PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby TupperII (ranked 9751 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aidan Sumerod (ranked 3124 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Aidan Sumerod enters the cage!

TupperII
vs
Sumerod

169 cm
55
181 lbs
31 - 41 - 1

180 cm
34
199 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Excellent grappler
Great elbows
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 31 - 41 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby TupperII!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aidan Sumerod!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sumerod looking to score a takedown here. TupperII is defending well but Sumerod drives through and ends up in TupperII's guard.
Sumerod landing some decent shots from guard.
TupperII could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
TupperII not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sumerod scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sumerod works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Sumerod is working for a kimura but TupperII is defending it quite comfortably.
Ground and pound from Sumerod.
Sumerod working the head and body with strikes.

It looks like Bobby TupperII has been cut.
Sumerod is nestled in close to TupperII, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sumerod is nestled in close to TupperII, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sumerod lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
TupperII on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sumerod looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

TupperII is rocked!

Bobby TupperII's cut is getting worse.
Sumerod wants to control but TupperII is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumerod is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Oh TupperII is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Bobby TupperII's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
TupperII knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sumerod on the ground.
Sumerod lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked TupperII! More strikes land and this one is all over! Sumerod jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aidan Sumerod!