PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Summer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Cristophe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Summer
vs
Cristophe

200 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
245 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donald Summer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leo Cristophe!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summer misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Summer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cristophe misses with a two punch combination.
Summer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cristophe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Summer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cristophe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Summer looks to throw the jab but Cristophe is out of range.
Cristophe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Summer circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristophe slips under a jab from Summer.
Summer with a nice cross.
Summer falls off balance throwing a combination

and Cristophe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Summer's guard.
Cristophe trying to control the position from guard on top but Summer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cristophe stops Summer from standing up.
Cristophe trying to control the position from guard on top but Summer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Summer is looking to stand up but Cristophe isn't so interested in that idea.
Cristophe forces his way into half guard.
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!
Summer is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Summer is defending against the submission attempts here by Cristophe.
Cristophe is keen to just control but Summer is a slippery customer.

Cristophe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cristophe wants to pass the guard but Summer is defending well.
Summer is trying to stand up here but Cristophe is controlling him well.
Summer is looking to improve his position.
Summer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cristophe on the ground.

Cristophe seems to be looking for submissions.
Summer is trying to stand up here but Cristophe is controlling him well.

Cristophe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Summer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cristophe.
Cristophe looks gassed!
Summer is trying to stand back up but Cristophe is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cristophe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Summer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cristophe.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Summer wants to get back to his feet.
Summer is in trouble now - Cristophe has advanced to mount!
Cristophe moves to the back position.
Summer is trying to get back to his feet but Cristophe has full control of the position and if anything, Summer has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Cristophe is looking to control Summer but Summer is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Cristophe is hanging on to Summer's back as he tries to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Cristophe is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Summer has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Cristophe has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Summer taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Cristophe doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leo Cristophe!