PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shogun Vinagoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Cunnings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler Cunnings acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Vinagoni
vs
Cunnings

189 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Attliction

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shogun Vinagoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Cunnings!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinagoni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cunnings paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vinagoni tries to close the distance and clinch but Cunnings swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vinagoni wants to clinch.
Vinagoni tries to clinch but Cunnings moves out of range.
Cunnings looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vinagoni tries to clinch but Cunnings moves out of range.

Cunnings drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Vinagoni kicks Cunnings off and gets to his feet.
Vinagoni fails with an attempt to clinch.

Cunnings looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cunnings sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cunnings pushing down on Vinagoni's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinagoni is trying to stand up here but Cunnings is controlling him well.
Cunnings passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Vinagoni!
Vinagoni is in a horrible position here. Cunnings smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cunnings looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vinagoni is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunnings lands a big shot there that rocks Vinagoni but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cunnings landing shots from mount.
Cunnings takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vinagoni wants to try and get back to his feet.
Vinagoni is breathing heavily.
Cunnings is landing with some decent strikes but Vinagoni is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Vinagoni is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Cunnings looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cunnings postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vinagoni looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunnings tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vinagoni wants to get back to his feet.
Cunnings landing shots from mount.
Cunnings scoring with strikes but Vinagoni is staying in there.
Cunnings looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cunnings's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cunnings with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cunnings looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cunnings putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cunnings dominating with strikes here.
Vinagoni is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Cunnings postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vinagoni looks a forlorn figure.
Cunnings can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vinagoni is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vinagoni really wants to buck Cunnings off and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Cunnings dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vinagoni keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vinagoni fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vinagoni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cunnings avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cunnings swats away the attempt to clinch by Vinagoni.
Vinagoni wants to clinch.
Vinagoni is looking to clinch but Cunnings is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinagoni doesn't manage to clinch there - Cunnings circles away.
Cunnings circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vinagoni tries to clinch but Cunnings moves out of range.
Shogun Vinagoni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cunnings throws a series of strikes that have Vinagoni backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunnings throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vinagoni's waist but Vinagoni gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cunnings off to one side.
Cunnings closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vinagoni circles away.
Shogun Vinagoni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Cunnings.
Cunnings is breathing heavily.
Vinagoni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cunnings paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cunnings keeps the fight on the outside.

Vinagoni instigates a clinch.

Cunnings works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Vinagoni has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cunnings off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Vinagoni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vinagoni is looking to clinch but Cunnings is avoiding it.
Vinagoni tries to clinch there but Cunnings circles away.
Vinagoni doesn't manage to clinch there - Cunnings circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vinagoni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vinagoni wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunnings tries to clinch there but Vinagoni circles away.

Vinagoni has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vinagoni tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vinagoni with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cunnings dodges an elbow strike from Vinagoni.
Cunnings wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vinagoni has him pressed against the cage.
Cunnings is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vinagoni looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vinagoni looking to throw knees to the head but Cunnings is blocking nicely.
Cunnings drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vinagoni pulls his leg out and moves away.

Vinagoni has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vinagoni throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cunnings blocks it with crossed arms.
Vinagoni missing with knees to the body.
Vinagoni missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunnings wants a takedown but no success here.
Vinagoni tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cunnings is looking to break free of the clinch but Vinagoni has double underhooks.
Cunnings blocks an elbow strike.
Vinagoni using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cunnings has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vinagoni tries to land knees in the clinch but Cunnings avoids the damage to the body.
Vinagoni tries a knee to the head but Cunnings blocks it.
Cunnings tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vinagoni just stands there and leans against the cage.
A knee to the head by Vinagoni.
Vinagoni gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cunnings wants a takedown.
Cunnings managing to block the knees to the body from Vinagoni.
Cunnings takes an elbow to the temple.
Vinagoni throws an elbow but it misses.
Cunnings blocks an elbow strike.
Vinagoni misses with a knee to the head.
Vinagoni misses with a knee to the head.
Cunnings jumps guard but Vinagoni stands there with Cunnings around his waist. Cunnings gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Vinagoni.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vinagoni trying to land knees to the body.
Cunnings trying to stall but Vinagoni improves his position.
Vinagoni misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cunnings.
Cunnings managing to block the knees to the body from Vinagoni.
Vinagoni lands a nice knee to the body.
Vinagoni tries a knee to the head but Cunnings blocks it.
Vinagoni unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cunnings lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vinagoni tries to land knees in the clinch but Cunnings avoids the damage to the body.
Vinagoni gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cunnings.
Vinagoni missing with knees to the body.

Cunnings is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Vinagoni can't fight it off and eventually Cunnings manages to take the fight to the floor. Vinagoni looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vinagoni being controlled here, momentarily.
Cunnings throws and elbow that misses. Vinagoni uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cunnings's guard. Nice move by Vinagoni!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shogun Vinagoni will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Vinagoni looks to clinch

and Cunnings decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vinagoni's guard.
Cunnings passes Vinagoni's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vinagoni avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cunnings.
Vinagoni is trying to stand back up but Cunnings is controlling him
Cunnings not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vinagoni is trying to stand back up but Cunnings is controlling him
Cunnings working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cunnings working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Vinagoni is rocked!
Vinagoni pushes Cunnings off looking to stand but Cunnings dives back in and keeps control.
Oh Vinagoni is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cunnings not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vinagoni seems to have got his legs back now.
Cunnings is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cunnings scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunnings landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Cunnings seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Vinagoni is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tyler Cunnings!