PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Silver (ranked 22533 p4p, 275 weight class) and Omar Cunningham (ranked 1846 p4p, 107 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silver
vs
Cunningham

170 cm
23
145 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

169 cm
24
147 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Omar Cunningham !
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham just misses with a punch to the body.
Silver closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cunningham circles away.
Cunningham gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silver.
Cunningham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silver on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silver lands a jab to Cunningham 's midsection.
Silver takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silver throws out a loose jab but Cunningham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cunningham misses with the combination.
Cunningham looks to land a right hand but Silver moved out of range.
Silver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cunningham .
Silver jabs at Cunningham 's body.
Silver scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cunningham loads up on a big right hand but Silver slips the punch.
Cunningham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silver blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Silver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cunningham throws a hook to the side of Silver's head but Silver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silver has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham tries to land a leg kick but Silver saw it coming and moves away.
Cunningham loads up on a big right hand but Silver slips the punch.
Silver throws a lazy uppercut
and Cunningham counters with a nice leg kick.
Silver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silver checks the leg kick.
Silver throws a head kick but Cunningham moves out of range.
Cunningham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silver moves away.
Cunningham is looking to chop away at Silver's legs.
Silver takes a swing at Cunningham 's ribcage but misses.
Silver with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silver lands with a nice combination. Cunningham backs away looking to recover.
Cunningham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silver.
Silver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cunningham misses with an uppercut. Silver saw that one coming.
Silver scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver misses with a looping right.
Cunningham thumps Silver with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver goes for a double leg but Cunningham avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cunningham continues to drive forward.
Cunningham looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silver misses with a straight right.
Cunningham throws a lazy right hand but Silver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silver scores with a three punch combo!
Silver takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cunningham takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silver scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cunningham scores with a leg kick.
Silver blocks a jab.
Silver tests Cunningham 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silver shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cunningham but Cunningham pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Silver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cunningham fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cunningham throws a hook to the side of Silver's head but Silver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Silver finds it's way through Cunningham 's defenses.
Cunningham connects with a crisp jab.
Silver throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Silver misses with a double jab
and Cunningham counters with a straight right hand.
Cunningham throws a hook to the side of Silver's head but Silver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silver connects with a looping right hand.
Silver wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cunningham scores with a nice head shot.
Silver misses with a looping right.
Silver scores with a jab. Cunningham acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silver is looking to chop away at Cunningham 's legs.
Cunningham doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Silver throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silver is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cunningham throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cunningham misses with a body kick.
Cunningham misses with a hook.
Silver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cunningham .
Silver misses with a double jab.
Cunningham misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cunningham now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cunningham takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cunningham throws out a powerful jab.
Cunningham misses with a straight right.
Silver swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cunningham moves out of range as Silver throws a body kick.
Good work by Cunningham as he checks the leg kick.
Cunningham moves forwards but Silver connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cunningham works the jab nicely.
Silver goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silver moves away from the strike by Cunningham .
Cunningham with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silver to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cunningham looks to land a right hand but Silver moved out of range.
Silver misses with a jab, cross combination.
Despite the aggression on Cunningham 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Silver misses the target.
Cunningham only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Silver looks for a takedown but Cunningham sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Silver will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cunningham throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Silver counter with a right hand.
Silver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cunningham .
Silver throws a big counter combination but Cunningham scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cunningham thows a leg kick but Silver checks it
and Silver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cunningham throws a lazy right hand but Silver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed right hand from Cunningham misses the target.
Silver throws a right hand that Cunningham ducks under and follows up with a left that Cunningham also avoids with ease.
Silver misses with a left hand
enabling Cunningham to counter with a crisp jab.

Silver is rocked!
Cunningham connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oh Silver is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silver walks straight into a right hand from Cunningham - that's dropped him! Cunningham jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Silver from any more punishment! Silver complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Omar Cunningham !