PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Cunnigham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cunnigham kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jeremy. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cunnigham
vs
Dorian

179 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 Amsterdam, Jeremy Cunnigham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Dorian!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cunnigham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dorian is looking to clinch.
Dorian tries to clinch up but Cunnigham circles away and keeps his distance.

Cunnigham closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dorian to the mat! Dorian manages to get full guard.
Dorian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cunnigham.
Cunnigham wants to control from the top but Dorian keeps moving.
Dorian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cunnigham. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cunnigham slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cunnigham prevents Dorian from getting back to his feet.

Cunnigham drops back looking for a leg! Dorian is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dorian manages to kick Cunnigham off! Cunnigham jumps back into Dorian's guard.

Cunnigham drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dorian looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dorian looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dorian!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunnigham tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dorian presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Dorian trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cunnigham is desperately trying to improve his position but Dorian has a good base and remains in mount.
Dorian trying to control but Cunnigham is having none of it.
Cunnigham is desperately trying to improve his position but Dorian has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cunnigham tries to hold on but Dorian pushes him away.
Cunnigham is trying to escape the mount.
Cunnigham wants to control but Dorian is having none of it.
Cunnigham keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunnigham is working hard here to advance position.
Dorian avoids the attempt from Cunnigham to control.
Cunnigham is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dorian blocks Cunnigham's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Cunnigham tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cunnigham is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cunnigham is breathing heavily.
Cunnigham is looking to get to half guard.
Cunnigham tries to lock up and control but Dorian gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dorian prevents Cunnigham from getting the reversal.
Dorian wants to control but Cunnigham has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Cunnigham dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dorian doesn't manage to clinch there - Cunnigham circles away.
Dorian tries to clinch up.
Cunnigham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cunnigham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cunnigham.

Cunnigham goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dorian rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cunnigham's guard! Nice work there by Dorian!
Dorian wants to stand but Cunnigham has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cunnigham is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Cunnigham escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dorian gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cunnigham throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Cunnigham looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Dorian is defending well. Cunnigham quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Dorian has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Cunnigham celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeremy Cunnigham!