PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bearach Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and FOSTER Zwingman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cunningham comes to the cage accompanied by Scotland the Brave and the Green Hills of Tyrol. Zwingman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Caravan Palace - Clash. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Cunningham
vs
Zwingman

187 cm
24
222 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

190 cm
28
215 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bearach Cunningham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, FOSTER Zwingman!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cunningham drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Cunningham lands a left and a right that send Zwingman crashing to the mat, dazed. Cunningham thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like FOSTER Zwingman has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cunningham moves out of range as Zwingman strikes.
Zwingman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Cunningham counter with a right hand.
Zwingman looks winded!
Cunningham loads up on a big right hand but Zwingman slips the punch.
Zwingman leaves Cunningham with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cunningham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cunningham throws a hook but Zwingman blocks it.
Cunningham shoots in but no luck this time.
Cunningham ducks under a wild hook from Zwingman.
Cunningham is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zwingman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bearach Cunningham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zwingman misses with a wild combination.
Cunningham listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Cunningham drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cunningham is working Zwingman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cunningham has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Zwingman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cunningham throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zwingman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cunningham is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cunningham is looking to work some ground and pound but Zwingman has wrist control.
Cunningham content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cunningham with a nice head shot there.
Cunningham cracks Zwingman with a solid left hand.
Zwingman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cunningham cracks Zwingman with a solid left hand.

Zwingman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cunningham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cunningham loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zwingman has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Cunningham should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Zwingman has tightened it up now! Cunningham should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). FOSTER Zwingman!
Jumping up and down and very excited, FOSTER Zwingman waved his t-shirt featuring Hopkins Athletics's logo in front of the cameras.