PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bearach Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cunningham comes to the cage accompanied by Scotland the Brave and the Green Hills of Tyrol. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cunningham
vs
Mitchell

187 cm
21
222 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

187 cm
26
214 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

BioPharm Nutrition

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bearach Cunningham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominick Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mitchell is looking to clinch.

Cunningham scores with a takedown into Mitchell's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Cunningham avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cunningham throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mitchell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cunningham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cunningham has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mitchell trying to keep a closed guard but Cunningham is proving a slippery customer.
Mitchell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cunningham accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cunningham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cunningham sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cunningham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham cracks Mitchell with a solid left hand.
Cunningham wants to control from the top but Mitchell keeps moving.
Cunningham content to stall in guard here.
Cunningham cracks Mitchell with a solid left hand.

Mitchell pushes Cunningham off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mitchell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mitchell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cunningham.
Mitchell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mitchell is looking to clinch but Cunningham is avoiding it.
Mitchell doesn't manage to clinch there - Cunningham circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a looping overhand right but Cunningham ducks down to avoid it.
Mitchell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cunningham keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mitchell.
Cunningham blocks a jab.
Mitchell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cunningham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mitchell throws a big shot that misses.
Mitchell is looking to clinch.
Mitchell tries to clinch up but Cunningham circles away and keeps his distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cunningham keeps the fight on the outside.

Cunningham cracks Mitchell with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Cunningham has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mitchell to stand back up!

It looks like Dominick Mitchell has been cut.
Mitchell misses with a looping right.
Cunningham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mitchell moves in looking to clinch but Cunningham pushes him off.
Cunningham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dominick Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cunningham takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mitchell tries to clinch there but Cunningham circles away.

Cunningham looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mitchell!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cunningham postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Mitchell is out cold - huge knockout for Cunningham!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bearach Cunningham!
After the fight, Bearach Cunningham was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.