PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonah Sumrall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sumrall might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kutless - Smile. Rodrigues has chosen Joe Walsh - In the City as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Sumrall
vs
Rodrigues

180 cm
22
205 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

187 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonah Sumrall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jake Rodrigues seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodrigues misses with a body punch
and Sumrall counters with a good, hard body kick but Rodrigues shrugs it off.
Rodrigues avoids the head kick by Sumrall.
Good exchange - Rodrigues coming out on top.
Rodrigues throws a right hand that misses
and Sumrall counters with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sumrall checks a leg kick.
Rodrigues misses with a double jab.
A right-left combo lands from Rodrigues.

Rodrigues closes the distance and clinches.
Rodrigues has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Rodrigues breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rodrigues thows a body shot but no joy.
Rodrigues connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circling - Rodrigues throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rodrigues throws out a loose jab but Sumrall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sumrall blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues throws an overhand right that lands on Sumrall's shoulder, as Sumrall tries to avoid the shot.
Sumrall ducks right into an uppercut from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues misses with a body shot
and Sumrall counters with a solid body kick.

Rodrigues moves into the clinch.

Rodrigues breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sumrall blocks the body kick.
Rodrigues misses with a hook. Sumrall ducked under it nicely.
Rodrigues digs a good body shot into Sumrall's ribs.
Rodrigues swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sumrall counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rodrigues is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sumrall moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rodrigues is looking to slow Sumrall down with leg kicks.

Rodrigues moves into the clinch successfully.
Rodrigues wants to get back to striking at distance but Sumrall won't allow it.
Sumrall slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues wants to get back to striking at distance but Sumrall won't allow it.
Rodrigues wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sumrall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sumrall is trying to break free.

Sumrall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rodrigues fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sumrall, pushing him back against the cage.
Sumrall looking to stall.

Sumrall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rodrigues clinches up with Sumrall and pushes him back against the cage.
Rodrigues is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sumrall is defending well for now.
Sumrall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rodrigues tries to break free but Sumrall pushes him back against the cage.
Sumrall lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues has had enough of the clinch but Sumrall keeps him there for the moment.
Rodrigues wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rodrigues working hard to break the clinch.

Sumrall manages to break the clinch.

Rodrigues has managed to clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rodrigues is trying to pull guard but Sumrall has him pressed against the cage.
Sumrall keeps control of Rodrigues as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rodrigues keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sumrall's efforts to push away.
Rodrigues tries to break the clinch but Sumrall is controlling the position.
Sumrall keeps control of Rodrigues as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rodrigues can't break the clinch.
Rodrigues is trying to push Sumrall away but Sumrall has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rodrigues wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rodrigues.
Rodrigues is looking to break free of the clinch but Sumrall has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sumrall gets through Rodrigues's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Sumrall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigues changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodrigues throws a body punch but Sumrall moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Rodrigues.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodrigues waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sumrall.
Rodrigues is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sumrall.
Rodrigues throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sumrall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodrigues throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodrigues throws a combination that misses
and Sumrall counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Rodrigues fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sumrall, pushing him back against the cage.
Rodrigues tries to break the clinch but Sumrall is controlling the position.

Sumrall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Rodrigues dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sumrall misses with the combination.
Rodrigues avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodrigues misses with an uppercut
and Sumrall counters with a body kick.
Rodrigues throws a leg kick

and Sumrall moves into the clinch.
Rodrigues tries to break the clinch but Sumrall is controlling the position.

Rodrigues breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sumrall throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sumrall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Rodrigues rushes Sumrall and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Sumrall breaks the clinch.
Rodrigues throws a head kick but Sumrall moves out of range.
Sumrall throws a head kick that misses.

Rodrigues rushes Sumrall and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues is trying to pull guard but Sumrall has him pressed against the cage.
Sumrall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Sumrall breaks the clinch.
Jake Rodrigues seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sumrall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodrigues throws a leg kick but Sumrall moved away.
Rodrigues tries to work over Sumrall's front leg with a kick but Sumrall checks it.

Rodrigues pushes Sumrall up against the cage in a clinch.
Sumrall prevents a body shot from Rodrigues.

Rodrigues breaks the clinch.
Rodrigues throws a leg kick but Sumrall checks it.
Sumrall blocks a head kick by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues misses with a low kick.
Rodrigues throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sumrall.
Sumrall pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues tried to score with a low kick but Sumrall checks it.
Rodrigues throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sumrall counters with a nice uppercut.
Sumrall moves out of range of the strikes.
Rodrigues lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodrigues throws the left hand but Sumrall avoids the punch easily.
Sumrall staying out of range there.
Sumrall moves away from the strike by Rodrigues.
Sumrall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodrigues looks to land a left hand but Sumrall moved out of range nicely.
Rodrigues throws the left hand but Sumrall avoids the punch easily.
Rodrigues throws an off balance right hand
and Sumrall counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rodrigues's knee momentarily.
Sumrall lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall throws the kick towards the body but Rodrigues avoids it.
Rodrigues throws the left hand but Sumrall avoids the punch easily.
Rodrigues misses with a wild body shot.

Rodrigues closes the distance and pushes Sumrall back into the cage.
Sumrall lands a shoulder strike.
Sumrall scores with a shot to the side of Rodrigues's head.
Sumrall has Rodrigues pressed against the cage, preventing Rodrigues from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Sumrall breaks from the clinch.
Rodrigues rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sumrall counters with a straight right hand.
Rodrigues swings widly with a right hand
and Sumrall finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rodrigues is breathing heavily.
Rodrigues misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rodrigues gets in close and instigates a clinch.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodrigues. Sumrall does a little dance to reset his feet.

Sumrall gets tackled into the cage by Rodrigues. Rodrigues maintains the clinch.
Sumrall taking a breather.
Sumrall has Rodrigues pressed against the cage, preventing Rodrigues from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rodrigues wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Sumrall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodrigues throws a lazy uppercut
and Sumrall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodrigues lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rodrigues throws a right hand that Sumrall ducks under and follows up with a left that Sumrall also avoids with ease.
Rodrigues tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sumrall was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodrigues.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Sumrall gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Sumrall.
Rodrigues can't break the clinch.
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 Jonah Sumrall will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sumrall takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rodrigues throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rodrigues lands a jab.
Rodrigues digs a good body shot into Sumrall's ribs.
Rodrigues pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Sumrall tries to keep at a distance but Rodrigues has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jake Rodrigues seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Sumrall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sumrall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues misses with an uppercut
and Sumrall counters with a head kick. That will keep Rodrigues thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodrigues cracks the inside of Sumrall's front leg.
Rodrigues throws a lazy uppercut
and Sumrall counters with a solid body kick.
Rodrigues tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sumrall was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodrigues.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues connects with a single shot there.
Good shot there by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jonah Sumrall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rodrigues lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sumrall has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sumrall and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice defenses there by Sumrall.
Rodrigues misses with a series of wild punches.
Sumrall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues misses with a lunging right hand
and Sumrall counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rodrigues takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodrigues. Sumrall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sumrall throws a head kick that misses.
Sumrall misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues lunges at Sumrall with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sumrall's hand.

Rodrigues darts in and clinches Sumrall up against the cage.
Sumrall tries to throw a body punch but Rodrigues avoids it by throwing Sumrall back against the cage.

Sumrall breaks the clinch.
Rodrigues throws a push kick but Sumrall slaps the foot to one side.

Rodrigues closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodrigues misses with a knee strike.

Sumrall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigues throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sumrall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodrigues throws a series of punches but Sumrall moves out of range.
Rodrigues takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sumrall avoids the body shot from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues throws a wild body kick that Sumrall sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall lands a head kick!
Rodrigues throws an overhand right that lands on Sumrall's shoulder, as Sumrall tries to avoid the shot.

Rodrigues closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Sumrall.

Sumrall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sumrall tries to clinch but Rodrigues moves out of range.

Rodrigues gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Sumrall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodrigues throws a head kick that misses
and Sumrall makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rodrigues really felt that one!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Rodrigues misses.

Rodrigues gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sumrall breaks the clinch.
Sumrall lands a nice looking body kick.
Sumrall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sumrall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Sumrall breaks the clinch.
Rodrigues throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodrigues throws a lazy body kick
and Sumrall counters with a low kick, right behind Rodrigues 's knee.
Sumrall tries to clinch up but Rodrigues circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sumrall throws a head kick that misses.
Sumrall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodrigues circles away from the clinch attempt.

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 Jonah Sumrall.
I think Sumrall has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonah Sumrall!