PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Kenobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Summers comes to the cage accompanied by You're Going Down. The key to victory for Jason Summers has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Summers
vs
Kenobi

175 cm
24
187 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

183 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Kenobi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kenobi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Kenobi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Summers gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kenobi throws a strike but Summers avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kenobi trying to control the position from guard on top but Summers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kenobi preventing the sweep.
Summers trying to keep a closed guard but Kenobi is proving a slippery customer.
Kenobi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Summers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Summers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kenobi 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 working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenobi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Summers's guard.
Kenobi trying to control the action but Summers is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kenobi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kenobi is defended easily by Summers.
Summers misses with a takedown attempt
and Kenobi counters with a three punch combo that has Summers backing up. Summers nods at Kenobi to acknowledge the strikes.
Kenobi looks gassed!
Summers shoots in looking for a takedown. Kenobi tries to sprawl out of it but Summers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kenobi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kenobi misses with a body shot.
Kenobi misses with a double jab.
Summers throws a good cross that connects.
Summers wants to clinch but Kenobi slips to the side

and Kenobi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Summers!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenobi tries to control but Summers wriggling away.
Kenobi avoids the attempt from Summers to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Summers is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Kenobi trying to control but Summers is having none of it.
Kenobi throws some wild stikes that Summers manages to avoid easily.
Summers's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kenobi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Summers is in all sorts of trouble here.
Summers flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Summers can't escape the position.
Summers wants to control but Kenobi is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Summers flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Summers is squirming around, avoiding Kenobi's attempts to control the action.
Kenobi prevents Summers from getting the reversal.
Kenobi lands a heavy elbow.
Kenobi wants to control the pace but Summers is squirming around nicely.
Kenobi controlling the pace for now.
The referee warns Summers that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Summers flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kenobi tries to control but Summers wriggling away.
Kenobi avoids the attempt from Summers to control.
Kenobi controlling the position easily from mount.
Summers regains half guard.
Kenobi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Kenobi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Summers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kenobi swivels and escapes.
Summers misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Kenobi misses.
Summers doesn't manage to clinch there - Kenobi circles away.
Summers just misses with a punch to the body.
Kenobi avoids a kick to the body.
Jason Summers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenobi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kenobi scores with a sloppy right hand. Summers should have avoided that one.

Summers gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kenobi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kenobi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kenobi wants to control from the top but Summers keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Summers looking to control.
Kenobi wants to pass the guard but Summers is keeping the position.
Summers is trying to control the position but Kenobi postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Summers punishes Kenobi's body with a nice straight punch.
Kenobi fails with the takedown.
Summers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kenobi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kenobi.
Summers lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Summers darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kenobi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Summers's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Summers's back!
Kenobi is not going to allow Summers to sit and survive in this position.
Kenobi wants to control but Summers is keeping busy.
Summers rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kenobi wants to take a breather but Summers is having none of it.
Summers wants to improve his position but Kenobi is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Summers throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers is trying to control but can't.
Kenobi trying to mount his opponent but Summers defends it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Summers tries to bum rush Kenobi with a series of wild strikes but Kenobi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kenobi stuffs the takedown attempt from Summers. Summers gets slowly back to his feet.
Summers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kenobi momentarily.
Summers clinches but Kenobi breaks the clinch

and Kenobi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Summers throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kenobi forces his way into half guard.
Kenobi lands strikes from half guard.
Summers is staying active underneath Kenobi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi stops Summers from getting back to his feet.
Kenobi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kenobi wants to stand up but Summers is controlling the position.
Summers is trying to stand back up but Kenobi is controlling him

Summers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Summers punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Kenobi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Kenobi.
A punch combination from Kenobi misses.
Nice takedown defense from Kenobi. No joy for Summers on that attempt.
Jason Summers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Kenobi.
Summers tries a head kick but it misses.

Kenobi clinches with his opponent.
Stalling in the clinch from Kenobi.
Summers scores with a shoulder strike.
Kenobi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kenobi is looking to control Summers's arms but Summers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kenobi has his back to the cage.
Kenobi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Summers prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Summers goes for a takedown attempt but Kenobi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Summers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kenobi. Kenobi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kenobi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kenobi moves out of range as Summers throws a body kick.
Summers tries a low kick but Kenobi avoids it.
No joy there for Summers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Summers jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kenobi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kenobi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Summers avoids it really well and circles away.
Jason Summers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Kenobi.
Summers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kenobi finds it's way round the side to connect with Summers's head.
Summers tries to close the distance and clinch but Kenobi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Summers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kenobi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Summers.

Kenobi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kenobi prevents Summers from getting back to his feet.
Kenobi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kenobi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Summers's guard.
Summers is looking to control Kenobi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Summers avoid being mounted?

Kenobi wants to work for an arm triangle but Summers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kenobi is trying to control. Summers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Summers gets back to full guard.
Summers tries to strike from the bottom.
Kenobi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kenobi trying to control the position from guard on top but Summers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kenobi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kenobi looks to land a combination but Summers avoids it well.
Summers has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A punch combination from Summers misses.

Kenobi clinches.
Summers prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kenobi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kenobi is stalling here.
Kenobi has a couple of punches blocked by Summers.
Kenobi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Summers prevents it.
Ben Kenobi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kenobi is trying to drag Summers to the mat but Summers just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kenobi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kenobi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jason Summers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A right handed body shot lands from Summers.
Summers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kenobi is keeping busy.

Kenobi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Kenobi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kenobi 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Kenobi!