PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Cunnigham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cunnigham's choice of entrance music: Jeremy. Jeremy Cunnigham is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

James
vs
Cunnigham

175 cm
22
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeremy Cunnigham!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

James shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cunnigham napping and manages to drive through into side control!
James cracks Cunnigham with a big right hand but Cunnigham just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
James knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cunnigham on the ground.
Cunnigham can't do much from the bottom here.
James lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Cunnigham on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
James taking a breather here.
Cunnigham tries to improve position but can't.
Cunnigham sneaks back into half guard.
James looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cunnigham is looking for a sweep. James is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Cunnigham looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cunnigham is refusing to be controlled, as James sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

James shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cunnigham is looking to control James's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cunnigham avoid being mounted?
James throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
James missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Cunnigham looking for submissions off his back.
James prevents Cunnigham from improving his position.
Cunnigham is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of James's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take James's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James controlling Cunnigham 's hands.

Cunnigham tightening his grip on James, looking for the choke.
Cunnigham looks gassed!

Cunnigham looking for the choke from the back.
James is really stuck here.

James preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cunnigham.
James is trying to break free.
James looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Cunnigham is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is trying to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Cunnigham avoiding James 's attempts to control his hands.
Cunnigham controlling well, preventing James from escaping the position.
Cunnigham missing with punches from the back.
James is really stuck here.

Cunnigham is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. James is defending well though. Cunnigham let's go of the attempt for now.
James is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
James wants to control his opponent's hands but Cunnigham gets his hands free.

James is trying to defend against the choke here but Cunnigham has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Cunnigham Tightens the hold and James taps out furiously! Cunnigham displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jeremy Cunnigham!