PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Cunningham (ranked 1556 p4p, 1951 weight class) and Suga Diabeetus (ranked 193 p4p, 234 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Cunningham
vs
Diabeetus

193 cm
21
277
5 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
270
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dennis Cunningham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Suga Diabeetus!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diabeetus staying out of range there.
Cunningham ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cunningham tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diabeetus swivels and escapes.
Cunningham misses with a hook.
Cunningham throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Diabeetus's waist but Diabeetus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cunningham off to one side.
A swing and a miss from Cunningham.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cunningham is defended easily by Diabeetus.
A little jabbing left from Diabeetus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Cunningham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunningham misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Diabeetus misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham scores with a jab. Diabeetus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Diabeetus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diabeetus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good standup being displayed there by Cunningham as he connects with a hook.
Diabeetus moves out of range as Cunningham strikes.
Cunningham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diabeetus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diabeetus doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cunningham wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cunningham misses with a right hand
and Diabeetus counters with a nice leg kick.
Diabeetus misses with a right hand

and Cunningham counters with a shoot takedown. Diabeetus fights it but they end up in guard.
Cunningham scoring with punches to the head and body.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Diabeetus can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cunningham throwing strikes but missing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cunningham postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cunningham trying to control but Diabeetus is working from the bottom.
Diabeetus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cunningham is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham throwing strikes but missing.
Cunningham content to stall in guard here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cunningham landing some decent shots from guard.
Cunningham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four 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.
Cunningham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cunningham engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cunningham misses with a double jab.
Cunningham seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cunningham throws an off balance right hand
and Diabeetus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cunningham fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cunningham throws a sloppy body shot

and Diabeetus counters with a crisp right hand that drops Cunningham! Diabeetus lets Cunningham back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Cunningham is rocked!

It looks like Dennis Cunningham has been cut.
Diabeetus moves in close and cracks Cunningham with a massive right hand! Cunningham, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Diabeetus!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Suga Diabeetus!
After winning the bout, Suga Diabeetus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.