PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Guy Test (ranked 3985 p4p, 4040 weight class) and Noe Cunha (ranked 0 p4p, 311 weight class). 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.

Test
vs
Cunha

180 cm
25
152
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
150
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guy Test!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Noe Cunha!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunha uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice shot by Cunha.
Test has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cunha finds it's way round the side to connect with Test's head.
Cunha uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Test has time to react.
Cunha lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Test lands a jab.

It looks like Noe Cunha has been cut.
Test is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cunha.
Test on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cunha scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Test takes a jab right on the kisser.

Test is rocked!
Test throws a hook to the side of Cunha's head but Cunha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cunha connects with a jab.
Test fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cunha digs a good body shot into Test's ribs.
Cunha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Test doesn't seem bothered though.

Test has managed to clinch.
Cunha tries to break free but Test pushes him back against the cage.
Test doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Test lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Test misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cunha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cunha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Test lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cunha backwards.
Test working aggressively here.
Cunha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cunha tries to break the clinch but Test is controlling the position.
Test scores with a shoulder strike.
Cunha blocking some punches.
Test pushes Cunha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Test has a couple of punches blocked by Cunha.
Test lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Test lands a right hand.
Cunha blocking some punches.
Test misses with a punch on the inside.
Cunha blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunha is trying to stall.
Test fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Test misses with a punch on the inside.
Test scores with a nice hook to the head.
Test has a couple of punches blocked by Cunha.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Test misses with a hook from the clinch.
Test softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Test lands with a light punch inside.
Cunha blocking some punches.
Cunha misses with some punches.
Cunha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Test working aggressively here.
Test fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Test pushes Cunha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Test lands a body punch.
Test tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Test prevents Cunha from breaking the clinch.
Test lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cunha blocks an uppercut.
Test misses with some punches.
Test lands a body punch.
Test misses with a hook from the clinch.
Test has a couple of punches blocked by Cunha.
Test fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Test misses with the head strike.
Test lands a nice shot to the body.
Cunha blocking some punches.
Test lands with a short shot to the head.
Test has Cunha pressed against the cage, preventing Cunha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Test fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Test.
Cunha takes a shot to the head.
Test working aggressively here.
Test lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cunha swings wildly with an uppercut but Test uses good head movement to avoid it.
Test throws a head punch that misses.
Cunha is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Test lands with a short shot to the head.
Cunha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Test throws a head punch that misses.
Cunha blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Test.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Guy Test dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noe Cunha's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cunha closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Test swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Cunha.
Cunha scores with a nice head shot.
A big left from Test misses.
Cunha shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Test eats them both and turns towards Cunha to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cunha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Test misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cunha swinging wildly here.
Cunha cracks Test with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cunha lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jab, jab by Cunha - just one landing.
Test on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Test waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cunha.
Cunha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Test looks to score with a jab to the body but Cunha is just out of range.
Cunha works the jab nicely.
Test looks to land a left hand but Cunha moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunha throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Test on the side of the head.
Cunha comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Test. Cunha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Test misses with a straight left.
Test doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cunha connects with a body shot.
Cunha lands a glancing blow to the side of Test's head.
Cunha catches Test with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheers as Cunha lands an impressive looking overhand right. Test doesn't seem phased though.
Cunha scores with a sloppy right hand. Test should have avoided that one.
Noe Cunha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cunha lands with a hook. Test tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Test throws a looping overhand right but Cunha ducks down to avoid it.
Cunha looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Test missing with a left hand there. Cunha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Test takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Test with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cunha to score with a decent uppercut.
Test jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Test. Cunha does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Test's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cunha connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Test scrambles back to his feet.
Test moves in looking to clinch but Cunha pushes him off.
Cunha throws out a counter right but Test avoids it with no problem.
Noe Cunha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Test takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Test throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cunha cracks Test with an open hand slap.
Cunha comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Test moves into the clinch successfully.
Cunha blocks an uppercut.
Test scores with a shoulder strike.
Test misses with a body punch.
Test swings wildly with an uppercut but Cunha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cunha prevents a body shot from Test.
Test lands a body punch in the clinch.
Test swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Test.
Guy Test has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Test misses with the head strike.
Cunha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Test lands with a left to the head.
Test swings wildly with an uppercut but Cunha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Test scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cunha blocking some punches.
Test tries to throw a body punch but Cunha avoids it by throwing Test back against the cage.
Test has a couple of punches blocked by Cunha.
Test tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Test scores with a shoulder strike.
Test stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cunha slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Test - that landed with a thud.
Test gets through Cunha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Test softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cunha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cunha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice right hand lands inside from Test.
Test scores with a shoulder strike.
Test fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Test.
Test scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cunha is trying to break free.
Test makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Test tries to throw a body punch but Cunha avoids it by throwing Test back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Noe Cunha will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Noe Cunha's cut.
That's time! Test's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Test has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cunha.
Test misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Test scores with a shot to the side of Cunha's head.
Test lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Test working aggressively here.
Test lands a shot to the body.
Test lands a right hand.
Cunha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Test.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Test.

Cunha is rocked!
Test lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cunha backwards.
Cunha is still on wobbly legs! Can Test finish him?
Cunha blocks an uppercut.
Cunha blocks an uppercut.
Test misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cunha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Test swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cunha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cunha.
Cunha takes a shot to the head.
Cunha slows down the pace here.
Cunha blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Test throws a punch but it's blocked by Cunha.
Cunha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Test is leaning against Cunha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Test throws a head punch that misses.
Test tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Test lands a hook that snaps the head of Cunha backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Test.
Test is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cunha can do to turn this around?
Test tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Test.
Test fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cunha tries to circle away but Test has him pinned against the cage.
Test misses with a punch on the inside.
Test scores with a shot to the side of Cunha's head.
Test working aggressively here.
Test dips a shoulder and cracks Cunha with a mighty uppercut! Cunha falls back against the cage and Test unloads with a barrage of strikes! Cunha is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Test screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guy Test!