PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cliff Leavitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leavitt has chosen Scotland The Brave as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Summers
vs
Leavitt

185 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
21
265 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cliff Leavitt!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leavitt misses with a body kick.
Leavitt looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Leavitt shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Summers regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Leavitt.
Summers really is a fat lump.
Summers lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Summers wants to control from the top but Leavitt keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Summers drops back looking for a leg! Leavitt is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Leavitt manages to kick Summers off! Summers jumps back into Leavitt's guard.
Leavitt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leavitt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leavitt has momentary wrist control but Summers slips an elbow through the middle.
Summers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Summers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Summers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Summers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Summers drops back looking for a leg! Leavitt is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Leavitt manages to kick Summers off! Summers jumps back into Leavitt's guard.
Summers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Summers works over Leavitt with some ground and pound from guard.
Summers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Summers stands up over Leavitt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leavitt can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Summers throwing strikes from guard but Leavitt blocks nicely.
Summers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Summers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Summers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Summers lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leavitt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Leavitt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Summers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Summers is looking to work some ground and pound but Leavitt has wrist control.
Summers working some strikes from top position.
Leavitt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Summers is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leavitt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Summers.
Summers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Leavitt keeping moving, preventing Summers from controlling successfully.
Leavitt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Summers is one step ahead there.
Summers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Summers postures up in Leavitt's guard and throws a big left but Leavitt blocks it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cliff Leavitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Summers is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Summers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Summers looking to slow down the pace here.
Summers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leavitt.
Summers has Leavitt pressed against the cage.

Summers decides to pull guard.

Leavitt stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Summers has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Leavitt manages to get his head free but now Summers has transitioned to an armbar! Leavitt grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Summers! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lenny Summers!