PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cody Myres (ranked 3743 p4p, 353 weight class) and Herman Summer (ranked 2783 p4p, 300 weight class). Cody Myres has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Myres
vs
Summer

194 cm
29
197 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

180 cm
23
201 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

One stop shop

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cody Myres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Herman Summer!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myres keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Summer.
Summer throws a hook but Myres blocks it.
Summer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Myres tries to counter by clinching up but Summer breaks away and moves out of range.
Summer scores with a sloppy right hand. Myres should have avoided that one.

Summer clinches.
Myres working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Summer works on Myres's body with a couple of short punches.
Myres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Myres tries to work over Summer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Summer lands with a short shot to the head.
Summer pushes Myres back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myres misses with the head strike.
Myres swings wildly with an uppercut but Summer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Summer has had enough of the clinch but Myres keeps him there for the moment.
Summer presses Myres against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Myres misses with the head strike.
Summer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Myres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Summer scores with a nice short uppercut.

Summer manages to break the clinch.
Summer lands a body shot.
Myres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Myres takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Summer.

It looks like Cody Myres has been cut.
Summer looks to land a left hand but Myres moved out of range nicely.
Myres wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Summer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Myres.
Myres definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Summer throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Summer looks to land a right hand but Myres moved out of range.

Summer closes the distance and clinches.

Summer breaks from the clinch.
Summer throws a hook but Myres avoids it easily.
Myres seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myres avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Myres is looking to counter the offense by Summer and move into the clinch.
Good exchange - Summer coming out on top.
A big right from Summer misses.
Summer misses the shot to the body.
As Summer tries to get set, Myres tries to push him back and clinch up but Summer manages to avoid the attempt.
Myres walks into a straight right hand from Summer.
Myres slips a straight right by Summer.
Myres takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summer missing with a left hand there. Myres was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Myres is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Summer.
Summer lands a body shot.
Myres staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Summer.
Summer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Myres looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Summer looks to land a left hand but Myres moved out of range nicely.
Summer misses with a wild body shot.
Myres tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Summer manages to circle out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herman Summer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cody Myres's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Summer throws a looping overhand right but Myres ducks down to avoid it.
Myres tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Summer manages to circle out of the way.
Summer takes a swing at Myres's ribcage but misses.
Myres seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Myres ducks under a wild hook from Summer.
Herman Summer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Summer looks to land a combination but Myres avoids it well.
Myres wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Myres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Summer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myres takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Summer lands with a cross.
Myres avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Myres is looking to counter the offense by Summer and move into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Myres.
Summer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Myres's head backwards.
Summer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Summer misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Summer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Myres is looking to counter the offense by Summer and move into the clinch.
Myres takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Herman Summer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Myres slips a jab from Summer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Summer does it's job there.
Summer lands a lovely overhand right.
Summer misses with a hook. Myres ducked under it nicely.
As Summer tries to get set, Myres tries to push him back and clinch up but Summer manages to avoid the attempt.
Myres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Summer.
Summer misses with a hook. Myres ducked under it nicely.
Cody Myres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Summer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Myres tries to counter by clinching up but Summer breaks away and moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Myres has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Myres there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myres moves out of range of the strikes.
Myres tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Summer manages to circle out of the way.
Summer looks to score with a jab to the body but Myres is just out of range.
Summer just misses with a punch to the body.
Summer throws a jab but it's blocked by Myres.
Summer throws a hook but Myres avoids it easily.
As Summer tries to get set, Myres tries to push him back and clinch up but Summer manages to avoid the attempt.
Summer swings for the body but Myres moves out of range.
Myres has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myres shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Summer throws a nice looking combination but Myres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Myres is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Summer.
Summer just misses with a punch to the body.
Summer lands a slapping body shot.
Summer cracks Myres with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Myres takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Myres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Summer.
Myres is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Summer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herman Summer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cody Myres's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Summer. Myres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Summer scores with a nice right hand.
Summer digs a good body shot into Myres's ribs.
Summer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Myres.
Myres wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Summer throws a jab when Myres was well out of range.
Myres tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Summer manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Summer misses the jab.

Summer has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Summer.
Summer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Summer cracks Myres with a nice body shot.
Summer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Myres's elbow.

Summer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Myres ducks under a wild hook from Summer.
Myres wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Summer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Myres doesn't seem bothered though.
Summer jabs at Myres's body.
Summer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Myres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summer scores with a sloppy right hand. Myres should have avoided that one.
Summer misses with a hook.
Myres wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Summer throws out a loose jab but Myres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Myres seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Myres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Summer.
Myres is looking to counter the offense by Summer and move into the clinch.
Myres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Summer connects with the punch.
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!
Summer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Myres tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Summer manages to circle out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Summer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Myres.
Summer misses with a series of wild punches.
Summer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Summer moves into the clinch successfully.
Summer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Myres.
Summer misses with a body punch.
Summer has a couple of punches blocked by Myres.
Nice body punch from Summer - that landed with a thud.
Summer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Myres's elbow.
Summer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Summer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Myres fails to land.
Summer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Myres tries to work over Summer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Summer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Myres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Summer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cody Myres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Herman Summer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Myres working some nice short punches in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Herman Summer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Summer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herman Summer!
A very excited looking Herman Summer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.