PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danial Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kantemir Kantemirov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Kantemirov

222 cm
19
151 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

167 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danial Cunningham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kantemir Kantemirov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kantemirov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Kantemirov is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kantemirov wants to control but Cunningham is keeping him busy.
Cunningham is looking to improve his position.
Cunningham moves into full guard.
Kantemirov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kantemirov with a nice head shot there.

Cunningham is rocked!
Kantemirov is in close to Cunningham's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oh Cunningham is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kantemirov gets to his feet and stands over Cunningham, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Cunningham felt that one! Kantemirov unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Cunningham from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kantemir Kantemirov!
Kantemir Kantemirov opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.