PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cameron St James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cunningham comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Head Strong kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bill Cunningham looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

St James
vs
Cunningham

177 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

171 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cameron St James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Cunningham!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St James closes the distance and clinches.
Cunningham tries to break the clinch but St James is controlling the position.
Cunningham is trying to break the clinch but St James has him pressed against the cage.
Cunningham tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. St James just stands there and leans against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from St James.
St James goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cunningham prevents it.
St James digs a right hand underneath Cunningham's ribcage. Cunningham let out a lung full of air as it connected.

St James breaks from the clinch.
Cunningham shoots in and drives through. St James sprawls well.

Cunningham gets caught flat footed, as St James shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
St James advances position into side control!
St James trying to control the position but Cunningham is working away.
Cunningham trying to remain calm as St James controls from the top position.

St James tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no St James has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
St James controls the position from side control.
Cunningham looks gassed!
St James seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cunningham for as long as he can get away with.

St James tries for a kimura but Cunningham is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St James wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cunningham keeps working.

St James looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
St James tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
St James cracks Cunningham with a big elbow.
St James wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cunningham keeps working.
Cunningham is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on St James's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
St James wants to free his trapped foot but Cunningham is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cunningham wants to get back to full guard but St James has mounted him!
Cunningham wants to hold on but St James pushes him away.
St James sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

St James is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cunningham has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St James landing punches.
Cunningham has given up his back.

St James tightening his grip on Cunningham, looking for the choke.
St James is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
St James is hanging on to Cunningham's back as he tries to escape.

St James is persistently looking for the submission but Cunningham is defending it well.
Cunningham tries to roll but St James sticks to his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St James sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Cunningham taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cameron St James!