PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Gahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Sumrall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pat Sumrall told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Gahan
vs
Sumrall

180 cm
27
190 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

185 cm
27
194 lbs
19 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Bloodsport Nutrition
Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Gahan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat Sumrall!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sumrall tries to bum rush Gahan with a series of wild strikes but Gahan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sumrall avoids the body shot from Gahan.
Gahan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sumrall was well out of range. Poor timing from Gahan.
Sumrall takes a swing at Gahan's ribcage but misses.
Gahan doesn't manage to clinch there - Sumrall circles away.
Sumrall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Sumrall as Gahan shoots in.
Gahan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sumrall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sumrall looks to land a left hand but Gahan moved out of range nicely.

Gahan clinches up against the cage.
Sumrall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gahan trying to stall but Sumrall improves his position.
Gahan throws a head punch that misses.
Sumrall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gahans head.
Gahan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sumrall throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Gahan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sumrall throws a leg kick that misses.

Gahan closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sumrall.

It looks like Dave Gahan has been cut.
Sumrall lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gahan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sumrall has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sumrall.
A head punch on the inside from Gahan fails to land.
Sumrall lands an elbow just above Gahan 's eye.
Sumrall scores with a hook to the body.
Sumrall pushes Gahan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sumrall keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gahan's efforts to push away.
Gahan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Sumrall.
Gahan avoiding damage as Sumrall throws knees to the body.

Gahan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sumrall throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gahan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sumrall closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gahan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gahan has had enough of the clinch but Sumrall keeps him there for the moment.
Sumrall lands with a light punch inside.

Gahan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gahan avoids the body shot from Sumrall.
Sumrall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gahan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sumrall.
Gahan looks to land a combination but Sumrall avoids it well.
Gahan takes one to the side of the head.
Gahan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sumrall throws out a loose jab but Gahan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sumrall throws a jab when Gahan was well out of range.
Gahan looks to clinch
and Sumrall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sumrall throws a head kick that misses.

Sumrall forces Gahan back against the cage and clinches.
Gahan has had enough of the clinch but Sumrall keeps him there for the moment.
Sumrall pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sumrall keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gahan's efforts to push away.
Sumrall pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gahan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sumrall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gahan, pushing him back against the cage.
Gahan tries to break the clinch but Sumrall is controlling the position.
Sumrall lands with a right to the head.
Sumrall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sumrall throws a punch but it's blocked by Gahan.
Gahan is trying to break the clinch but Sumrall has him pressed against the cage.
Sumrall swings wildly with an uppercut but Gahan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sumrall pushes off an throws an elbow but Gahan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sumrall pushes off an throws an elbow but Gahan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gahan is trying to break the clinch but Sumrall is controlling him.
Gahan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sumrall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sumrall lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sumrall working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Gahan breaks the clinch.
Sumrall misses with a body shot.
Pat Sumrall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gahan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gahan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sumrall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gahan is looking to clinch.
Gahan tries to clinch but Sumrall moves away
and Sumrall counters with a one-two to the body.
Sumrall connects with a high kick.

Sumrall closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Sumrall.
Sumrall using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gahan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gahan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sumrall keeps control of Gahan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gahan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gahan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Sumrall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gahan working aggressively here.
Sumrall can't find room to land a body shot as Gahan controls the action.
Sumrall pushes off an throws an elbow but Gahan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sumrall throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Gahan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Sumrall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Gahan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gahan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dave Gahan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gahan connects with a crisp jab.
Sumrall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gahan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sumrall moves away.
Sumrall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sumrall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gahan wants to clinch up but Sumrall keeps it at a distance.
Gahan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sumrall connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sumrall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gahan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gahan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sumrall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gahan lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Pat Sumrall has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sumrall scores with the left hand. Gahan knows he should have avoided that one.
Sumrall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gahan takes a swing at Sumrall's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sumrall tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gahan is able to avoid easily.
Sumrall tries to close the distance and clinch but Gahan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sumrall slips a straight right by Gahan.
Sumrall tries to land a leg kick but Gahan saw it coming and moves away.
Sumrall tries to clinch but Gahan is having none of it.
Gahan fails with an attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sumrall missing with knees to the body.
Gahan has had enough of the clinch but Sumrall keeps him there for the moment.
Sumrall scores with a shot to the side of Gahan's head.
Gahan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gahan is trying to break free.
Sumrall scores with a knee to the head.
Sumrall misses with a body punch.
Gahan slows down the pace here.
Sumrall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Sumrall.
Gahan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sumrall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gahan pushes Sumrall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gahan avoids a wild elbow strike from Sumrall.
Gahan tries to throw a body punch but Sumrall avoids it by throwing Gahan back against the cage.
Gahan blocking some punches.

Gahan manages to break the clinch.
Gahan avoids the body shot from Sumrall.
Sumrall scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sumrall misses with a double jab.
Sumrall lands a nice shot to the body.
Sumrall fails to land with a series of punches.

Gahan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sumrall tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gahan is in Sumrall's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sumrall tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Gahan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sumrall is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gahan connects with a couple of short punches.

Sumrall had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gahan defends it easily.
Gahan trying to move into half guard but instead Sumrall has managed to sweep!
Gahan has Sumrall pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sumrall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sumrall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sumrall with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall wants to pass the guard but Gahan is keeping the position.
Sumrall with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sumrall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sumrall trying to control but Gahan is working from the bottom.
Gahan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sumrall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sumrall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sumrall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sumrall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dave Gahan will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gahan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gahan misses with a double jab.
Gahan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sumrall.

Gahan rushes Sumrall and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gahan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sumrall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sumrall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gahan tries to circle away but Sumrall has him pinned against the cage.
Sumrall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sumrall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sumrall landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sumrall obliges.
Pat Sumrall seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sumrall works on Gahan's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sumrall cracks Gahan with a nice body shot.
Sumrall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gahan's defenses.
Sumrall lands an elbow just above Gahan 's eye.
Gahan working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gahan takes an elbow to the temple.
Sumrall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sumrall lands a shot to the body.
Sumrall lands with a short shot to the head.
Gahan takes an elbow to the temple.
Sumrall lands an elbow inside.
Sumrall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gahan's defenses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sumrall.
Sumrall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gahan backwards.
Gahan takes an elbow to the temple.
Sumrall blocks a body shot from Gahan.
Sumrall lands an elbow inside that Gahan shrugs off.
Sumrall lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gahan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sumrall lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gahan prevents a body shot from Sumrall.
Good body shot from Sumrall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gahan takes a shot to the head.
Sumrall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sumrall lands with a left to the head.
Sumrall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gahan backwards.
Sumrall lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sumrall.
Sumrall connects with a knee to the head.
Gahan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sumrall lands with a light punch inside.
Sumrall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sumrall unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gahan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sumrall is leaning against Gahan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sumrall misses with a punch to the body.
Gahan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sumrall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sumrall gets through Gahan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gahan is trying to push Sumrall away but Sumrall has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gahan is trying to break free.
Sumrall presses Gahan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sumrall lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gahan or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sumrall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sumrall pushes off an throws an elbow but Gahan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sumrall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sumrall obliges.
Sumrall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sumrall connects with a knee to the head.
Sumrall lands an elbow that stopped Gahan in his tracks for a moment.
Sumrall lands with a light punch inside.
Sumrall lands an elbow inside that Gahan shrugs off.
Gahan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dave Gahan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A frustrated look appears on Gahan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sumrall lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sumrall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gahan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall crunches a lovely knee into Gahan's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sumrall.
A knee to the head by Sumrall.
Gahan working aggressively here.
Sumrall scores with a knee to the head.
Sumrall tries to land knees in the clinch but Gahan avoids the damage to the body.
Sumrall looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sumrall swings wildly with an uppercut but Gahan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sumrall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gahan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sumrall backwards.
Gahan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sumrall has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sumrall.
Sumrall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gahan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sumrall.
Gahan is looking to break free of the clinch but Sumrall has double underhooks.
Sumrall misses with an elbow strike.
Gahan blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Sumrall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sumrall has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Pat Sumrall!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Pat Sumrall!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Pat Sumrall!

Pat Sumrall wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Pat Sumrall made sure he mentioned Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire, along with how happy he was to win his fight.