PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edward Cummiskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ri Ku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cummiskey
vs
Ku

166 cm
18
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
137 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Edward Cummiskey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ri Ku!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ku moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Cummiskey forces Ku back against the cage and clinches.
Ku has had enough of the clinch but Cummiskey keeps him there for the moment.
Cummiskey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ku backwards.
Cummiskey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cummiskey fails to land.
Ku blocks an uppercut.
Ku's coach down at Cozad MMA Hilo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ku's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cummiskey misses with a body punch.
Cummiskey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ku is trying to push Cummiskey away but Cummiskey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ku wants to break free but Cummiskey has control.

Ku breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ku moves away from the strike by Cummiskey.
Ku throws a looping overhand right but Cummiskey ducks down to avoid it.
Cummiskey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ku throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cummiskey throws out a loose jab but Ku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ku misses with a right hand
and Cummiskey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cummiskey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cummiskey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ku.
Ku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cummiskey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummiskey tries to clinch up.
Cummiskey misses the shot to the body.
Cummiskey tests Ku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cummiskey moves out of range of the body kick from Ku.
Ku walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cummiskey moves in looking to clinch but Ku pushes him off.
Cummiskey connects with a crisp jab.
Edward Cummiskey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cummiskey looks to throw the jab but Ku is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cummiskey. Ku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ku lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cummiskey takes one on the button.

Cummiskey moves into the clinch.
Ku is looking to break free of the clinch but Cummiskey has double underhooks.
Cummiskey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cummiskey working aggressively here.
A short right from Cummiskey on the inside.
Ku is trying to break the clinch but Cummiskey has him pressed against the cage.

Ku breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cummiskey lands a nice looking body shot.
Ku throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cummiskey tries to close the distance and clinch but Ku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cummiskey moves out of range of the body kick from Ku.
Cummiskey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ku.
Ku missing with a left hand there. Cummiskey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ku takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice defenses there by Cummiskey.
Cummiskey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ku.
Ku looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cummiskey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cummiskey tries to clinch up.
Cummiskey looks to throw the jab but Ku is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummiskey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cummiskey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ku paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cummiskey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cummiskey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ku throws out the jab.
Cummiskey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ku.
Ku lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cummiskey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ku connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cummiskey scrambles back to his feet.
Cummiskey tries to clinch but Ku moves out of range.

Cummiskey rushes Ku and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cummiskey scores with a shoulder strike.
Cummiskey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cummiskey has a couple of punches blocked by Ku.
Ku can't break the clinch.

Ku breaks the clinch.
Ku slips a jab from Cummiskey.
Cummiskey sizes up Ku with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cummiskey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ku misses with an uppercut.
Cummiskey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ku paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ku scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cummiskey tries to clinch there but Ku circles away.
Cummiskey digs a good body shot into Ku's ribs.
Ku misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ku looks to land a right hand but Cummiskey moved out of range.

Cummiskey moves into range and clinches up with Ku.
Cummiskey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ku.
Ku wants to break free but Cummiskey has control.

Ku breaks from the clinch.

Cummiskey moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Ku's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cummiskey lands with a short shot to the head.

Ku pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ku throws a series of punches but Cummiskey moves out of range.
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 Edward Cummiskey will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cummiskey doesn't manage to clinch there - Ku circles away.
Ku throws a counter combo.
Cummiskey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cummiskey tries to clinch but Ku moves out of range.
Ku throws a one two combo.
Cummiskey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ku.
Cummiskey tries to clinch there but Ku circles away.
Cummiskey looks to throw the jab but Ku is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Ku.
No joy there for Ku, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ku cracks Cummiskey with an open hand slap.
Cummiskey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cummiskey blocks a jab.
Cummiskey seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jab by Cummiskey.
Ku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ku circles away from the clinch attempt.

Cummiskey has closed the distance and engaged Ku in a clinch.
Cummiskey misses with the head strike.
Ku is trying to break free.
Cummiskey digs a right hand underneath Ku's ribcage. Ku let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cummiskey keeps control of Ku as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cummiskey lands a nice shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Ku's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ku has had enough of the clinch but Cummiskey keeps him there for the moment.
Cummiskey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ku's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Cummiskey on the inside.
Ku wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ku has had enough of the clinch but Cummiskey keeps him there for the moment.
Ku tries to break free but Cummiskey pushes him back against the cage.
Cummiskey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Cummiskey on the inside.
Cummiskey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cummiskey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ku takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cummiskey throws a body punch but Ku moves out of range.
Cummiskey tries to clinch up.
Ku moves away from the strike by Cummiskey.
A jab from Ku misses.
Cummiskey misses the shot to the body.
Ku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cummiskey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cummiskey dips to his left and cracks Ku with an uppercut!
Cummiskey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ku at a distance.
Ku rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cummiskey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cummiskey connects with the punch.
Ku throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ku takes one on the button.
A punch combination from Ku misses.
Ku looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ku lands a jab-cross combination.
Cummiskey lands a head shot.
Cummiskey tries to clinch but Ku moves out of range.
Cummiskey throws a looping overhand right but Ku ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cummiskey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ku takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A left lands for Cummiskey.
Ku misses with a body kick.
Cummiskey is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ku.
Ku throws a right and a left that Cummiskey avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ku throws a hook but Cummiskey avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ku misses its intended target.
Ri Ku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cummiskey tries to clinch up but Ku circles away and keeps his distance.
Ku follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Cummiskey scores with a jab to the head.
Cummiskey is looking to clinch but Ku is avoiding it.
Cummiskey looks to land a left hand but Ku moved out of range nicely.

Cummiskey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cummiskey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cummiskey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cummiskey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Ku manages to break the clinch.
Ku is looking to land body kicks.
Ku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cummiskey moves out of range as Ku throws a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cummiskey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cummiskey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Cummiskey dominated that second round.
That's time! Cummiskey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cummiskey lands with an uppercut that bounces Ku off the cage and back into range.

Cummiskey clinches up with Ku and pushes him back against the cage.
Cummiskey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ku backwards.
Cummiskey prevents Ku from breaking the clinch.
Cummiskey presses Ku against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ku wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cummiskey has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Cummiskey on the inside.

Ku breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cummiskey tries to close the distance and clinch but Ku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cummiskey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ku throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cummiskey.
Cummiskey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ku misses with a body kick.
Ku misses with a combination
and Cummiskey counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cummiskey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummiskey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ku moves away.
Ku takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cummiskey tries to clinch up but Ku circles away and keeps his distance.
Ku rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cummiskey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cummiskey throws a hook to the side of Ku's head but Ku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch combination from Ku misses.
Cummiskey tries to clinch up but Ku circles away and keeps his distance.
Ku looks to land a left hand but Cummiskey moved out of range nicely.
Cummiskey blocks the body kick.
Cummiskey tries to clinch up but Ku circles away and keeps his distance.
Cummiskey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cummiskey closes the distance but Ku moves to the side
and Ku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ku takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ri Ku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummiskey tries to clinch but Ku moves out of range.
Ku takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Cummiskey closes the distance and pushes Ku back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ku can't break the clinch.

Ku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, jab by Cummiskey - just one landing.
Ku throws a lazy right hand but Cummiskey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cummiskey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cummiskey moves out of range of the body kick from Ku.
Cummiskey scores with a punch to the head.
Cummiskey scores with a nice strike.
Cummiskey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ku can do to turn this around?
Cummiskey looks to land a right hand but Ku moved out of range.
Ku keeps the fight on the outside.
Cummiskey scores with a jab to the head.
Ku bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cummiskey's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ku throws a wild body kick that Cummiskey sees coming a mile off.
It looked like Cummiskey wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cummiskey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ku.
Cummiskey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ku momentarily.

Ku tries to keep at a distance but Cummiskey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ku blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Cummiskey fails to land.
Cummiskey misses with a body punch.
Cummiskey swings wildly with an uppercut but Ku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ku tries to circle away but Cummiskey has him pinned against the cage.
Cummiskey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ku's efforts to push away.
Ku is looking to break free of the clinch but Cummiskey has double underhooks.
Ku wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ku's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cummiskey lands a nice uppercut.
Cummiskey lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cummiskey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ku.
Cummiskey avoiding damage as Ku throws knees to the body.
Cummiskey lands with a right to the head.
Cummiskey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ku is trying to push Cummiskey away but Cummiskey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ku has had enough of the clinch but Cummiskey keeps him there for the moment.
Cummiskey scores with a hook to the body.
Cummiskey has a couple of punches blocked by Ku.
Cummiskey throws a head punch that misses.
Ku has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ku wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cummiskey has him pressed against the cage.
Cummiskey has a couple of punches blocked by Ku.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ku has had enough of the clinch but Cummiskey keeps him there for the moment.
Ku is trying to push Cummiskey away but Cummiskey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cummiskey pushes Ku back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cummiskey lands with a short shot to the head.
Cummiskey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cummiskey.

Ku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Edward Cummiskey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cummiskey tries to clinch there but Ku circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Cummiskey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cummiskey, 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Cummiskey!
Edward Cummiskey spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.