PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Cunha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Woo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Cunha
vs
Woo

163 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

164 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guilherme Cunha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kim Woo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cunha closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cunha lands in his opponent's guard.

Cunha drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Woo dives on top into guard.

Cunha throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Woo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Cunha is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Woo defends well.

Cunha had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Woo defends it easily.

Woo drops back looking for a leg! Cunha is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cunha manages to kick Woo off! Woo jumps back into Cunha's guard.
Cunha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Woo trying to control but Cunha is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woo looking to pass the guard.

Cunha working for a triangle but Woo defends it easily.
Cunha keeping moving, preventing Woo from controlling successfully.

Woo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Woo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cunha looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cunha looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cunha!
Woo being controlled for a moment.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunha advances to full mount.
Cunha scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Cunha is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Woo to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Woo shrugs it off.

Cunha goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Woo turns into him and now he's in Cunha's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cunha tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cunha has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Cunha working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A lull in the action here as Cunha stalls from top 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.
Cunha is looking to take a break and control but Woo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Woo tries to buck Cunha off but Cunha is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cunha moves into full mount!
Cunha controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guilherme Cunha dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cunha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Woo misses with a series of wild punches.

Cunha shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cunha sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cunha lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Cunha working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cunha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Woo is looking to escape.

Cunha is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Woo is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Guilherme Cunha!