PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Killstuff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Cunha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Killstuff has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Killstuff
vs
Cunha

185 cm
22
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Killstuff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felipe Cunha!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Killstuff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cunha throws out the jab.
Killstuff avoids the body shot from Cunha.
A telegraphed right hand from Cunha misses the target.
Killstuff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cunha.
Cunha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Killstuff tries to clinch but Cunha moves out of range.
Cunha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Killstuff.

Killstuff shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cunha napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Killstuff working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killstuff trying to control the action but Cunha is working from the bottom.

Killstuff is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cunha has escaped the position, nice work there.

Killstuff wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cunha, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunha is trying to buck Killstuff off.

Killstuff swings around for an armbar but Cunha sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Killstuff's guard.

Killstuff looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cunha passes into half guard.
Cunha is controlling the pace.
Killstuff tries to roll over but Cunha keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cunha wants to free his trapped foot but Killstuff is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Killstuff is trying to maintain the position but Cunha is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cunha trying to control the pace.

Killstuff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cunha pulls his head out easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cunha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cunha throws a series of punches but Killstuff avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Killstuff closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Killstuff lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Killstuff keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cunha's head.

Killstuff drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Killstuff jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Cunha has his foot on Killstuff's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Killstuff works his way back into a safe position though.

Cunha escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Killstuff gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Killstuff really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Cunha is looking for a triangle but Killstuff pushes his legs off easily.
Killstuff tries to free his leg and advance position but Cunha is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Killstuff distracts Cunha with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Killstuff drops back looking for a leg! Cunha is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cunha manages to kick Killstuff off! Killstuff jumps back into Cunha's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Killstuff avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cunha looks gassed!

Killstuff drops back looking for a leg! Cunha is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cunha manages to kick Killstuff off! Killstuff jumps back into Cunha's guard.
Killstuff chips away with some ground and pound.
Killstuff looking to pass the guard.
Cunha trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vladimir Killstuff will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Killstuff drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cunha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cunha misses with an uppercut. Killstuff saw that one coming.
Cunha scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Vladimir Killstuff has been cut.

Oooh a lovely combination from Cunha sends Killstuff down but not out. Cunha dives into side control looking to finish.

Killstuff is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cunha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Killstuff keeps working.
Killstuff is looking to reverse the position.
Killstuff wants to control but Cunha postures up.
A lull in the action here.

Cunha decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killstuff shoots for a takedown but Cunha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cunha throws a series of punches but Killstuff moves out of range.
Vladimir Killstuff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Killstuff ducks under a wild hook from Cunha.
Cunha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck for Killstuff with that takedown attempt.
Killstuff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cunha.
Cunha misses with a straight right.
Cunha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Killstuff slips a jab from Cunha.
Cunha slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cunha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Killstuff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Cunha misses.

Killstuff closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Killstuff lands in his opponent's guard.
Killstuff slips nicely into half guard.

Killstuff is working for a submission of some sort.

Killstuff is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunha manages to get to full guard.

Cunha looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Killstuff passes into side control.

Killstuff decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cunha to his feet.
Cunha misses with a looping left.
Felipe Cunha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cunha stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cunha wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Killstuff. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cunha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Killstuff circles away quickly and effectively.
Cunha misses with a wild combination.
Cunha throws an overhand right that lands on Killstuff's shoulder, as Killstuff tries to avoid the shot.
Killstuff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cunha misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cunha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cunha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Cunha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Killstuff's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Killstuff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cunha.
Cunha misses with a two punch combination.
Cunha keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Cunha misses.
Killstuff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cunha.
Killstuff is looking to clinch.
Killstuff avoids a punch combination nicely.
Killstuff shoots in and drives through. Cunha sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunha swats away the attempt to clinch by Killstuff.
Killstuff shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cunha pinned against the cage. Cunha gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Felipe Cunha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killstuff tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cunha swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Killstuff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cunha loads up on a big right hand but Killstuff slips the punch.
Cunha misses the jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Killstuff.
Killstuff shoots in looking for a takedown. Cunha tries to sprawl out of it but Killstuff keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cunha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Killstuff takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunha swinging wilding here.
Killstuff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cunha.
Cunha misses with a wild combination.
Killstuff shoots in but no luck this time.
Cunha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Killstuff circles away quickly and effectively.
Cunha just misses with a punch to the body.
Cunha lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killstuff slips a straight right by Cunha.
Cunha throws a right hand that Killstuff ducks under and follows up with a left that Killstuff also avoids with ease.
Cunha lands an overhand right.
Killstuff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cunha.

Killstuff looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cunha!
Cunha regains half guard.
Killstuff missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Killstuff wants to control but Cunha is keeping him busy.
Killstuff wants to pass the guard but Cunha is defending well.

Killstuff is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cunha doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Killstuff.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunha moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cunha is looking to stand up but Killstuff isn't so interested in that idea.

Cunha is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Killstuff is aware though and is defending well.

Killstuff drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Killstuff jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Killstuff is pushing down on Cunha's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cunha is fighting to maintain full guard but Killstuff has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cunha trying to control from the bottom.

Cunha is defending against the submission attempts here by Killstuff.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Cunha really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Killstuff's cut.
That's time! Killstuff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A punch combination from Cunha misses.
Cunha throws a series of punches but Killstuff avoids them all with ease.
Cunha throws a series of punches but Killstuff moves out of range.
Killstuff moves out of range as Cunha strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Killstuff.
Cunha 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.
Cunha misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killstuff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cunha stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cunha wants it to stay on the feet.
Killstuff takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Felipe Cunha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nice shot lands for Cunha.
Killstuff on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cunha lands a jab to the head.
Cunha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Killstuff.
Cunha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cunha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Killstuff.
The fighters circling - Cunha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunha throws a shot from downtown. Killstuff moves away and avoids it.
Cunha fails to land with a series of punches.
Killstuff closes the distance and clinches up with Cunha, looking for a takedown. Killstuff pushes Cunha against the cage but Cunha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Killstuff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cunha throws a jab but it's blocked by Killstuff.
Cunha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cunha misses with a looping right.
Cunha throws a hook but Killstuff blocks it.
Cunha misses the shot to the body.

Killstuff shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killstuff cracks Cunha with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BOOM! Killstuff connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Killstuff jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cunha manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Cunha sneaks back into half guard.
Cunha wants to get back to his feet.

Killstuff seems to be working for a kimura but Cunha defends the submission attempt.

Killstuff is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cunha sees it coming and defends easily.
Cunha is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Killstuff's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Killstuff's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Killstuff rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Cunha seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Killstuff trying to control but Cunha postures up.

Cunha decides to stand up.
Killstuff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Killstuff shoots in for a takedown but Cunha shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Cunha dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Killstuff's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Killstuff slips a jab from Cunha.
Cunha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Killstuff moves out of range of the strikes.
Killstuff shoots for a takedown but Cunha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cunha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cunha looks to throw the jab but Killstuff is out of range.

Killstuff shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cunha tries to reverse the position but Killstuff maintains control.
Killstuff with shots to the head and body - Cunha looks very uncomfortable down there.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Cunha regains half guard.
Cunha makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cunha.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Killstuff is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Cunha has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Killstuff can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Killstuff won't allow Cunha to get back to his feet.

Killstuff stands and steps away. Cunha gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Killstuff tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cunha sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Killstuff somewhat.
Cunha misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunha misses with a straight right.
Cunha throws a right hand that Killstuff ducks under and follows up with a left that Killstuff also avoids with ease.
Cunha stuffs the takedown attempt from Killstuff. Killstuff gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Killstuff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Killstuff shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cunha defends it nicely.
Cunha smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunha misses with a series of wild punches.
Cunha stuffs the takedown.
Cunha throws a hook to the side of Killstuff's head but Killstuff sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Killstuff shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cunha but Cunha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Killstuff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cunha misses with a looping left.
Cunha stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cunha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cunha scores with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Cunha misses the target.
Felipe Cunha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Killstuff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cunha.
Cunha throws a nice looking combination but Killstuff bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vladimir Killstuff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slow jab from Cunha misses its intended target.
Killstuff throws a sloppy head kick and Cunha moves out of range easily.
Killstuff shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cunha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Killstuff was well out of range. Poor timing from Cunha.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe Cunha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cunha has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 46:50
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Cunha!
Felipe Cunha is the new bantamweight champion!