PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between genocide three (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Cunha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

three
vs
Cunha

190 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
23
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, genocide three!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Cunha!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunha uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like genocide three has been cut.

Cunha drops his shoulder and cracks three with a huge uppercut! three goes down! Can Cunha finish him?

three is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
three looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oh three is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
three is trying to keep Cunha in close.
three seems to have got his legs back now.
three being controlled here, momentarily.
Cunha is looking to stand up but three won't let him.

three is working an open guard so Cunha takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
three fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A jab from Cunha finds it's way through three's defenses.
three is breathing heavily.
Cunha fails to land with a series of punches.

Cunha drops his shoulder and cracks three with a huge uppercut! three goes down! Can Cunha finish him?
Cunha must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cunha sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Cunha has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cunha works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cunha trying to control the pace.
three keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cunha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Cunha is trying to work for a kimura but three is defending well.
Cunha missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two 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.
three trying to control here.
Cunha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Still in half guard, Cunha seems content to control.
Cunha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice jab there from Cunha.
three takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cunha lands a with a good body shot.
Cunha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

genocide three's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

three ducks straight into an uppercut from Cunha and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - three manages to regain guard straight away.
Cunha not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Cunha stands up from three's guard - Cunha perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cunha is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!three had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cunha uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before three has time to react.
Cunha sizes up three with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cunha.
Cunha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. three doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cunha scores with a one two! three had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cunha lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunha lands a slapping body shot.
three moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cunha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cunha throws a right and a left that three avoids nicely.
Cunha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cunha misses with a wild body shot.
Cunha lands a glancing blow to the side of three's head.
Cunha looks to land a right hand but three moved out of range.
three with a nice cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cunha tries to bum rush three with a series of wild strikes but three uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cunha swats away the attempt to clinch by three.
three tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cunha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Cunha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on genocide three's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cunha displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cunha lands a jab.
three on the wrong end of a nice hook.
No luck for three with that takedown attempt.
three slips a jab and a cross from Cunha.
Cunha throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cunha stuns three with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cunha lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cunha.
Cunha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
three takes a shot right to the bread basket.
William Cunha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
three takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
genocide three is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut lands for Cunha. That snapped three's head back.
Cunha lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as three backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunha works three's body with a nice hook.
Nice shot lands for Cunha.
Cunha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cunha keeps the fight on the outside.
Cunha lands a jab-cross combination.
William Cunha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cunha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. three doesn't seem bothered though.
Cunha throws a right and a left that both miss.
three tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cunha sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten three somewhat.
William Cunha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cunha fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Cunha misses.

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 has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by three.
three shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cunha defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for genocide three. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by Cunha.
Cunha throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Cunha misses its intended target.
three misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cunha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cunha scores with a nice strike.
Cunha smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cunha lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunha misses with a series of wild punches.
three misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cunha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
three shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cunha defends it nicely.
Cunha catches three with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fight stays on the outside here - three looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
three looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab by Cunha.
three walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
three drops his hands momentarily and Cunha takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for three. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Cunha scores with a jab to the head.
three tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cunha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
three misses with a few strikes there.
Cunha scores with a hook to the body. three takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
three tries for a takedown but Cunha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cunha scores with a jab.
Cunha throws a right hand that three ducks under and follows up with a left that three also avoids with ease.
three walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cunha looks to throw the jab but three is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cunha looks to throw the jab but three is out of range.
three on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

three scores with a takedown into Cunha's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Cunha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on genocide three's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Nice straight punches there by Cunha. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cunha.
Cunha lands with a shot to the body.
three takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cunha scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cunha scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cunha misses with a jab, cross combination.
three fails to land the takedown.
Cunha lands a nice shot to the body.
Cunha keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cunha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cunha misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunha slaps away a takedown attempt from three, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cunha moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
three keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
three fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for genocide three. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cunha misses with a combination
and three counters with a two punch combo.
three keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cunha stuffs the takedown.
Cunha catches three with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
three looks for a takedown but Cunha sprawls well.
Cunha lands with a hook. three tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cunha misses with a series of wild punches.
three fails with the takedown.
Cunha's corner calls for a 1-2. Cunha obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Cunha finds it's way through three's defenses.
Cunha comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
three shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cunha pinned against the cage. Cunha gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cunha stuns three with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
three has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunha throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
three shoots in for a takedown but Cunha shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cunha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cunha connects with a jab.

three shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
three manages to capitalize on a mistake by Cunha to take his back!
Cunha tries to break free.
three doesn't have the hooks in and Cunha manages to turn into his guard.
three trying to strike off his back.
three throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunha looking to sit in guard and control but three gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cunha is looking to stand up but three isn't so interested in that idea.
William Cunha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cunha keeping moving, preventing three from controlling successfully.

Cunha working for a triangle but three defends it easily.
three trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Cunha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cunha 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Cunha!