PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Deamon Arippa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baxter Cummins (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.

Arippa
vs
Cummins

150 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deamon Arippa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baxter Cummins!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arippa clinches up against the cage.
Cummins is trying to stall.

Cummins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arippa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Arippa tries for a takedown but Cummins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cummins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Arippa as he jumps to the side.

Arippa drives through and clinches with Cummins against the cage.

Arippa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cummins pushes Arippa up against the cage in a clinch.
Cummins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arippa has him pressed against the cage.
Cummins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arippa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cummins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short uppercut from Arippa.
Arippa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cummins can't break the clinch.
Cummins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arippa lands a shot to the body.
Arippa taking a breather.
Cummins is trying to break free.
Arippa has had enough of the clinch but Cummins keeps him there for the moment.
Arippa lands a body shot.

Cummins breaks from the clinch.
Cummins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Arippa clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arippa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deamon Arippa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arippa lands a body punch.
Arippa really is a fat lump.
Cummins looks gassed!

Arippa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Arippa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cummins wants to break free but Arippa has control.

Cummins breaks the clinch.
Arippa has a takedown stuffed.

Arippa takes the fight into the clinch.
Cummins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cummins stalling in the clinch but Arippa improves position.
Cummins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arippa keeps control of Cummins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Arippa breaks from the clinch.

Arippa takes the fight into the clinch.
Arippa lands with a left to the head.
Arippa keeps control of Cummins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Arippa jumps into guard, dragging Cummins to the mat.
Arippa has Cummins pulled in close to control his posture.
Cummins trying to stand up but can't free himself from Arippa's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arippa wants to sweep but no luck.
Arippa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Arippa is looking to stand up but Cummins isn't so interested in that idea.
Cummins stopping the sweep attempt from Arippa.
Cummins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arippa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cummins on the ground.
Cummins is fighting to break Arippa's control of his arms but Arippa is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Arippa wants to stand but Cummins is controlling the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Arippa has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arippa rushes Cummins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cummins looking for a takedown.
Cummins is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Arippa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Arippa breaks from the clinch.
Arippa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arippa misses with a takedown attempt - Cummins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cummins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cummins slow jab from Arippa misses its intended target.
Nice takedown defense from Cummins. No joy for Arippa on that attempt.
Cummins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Arippa has managed to clinch.
Arippa can't break the clinch.
Arippa is trying to break free.

Arippa successfully pulls guard.
Cummins postures up.
Cummins advances to half guard.
Arippa is trying to stand up here but Cummins is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arippa is not content to let Cummins control the position.
Arippa is in trouble now - Cummins has advanced to mount!
Cummins misses with a head shot.
Cummins trying to control but Arippa is having none of it.
Arippa wants to control but Cummins is having none of it.
Cummins dominating with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poor strikes thrown by Cummins there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Arippa wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cummins.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arippa is desperately trying to improve his position but Cummins has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cummins connects with the punch.
Arippa moves in looking to clinch but Cummins pushes him off.
Good work by Cummins as he checks the leg kick.

Arippa rushes Cummins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Arippa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cummins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Deamon Arippa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arippa fails with a takedown attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Arippa as he connects with a hook.
Cummins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Arippa counters by moving into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Arippa.
Arippa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cummins pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deamon Arippa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cummins is looking to clinch.
Arippa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arippa looks for a takedown but Cummins sprawls well.
Arippa tries for a takedown but Cummins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arippa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Arippa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cummins lands a two punch combo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arippa scores with a hook to the body.

Arippa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Cummins. No joy for Arippa on that attempt.
Arippa shoots in but no luck this time.
Cummins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Arippa moves into the clinch.
Arippa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Arippa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cummins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short body shot lands from Arippa as the two fighters clinch.

Arippa breaks the clinch.
Arippa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Cummins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cummins.
Cummins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cummins can't break the clinch.

Arippa manages to break the clinch.

Arippa takes the fight into the clinch.
Arippa lands a body punch.

Arippa breaks the clinch.

Arippa clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arippa manages to break the clinch.
Cummins stuffs the takedown.

Arippa clinches.
Cummins can't break the clinch.
Arippa fails to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arippa lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Arippa breaks from the clinch.
Arippa throws a right and a left that both miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cummins goes for a takedown attempt but Arippa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cummins looking for a takedown.
Cummins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cummins has had enough of the clinch but Arippa keeps him there for the moment.
Cummins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cummins has had enough of the clinch but Arippa keeps him there for the moment.

Cummins pulls Arippa into guard.
Cummins is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cummins wants to get back to his feet but Arippa passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummins makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cummins.
Arippa won't allow Cummins to sweep him here.
Cummins lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Arippa!
Cummins looking to control but Arippa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cummins has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Arippa's face.
Cummins lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Arippa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Arippa tries to get out of the position.
Cummins putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cummins is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Arippa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arippa is trying desperately to improve position.
Cummins landing shots from mount.
Cummins avoids the attempt from Arippa to control.
Arippa is trying to stand.
Arippa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Arippa is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Arippa tries to hold on but Cummins postures up.
Cummins with shots to the head and body - Arippa looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arippa is squirming around, avoiding Cummins's attempts to control the action.
Arippa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cummins postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Arippa looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Baxter Cummins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Arippa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Arippa moves into range and clinches up with Cummins.

Cummins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arippa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cummins wants to clinch up but Arippa keeps it at a distance.
Arippa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cummins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Arippa moves into the clinch successfully.
Cummins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Arippa breaks from the clinch.

Arippa moves into the clinch successfully.
Arippa is trying to break free.
Arippa keeps control of Cummins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cummins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arippa lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Arippa.
Arippa looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arippa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Arippa can't break the clinch.

Arippa breaks from the clinch.
Cummins tries to clinch up

so Arippa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummins is looking to stand up but Arippa isn't so interested in that idea.
Cummins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Arippa content to stall in guard here.
Cummins looking to control.
Arippa prevents Cummins from getting back to his feet.
Arippa stopping the sweep attempt from Cummins.
Arippa stops Cummins from standing up.
Cummins is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cummins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Arippa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice takedown defense from Arippa. No joy for Cummins on that attempt.
Cummins throws a series of strikes that have Arippa backpedaling.
Arippa shoots in and drives through. Cummins sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deamon Arippa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cummins lands a jab to Arippa's midsection.
Cummins doesn't manage to clinch there - Arippa circles away.

Arippa moves into the clinch successfully.
Arippa jumps guard but Cummins stands there with Arippa around his waist. Arippa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cummins is working for takedown but Arippa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cummins can't break the clinch.
Arippa scores with a shot to the side of Cummins's head.
Arippa scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Arippa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cummins ducks under a wild hook from Arippa.
Cummins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Arippa throws a combination. Cummins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Arippa clinches.

Arippa breaks the clinch.

Arippa closes the distance and clinches.
Arippa fails to pull guard.
Cummins scores with a hook to the body.

Arippa breaks the clinch.

Arippa clinches up with Cummins and pushes him back against the cage.

Arippa gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Arippa seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummins manages to get to full guard.

Cummins is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Arippa wants a takedown.
Cummins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cummins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Arippa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Arippa prevents Cummins from breaking the clinch.
Arippa is looking to control Cummins's arms but Cummins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Arippa has his back to the cage.
Cummins tries for a takedown but Arippa manages to get underhooks.
Cummins can't break the clinch.

Cummins breaks from the clinch.
Cummins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Arippa stuffs the takedown.
Deamon Arippa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Arippa clinches up against the cage.
Cummins wants to get back to striking at distance but Arippa won't allow it.

Cummins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cummins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arippa.
Arippa stuffs the takedown attempt from Cummins. Cummins gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arippa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arippa stuffs the takedown attempt from Cummins. Cummins gets slowly back to his feet.

Arippa moves into range and clinches up with Cummins.
Cummins wants to break free but Arippa has control.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Arippa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cummins is trying to break free.

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

Arippa gets a clinch.
Arippa gets through Cummins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Deamon Arippa has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Arippa breaks from the clinch.

Arippa clinches up with Cummins and pushes him back against the cage.
Arippa goes for a takedown attempt but Cummins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Arippa blocks a low kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arippa throws a combination that misses
and Cummins counters with a head kick.

Arippa moves into the clinch.
Arippa tries to land knees in the clinch but Cummins avoids the damage to the body.
Arippa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cummins smiles and moves away.
Arippa throws a low kick but Cummins avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Deamon Arippa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arippa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deamon Arippa!