PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Cummins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Gellar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cummins
vs
Gellar

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Cummins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Gellar!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cummins tries to close the distance and clinch but Gellar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gellar swats away the attempt to clinch by Cummins.
Gellar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gellar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cummins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cummins tries to close the distance and clinch but Gellar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Gellar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cummins sprawls well initially but Gellar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cummins on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cummins tries to get out of the position.
Gellar is looking to advance position but Cummins won't allow it.

Gellar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Gellar is looking for a kimura but Cummins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gellar to get the leverage.
Cummins is trying to escape back to his feet but Gellar uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Gellar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummins is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Gellar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cummins knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cummins is pushing Gellar's head away, looking to escape. Gellar manages to hold on to the position though.

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.

Gellar is trying to get an arm triangle but Cummins is defending well.
Gellar looks gassed!

Gellar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cummins is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cummins is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gellar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cummins is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cummins is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gellar is controlling him well.

Gellar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gellar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Gellar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cummins is trying to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cummins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gellar keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cummins is looking to clinch but Gellar is avoiding it.

Gellar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cummins is pushing Gellar's head away, looking to escape. Gellar manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Gellar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cummins tries to clinch but Gellar moves out of range.
Cummins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gellar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cummins as he avoids it easily.
Cummins wants to clinch up but Gellar keeps it at a distance.
Mark Cummins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cummins wants to clinch.
Gellar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cummins tries to close the distance and clinch but Gellar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cummins moves into the clinch successfully.
Cummins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gellar takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cummins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gellar's brow.
Cummins lands an elbow inside that Gellar shrugs off.

Gellar gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Gellar is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gellar is looking for a kimura here.
Cummins pushes Gellar off looking to stand but Gellar dives back in and keeps control.

Cummins pushes Gellar off and gets back to his feet.
Gellar shoots for a double leg takedown but Cummins sprawls well. He's pushed Gellar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cummins fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cummins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cummins doesn't manage to clinch there - Gellar circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cummins moves in looking to clinch but Gellar pushes him off.
Gellar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gellar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cummins doesn't manage to clinch there - Gellar circles away.
Cummins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gellar closes the distance and clinches up with Cummins, looking for a takedown. Gellar pushes Cummins against the cage but Cummins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mark Cummins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Gellar.
Gellar shoots in for a takedown but Cummins shows good takedown defense.
Cummins wants to clinch.
Cummins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gellar paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gellar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cummins tries to close the distance and clinch but Gellar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cummins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Gellar shoots in and bounces Cummins off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gellar tries to free his leg and advance position but Cummins is retaining full guard.

Gellar drops back looking for a leg! Cummins is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cummins manages to kick Gellar off! Gellar jumps back into Cummins's guard.
Cummins is looking to stand up but Gellar isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cummins is looking to stand back up but Gellar counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Cummins.

Gellar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cummins tries to kick Gellar off but Gellar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Gellar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cummins tries to clinch there but Gellar circles away.
Gellar looks for a takedown but Cummins sprawls well.
Cummins tries to clinch there but Gellar circles away.
Gellar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cummins's waist but Cummins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gellar off to one side.
Cummins tries to clinch up.
Cummins tries to clinch but Gellar moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cummins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cummins wants to clinch up but Gellar keeps it at a distance.
Gellar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cummins slaps away a takedown attempt from Gellar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mark Cummins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Gellar.
Cummins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gellar paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gellar shoots in looking for a takedown. Cummins tries to sprawl out of it but Gellar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cummins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cummins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cummins wants it to stay on the feet.
Gellar shoots in for a takedown but Cummins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cummins tries to clinch up.
Cummins is looking to clinch but Gellar is avoiding it.
Cummins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cummins is looking to clinch.
Gellar keeps the fight on the outside.
Gellar swats away the attempt to clinch by Cummins.
Gellar swats away the attempt to clinch by Cummins.

That's two 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.
Gellar has a takedown stuffed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cummins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cummins doesn't manage to clinch there - Gellar circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cummins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cummins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cummins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gellar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cummins tries to clinch there but Gellar circles away.
Gellar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cummins sprawls well. Cummins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gellar gets slowly back to his feet.
Gellar fails with a takedown attempt.
Cummins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gellar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gellar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cummins tries to clinch but Gellar moves out of range.
Cummins is looking to clinch.
Cummins wants to clinch up but Gellar keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cummins tries to clinch there but Gellar circles away.
Gellar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cummins sprawls well. Cummins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gellar gets slowly back to his feet.
Gellar circles away from the clinch attempt.

Cummins pushes Gellar up against the cage in a clinch.
Cummins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gellar has Cummins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cummins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cummins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gellar dodges an elbow strike from Cummins.
Nice elbow from Cummins.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cummins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gellar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cummins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gellar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mark Cummins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ross Gellar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cummins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Cummins.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Cummins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gellar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Gellar!