PBP Commentary

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

Ivan
vs
Cunha

211 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Ivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marquinhos Cunha!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cunha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cunha is looking to clinch.
Cunha moves in looking to clinch but Ivan pushes him off.

Cunha has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cunha misses with a knee strike.
Cunha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cunha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Miguel Ivan has been cut.
Ivan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A knee to the head by Cunha.
Cunha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ivan has had enough of the clinch but Cunha keeps him there for the moment.
Cunha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cunha obliges.
Ivan is breathing heavily.
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!
Cunha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cunha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cunha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ivan blocks it with crossed arms.
Cunha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ivan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ivan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cunha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ivan blocks it with crossed arms.
Cunha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ivan's face.
Cunha with a knee to the head.
Cunha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cunha scores with a knee to the head.
Ivan wants to get back to striking at distance but Cunha won't allow it.
Cunha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ivan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cunha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cunha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cunha obliges.
A frustrated look appears on Ivan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cunha scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivan wants to get back to striking at distance but Cunha won't allow it.
Cunha landing knees to the body.
Ivan working hard to break the clinch.
Ivan takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Cunha.
A knee to the head by Cunha.
Ivan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cunha has him pressed against the cage.
Cunha scores with a knee to the head.
Cunha lands a knee to the head.
Cunha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cunha lands a knee to the head.
Ivan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cunha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ivan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ivan can't break the clinch.
Cunha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cunha scores with a knee to the head.
Cunha scores with a knee to the head.
Cunha misses with a knee strike.
Cunha misses with a knee strike.
Cunha misses with a knee strike.
Cunha scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cunha.
Cunha lands a knee to the body.
Cunha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ivan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cunha with a knee to the head.
Cunha looking to throw knees to the head but Ivan is blocking nicely.
Cunha with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ivan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cunha misses with a knee strike.
Ivan has had enough of the clinch but Cunha keeps him there for the moment.
Cunha landing knees to the head.
Cunha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ivan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cunha with a knee to the head.
Cunha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ivan blocks it with crossed arms.
Cunha keeps control of Ivan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ivan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cunha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ivan's face.
Ivan is trying to break the clinch but Cunha is controlling him.
Cunha with a knee to the head.
Cunha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ivan blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Cunha.
Cunha has Ivan pressed against the cage, preventing Ivan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cunha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cunha working Ivan over with knees to the body.
Ivan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cunha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ivan wants to break free but Cunha has control.
Ivan is looking to break free of the clinch but Cunha has double underhooks.
Cunha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ivan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cunha lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Ivan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cunha misses with a knee to the head.
Cunha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ivan's efforts to push away.
Cunha tries to land a knee to the head but Ivan blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ivan is trying to break the clinch but Cunha is controlling him.
Cunha with a knee to the head.
Cunha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cunha misses with a knee strike.
Cunha lands a knee to the body.
Cunha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cunha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ivan's efforts to push away.
Cunha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cunha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cunha keeps control of Ivan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cunha tries a knee to the head but Ivan blocks it.
Cunha prevents Ivan from breaking the clinch.
Cunha scores with a knee to the head.
Cunha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Cunha.
Cunha tries a knee to the head but Ivan blocks it.
Cunha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ivan blocks it with crossed arms.
Cunha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ivan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cunha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ivan blocks it with crossed arms.
Ivan wants to get back to striking at distance but Cunha won't allow it.
Cunha has Ivan pressed against the cage, preventing Ivan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ivan is trying to break free.
Cunha crunches a lovely knee into Ivan's ribcage.
Cunha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ivan's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cunha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ivan has had enough of the clinch but Cunha keeps him there for the moment.
Cunha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cunha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ivan is trying to break the clinch but Cunha is controlling him.
Cunha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ivan's efforts to push away.
Cunha tries to land a knee to the head but Ivan blocks with his arms.
Cunha tries to land a knee to the head but Ivan blocks with his arms.
Ivan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cunha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ivan blocks it with crossed arms.
Cunha landing knees to the head.
Cunha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cunha lands a knee to the head.
Ivan tries to break free but Cunha pushes him back against the cage.
Cunha lands a good knee to the midsection. Ivan won't want to take too many of those.
Ivan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cunha tries to land a knee to the head but Ivan blocks with his arms.
Cunha tries to land a knee to the head but Ivan blocks with his arms.
Ivan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cunha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cunha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ivan tries to break the clinch but Cunha is controlling the position.
Ivan tries to circle away but Cunha has him pinned against the cage.
Cunha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ivan blocks it with crossed arms.
Cunha tries a knee to the head but Ivan blocks it.
Cunha landing knees to the head.
Cunha throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marquinhos Cunha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Ivan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cunha moves in looking to clinch but Ivan pushes him off.
Ivan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cunha tries to clinch up but Ivan circles away and keeps his distance.
Cunha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivan looks to land a combination but Cunha avoids it well.
Cunha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ivan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cunha tries to clinch up.
Cunha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ivan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cunha dodges the punch combination from Ivan.
Miguel Ivan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ivan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cunha circles away quickly and effectively.

Cunha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ivan, pushing him back against the cage.
Cunha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ivan wants to break free but Cunha has control.
Cunha looking to throw knees to the head but Ivan is blocking nicely.
Cunha tries to land a knee to the head but Ivan blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ivan.
Ivan is looking to break free of the clinch but Cunha has double underhooks.
Ivan can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ivan is trying to break free.

Ivan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cunha moves in looking to clinch but Ivan pushes him off.
Ivan throws a one two combo.
Ivan throws a right and a left that Cunha avoids nicely.
Cunha moves in looking to clinch but Ivan pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunha slips a jab and a cross from Ivan.
Ivan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cunha circles away quickly and effectively.
Ivan misses with a wild combination.
Ivan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ivan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Cunha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ivan, pushing him back against the cage.
Cunha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cunha working Ivan over with knees to the body.
Cunha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cunha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ivan blocks it with crossed arms.
Ivan is looking to break free of the clinch but Cunha has double underhooks.
Cunha looking to throw knees to the head but Ivan is blocking nicely.
Cunha lands a knee to the body.
Cunha connects with a knee to the head.
Cunha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cunha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cunha prevents Ivan from breaking the clinch.
Cunha lands a knee to the head.
Cunha lands a good knee to the midsection. Ivan won't want to take too many of those.
Ivan is trying to break the clinch but Cunha is controlling him.
Cunha lands a knee to the head.
Cunha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ivan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cunha has him pressed against the cage.
Ivan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

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.
Cunha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cunha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cunha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cunha.
Ivan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cunha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cunha scores a nice knee to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cunha in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ivan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ivan is trying to break free.
Cunha tries to land a knee to the head but Ivan blocks with his arms.
Cunha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ivan's efforts to push away.
Knees to the body from Cunha.
Cunha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cunha crunches a lovely knee into Ivan's ribcage.
Cunha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ivan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ivan is looking to break free of the clinch but Cunha has double underhooks.
Cunha misses with a knee strike.
Cunha scores with a knee to the head.
Ivan tries to circle away but Cunha has him pinned against the cage.
Cunha connects with a knee to the head.
Cunha looking to throw knees to the head but Ivan is blocking nicely.
Cunha lands a knee to the body.
Cunha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cunha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ivan's face.
Cunha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cunha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cunha.
A knee to the head by Cunha.
Cunha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ivan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ivan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cunha landing knees to the head.
Cunha tries to land a knee to the head but Ivan blocks with his arms.
Cunha connects with a knee to the head.
Ivan is trying to break the clinch but Cunha is controlling him.
Cunha tries to land a knee to the head but Ivan blocks with his arms.
Cunha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cunha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ivan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cunha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cunha obliges.
Cunha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ivan's efforts to push away.
Cunha with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Ivan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ivan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cunha.
Cunha scores with a knee to the head.
Ivan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ivan can't break the clinch.
Cunha tries to land a knee to the head but Ivan blocks with his arms.
Cunha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cunha has Ivan pressed against the cage, preventing Ivan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four 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.
Ivan is trying to force a seperation but Cunha has the dominant position.
Ivan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cunha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ivan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ivan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cunha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cunha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cunha misses with a knee to the head.
Cunha with a knee to the head.
Cunha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ivan is trying to break free.
Cunha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marquinhos Cunha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cunha with a knee to the head.
Cunha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ivan's face.
Cunha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ivan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cunha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cunha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cunha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cunha lands a good knee to the midsection. Ivan won't want to take too many of those.
Cunha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cunha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ivan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cunha lands a knee to the body.
Cunha tries to land a knee to the head but Ivan blocks with his arms.
Cunha misses with a knee to the head.
Cunha misses with a knee to the head.
Cunha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cunha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ivan circles away from the clinch attempt.

Cunha moves into range and clinches up with Ivan.
Cunha misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Ivan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cunha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ivan is trying to break free.

Ivan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cunha tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cunha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ivan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cunha.
Ivan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ivan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Cunha instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cunha.
Cunha tries to land knees in the clinch but Ivan avoids the damage to the body.
Ivan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cunha has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cunha tries to land a knee to the head but Ivan blocks with his arms.
Cunha tries a knee to the head but Ivan blocks it.
Cunha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cunha tries a knee to the head but Ivan blocks it.
Cunha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ivan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ivan has had enough of the clinch but Cunha keeps him there for the moment.
Ivan is trying to force a seperation but Cunha has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Ivan manages to break the clinch.
Ivan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ivan misses with a wild combination.
Cunha tries to clinch up.

Cunha takes the fight into the clinch.
Cunha tries a knee to the head but Ivan blocks it.
Cunha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cunha connects with a knee to the head.
Cunha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ivan can't break the clinch.
Cunha prevents Ivan from breaking the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cunha obliges.
Ivan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cunha with a knee to the head.
Ivan tries to break the clinch but Cunha is controlling the position.
Ivan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cunha connects with a knee to the head.
Ivan is trying to force a seperation but Cunha has the dominant position.
Cunha lands a knee to the body.
Cunha landing knees to the head.
Ivan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cunha with a knee to the head.
Cunha with a knee to the head.
Ivan wants to get back to striking at distance but Cunha won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ivan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cunha obliges.
Ivan is looking to break free of the clinch but Cunha has double underhooks.
Cunha landing knees to the head.
Cunha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ivan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cunha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ivan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ivan tries to break free but Cunha pushes him back against the cage.
Cunha landing knees to the head.
Cunha with a knee to the head.
Ivan is looking to break free of the clinch but Cunha has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Cunha.
Ivan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cunha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cunha lands a good knee to the midsection. Ivan won't want to take too many of those.
Cunha scores with a knee to the head.
Cunha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cunha looking to throw knees to the head but Ivan is blocking nicely.
Cunha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ivan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ivan wants to get back to striking at distance but Cunha won't allow it.
Cunha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cunha scores with a knee to the head.
Cunha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ivan's face.
Cunha misses with a knee to the head.
Ivan has had enough of the clinch but Cunha keeps him there for the moment.
Cunha connects with a knee to the head.
Cunha lands a good knee to the midsection. Ivan won't want to take too many of those.
Ivan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cunha has him pressed against the cage.
Cunha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivan tries to break the clinch but Cunha is controlling the position.
Cunha tries a knee to the head but Ivan blocks it.
Cunha landing knees to the head.
Ivan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cunha working Ivan over with knees to the body.
Marquinhos Cunha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ivan tries to circle away but Cunha has him pinned against the cage.
Ivan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ivan has had enough of the clinch but Cunha keeps him there for the moment.
Miguel Ivan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cunha keeps control of Ivan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ivan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cunha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ivan wants to get back to striking at distance but Cunha won't allow it.
Ivan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cunha has him pressed against the cage.
Ivan tries to circle away but Cunha has him pinned against the cage.
Cunha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A frustrated look appears on Ivan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ivan wants to break free but Cunha has control.
Cunha connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ivan is trying to break the clinch but Cunha is controlling him.
Cunha keeps control of Ivan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ivan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ivan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ivan is looking to break free of the clinch but Cunha has double underhooks.
Ivan tries to break free but Cunha pushes him back against the cage.
Cunha has Ivan pressed against the cage, preventing Ivan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ivan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ivan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cunha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ivan's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Ivan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ivan is looking to break free of the clinch but Cunha has double underhooks.
Cunha lands a good knee to the midsection. Ivan won't want to take too many of those.
Ivan has had enough of the clinch but Cunha keeps him there for the moment.
Ivan throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marquinhos Cunha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cunha winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30

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