PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Pinder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinder comes to the cage accompanied by Drowning Pool's Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Pinder
vs
Summers

188 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Pinder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Summers!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers throws a lazy right hand but Pinder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Summers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pinder.
Summers slips a straight right by Pinder.
Summers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pinder lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Summers tries to clinch but Pinder moves out of range.
Pinder lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Summers circles away quickly and effectively.
Pinder connects with a jab.
Summers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Summers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pinder is fending him off so far but Summers persists. Nope, Pinder circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab from Summers misses.
Travis Pinder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Summers tries to clinch but Pinder is having none of it.
Summers staying out of range there.
Pinder throws out a powerful jab.
Summers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pinder swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Summers scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinder really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pinder tries to hold on but Summers pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Summers throwing strikes here but Pinder is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Summers sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Summers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pinder wants to control but Summers is having none of it.
Pinder holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Summers tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Pinder is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pinder wants to hold on but Summers pushes him away.
You get the feeling that Pinder really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Summers wants to control the pace but Pinder is squirming around nicely.
Summers throwing strikes here but Pinder is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Summers throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Summers has hold of Pinder's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pinder manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Pinder gets back to half guard.

That's two 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 uses his free foot to push down on Pinder's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pinder.
Summers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Summers wants to control but instead Pinder manages to regain half guard.
Pinder wants to control but Summers is keeping busy.

Pinder is defending against the submission attempts here by Summers.
Summers looks gassed!
Summers works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinder keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pinder is working hard here to advance position.
Pinder tries to lock up and control but Summers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Summers looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pinder is looking to improve his position but Summers isn't that keen on the idea.
Summers throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Pinder is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Summers wants to control the pace but Pinder is squirming around nicely.
Pinder blocking the ground and pound.
Pinder really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Summers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pinder is looking to escape.

Summers has control of Pinder's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pinder regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Pinder is desperately trying to improve his position but Summers has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pinder throws a hook to the side of Summers's head but Summers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Summers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pinder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pinder scores with a body shot.
Summers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pinder finds it's way round the side to connect with Summers's head.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Summers.

Summers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pinder sneaks back into half guard.
Pinder trying to control from the bottom.
Pinder 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!
Pinder scores with punches from the back.
Pinder gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Summers is breathing heavily.
Pinder throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Summers!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers can't escape the position.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Pinder.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pinder is landing with strikes from the back.
Summers tries to escape the position.
Pinder lands a shot to the body.
Pinder throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Summers!
Pinder throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Summers!
Pinder lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Pinder is landing with strikes from the back.
Summers prevents Pinder from getting a body triangle.
The referee is taking a good look at Summers as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Pinder!
Summers prevents Pinder from getting a body triangle.
Pinder lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Pinder.
Summers rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinder landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pinder trying to control the pace.
Summers moves into full guard.
Pinder is in close to Summers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Summers manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinder tries to reverse the position but Summers maintains control.
Pinder tries to hold on but Summers pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pinder is looking to escape.
Pinder regains half guard.
Pinder blocking the ground and pound attempt from Summers.
Pinder trying to control but Summers postures up.
Pinder wants to improve his position but Summers is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Summers is pressing down on Pinder's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pinder is holding on for now.
Summers trying to control the action but Pinder is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pinder is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Summers on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Summers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pinder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pinder is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pinder misses with a few strikes there.
Summers shoots in but Pinder avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Summers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Summers shoots for a takedown but Pinder saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinder misses with the combination.
Pinder moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pinder misses with the combination.
Pinder fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Summers on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Pinder dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Summers moves away from the strike by Pinder.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Summers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pinder moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Summers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Summers fails with a takedown attempt.
Summers shoots in and drives through. Pinder sprawls well.
Danga de danga de dang - Pinder scores with a four punch combination!
Pinder throws a big shot that misses.
Summers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Pinder scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pinder creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Summers is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pinder cracks Summers with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pinder landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Pinder lands a nice forearm strike.
Pinder trying to control the action but Summers is working from the bottom.
Pinder scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Summers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pinder creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pinder is looking to take a break and control but Summers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Summers manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pinder is trying to control the action in half guard but Summers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pinder lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pinder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Summers keeps working.

Pinder wants to work for an arm triangle but Summers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Summers tries to roll over but Pinder keeps him under control.
Summers is looking to control Pinder's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Summers avoid being mounted?

Pinder is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Summers wants to improve his position but Pinder is controlling well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Good exchange - Summers coming out on top.
Pinder is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pinder swats away the attempt to clinch by Summers.
Pinder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Summers drops his hands momentarily and Pinder takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Travis Pinder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pinder closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pinder scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Summers shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pinder's guard.

Pinder is looking for a triangle but Summers pushes his legs off easily.
Summers prevents Pinder from getting back to his feet.
Pinder trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers passes into half guard.
Pinder trying to control but Summers postures up.

Summers is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pinder has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pinder 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!
Summers is trying to break free.
Good control from Pinder.
Can Summers hold on?! Pinder is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

Pinder is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Summers has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Pinder connects with a big shot to the side of Summers's head.
Scott Summers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinder trying to control.
Summers looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Summers defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Pinder's arms.
Pinder is trying to stick to Summers's back but Summers is turning into Pinder. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pinder's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Summers.
Pinder looking for a sweep. Not yet Pinder, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Summers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Pinder is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pinder keeping moving, preventing Summers from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Pinder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pinder 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Pinder!