PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akim Afanasy (ranked 4701 p4p, 4622 weight class) and Blake Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Afanasy comes to the cage accompanied by Положение (2 Remix). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Afanasy
vs
Cunningham

186 cm
25
212
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
18
212
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Akim Afanasy!
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, Blake Cunningham !
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cunningham throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Akim Afanasy has been cut.

Afanasy looking to score a takedown here. Cunningham is defending well but Afanasy drives through and ends up in Cunningham 's guard.
Cunningham controls Afanasy momentarily but Afanasy frees himself.
Afanasy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cunningham wants to control but Afanasy postures up.
Cunningham is trying to improve his position.
Check out the look on Afanasy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cunningham is trying to control Afanasy's posture but Afanasy avoids it.
Afanasy trying to control the action but Cunningham is working from the bottom.
Afanasy lands a decent elbow from side control.
Afanasy moves into full mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Afanasy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Afanasy landing strikes, looking to finish!
Afanasy landing strikes from the mount and Cunningham is in trouble!
Afanasy looking to finish Cunningham with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cunningham !
Afanasy with good strikes from the mount here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Afanasy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Cunningham is rocked!
Cunningham tries to hold on but Afanasy postures up.
Cunningham is still in real trouble! Can Afanasy finish him?
Cunningham is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Afanasy lands a couple of good shots and Cunningham has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Afanasy is raining down hard shots and and Cunningham has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Akim Afanasy!
After winning the bout, Akim Afanasy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.