PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gonna Move (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Summers's choice of entrance music: Keep Hope Alive- The Crystal Method. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Move
vs
Summers

160 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gonna Move!
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, Thomas Summers!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Move.
Summers lands with a slapping head kick.
Move connects with a high kick.
Move missing with a left hand there. Summers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Move.
Summers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Move throws a jab but it's blocked by Summers.
Move lands a nice looking body shot.
Summers looks to land a combination but Move avoids it well.
Summers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Move throws a sloppy head kick
and Summers counters with a nice leg kick.
Move tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Summers fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers is looking to slow Move down with leg kicks.
Move takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Move takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Summers takes a swing at Move's ribcage but misses.
Summers lands a body shot.
Summers throws a head kick that Move semi-blocks.
Thomas Summers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Move sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Summers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Summers scores with a head kick.
Move blocks a head kick by Summers.
A head kick misses from Summers.
Summers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Summers looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Move doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Move misses with an uppercut. Summers saw that one coming.
Summers blocks a head kick by Move.
Summers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Move sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Summers somewhat.
Summers throws a series of punches but Move moves out of range.
Summers throws a wild body kick that Move sees coming a mile off.
Summers blocks a head kick by Move.
Summers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Move keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Move blocks a head kick by Summers.
Move misses with a jab, cross combination.
Summers goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Move connects with a high kick.
Move connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Summers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Move rather than just go for the knockout.
Move avoids the body shot from Summers.
Move throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Thomas Summers has been cut.
Summers scores with a nice body kick.
Summers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Move doesn't seem bothered though.
Move throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Move counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Move misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Summers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Move cracks a nice hook into Summers's ribs.
Move attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Summers throws a right and a left that Move avoids nicely.
Move misses with a head kick.
Summers avoids the head kick by Move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Move lands a head kick. Summers smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Move throws a head kick that misses.
Summers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thomas Summers will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Summers's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Summers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Summers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas Summers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Move misses with a head kick.
Summers throws a body punch but Move moves out of range.
Summers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Move could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Move throws a head kick but Summers moves out of range.
Summers tests Move's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body kick there by Summers.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Move, as that shot connected.
Summers misses with a body shot.
Summers lands a really nice looking cross but Move seems unphased.
Summers is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Move scores with a jab to the jaw.
Move lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Summers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Move misses with an uppercut
and Summers counters with a one-two to the body.
Summers scores with a head kick.
Summers looks for the body kick but Move saw that one coming.
Move misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Summers looks to land a body kick but Move moved away.
Move scores with a body shot.
Summers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Move misses with a low kick as Summers jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers throws a body punch but Move moves out of range.
Move throws a head kick that misses.
Move moves out of range as Summers throws a body kick.
Summers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Move thuds his right hand into Summers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Summers throws a head kick but Move moves out of range.
Move with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Summers walks into a left hand.
Move pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Summers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Move misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Move fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Summers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gonna Move is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A leg kick checked by Move.
Move connects with a high kick.
A big right from Move misses.
Move throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Summers blocks a head kick by Move.
Nice body kick from Summers.
Move lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Summers throws a predictable looking body shot
and Move counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Summers tries for a takedown but Move circles away easily
letting Move counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Move works over Summers's head and body with a nice combination.
Move throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Summers has his takedown stuffed
and Move counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Summers tries to clinch up.
Move has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Move uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Summers.
Move connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Move misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Move throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gonna Move dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Summers's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Summers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Move's sensitive parts.
Summers throws a head kick but Move moves out of range.
Summers scores with a kick to the midsection.
Move blocks a head kick by Summers.
Move thows a left - swing and a miss!
Summers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Move circles away quickly and effectively.
Move avoids the head kick by Summers.
Summers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Summers throws a sloppy body shot
and Move counters with a straight right hand.
Summers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Summers misses with a series of wild punches.
Summers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Move counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Summers is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Move throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Move throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Summers on the side of the head.
Move misses with a looping right.
Gonna Move is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Move jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Summers moves out of range of the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Summers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Move throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Summers.
Summers explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Summers tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers moves out of range of the strikes.
Move misses with a straight right.
Summers misses the jab.
Summers blocks a head kick by Move.
Summers connects with an inside leg kick.
Move throws a right hand that Summers ducks under and follows up with a left that Summers also avoids with ease.
Summers throws a sloppy head kick and Move moves out of range easily.
Move lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Move connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Summers has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Move lands an impressive looking overhand right. Summers doesn't seem phased though.
Move moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Move. No joy for Summers on that attempt.
Move scores with a punch to the head.
Summers thows a leg kick but Move checks it
enabling Move to counter with a crisp jab.
Move tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Move lands a high kick!
Summers delivers a nice body kick.
Summers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Summers blocks a head kick by Move.
Move swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Move misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Summers misses with a combination
and Move counters with a one-two to the body.
Summers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Move avoids the body shot from Summers.
Move throws a head kick but Summers moves out of range.
Summers checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Summers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Move lands a right hook to the body.

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 Gonna Move.
Well Move has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gonna Move!