PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Arnold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Sommers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jimmy Arnold has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Arnold
vs
Sommers

200 cm
21
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

202 cm
20
280 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, TJ Sommers!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnold has a takedown stuffed.
Arnold shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sommers defends it nicely.

Sommers looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Arnold preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sommers thows a big elbow that misses.
Sommers throws a big right hand that misses.
Arnold could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Arnold preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sommers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sommers won't allow Arnold to get back to his feet.
Sommers throwing strikes but missing.
Arnold working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sommers.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Arnold tries to close the distance and clinch but Sommers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arnold tries for a takedown but Sommers circles away easily

so Sommers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Arnold. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sommers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Arnold working a defensive guard here.
Sommers won't allow Arnold to sweep him here.
Arnold is breathing heavily.
Arnold throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sommers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

It looks like Jimmy Arnold has been cut.
Sommers works over Arnold with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arnold can't keep his opponent in guard - Sommers advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sommers lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sommers lands a nice short elbow.
Sommers looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Arnold with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sommers looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Arnold with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice strikes from Sommers there.

Jimmy Arnold's cut is getting worse.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sommers winds up and cracks Arnold with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Jeez, Jimmy Arnold's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jimmy Arnold's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). TJ Sommers!