PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and muhammad ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cunningham's entrance music is Somewhere over the rainbow. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cunningham
vs
ali

190 cm
23
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
188 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Calvin Cunningham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, muhammad ali!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

ali scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cunningham tries to get back to half guard but can't.

ali goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cunningham has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for ali but great work by Cunningham.
Cunningham working away.
Cunningham cracks ali with a big elbow.
ali manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cunningham's best efforts.

Cunningham is sneakily working for an arm triangle but ali sees it coming and defends easily.
ali tries to get to full guard but Cunningham has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

ali looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cunningham seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but ali does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ali wants to improve his position but Cunningham is controlling well.
ali wants to sweep but Cunningham has passed to side control!
ali tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

ali is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cunningham's half guard.
Cunningham wants to control but ali is keeping busy.
ali tries to pass to full mount but Cunningham defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ali thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cunningham's head.

ali seems to be working for a kimura but Cunningham defends the submission attempt.
Cunningham is trying to defend against the ground and pound but ali scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cunningham moves into full guard.
ali working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
aliis looking to pass into half guard but Cunningham pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cunningham is in guard.

ali looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cunningham passes into half guard.
ali looks gassed!
Cunningham passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cunningham is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. ali can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Cunningham controlling from mount.
ali is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
ali is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
ali regains half guard.

ali looking for submissions off his back.
ali is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but muhammad ali will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

ali wants to clinch.
Cunningham looks for a takedown but ali sprawls well.
ali shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cunningham counters by moving into the clinch.

ali breaks from the clinch.
ali tries for a takedown but Cunningham circles away easily

and Cunningham counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cunningham stands up over ali, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cunningham trying to control but ali is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now ali is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
ali pushing down on Cunningham's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Cunningham actively working from the bottom here.

ali is looking for submissions but instead, Cunningham has regained full guard.
Cunningham is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Cunningham is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ali is pressing down on Cunningham's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

ali working for a triangle but Cunningham defends it easily.

ali escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cunningham gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
ali is breathing heavily.
Cunningham wants to control from the top but ali keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

ali looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Cunningham has picked ali up and slammed him! ali can't keep hold of the triangle and Cunningham manages to pass to side control!

Cunningham has an Americana. ali didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Cunningham is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Cunningham hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Calvin Cunningham!