PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Cunnings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guy Butler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tyler Cunnings's chin.

Butler
vs
Cunnings

197 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guy Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Cunnings!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Butler does no damage.
Cunnings swings for the body but Butler moves out of range.
Butler tries a head kick but it misses.
Cunnings will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Butler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Butler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Butler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Butler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Butler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cunnings momentarily.

Cunnings darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cunnings prevents Butler from standing back up.
Butler trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Butler is trying to maintain the position but Cunnings is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Butler looking for submissions off his back.
Butler tries to roll over but Cunnings keeps him under control.
Cunnings wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Butler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Butler tries for a takedown but Cunnings circles away easily
and Cunnings counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Butler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cunnings moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Butler tries to score with a low kick but Cunnings moves his leg out of the way.
Butler misses with a double jab
and Cunnings counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Butler! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Cunnings!