PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor McCumby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Nog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

McCumby
vs
Nog

200 cm
23
277 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

193 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trevor McCumby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Nog!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McCumby has closed the distance and engaged Nog in a clinch.

McCumby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCumby misses with a hook. Nog ducked under it nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McCumby looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nog tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McCumby just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nog wants a takedown.

McCumby pulls guard.

Nog drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and McCumby dives on top into guard.
McCumby content to stall in guard here.

Nog looking for a guillotine here but McCumby defends easily.
McCumby slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCumby seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nog for as long as he can get away with.

Nog looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McCumby wants to get up but he can't break Nog's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
McCumby is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Nog looking for a guillotine here but McCumby defends easily.

Nog is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McCumby defends well.

Nog is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McCumby is aware though and is defending well.
McCumby sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nog throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McCumby is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nog throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McCumby has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nog being controlled here, momentarily.

Trevor McCumby has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nog is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

McCumby gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McCumby breaks the clinch.
Nog is looking to clinch but McCumby is avoiding it.

McCumby gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nog can't find room to land a body shot as McCumby controls the action.
Nog is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McCumby pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Trevor McCumby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Nog.

Nog wants the takedown. McCumby is fighting it off but Nog persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in McCumby's guard against the cage.

Nog is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! McCumby is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! McCumby has escaped and now he's on top!
McCumby sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McCumby has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Trevor McCumby just wasn't active enough.
McCumby moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nog ducks right into an uppercut from McCumby.
McCumby cracks Nog with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McCumby manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McCumby circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCumby sizes up Nog with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McCumby scores with a jab. Nog acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

McCumby clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor McCumby dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nog slips a straight right by McCumby.
McCumby lands with a cross.
Nog takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Big Nog has been cut.
McCumby lands a two punch combo.
Trevor McCumby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nog.
McCumby darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A cross from McCumby lands.
Jab, jab by McCumby - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

McCumby clinches up against the cage.

Nog manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
McCumby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nog is keeping the position for now.
Trevor McCumby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McCumby is stalling in the full guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nog has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McCumby can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McCumby slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nog has a closed guard, preventing McCumby from standing up.

Nog looking for a guillotine here but McCumby defends easily.

McCumby gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
McCumby is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nog wants to clinch.

McCumby clinches up against the cage.

McCumby pulls guard effortlessly.
Nog throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nog throws and elbow that misses. McCumby uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nog's guard. Nice move by McCumby!
McCumby sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nog escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McCumby gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Nog is looking for a triangle but McCumby pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCumby showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Nog is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McCumby is aware though and is defending well.
Nog is breathing heavily.
McCumby is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McCumby looking to pass the guard.
McCumby engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Trevor McCumby just wasn't active enough.
McCumby's corner calls for a 1-2. McCumby obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by McCumby.
McCumby swats away the attempt to clinch by Nog.

McCumby moves into the clinch successfully.

McCumby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

McCumby fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nog, pushing him back against the cage.
Nog fails to pull guard.
Nog tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McCumby smiles and moves away.
Trevor McCumby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Nog.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McCumby manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

McCumby drives through and clinches with Nog against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor McCumby dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Big Nog's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

McCumby lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nog walks into a jab.
Nog fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Nog gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McCumby to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Nog looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nog being controlled here, momentarily.

Nog is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCumby looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
McCumby's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Trevor McCumby.

McCumby scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nog tries to buck McCumby off but McCumby is having none of it.
McCumby working away.
Nog manages to work his way to half guard, despite McCumby's best efforts.

Nog looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nog takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McCumby performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nog wants to get back to full guard but McCumby has mounted him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCumby controlling from the full mount.
Nog tries to get back to half guard but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCumby controlling from mount.

McCumby stands up from mount. Strange move.
Nog takes one to the side of the head.
McCumby lands a nice shot that snaps Nog's head back.
Nog wants to clinch
and McCumby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Nog is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCumby throws an uppercut from hell that sends Nog clean off his feet! He's out cold! McCumby stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trevor McCumby!