PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aleksey Viktorov (ranked 848 p4p, 51 weight class) and Omar Cunningham (ranked 1991 p4p, 109 weight class). Viktorov comes to the cage accompanied by Lyube - Davay Za. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Omar Cunningham enters the cage!

Viktorov
vs
Cunningham

168 cm
29
140 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

169 cm
25
147 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksey Viktorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Omar Cunningham !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham lands a jab to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cunningham .
Cunningham throws an overhand right that lands on Viktorov's shoulder, as Viktorov tries to avoid the shot.
Viktorov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cunningham with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cunningham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viktorov manages to avoid it.
Cunningham lands a jab.
Cunningham misses with an uppercut.
Viktorov takes one on the button.
Omar Cunningham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viktorov tries to clinch but Cunningham moves away
and Cunningham counters with a straight right hand.
Viktorov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cunningham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab lands there for Cunningham .
Viktorov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cunningham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Viktorov backing away here, and Cunningham unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

Viktorov moves into the clinch successfully.
Cunningham swings wildly with an uppercut but Viktorov uses good head movement to avoid it.

Viktorov pulls guard successfully.
Viktorov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viktorov looking for a sweep. Not yet Viktorov, not yet.

Viktorov looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Cunningham is defending well. Viktorov quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Cunningham has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Viktorov celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aleksey Viktorov!
A victorious Aleksey Viktorov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.