PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blaze Cunningham (ranked 1897 p4p, 2137 weight class) and Grant Daws (ranked 187 p4p, 200 weight class). Cunningham comes to the cage accompanied by Empire State Of Mind. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Cunningham
vs
Daws

183 cm
28
167
7 - 3 - 0

177 cm
25
169
10 - 8 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Bloodbath MMA Clothing

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blaze Cunningham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Grant Daws !
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daws misses with a right hand
and Cunningham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daws digs a good hook to Cunningham's body.
Cunningham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cunningham scores with a nice head shot.
Daws ducks under a wild hook from Cunningham.
Blaze Cunningham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daws throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cunningham walks into a left hand.
Cunningham cracks Daws with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Daws digs a good hook to Cunningham's body.
A shot to the liver by Daws . Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cunningham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daws lands a glancing blow to the side of Cunningham's head.

It looks like Blaze Cunningham has been cut.

Daws rushes Cunningham and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham has a couple of punches blocked by Daws .
Daws stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Daws blocks an uppercut.
Daws lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Daws is struggling to control the position.
Cunningham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daws just leaning against Cunningham, taking a breather.
Cunningham misses with a punch to the body.
Daws tries a body shot but Cunningham blocks it.
Daws doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cunningham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daws looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cunningham was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cunningham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daws sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daws now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cunningham lands a jab.
Daws tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cunningham manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daws blocks a head kick by Cunningham.
Daws bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cunningham throws a poor cross that misses
and Daws counters with a nice body shot.
Daws wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cunningham misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cunningham. Daws does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cunningham throws a body punch but Daws moves out of range.
Cunningham pivots, looking for a leg kick but Daws is out of range and Cunningham settles back down.
Daws is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cunningham rather than just go for the knockout.
Daws scores with a body shot.
Cunningham misses the shot to the body.
Daws cracks a nice hook into Cunningham's ribs.
Daws getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cunningham misses with a hook to the body
and Daws counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Cunningham is rocked!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Daws is leaning against Cunningham and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cunningham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daws can't find room to land a body shot as Cunningham controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Daws .
Daws stalling the fight.
Cunningham has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Cunningham manages to break the clinch.
Daws takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cunningham on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Daws pushes Cunningham up against the cage in a clinch.
Daws is struggling to control the position.
Daws throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cunninghams head.
Cunningham working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Daws dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blaze Cunningham's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Daws scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oh Cunningham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Daws gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cunningham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cunningham seems to have got his legs back now.
A right handed body shot lands from Daws .
Daws leaning against his opponent.
Cunningham misses with a punch to the body.
Daws lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cunningham backwards.
Cunningham lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daws backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daws .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunningham tries to throw a body punch but Daws avoids it by throwing Cunningham back against the cage.
Cunningham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daws prevents Cunningham from breaking the clinch.
Cunningham misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daws controlling the action here for a moment.
Cunningham tries to break the clinch but Daws is controlling the position.
Daws blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daws doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daws lands a body shot in the clinch.
Daws lands a shoulder strike.
Cunningham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cunningham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cunningham tries to throw a body punch but Daws avoids it by throwing Cunningham back against the cage.
Daws tries to throw a body punch but Cunningham avoids it by throwing Daws back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daws works on Cunningham's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Daws as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daws .
Daws manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Daws .
Daws throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cunninghams head.
Daws displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cunningham up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Daws .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham tries to throw a body punch but Daws avoids it by throwing Cunningham back against the cage.
Cunningham tries to break free but Daws pushes him back against the cage.
Cunningham misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Daws to work.
The referee is keeping an eye on Daws - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cunningham throws a punch but it's blocked by Daws .
Daws blocks a body shot from Cunningham.
Cunningham working aggressively here.

Cunningham breaks the clinch.
Daws wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cunningham throws a lazy head kick
and Daws counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cunningham throws the left hand but Daws avoids the punch easily.
Cunningham shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A countering left hand to the body from Daws misses.
Daws scores with a jab to the body.
Cunningham takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daws connects with a body shot that sends Cunningham's belly button to the back.
Daws comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Daws closes the distance and clinches.
Cunningham wants to get back to striking at distance but Daws won't allow it.
Daws is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Daws showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Blaze Cunningham's cut.
That's time! Cunningham's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cunningham scores with a nice head shot.
Cunningham looks up at the clock. Bad move! Daws lands a right hand from hell, dropping Cunningham. Daws pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grant Daws !