PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heath Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasha Shukshin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Summers comes to the cage accompanied by Radioactive - Kings of Leon. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Summers
vs
Shukshin

188 cm
25
236 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

Pandemic Los Angeles [CBK]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heath Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pasha Shukshin!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Summers pushes Shukshin up against the cage in a clinch.
Summers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shukshin backwards.
Summers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shukshin has him pressed against the cage.
Shukshin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Summers just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shukshin is trying to break the clinch but Summers has him pressed against the cage.
Summers is trying to break the clinch but Shukshin has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Shukshin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Summers manages to break the clinch.
Shukshin tries to clinch but Summers moves away

and Summers counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Shukshin scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Summers decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Shukshin wants to get back to his feet.
Shukshin is refusing to be controlled, as Summers sits in half guard.
Summers tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Shukshin.

Shukshin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Summers decides to stand and escape the position.
Summers is looking to land body kicks.
Shukshin tries a low kick but Summers avoids it.
Shukshin with a lazy takedown attempt

and Summers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shukshin looks gassed!

Summers stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Summers connects with a jab.

Summers scores a takedown into full mount!
Shukshin is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers controlling the position easily from mount.
Summers seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shukshin for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Summers looking to control but Shukshin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Summers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Heath Summers just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Summers clinches with his opponent.

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

Summers looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Shukshin being controlled here, momentarily.
Shukshin keeping moving, preventing Summers from controlling successfully.
Summers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Summers stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shukshin moves out of range as Summers throws a body kick.
Pasha Shukshin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Summers has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heath Summers dominated that round.
That's time! Summers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Summers closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Shukshin is refusing to be controlled, as Summers sits in half guard.

Shukshin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Heath Summers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Summers is keen to just control but Shukshin is a slippery customer.
Summers seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Summers stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Summers fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shukshin sprawls well initially but Summers persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Summers perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shukshin is looking to control Summers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shukshin avoid being mounted?
Summers is trying to control. Shukshin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shukshin is trying to stand up here but Summers is controlling him well.
Summers content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Heath Summers just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Summers shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Shukshin is trying to defend but Summers finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Summers trying to control the action but Shukshin is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Summers escapes and gets back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Shukshin.

Summers shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Shukshin's guard.
Shukshin is looking to stand up but Summers isn't so interested in that idea.
Summers wants to control from the top but Shukshin keeps moving.
Summers prevents Shukshin from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shukshin striking off his back but it's not causing Summers any problems.
Shukshin is looking to stand back up but Summers counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Shukshin.
Summers with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Shukshin is trying to stand.
Summers is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Shukshin wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heath Summers dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Summers scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Shukshin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Summers staying calm.
Summers trying to control the action but Shukshin is working from the bottom.
Shukshin pushes Summers away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Summers gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shukshin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Summers is looking to take a break and control but Shukshin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Summers decides to stand back up. Summers steps back and let's Shukshin get back to his feet.

Summers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Summers takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers prevents Shukshin from standing back up.
Summers stalling.

Summers decides to stand up.
Summers misses with a wild combination.

Summers forces Shukshin back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shukshin tries to circle away but Summers has him pinned against the cage.
Shukshin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Summers.

Shukshin gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Pasha Shukshin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shukshin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Shukshin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shukshin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Shukshin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shukshin working the head and body with strikes.
Shukshin misses with a head shot. Summers uses the momentum to regain guard.
Heath Summers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shukshin with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shukshin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Summers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shukshin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shukshin throws a strike but Summers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Shukshin has an active guard here but Summers has managed to pass into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heath Summers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Summers 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heath Summers!