PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bearach Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Savagery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cunningham comes to the cage accompanied by Scotland the Brave and the Green Hills of Tyrol. Savagery comes into a darkened arena with his song building. We must become One kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cunningham
vs
Savagery

187 cm
23
222 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bearach Cunningham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Savagery !
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Cunningham there.
Savagery throws a right and a left that Cunningham avoids nicely.
Cunningham lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Cunningham decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Savagery taking some punishment here, with Cunningham in his half guard.
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!
Savagery avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cunningham.
Savagery is looking to control Cunningham's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Savagery avoid being mounted?

Savagery actively working from the bottom here.

Savagery is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cunningham pulls his head out easily.
Cunningham is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cunningham thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Savagery 's head.
Cunningham thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Savagery 's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savagery manages to get to full guard.
Savagery looking to control.

Savagery is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cunningham is aware though and is defending well.
Savagery trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Cunningham throws a strike but Savagery rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Savagery with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Savagery .
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cunningham seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Savagery trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunningham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cunningham tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Savagery lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cunningham circles away quickly and effectively.
Cunningham cracks Savagery with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savagery swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savagery misses with a wild combination.
Savagery misses with the combination.
Cunningham misses with an uppercut. Savagery saw that one coming.
Cunningham throws a right hand that misses

and Savagery counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cunningham preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Savagery throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Savagery thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cunningham is trying to keep Savagery in close.
Cunningham on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cunningham tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Savagery makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savagery postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cunningham bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Savagery 's guard.
Savagery working a defensive guard here.
Savagery wants to stand up but Cunningham is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Savagery is looking for a triangle but Cunningham pushes his legs off easily.

Savagery has his foot on Cunningham's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cunningham works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Henry Savagery will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cunningham is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Savagery .
Cunningham connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Savagery momentarily.
Savagery moves in looking to clinch but Cunningham pushes him off.
Cunningham catches Savagery with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Savagery tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cunningham swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Savagery fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cunningham, pushing him back against the cage.

Savagery is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cunningham is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Savagery to the mat. Savagery regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Cunningham postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savagery has Cunningham pulled in close to control his posture.

Savagery working for a triangle but Cunningham defends it easily.
Savagery lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cunningham!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Savagery jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Cunningham is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Cunningham and Savagery has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Savagery throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Cunningham knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Savagery on the ground.
Savagery cracks Cunningham with a big elbow.
Cunningham is looking to reverse the position.

Savagery working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Savagery has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Savagery wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cunningham keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Savagery stands up.

Cunningham drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savagery is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Savagery is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cunningham has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savagery is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cunningham with the ground and pound but Savagery regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Savagery looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Savagery throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Cunningham stops Savagery from getting back to his feet.
Cunningham throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cunningham thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Savagery regains full guard. Nicely done.
Savagery preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cunningham working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cunningham working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Savagery 's head.
Cunningham throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cunningham chips away with some ground and pound.
Savagery looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cunningham is one step ahead there.
Cunningham working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savagery looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bearach Cunningham dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cunningham misses with an uppercut. Savagery saw that one coming.
Cunningham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Savagery wants to clinch.
Cunningham throws a body punch but Savagery moves out of range.
Savagery takes one on the button.
Savagery falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cunningham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Cunningham shoots in and bounces Savagery off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cunningham trying to control but Savagery is working from the bottom.

Savagery looking for a guillotine here but Cunningham defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savagery is trying to keep Cunningham in close.
Bearach Cunningham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Cunningham got a little sloppy there for a moment and Savagery has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cunningham has managed to get both his arms back between Savagery 's legs - danger averted.

Savagery has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Cunningham doesn't defend quickly enough and Savagery has managed to lock this one up! Can Cunningham escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Savagery on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Henry Savagery !
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