PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rip Snorten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aidan Sumerod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snorten kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Learn to fly. Aidan Sumerod acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Snorten
vs
Sumerod

180 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
29
199 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rip Snorten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aidan Sumerod!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snorten lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Sumerod forces Snorten back against the cage and clinches.

Snorten breaks from the clinch.

Sumerod moves into the clinch.
Sumerod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sumerod lands an elbow inside that Snorten shrugs off.

It looks like Rip Snorten has been cut.
Sumerod is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Snorten is defending well for now.
Snorten scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Sumerod.
Sumerod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snorten misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sumerod just misses with a elbow thrown towards Snorten's brow.
Sumerod is working for takedown but Snorten is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sumerod lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sumerod misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Snorten.
Sumerod tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snorten's elbow.
Snorten lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sumerod jumps guard but Snorten stands there with Sumerod around his waist. Sumerod gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Snorten blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sumerod gets control of Snorten's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sumerod will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Sumerod has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Snorten can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sumerod wants to stand and escape but Snorten is having none of it.
Sumerod is trying to control the position but Snorten postures up.
Snorten slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sumerod looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sumerod takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Snorten in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sumerod sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Snorten not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Snorten working Sumerod over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumerod wants to control but Snorten is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sumerod pushes Snorten off looking to stand but Snorten dives back in and keeps control.
Sumerod avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Snorten.
Ground and pound from Snorten.

Sumerod looking for submissions off his back.
Snorten looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Snorten is working hard here to advance position.

Sumerod actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snorten is looking to advance position but Sumerod won't allow it.
Snorten slips a nice elbow through Sumerod's hands, connecting with Sumerod's forehead.
Snorten trying to mount his opponent but Sumerod defends it.

Sumerod actively working from the bottom here.

Sumerod kicks off Snorten and gets to his feet.

Sumerod clinches.
Snorten has had enough of the clinch but Sumerod keeps him there for the moment.
Sumerod creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Sumerod.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumerod tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Snorten avoids it.
Sumerod trying to land knees to the body.
Sumerod tries to throw a body punch but Snorten avoids it by throwing Sumerod back against the cage.
Snorten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Snorten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Snorten misses with a body punch.
Sumerod tries to pull guard but Snorten forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rip Snorten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aidan Sumerod.
Sumerod tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sumerod struggles to land a body shot inside as Snorten controls his hands.
Snorten drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sumerod gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Snorten lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sumerod misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snorten.
Sumerod creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Snorten's defenses.
Sumerod comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aidan Sumerod will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rip Snorten'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.

Sumerod darts in trying to clinch
and Snorten counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sumerod thinking.
Sumerod avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sumerod doesn't manage to clinch there - Snorten circles away.
Sumerod throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Snorten's waist but Snorten gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sumerod off to one side.
Snorten throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sumerod on the side of the head.
Sumerod is looking to clinch but Snorten is avoiding it.
Sumerod tries to clinch but Snorten is having none of it.
Decent striking displayed by Snorten there.
Sumerod takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sumerod fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sumerod uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snorten.
Snorten dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Snorten scores with the left hand. Sumerod knows he should have avoided that one.
Sumerod has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snorten scores with a jab. Sumerod acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sumerod looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Snorten is fending him off so far but Sumerod persists. Nope, Snorten circles away and we're back to standing.
Rip Snorten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aidan Sumerod.
Snorten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sumerod was well out of range. Poor timing from Snorten.
Snorten lands a slapping body shot.
Aidan Sumerod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Snorten. No joy for Sumerod on that attempt.
Sumerod tries to clinch but Snorten moves out of range.
Sumerod tries to close the distance and clinch but Snorten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snorten works the jab nicely.
Sumerod wants to clinch
and Snorten counters with a series of strikes. Sumerod will be more careful next time no doubt.

Sumerod pushes Snorten up against the cage in a clinch.
Sumerod throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Sumerod gets control of Snorten's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sumerod will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snorten is working Sumerod over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Snorten stands and throws Sumerod's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumerod is looking for a sweep.
Sumerod manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sumerod is looking for a sweep. Snorten is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Snorten tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sumerod knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sumerod is trying to control but can't.
Snorten landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Snorten passes to full mount!
Sumerod is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snorten punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rip Snorten overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Snorten lands a heavy elbow.
Sumerod wants to control but Snorten is having none of it.
Sumerod keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Snorten punishing his opponent with strikes.

Sumerod is rocked!
Snorten connects with a bit shot that sees Sumerod covering up! More strikes from Snorten and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Snorten is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rip Snorten!
A victorious Rip Snorten thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.