PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Cunha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitre Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimitre Romanov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cunha
vs
Romanov

170 cm
23
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
131 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felipe Cunha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitre Romanov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cunha jabs at Romanov's body.
Cunha keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cunha slips a straight right by Romanov.
Cunha displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cunha moves out of range of the strikes.
Cunha lands with a straight right. Romanov didn't see that one coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Romanov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Romanov staying out of range there.
Cunha lands the left hand.
Romanov misses with a double jab
and Cunha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cunha works over Romanov's head and body with a nice combination.
Romanov digs a good hook to Cunha's body.
Romanov staying out of range there.
Cunha throws a body punch but Romanov moves out of range.
Romanov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cunha misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunha jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cunha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romanov.
Cunha misses with a double jab.
Cunha lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Romanov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Romanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Cunha is just out of range.
Romanov misses with a body punch
and Cunha counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Romanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cunha looks to land a left hand but Romanov moved out of range nicely.
Cunha scores with a shot to the body.
Romanov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cunha scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cunha scores with a punch to the head.
Romanov misses the shot to the body.
Romanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romanov misses with a shot to the body
and Cunha counters with a nice uppercut.
Cunha walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romanov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Romanov looks gassed!
Romanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cunha.
Cunha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Romanov misses with a straight left.
Romanov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cunha lands the left hand.
Cunha is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cunha scores with the left hand. Romanov knows he should have avoided that one.
Cunha throws a series of punches but Romanov avoids them all with ease.
Cunha swings for the body but Romanov moves out of range.
Cunha throws a series of punches but Romanov avoids them all with ease.
Romanov thows a body shot but no joy.
Cunha looks to land a left hand but Romanov moved out of range nicely.
Cunha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romanov moves away.
Cunha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romanov manages to avoid it.
Romanov connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov misses with a wild body shot.
Cunha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Cunha.
Cunha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romanov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Romanov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Romanov ducks under a wild hook from Cunha.
Romanov throws a one two combo.
Romanov throws a nice looking combination but Cunha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cunha jabs Romanov right on the nose. Romanov blinks but takes it well.
Romanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cunha.
Cunha throws a left and a right that both miss
and Romanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Romanov.
Romanov misses with a wild body shot.
Romanov lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov dodges the punch combination from Cunha.
Romanov misses with a double jab.
Romanov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Romanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cunha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romanov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cunha counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romanov. Cunha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cunha lands with an uppercut that bounces Romanov off the cage and back into rage.
Romanov misses with a straight right.
Romanov throws a nice looking combination but Cunha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cunha throws a combination that misses
and Romanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cunha ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cunha lands a jab to Romanov's midsection.
Cunha cracks Romanov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Cunha dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cunha connects with the punch.
Romanov loads up on a big right hand but Cunha slips the punch.
Romanov cracks Cunha with a good jab.
Cunha jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cunha lands a jab.
Cunha getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cunha throws a jab when Romanov was well out of range.

Cunha throws a left that rocks Romanov and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Cunha dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Romanov regain composure!

Romanov is rocked!

Cunha wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Romanov, who protects the arm well.
Romanov is still in real trouble! Can Cunha finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cunha trying to control the position but Romanov is working away.
Romanov sneaks back into half guard.
Romanov seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov is looking to improve his position.

Cunha stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
No joy there for Cunha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cunha lands a jab-cross combination.
Felipe Cunha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romanov misses with a straight right.
Romanov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cunha rather than just go for the knockout.
Romanov connects with a body shot.
Cunha tries to bum rush Romanov with a series of wild strikes but Romanov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Romanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cunha.
Romanov misses with a double jab
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Cunha counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cunha.
Romanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Romanov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Romanov throws a series of punches but Cunha avoids them all with ease.
Jab by Cunha.
Cunha lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Romanov misses with a hook. Cunha ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cunha. Romanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cunha misses with an uppercut.
Cunha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Cunha is just out of range.
Romanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cunha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cunha misses with an uppercut.
Romanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Cunha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Romanov misses with a hook to the body
and Cunha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Romanov moves out of range as Cunha strikes.
Nice body punch from Romanov.
Romanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cunha.
Cunha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A lazy left from Romanov finds it's target.
Romanov moves out of range as Cunha strikes.
Romanov lunges at Cunha with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cunha's hand.
Romanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cunha throws out the jab.
Romanov misses with a body shot
and Cunha counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cunha misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunha throws a hook but Romanov blocks it.
Cunha misses with a body punch
and Romanov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Romanov throws a combination that misses
and Cunha counters with a nice body shot.
Romanov looks to throw the jab but Cunha is out of range.
Cunha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cunha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romanov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Cunha.
Cunha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romanov.
Romanov slips under a jab from Cunha.
Cunha lands an overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cunha misses with a body punch
letting Romanov counter with a right hand.
Cunha throws a looping overhand right but Romanov ducks down to avoid it.
Cunha misses with a wild combination.
Good shot there by Romanov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Cunha dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Romanov slips a straight right by Cunha.
No joy there for Cunha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cunha throws a right hand that Romanov ducks under and follows up with a left that Romanov also avoids with ease.
Romanov misses with a two punch combination.
Romanov tries to bum rush Cunha with a series of wild strikes but Cunha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cunha looks to score with a jab to the body but Romanov is just out of range.
Romanov scores with a shot to the body.
Cunha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cunha loads up on a big right hand but Romanov slips the punch.
Romanov misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanov swings for the body but Cunha moves out of range.
Cunha misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Cunha.
Romanov throws a series of punches but Cunha moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov blocks a jab.
Romanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cunha lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cunha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Romanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cunha.
No joy there for Romanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cunha lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cunha loads up on a big right hand but Romanov slips the punch.
Cunha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romanov digs a good body shot into Cunha's ribs.
Cunha misses with an uppercut.
Romanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cunha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Romanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Cunha does no damage.
Romanov moves away from the strike by Cunha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov looks to land a combination but Cunha avoids it well.
Cunha just misses with a punch to the body.
Cunha punishes Romanov's body with a nice straight punch.
Romanov misses with the combination.
Romanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Cunha is just out of range.
Cunha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romanov.
Romanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cunha manages to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cunha!
Romanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romanov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Romanov lands a nice shot that snaps Cunha's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cunha throws the left hand but Romanov avoids the punch easily.
Romanov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Romanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cunha.
Felipe Cunha is winning the standup battle so far.
Cunha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Cunha.
Cunha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Romanov circles away quickly and effectively.
Cunha lands a right hook to the body.
Cunha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romanov.
Romanov throws a hook but Cunha avoids it easily.
Romanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cunha was well out of range. Poor timing from Romanov.
Cunha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romanov swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Cunha to counter with a crisp jab.
Romanov throws a hook but Cunha avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cunha lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cunha.
Cunha throws a shot from downtown. Romanov moves away and avoids it.
Cunha with a jab.
Cunha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dimitre Romanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cunha throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Felipe Cunha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Romanov throws a hook to the side of Cunha's head but Cunha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Romanov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Romanov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cunha moves out of range as Romanov strikes.
Romanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romanov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romanov looks to land a left hand but Cunha moved out of range nicely.
Romanov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Romanov misses with a double jab
and Cunha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe Cunha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cunha has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Cunha!