PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between rocky balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Cunnings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cunnings's choice of entrance music: mr. criminal - watch me rise. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

balboa
vs
Cunnings

185 cm
23
199 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Mundo Green - World Verde

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, rocky balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Cunnings!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
balboa looks for a takedown but Cunnings sprawls well.
A jab from Cunnings misses.
Cunnings throws a hook but balboa blocks it.
Cunnings loads up on a big right hand but balboa slips the punch.
balboa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cunnings fails with a takedown attempt.
balboa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
balboa misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
balboa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cunnings.
Cunnings misses the shot to the body.
balboa slips under a jab from Cunnings.
Cunnings throws a left and a right that both miss
and balboa counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
balboa tries to clinch but Cunnings is having none of it.
Cunnings gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and balboa counters with a single leg into guard. Cunnings didn't expect that.
balboa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cunnings keeping moving, preventing balboa from controlling successfully.
balboa wants to pass the guard but Cunnings is keeping the position.
balboa throws a strike but Cunnings rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

balboa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cunnings is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

balboa has his foot on Cunnings's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cunnings works his way back into a safe position though.
Cunnings is looking to stand up but balboa won't let him.

balboa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cunnings is aware though and is defending well.
Cunnings in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

balboa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cunnings can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
balboa is breathing heavily.

balboa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cunnings is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Cunnings decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nice defenses there by balboa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunnings misses with a body punch

and balboa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

balboa is looking for a kimura but Cunnings is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for balboa to get the leverage.
Cunnings pushes balboa off looking to stand but balboa dives back in and keeps control.
balboa trying to control the action but Cunnings is working from the bottom.
balboa is looking to stall here but Cunnings recovers full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
balboa postures up in Cunnings's guard and throws a big left but Cunnings blocks it.
Cunnings wants to stand and escape but balboa is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
balboa trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunnings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
balboa looking to pass the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cunnings looks to throw the jab but balboa is out of range.
Cunnings tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but balboa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cunnings throws an uppercut from half a mile away. balboa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cunnings blocks a low kick nicely.
Cunnings lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as balboa backs up against the cage.

It looks like rocky balboa has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
balboa has a takedown stuffed.
Cunnings shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyler Cunnings will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on rocky balboa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cunnings pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cunnings throws a right and a left that balboa avoids nicely.
balboa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cunnings counters with a head kick. That will keep balboa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
balboa defending well as Cunnings loads up on a big left hand.
Cunnings leaves balboa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
balboa tries to work over Cunnings's front leg with a kick but Cunnings checks it.
Cunnings misses with an uppercut.
Cunnings is looking to clinch but balboa is avoiding it.

balboa feints and as Cunnings raises his hands in defense, balboa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
balboa looking to sit in guard and control but Cunnings gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

balboa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cunnings is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cunnings stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cunnings misses with a wild combination.
Tyler Cunnings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cunnings closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Cunnings decides to stand up, so the ref orders balboa to his feet.
balboa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cunnings checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cunnings lands a lovely overhand right.
rocky balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cunnings fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunnings misses with a double jab
and balboa counters with a thumping low kick.
balboa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
balboa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cunnings tries to clinch but balboa moves away

and balboa counters with a single leg into guard. Cunnings didn't expect that.
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!
balboa looking to sit in guard and control but Cunnings gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cunnings is looking to work some ground and pound but balboa has wrist control.

Cunnings gets to his feet - balboa follows without any prompting.
balboa misses with a looping right.
balboa tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Cunnings counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
balboa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cunnings.
balboa is looking to get back to full guard here but Cunnings has managed to pass to side control instead.
balboa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
balboa is in all sorts of trouble here.

Cunnings is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Cunnings throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
balboa dodges the punch combination from Cunnings.
Cunnings will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
balboa works over Cunnings's head and body with a nice combination.
Cunnings connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
balboa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
balboa shoots in looking for a takedown. Cunnings tries to sprawl out of it but balboa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cunnings manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
balboa wants to clinch
and Cunnings counters with a lovely shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cunnings bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps balboa's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cunnings darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Cunnings decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Cunnings showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on rocky balboa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Cunnings there.
Cunnings might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cunnings is defended easily by balboa.
Cunnings throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
balboa walks into a left hand.
Cunnings just misses with a punch to the body.
Cunnings cracks balboa with an open hand slap.

balboa gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cunnings explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
balboa wants to clinch up but Cunnings keeps it at a distance.
balboa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cunnings throws out the jab.
Cunnings works over balboa's head and body with a nice combination.
Cunnings swinging wilding here.
balboa falls off balance throwing a combination

and Cunnings counters with a nice double leg into guard.

balboa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Cunnings gets to his feet - balboa follows without any prompting.
Cunnings works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cunnings throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
balboa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tyler Cunnings seems to be getting the better of the standup.
balboa walks into a left hand.
balboa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and balboa wants it to stay on the feet.
balboa looks to land a combination but Cunnings avoids it well.
Danga de danga de dang - Cunnings scores with a four punch combination!
Cunnings has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cunnings misses with an uppercut. balboa saw that one coming.
Cunnings pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
balboa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cunnings paws at him with a jab and circles away.
balboa thuds his right hand into Cunnings's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
balboa tries a low kick but Cunnings avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunnings cracks balboa with a good jab.
balboa fails with a takedown attempt.
balboa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cunnings looks to score with a jab to the body but balboa is just out of range.
rocky balboa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cunnings closes the distance looking to clinch
and balboa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cunnings pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cunnings throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
balboa misses with a wild combination.
balboa misses with a body kick.
Cunnings throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cunnings fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but balboa avoids it really well and circles away.
rocky balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Cunnings.
Cunnings throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tyler Cunnings is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cunnings stuffs the takedown.
balboa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Cunnings comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cunnings has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Cunnings!