from Hang.
Sumrall throws a head kick that misses.
Hang slips a jab from Sumrall.
Sumrall throws a head kick but Hang moves out of range.
Hang tries to bum rush Sumrall with a series of wild strikes but Sumrall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sumrall moves in looking to clinch but Hang pushes him off.
Hang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sumrall tries to clinch up.
A big right from Sumrall misses.
Sumrall tries to clinch there but Hang circles away.
Sumrall wants to clinch up but Hang keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Sumrall.
Hang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Sumrall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Da Hang's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sumrall throws a sloppy head kick

and Hang counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sumrall wants to get back to his feet.
Hang is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Hang trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sumrall manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Hang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sumrall can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Hang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hang 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sumrall can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hang manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hang swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sumrall is now in Hang's guard. A big mistake from Hang there, giving up the dominant position!

Hang had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sumrall is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hang Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sumrall's back instead.
Hang lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sumrall looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Hang tightening his grip on Sumrall, looking for the choke.
Sumrall looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hang working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Sumrall trying to get back to his feet but Hang is in full control for now.

Hang is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Sumrall preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Hang.
Sumrall has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Hang looking for the RNC.

Hang is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Sumrall with him. Sumrall is trying to defend but Hang has an arm under the chin now! Sumrall grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Da Hang!