PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Cunningham (ranked 964 p4p, 2816 weight class) and Buster Norberg (ranked 119 p4p, 324 weight class). Norberg is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Real American - Rick Derringer. Buster Norberg acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Cunningham
vs
Norberg

193 cm
21
277
5 - 1 - 0

192 cm
21
240
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dennis Cunningham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buster Norberg!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norberg moves away.
We've been hearing reports that Cunningham has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nice body punch from Norberg.
Norberg takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Norberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norberg scores with a hook.

Cunningham has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cunningham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Cunningham has double underhooks.
Norberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cunningham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norberg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cunningham backwards.
Cunningham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norberg lands a left hand.
Cunningham working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Norberg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Norberg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Norberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Cunningham closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cunningham lands in his opponent's guard.
Norberg being controlled here, momentarily.
Norberg is trying to keep Cunningham in close.

Norberg escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cunningham gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cunningham postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

It looks like Buster Norberg has been cut.
Cunningham with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cunningham is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norberg pulls Cunningham in close to his closed guard and prevents Cunningham from doing any damage or advancing position.
Norberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cunningham works over Norberg with some ground and pound from guard.
Cunningham is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Norberg looking for a triangle here. Cunningham is fighting it but it looks tight! Norberg pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Cunningham is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Buster Norberg!
Buster Norberg seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.