PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wendell Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Davis is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cunningham
vs
Davis

222 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Wendell Cunningham!
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, Jack Davis!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cunningham is fending him off so far but Davis persists. Nope, Cunningham circles away and we're back to standing.
Cunningham goes for a double leg but Davis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Davis continues to drive forward.
Jack Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Davis has closed the distance and engaged Cunningham in a clinch.
Cunningham jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Davis walks away with a smile on his face. Cunningham gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Davis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davis looks for a takedown but Cunningham sprawls well.
Wendell Cunningham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Davis.
Davis misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown but Cunningham manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Davis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Davis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cunningham counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Davis takes the fight into the clinch.

Davis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cunningham is controlling him.
Cunningham wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Cunningham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cunningham content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cunningham accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cunningham lands a couple of digs.
Davis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Cunningham managing to control the position.

Davis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cunningham darts in and clinches Davis up against the cage.
Davis looking for a takedown.

Cunningham successfully pulls guard.

Davis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Davis throws the left hand but Cunningham avoids the punch easily.
Cunningham really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cunningham tries for a takedown but Davis circles away easily
letting Davis counter with a right hand.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Davis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis stands up and beckons Cunningham to his feet.
Davis shoots in and drives through. Cunningham sprawls well.
Cunningham shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Davis as he jumps to the side.
A head kick misses from Davis.
Davis closes the distance and clinches up with Cunningham, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes Cunningham against the cage but Cunningham circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cunningham tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Davis manages to circle out of the way.
Davis lands a jab to Cunningham's midsection.

Cunningham moves into range and clinches up with Davis.
Cunningham fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cunningham fails in his attempt to clinch.

Cunningham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cunningham is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Davis to keep the fight standing.
Cunningham is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Davis to keep the fight standing.
Cunningham jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Davis walks away with a smile on his face. Cunningham gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Davis closes the distance and clinches.

Davis pulls guard.
Davis looking for a sweep. Not yet Davis, not yet.
Cunningham will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Davis holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Davis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

No luck for Davis with that takedown attempt.
Davis throws a push kick but Cunningham slaps the foot to one side.
Davis shoots in for a double leg but Cunningham sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cunningham is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Davis.
Cunningham tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Davis throws a looping overhand right but Cunningham ducks down to avoid it.

Cunningham closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Davis's guard.

Davis manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Davis jumps into guard, dragging Cunningham to the mat.
Davis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Davis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cunningham.
Cunningham has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cunningham working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Davis's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham wants to stand and escape but instead Davis has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Davis stops Cunningham from standing up.
Davis is stalling in the full guard.
Davis postures up.
Cunningham wants to stand but Davis is controlling the position.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Cunningham is retaining full guard.

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.
Davis looking to sit in guard and control but Cunningham gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Cunningham keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Davis's head.
Davis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Davis kicks Cunningham off and gets to his feet.
Cunningham staying out of range there.

Davis has managed to clinch.
Cunningham is trying to pull guard but Davis has him pressed against the cage.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Davis moves into the clinch successfully.
Davis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cunningham to keep the fight standing.
Wendell Cunningham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Davis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis pulls guard.
Cunningham working some strikes from top position.
Cunningham tries to stand but Davis is controlling from the bottom.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Cunningham from controlling successfully.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jack Davis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cunningham throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cunningham is in close to Davis's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Davis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis is breathing heavily.

Cunningham drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Davis manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cunningham has Davis in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis postures up.
Davis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Davis stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Davis has managed to clinch.

Davis jumps into guard, dragging Cunningham to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Davis gets a clinch.
Cunningham tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Davis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cunningham tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cunningham jumps guard but Davis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wendell Cunningham. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Davis pulls Cunningham into guard.
Cunningham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Cunningham is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Davis is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Davis has escaped and now he's on top!

Davis stands up from Cunningham's guard - Davis perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Davis with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Davis throws a head kick but Cunningham moves out of range.
Davis throws a body kick that misses.
Davis shoots in but no luck this time.
As Davis tries to get set, Cunningham tries to push him back and clinch up but Davis manages to avoid the attempt.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davis misses with a takedown
and Cunningham counters with a nice body shot.
Cunningham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Cunningham is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cunningham slaps away a takedown attempt from Davis, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Cunningham moves into the clinch.
Davis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Cunningham pulls guard effortlessly.
Cunningham wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
Davis throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham is looking to stand back up but Davis counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Cunningham.
Davis is keen to just control but Cunningham is a slippery customer.
Cunningham keeping hold of Davis's head, controlling as best he can.

Davis wants to work for an arm triangle but Cunningham is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Davis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Davis seems to be working for a kimura but Cunningham defends the submission attempt.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Cunningham darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cunningham sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davis defending well though.
Wendell Cunningham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Davis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Cunningham decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Davis.
Well Davis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Davis!