PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Victor Novikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Cunha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Novikov
vs
Cunha

168 cm
24
139 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

170 cm
24
130 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Novikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felipe Cunha!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunha fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Cunha.

It looks like Victor Novikov has been cut.
Novikov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Novikov walks into a jab.
Cunha connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cunha lands a nice hook to Novikov's body. Novikov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cunha ducks right into an uppercut from Novikov.
Cunha throws out a loose jab but Novikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cunha throws a series of punches but Novikov avoids them all with ease.
Novikov throws a combination. Cunha tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Felipe Cunha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cunha throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Novikov to counter with a crisp jab.
Cunha misses with a double jab.
Novikov lands with a nice body punch.
Novikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cunha.
Novikov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cunha counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Novikov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Novikov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Novikov throws a one two combo.
Cunha misses with a jab to the body
and Novikov counters with a three punch combo that has Cunha backing up. Cunha nods at Novikov to acknowledge the strikes.
Cunha falls off balance throwing a combination
and Novikov counters with a two punch combo.
Cunha lands a nice hook to Novikov's body. Novikov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Novikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cunha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Novikov lands a jab.
Cunha misses with a double jab.
Novikov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cunha connects with a single shot there.
Novikov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunha throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Novikov counters with a nice body shot.
Novikov moves out of range of the strikes.
Novikov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cunha counters with a straight right hand.
Cunha stuns Novikov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Novikov is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cunha misses with a hook. Novikov ducked under it nicely.
Novikov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Novikov throws a shot from downtown. Cunha moves away and avoids it.
Cunha lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cunha misses with a double jab
and Novikov counters with a three punch combo that has Cunha backing up. Cunha nods at Novikov to acknowledge the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cunha, as that shot connected.

Victor Novikov's cut is getting worse.
Cunha drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Novikov right on the button. Novikov goes down! Cunha follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Cunha gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felipe Cunha!