PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Cummings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Klaczek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Cummings
vs
Klaczek

175 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

171 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Master Lee's One Stop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elijah Cummings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krzysztof Klaczek!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klaczek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cummings.
Klaczek with a hook.

Cummings closes the distance and pushes Klaczek back into the cage.
Klaczek blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Cummings.
Cummings misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klaczek misses with a punch on the inside.
Cummings swings wildly with an uppercut but Klaczek uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cummings.
Klaczek lands with a right to the head.
Cummings blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cummings working aggressively here.
Cummings tries to throw a body punch but Klaczek avoids it by throwing Cummings back against the cage.
Klaczek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cummings misses with a punch on the inside.
Cummings blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klaczek takes a shot to the head.
Klaczek has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cummings seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Klaczek can turn it around.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummings has a couple of punches blocked by Klaczek.
Klaczek has a couple of punches blocked by Cummings.
Klaczek throws a punch but it's blocked by Cummings.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klaczek.
Klaczek stalling in the clinch but Cummings improves position.
Klaczek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cummings misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cummings is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Klaczek stalling in the clinch but Cummings improves position.
Cummings tries a body shot but Klaczek blocks it.
Cummings tries to throw a body punch but Klaczek avoids it by throwing Cummings back against the cage.
Cummings misses with a hook to the ribs.
Klaczek misses with the head strike.
Klaczek prevents a body shot from Cummings.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cummings.
A right hand to the body from Cummings.
A head punch on the inside from Klaczek fails to land.
Klaczek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Cummings.
Klaczek has a couple of punches blocked by Cummings.
Cummings misses with some punches.
Cummings lands a left hand that snaps the head of Klaczek backwards.
Klaczek tries to stall but Cummings uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cummings tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Klaczek's elbow.
Cummings works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Klaczek prevents a body shot from Cummings.
A shot in the inside from Klaczek.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cummings digs a right hand into Klaczek's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Klaczek's gas tank.
Cummings scores with a hook to the body.
Cummings doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klaczek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cummings tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Klaczek working aggressively here.
Klaczek misses with the head strike.
Cummings makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Klaczek blocks a body shot from Cummings.
Klaczek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cummings struggles to land a body shot inside as Klaczek controls his hands.
Klaczek letting Cummings take a breather here.
Klaczek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cummings working aggressively here.
Klaczek throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cummings.
Klaczek swings wildly with an uppercut but Cummings uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cummings.
Cummings lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Klaczek backwards.
Klaczek pushes Cummings back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Klaczek tries to stall but Cummings uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cummings pressing his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Klaczek.

It looks like Elijah Cummings has been cut.
Cummings has Klaczek pushed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cummings can't find room to land a body shot as Klaczek controls the action.
Klaczek has a couple of punches blocked by Cummings.
Come on Cummings - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Klaczek misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Elijah Cummings will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Elijah Cummings's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Klaczek throws out a loose jab but Cummings uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cummings looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cummings.
Klaczek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Klaczek scores with a one two! Cummings had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cummings pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cummings uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Klaczek.
Decent striking displayed by Klaczek there.
Klaczek looks to score with a jab to the body but Cummings is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Klaczek.

Cummings gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cummings lands a nice uppercut.
Klaczek has a couple of punches blocked by Cummings.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cummings lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummings lands with a light punch inside.
Cummings blocking some punches.
Klaczek misses with a punch on the inside.
Cummings misses with a punch to the body.
Cummings can't find room to land a body shot as Klaczek controls the action.
Klaczek blocks a body shot from Cummings.
Klaczek blocks a body shot from Cummings.
Cummings misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cummings blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cummings goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cummings tries to throw a body punch but Klaczek avoids it by throwing Cummings back against the cage.
Cummings tries to work over Klaczek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klaczek blocks an uppercut.
Cummings throws a head punch that misses.
Klaczek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klaczek looking to slow down the pace here.
Cummings misses with a body punch.
Cummings blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cummings lands a body punch in the clinch.
Klaczek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cummings is leaning against Klaczek and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cummings misses with the head strike.
Klaczek prevents a body shot from Cummings.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cummings misses with a punch to the body.
Cummings lands with a light punch inside.
Cummings is leaning against Klaczek and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cummings has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Klaczek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klaczek prevents a body shot from Cummings.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klaczek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cummings blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Klaczek.
Cummings lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Klaczek backwards.
Cummings misses with the head strike.
Cummings is stalling here.
Cummings tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Klaczek's elbow.
Klaczek stalling in the clinch but Cummings improves position.
Cummings goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klaczek prevents a body shot from Cummings.
Cummings lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cummings tries to work over Klaczek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Cummings.
A short left from Cummings.
Cummings working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cummings misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cummings has a couple of punches blocked by Klaczek.
Cummings controlling the action here for a moment.
Klaczek misses with some punches.
Cummings lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Cummings.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klaczek.
Cummings tries a body shot but Klaczek blocks it.
Klaczek lands a nice uppercut.
Klaczek trying to control the position but instead, Cummings has worked for underhooks and has pushed Klaczek into the cage.
Klaczek prevents a body shot from Cummings.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Cummings dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Elijah Cummings's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Klaczek misses the body punch
and Cummings counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Klaczek swings wildly with an uppercut but Cummings uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klaczek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cummings tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cummings is looking to control Klaczek's arms but Klaczek gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cummings has his back to the cage.
Elijah Cummings has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cummings pushes Klaczek back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Klaczek blocking some punches.
Cummings has Klaczek pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klaczek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cummings swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Klaczek is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klaczek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cummings blocks an uppercut.
Klaczek has a couple of punches blocked by Cummings.
Cummings throws a head punch that misses.
Cummings blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klaczek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cummings lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Klaczek.
Cummings throws a head punch that misses.
Cummings tries to work over Klaczek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cummings working aggressively here.
Cummings goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klaczek misses with the head strike.
Cummings goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cummings misses with a punch to the body.
Elijah Cummings is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Klaczek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cummings lands with a light punch inside.
Cummings blocks an uppercut.
Cummings slowing the pace effectively.
Cummings blocks an uppercut.
Cummings misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cummings.
Cummings misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klaczek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Klaczek prevents a body shot from Cummings.
Klaczek prevents a body shot from Cummings.
Cummings stalling the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Klaczek fails to land.
Klaczek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klaczek is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Klaczek misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klaczek throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Klaczek fails to land.
Klaczek misses with the head strike.
Cummings misses with a body punch.
Cummings's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

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 Elijah Cummings.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cummings, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elijah Cummings!
In his post fight interview, Elijah Cummings started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.