PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Atleetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atleetti has chosen Beyonce - Halo as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Summers
vs
Atleetti

177 cm
24
180 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
185 lbs
10 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Atleetti!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atleetti connects with a jab.

Atleetti gets a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Summers is looking to control Atleetti's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Summers avoid being mounted?
Atleetti trying to control from Summers's half guard. Summers has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Summers keeping moving, preventing Atleetti from controlling successfully.
Atleetti stopping the sweep attempt from Summers.

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

Summers working for a triangle but Atleetti defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers looking for a sweep. Not yet Summers, not yet.

Summers looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Atleetti passes into side control.
Atleetti is looking to take a break and control but Summers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Summers tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers is not content to let Atleetti control the position.

Atleetti is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Summers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Summers sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Atleetti wants to take a breather but Summers is having none of it.
Summers is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atleetti seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Summers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Summers is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Atleetti's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Atleetti's back!
Summers throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Atleetti has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Summers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atleetti is trapped and Summers is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Atleetti trying to control the hands but Summers won't let him.
Summers throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Summers controlling well, preventing Atleetti from escaping the position.
Atleetti is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Atleetti trying to control the action but Summers just sinks the hooks in.
Summers is working the ground and pound. Can Atleetti escape?
Summers controls the action.
Atleetti covering up well and avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers controlling well, preventing Atleetti from escaping the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Summers lands with a hammerfist to the side of Atleetti's head.
Summers avoiding Atleetti 's attempts to control his hands.
Summers is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

Atleetti is rocked!
Atleetti grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Atleetti is still in real trouble! Can Summers finish him?
Atleetti turns into Summers and is now in his guard.

Summers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Atleetti seems to have recovered his senses.

Summers is looking for a triangle but Atleetti pushes his legs off easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Summers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Atleetti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Atleetti manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Summers dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Summers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Summers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Antti Atleetti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Atleetti bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Summers sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Summers is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Atleetti jumps into side control!
Summers is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Atleetti's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nathan Summers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Atleetti thows a huge punch but Summers dodges it nicely.
Summers wants to control but Atleetti is keeping busy.
Summers makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Summers.
Summers tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Summers scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Summers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Atleetti wants to control but Summers is keeping busy.
Summers working the head and body with strikes.
Atleetti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Summers throwing shots but Atleetti is blocking nicely.
Atleetti is staying active underneath Summers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Summers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Summers working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Summers connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Summers looking to finish Atleetti with some ground and pound. This is bad for Atleetti!
Atleetti is looking to get to half guard.
Summers lands a big elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Summers cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Summers connects with a bit shot that sees Atleetti covering up! More strikes from Summers and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Summers is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Summers!
Nathan Summers very nearly forgot to thank Terror-Trition: Video Proven 155Q for $49+Laundry! amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.