PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Traddles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Traddles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cunningham
vs
Traddles

207 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Cunningham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Traddles!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Traddles looking to score a takedown here. Cunningham is defending well but Traddles drives through and ends up in Cunningham's guard.
Traddles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cunningham wants to stand but Traddles is controlling the position.
Cunningham is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cunningham is pulling down on Traddles's head to control his posture.
Cunningham really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cunningham striking from his own guard.
Traddles is fighting to break Cunningham's control of his arms but Cunningham is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cunningham's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

We're going to have a standup here because Daniel Cunningham wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Traddles has closed the distance and engaged Cunningham in a clinch.

Cunningham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Traddles drives through and clinches with Cunningham against the cage.

Cunningham turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cunningham manages to end up in side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Traddles is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cunningham looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cunningham working away.

Cunningham tries for a kimura but Traddles is defending well.

Cunningham goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Traddles rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cunningham's guard! Nice work there by Traddles!
Cunningham is breathing heavily.
Cunningham keeping moving, preventing Traddles from controlling successfully.
Cunningham controls Traddles momentarily but Traddles frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham keeping moving, preventing Traddles from controlling successfully.
Traddles slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Cunningham.
Traddles prevents Cunningham from standing back up.
Traddles is trying to control the action in half guard but Cunningham is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Traddles is trying for a kimura here. Cunningham looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Traddles wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommy Traddles!
An out of breath Tommy Traddles thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.