PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lord Seraphim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Summers comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Stranger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Lord Seraphim has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Seraphim
vs
Summers

187 cm
23
164 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lord Seraphim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nathan Summers!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Nathan Summers has been cut.
Seraphim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Summers was well out of range. Poor timing from Seraphim.
Seraphim tries to clinch but Summers moves out of range.
Summers throws a fast counter high kick but Seraphim manages to duck under it in time.
Seraphim just misses with a punch to the body.
Summers moves out of range as Seraphim throws a body kick.
Summers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seraphim throws a sloppy head kick and Summers moves out of range easily.
Summers avoids the head kick by Seraphim.
Summers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Summers swats away the attempt to clinch by Seraphim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seraphim throws a head kick that misses.
Seraphim throws a shot to the body.
Summers slips a jab and a cross from Seraphim.
Seraphim throws a right hand that Summers ducks under and follows up with a left that Summers also avoids with ease.
Summers throws a sloppy head kick and Seraphim moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seraphim on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Seraphim throws a sloppy head kick and Summers moves out of range easily.
Summers is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Summers misses with a double jab.
Summers's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Summers's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Seraphim swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Seraphim.
Summers was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Seraphim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Seraphim checks a leg kick.
Seraphim throws the kick towards the body but Summers avoids it.
Seraphim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Summers appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Summers misses with a low kick.
Seraphim tries to clinch up but Summers circles away and keeps his distance.
Seraphim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Summers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Seraphim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Summers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim misses with a leg kick

and Summers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Summers.
Seraphim tries to land knees in the clinch but Summers avoids the damage to the body.
Seraphim tries a knee to the head but Summers blocks it.
Seraphim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Seraphim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seraphim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Summers is defending well for now.
Seraphim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seraphim trying to land knees to the body.
Seraphim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seraphim throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Summers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Seraphim avoids it.
Seraphim taking a breather.
Seraphim working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Summers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seraphim throws a head kick but Summers moves out of range.
Seraphim really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Seraphim scores with a jab to the body.
Summers throws a head kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Seraphim. Summers shrugs it off though.
The crowd cheers as Seraphim lands an impressive looking overhand right. Summers doesn't seem phased though.
Seraphim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Summers checks it well.
As Seraphim backs off Summers throws a huge counter combo but Seraphim manages to avoid it all.
Summers misses with a body shot.
Summers misses with a kick to the body.
Seraphim lands a leg kick that knocks Summers off balance momentarily.
Seraphim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Seraphim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Summers.
Summers throws a big counter head kick but Seraphim avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers throws a series of punches but Seraphim moves out of range.
Donk. Summers catches Seraphim right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seraphim avoids the head kick by Summers.
Seraphim throws a head kick that misses.
Seraphim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seraphim misses with a low kick.
Seraphim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Summers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Seraphim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Summers throws a counter combo.
Seraphim swings widly with a right hand

and Summers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Summers.

Summers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seraphim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Summers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seraphim throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lord Seraphim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Summers's cut.
That's time! Seraphim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Summers lands a jab-cross combination.
Seraphim tries to clinch but Summers moves out of range.
Summers is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Seraphim with a body shot.
Summers digs a good body shot into Seraphim's ribs.
Nathan Summers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Summers tries a head kick but it misses.
Summers blocks a head kick by Seraphim.
Seraphim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Seraphim loads up on a big right hand but Summers slips the punch.
Summers is looking to land body kicks.
Summers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seraphim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Summers lands with an overhand left.
Seraphim misses with a head kick.
Summers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lord Seraphim is winning the standup battle so far.
Seraphim avoids a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Seraphim.
Summers throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seraphim misses with a low kick.
Seraphim misses with a leg kick

and Summers counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Summers's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Seraphim wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Summers is now in half guard.
Summers content to control rather than advance.
We've been hearing good reports from Seraphim's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seraphim tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Summers has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Summers content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Seraphim regains half guard.

Seraphim looking for a kimura from the bottom but Summers passes into side control!
Summers taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim tries to bench press Summers off him but Summers keeps the position.
Summers is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Let's hope that Summers has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Seraphim sneaks back into half guard.
Summers stalling.
Seraphim wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seraphim wants to control but Summers passes into side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Summers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nathan Summers's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Seraphim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Seraphim misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Summers.
Summers misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Seraphim.
Seraphim misses with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Summers checks a leg kick.
Seraphim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Summers.
Seraphim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seraphim throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Summers counter with a right hand.
Seraphim throws a leg kick
and Summers counters with a left and a right that stings Seraphim.
Seraphim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Summers throws a body punch but Seraphim moves out of range.
Seraphim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seraphim moves out of range of the body kick from Summers.
Summers avoids the head kick by Seraphim.
Seraphim throws a leg kick that misses.
Seraphim misses with a low kick as Summers jumps back.
Summers is looking for the big counter here.
Seraphim misses with a body kick.
Summers is trying to counter with his kicks.
Summers lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Seraphim keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Seraphim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Summers only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Seraphim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Summers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Summers tries to bum rush Seraphim with a series of wild strikes but Seraphim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Seraphim avoids a kick to the body.
Seraphim wants to clinch up but Summers keeps it at a distance.
Lord Seraphim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Summers misses with a few strikes there.
Summers throws the kick towards the body but Seraphim avoids it.
Summers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seraphim looks to land a right hand but Summers moved out of range.
Summers moves forwards but Seraphim connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Seraphim tries to bum rush Summers with a series of wild strikes but Summers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Summers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seraphim.
Summers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Summers throws a one two combo.
A head kick misses from Seraphim.
Summers unleashes a big counter combination but Seraphim bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Seraphim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Seraphim moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSummers.
Seraphim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Seraphim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Summers was well out of range. Poor timing from Seraphim.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Summers! But no joy.
Summers slips a jab from Seraphim.
Summers is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Seraphim misses with an uppercut
and Summers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Summers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seraphim has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Summers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Summers tries a head kick but it misses.
Summers wants to slow Seraphim down by chopping away at his legs.
Seraphim misses with a body shot.
Seraphim throws a body punch but Summers moves out of range.
Summers lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Summers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Seraphim throws a counter high kick but Summers was just alert enough to avoid it.
Summers scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Summers checks a low kick from Seraphim.
Summers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Seraphim.
Seraphim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Summers throws a counter combo.
Seraphim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Seraphim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Summers throws a push kick but Seraphim slaps the foot to one side.
Seraphim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Summers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Summers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Summers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Summers 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Summers!
A less than humble Nathan Summers misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.