PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Sumrall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dru Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Sumrall
vs
Rivers

185 cm
35
194 lbs
30 - 24 - 0

188 cm
37
195 lbs
24 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Steel Penn's All 160

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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 30 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat Sumrall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dru Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sumrall tries to clinch there but Rivers circles away.
Sumrall missing with a left hand there. Rivers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sumrall tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sumrall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Pat Sumrall has been cut.
Sumrall misses with a body kick.
Rivers checks the leg kick.
Sumrall throws a sloppy head kick
and Rivers counters with an inside leg kick.
Rivers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sumrall.
Sumrall fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sumrall.
Sumrall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivers.
Pat Sumrall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sumrall throws a sloppy head kick
and Rivers counters with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivers cracks the inside of Sumrall's front leg.
Rivers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sumrall doesn't seem bothered though.
Rivers swats away the attempt to clinch by Sumrall.
A big left from Sumrall misses.
Rivers misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumrall tries to clinch
and Rivers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sumrall is looking to clinch.
Sumrall moves to clinch but Rivers breaks away
and Rivers counters with a solid body kick.
Sumrall misses with a body shot.

Rivers gets tackled into the cage by Sumrall. Sumrall maintains the clinch.
Rivers is working Sumrall over against the cage.
Rivers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivers blocks the elbow strike.
Sumrall swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sumrall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rivers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rivers works on Sumrall's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sumrall pushes off an throws an elbow but Rivers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rivers lands a body shot.
Rivers blocks an elbow strike from Sumrall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Sumrall fails to land.
Rivers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sumrall is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Rivers.
Sumrall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivers misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers lands an uppercut.
Rivers lands a left hand.
Rivers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rivers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Rivers.
Rivers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sumrall's elbow.
A short right from Rivers.
Rivers scores with a shot to the side of Sumrall's head.
Rivers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sumrall.
Rivers cracks Sumrall with a nice body shot.
Rivers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sumrall backwards.
Rivers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rivers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sumrall's elbow.
Rivers lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers lands a left hand.
Sumrall pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sumrall prevents a body shot from Rivers.
Rivers lands a body shot.
Rivers presses Sumrall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rivers misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rivers misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sumrall throws an elbow but misses.
Sumrall pushes off an throws an elbow but Rivers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rivers tries to work over Sumrall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Rivers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sumrall lands with a right to the head.
Rivers dodges an elbow strike from Sumrall.
Rivers tries to throw a body punch but Sumrall avoids it by throwing Rivers back against the cage.
Sumrall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rivers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivers tries a body shot but Sumrall blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sumrall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivers lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Rivers.
Rivers misses with a punch to the body.
Sumrall is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rivers is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Rivers.
Rivers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sumrall blocks a body shot from Rivers.
Rivers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sumrall misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sumrall just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rivers's brow.
Rivers avoiding damage as Sumrall throws knees to the body.
Rivers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sumrall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers pushes Sumrall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Rivers - that landed with a thud.
Rivers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sumrall backwards.
Rivers tries a body shot but Sumrall blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivers lands a nice shot to the body.
Rivers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sumralls head.
A right handed body shot lands from Rivers.
Rivers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dru Rivers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pat Sumrall's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rivers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sumrall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rivers throws a hook but Sumrall blocks it.
Sumrall closes the distance but Rivers moves to the side
letting Rivers counter with a right hand.
Rivers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sumrall.
Sumrall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rivers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sumrall scores with a head kick.
Sumrall throws a body kick that misses.
Rivers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sumrall.
Sumrall moves out of range as Rivers throws a body kick.
Sumrall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rivers.
Sumrall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivers avoids the body shot from Sumrall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumrall lands with a nice combination. Rivers backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rivers.
Sumrall tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rivers is able to avoid easily.
Sumrall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivers.
Sumrall is looking to wear down Rivers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A clash of legs there as Sumrall blocks the low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sumrall crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rivers - the referee stops the clock and Sumrall gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rivers. Sumrall manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rivers. Sumrall shrugs it off though.
Rivers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sumrall's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sumrall's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rivers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sumrall scrambles back to his feet.
Rivers throws a head kick that misses.
Sumrall avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sumrall fails to land with a series of punches.
Rivers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dru Rivers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sumrall misses with a shot to the body
and Rivers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rivers throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall takes one to the side of the head.
Rivers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sumrall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rivers. Rivers obviously looking to wear him down.
Rivers throws an overhand right that lands on Sumrall's shoulder, as Sumrall tries to avoid the shot.
Sumrall moves to clinch but Rivers breaks away
and Rivers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
An inside leg kick from Rivers misses.
Rivers thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sumrall if he has to take too many more of those.
Sumrall blocks the body kick.
Sumrall avoids the head kick by Rivers.
Rivers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sumrall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sumrall on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rivers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rivers tries to score with a low kick but Sumrall moves his leg out of the way.
Rivers feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sumralls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Pat Sumrall's cut is getting worse.
Sumrall moves in looking to clinch but Rivers pushes him off.
Rivers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sumrall looks to clinch
and Rivers counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rivers looks to land a left hand but Sumrall moved out of range nicely.
Sumrall works the jab nicely.
Sumrall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Sumrall.
A bone on bone clash there as Rivers blocks the leg kick.
Sumrall tries to clinch there but Rivers circles away.
Rivers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sumrall attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers throws a low kick, looking for Sumrall's leg but Sumrall calmly moves out of range.
Sumrall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sumrall is looking to land body kicks.
Sumrall moves out of range of the body kick from Rivers.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivers misses with a low kick.
Rivers blocks a head kick by Sumrall.
Sumrall wants to clinch up but Rivers keeps it at a distance.
Sumrall lands a jab to the head.
Sumrall throws a right hand that Rivers ducks under and follows up with a left that Rivers also avoids with ease.
Sumrall throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rivers counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sumrall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rivers counters with a nice leg kick.
Sumrall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rivers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sumrall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sumrall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dru Rivers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pat Sumrall's cut.
That's time! Sumrall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sumrall has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rivers.
Rivers tries to land a front kick but Sumrall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sumrall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rivers.
A head kick misses from Sumrall.
Rivers ducks under a wild hook from Sumrall.
Sumrall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rivers moves out of range of the strikes.
Rivers moves out of range of the leg kick from Sumrall.
Rivers checks a leg kick.
Rivers lands with an overhand left.
Rivers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rivers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sumrall checks it well.
The fighters circling - Sumrall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sumrall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sumrall tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumrall closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rivers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sumrall misses with a series of wild punches.
Sumrall will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Sumrall. Those never looked like landing.
Sumrall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivers.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rivers. Sumrall shrugs it off though.
Rivers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sumrall.
Sumrall throws a head kick that misses
and Rivers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Rivers. That snapped Sumrall's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sumrall jabs Rivers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sumrall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rivers blocks a head kick by Sumrall.
Pat Sumrall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sumrall closes the distance but Rivers moves to the side
and Rivers counters with a good low kick that Sumrall was not able to check.
Rivers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sumrall's calf.
Rivers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rivers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rivers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Pat Sumrall's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rivers connects with a leg kick. Sumrall looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rivers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sumrall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rivers throws out a leg kick but Sumrall moves out of range and Rivers only half commits.
Sumrall tries to clinch up.
Rivers fakes the leg kick and cracks Sumrall in the body.
Rivers throws the kick towards the body but Sumrall avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers is looking to chop away at Sumrall's legs.
A good leg kick by Rivers.
Rivers circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rivers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rivers looks to land a body kick but Sumrall moved away.
Sumrall tries a head kick but it misses.
Sumrall misses with a shot to the body
and Rivers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rivers lands a front kick.
Rivers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rivers.

Sumrall is rocked!
Rivers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oh Sumrall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sumrall tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sumrall seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Rivers as he connects with a hook.

Jeez, Pat Sumrall's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Rivers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sumrall tests Rivers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Sumrall checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rivers misses with a low kick.
Rivers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sumrall checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sumrall tries to work over Rivers's front leg with a kick but Rivers checks it.
Sumrall misses with a low kick.
Sumrall looks to land a right hand but Rivers moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sumrall scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sumrall misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dru Rivers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rivers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dru Rivers!