PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Cunning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Colon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cunning
vs
Colon

176 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Cunning!
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, John Colon!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colon fails to land the takedown.
Cunning stuffs the takedown attempt from Colon. Colon gets slowly back to his feet.

Cunning has closed the distance and engaged Colon in a clinch.
Cunning is pressed up against the cage. Colon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cunning down to the mat. Cunning avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kevin Cunning has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Colon.
Cunning misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Cunning rushes Colon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cunning lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cunning lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Colon backwards.
Colon tries to score a body lock takedown but Cunning shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Colon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Colon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cunning landing knees to the body.
Colon looks gassed!

Cunning turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Cunning tries to move into full mount but can't pass Colon's legs.
Colon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cunning's best efforts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Colon won't allow Cunning to pass to mount.
Cunning controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Colon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cunning is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cunning's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Cunning is looking for a kimura here.

Cunning is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

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.
Colon is looking to improve his position.

Colon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cunning passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Colon!
Cunning is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cunning dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colon taking shots to the head.
Cunning prevents Colon from getting the reversal.
Cunning takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cunning looking to finish Colon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Colon!
Cunning controlling his opponent.
Colon is squirming around, avoiding Cunning's attempts to control the action.
Colon is looking to improve his position but Cunning isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four 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.

Cunning working for a guillotine from mount but Colon is in no mood to give up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Colon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cunning knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Colon on the ground.
Cunning trying to control but Colon is having none of it.
Cunning scoring with strikes but Colon is staying in there.
Cunning looking to control but Colon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Cunning looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Colon bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Cunning dominated that round.
That's time! Cunning's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Colon.
Cunning throws out a loose jab but Colon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cunning misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Colon.
Colon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Cunning clinches with his opponent.
Colon tries to stall but Cunning uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Colon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cunning just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kevin Cunning has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Colon.
Colon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cunning gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Cunning successfully pulls guard.
Cunning not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Cunning throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cunning wants to sweep here but Colon controlling him for the moment.

Cunning is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Colon drops back looking for a leg! Cunning is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cunning manages to kick Colon off! Colon jumps back into Cunning's guard.
Cunning wants to sweep here but Colon controlling him for the moment.
Cunning is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Colon throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cunning misses with a jab, cross combination.

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.
Cunning lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Colon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cunning looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cunning misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cunning throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Colon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Cunning pushes Colon up against the cage in a clinch.

Cunning pulls guard.
Cunning throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cunning is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Colon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cunning swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cunning bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Colon's guard.
Cunning has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunning wants to pass the guard but Colon is keeping the position.
Cunning trying to control the position from guard on top but Colon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cunning slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Colon bucks up and tries to throw Cunning off but instead Cunning has got his back!
Cunning is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

Cunning tightening his grip on Colon, looking for the choke.
Cunning is trying to stick to Colon's back but Colon is turning into Cunning. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cunning's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Colon.

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.
Cunning looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Colon throws a big right hand that misses.
Colon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cunning controlling the position.
Colon postures up.
Cunning has control of Colon's left arm, preventing Colon from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Colon landing some decent shots from guard.

Cunning is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Cunning dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.

Colon has a takedown stuffed.

Cunning fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Colon, pushing him back against the cage.
Colon wants a takedown.

Cunning jumps guard.

Colon gets to his feet - Cunning follows without any prompting.

Cunning instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cunning just misses with a elbow thrown towards Colon's brow.

Cunning gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Cunning prevents Colon from standing back up.
Cunning is looking to take a break and control but Colon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Colon wants to improve his position but Cunning is controlling well.
Cunning content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunning looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Cunning is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Colon sees it coming and defends easily.
Colon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Colon.

Cunning avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Colon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cunning doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cunning manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunning throwing strikes but missing.

Colon is looking for a triangle here but Cunning uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Cunning working the head with strikes.
Colon tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cunning presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Cunning is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cunning tries to control but Colon wriggling away.
Colon is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunning lands a big shot there that rocks Colon but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Colon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cunning lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Colon hang on?
Colon is desperately trying to improve his position but Cunning has a good base and remains in mount.
Cunning trying to control but Colon is having none of it.
Cunning is really struggling to control Colon but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Colon tries to reverse the position but Cunning maintains control.
Cunning tries to control but Colon wriggling away.

That's four 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.
Colon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Colon throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Colon looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Kevin Cunning is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cunning tries to keep control of the position but Colon is staying busy.
Colon rolls, trying to escape but Cunning keeps control of the position.
Cunning biding his time, looking for the opening.
Colon is in bad spot here.
John Colon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cunning scores with punches from the back.
Cunning trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Colon doesn't escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Cunning showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cunning has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Cunning!