PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brent Celek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Izzy Cumming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Celek comes into the arena with 40 oz blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Celek
vs
Cumming

180 cm
25
164 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

170 cm
19
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brent Celek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Izzy Cumming!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cumming throws a head kick but Celek moves out of range.
Cumming misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Celek feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cumming is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Celek is controlling him.
Celek chips away with some ground and pound.
Celek missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cumming is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Celek trying to control but Cumming is working from the bottom.
Celek landing some decent shots from guard.
Cumming is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Celek in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Celek 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.
Cumming keeping moving, preventing Celek from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Celek drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Celek jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cumming can do anything to dispel that myth.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cumming fails with the takedown
and Celek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cumming shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Celek counters with a left and a right that stings Cumming.
Brent Celek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Izzy Cumming.
Celek lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Celek.
Cumming misses with a takedown
and Celek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Celek feints and as Cumming raises his hands in defense, Celek changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cumming working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Celek.
Celek won't allow Cumming to sweep him here.
Celek is in close to Cumming's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Cumming escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Celek gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cumming controls Celek momentarily but Celek frees himself.
Cumming looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celek scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Celek slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cumming taking a bit of punishment here - Celek scoring with strikes.

Celek wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cumming, who protects the arm well.

Celek working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Celek tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Celek wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cumming, who protects the arm well.
Cumming is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Celek lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cumming down.
Celek working away.
Celek working the head with strikes.

Celek wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cumming, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cumming is not content to let Celek control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celek in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Cumming wants to get back to his feet but Celek drags him back down.
Celek trying to control the position but Cumming is working away.
Celek cracks Cumming with a big right hand but Cumming just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Celek sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cumming is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Celek misses with the ground and pound.
Cumming wants to control but Celek postures up.

Celek thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cumming is looking to regain half guard here but Celek keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brent Celek dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cumming is looking to land body kicks.
Celek lands a two punch combo.
Brent Celek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cumming shoots and misses
and Celek counters with a series of strikes. Cumming will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brent Celek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Celek throws a combination. Cumming tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Some wild striking there from Celek.

Cumming drives through and clinches with Celek against the cage.

Celek breaks the clinch.
Cumming misses with a takedown
enabling Celek to counter with a crisp jab.

Celek shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cumming napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cumming takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Celek has hold of Cumming's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Cumming tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Celek cranks the arm and Cumming screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Cumming, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Brent Celek!