PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ellie Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulo Barbosa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ellie Cunningham's chin.

Barbosa
vs
Cunningham

166 cm
22
134 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

155 cm
25
133 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ellie Cunningham!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham shoots in and drives through. Barbosa sprawls well.

Barbosa moves into the clinch successfully.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barbosa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cunningham's brow.
Barbosa blocks a body shot from Cunningham.
Cunningham looking to stall.
Cunningham should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cunningham is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barbosa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Cunningham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barbosa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cunningham is fending him off so far but Barbosa persists. Nope, Cunningham circles away and we're back to standing.

Barbosa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cunningham breaks the clinch.
Cunningham has a takedown stuffed.
Paulo Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ellie Cunningham.
Cunningham misses with the body kick

so Barbosa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cunningham controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham wants to sweep here but Barbosa controlling him for the moment.
Barbosa looking to pass the guard.
Cunningham wants to sweep but no luck.

Cunningham has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Barbosa should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Cunningham has tightened it up now! Barbosa 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 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ellie Cunningham!