PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Browning (ranked 1344 p4p, 1433 weight class) and Randall Cunningham (ranked 174 p4p, 183 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Browning
vs
Cunningham

190 cm
26
211
7 - 2 - 0

193 cm
25
210
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jerome Browning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Randall Cunningham!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Browning blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cunningham.
Browning looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Browning has a takedown stuffed.
Jerome Browning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cunningham dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Browning. That did some damage!
Browning swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Browning fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cunningham avoids it really well and circles away.
Cunningham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cunningham scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Browning uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cunningham.

Browning looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Browning lands a couple of digs.
Cunningham looking to hit a scissor sweep but Browning is one step ahead there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Browning keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cunningham's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Browning throwing strikes from guard but Cunningham blocks nicely.
Cunningham avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Browning postures up and lands a big shot to Cunningham's brow.
Browning keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cunningham's head.
Cunningham controls Browning momentarily but Browning frees himself.
Browning has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cunningham preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Browning throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cunningham works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cunningham preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cunningham avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Browning throwing strikes from guard but Cunningham blocks nicely.
Browning engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browning is looking to work some ground and pound but Cunningham has wrist control.
Browning tries to free his leg and advance position but Cunningham is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cunningham can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cunningham avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Browning throws a big right hand that misses.
Cunningham really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Browning. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Browning throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cunningham looking to control.
Cunningham looking for a sweep. Not yet Cunningham, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Browning accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Browning wants to control from the top but Cunningham keeps moving.
Browning throwing strikes but missing.
Browning in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cunningham looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Browning throwing strikes but missing.
Browning throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham wants to sweep here but Browning controlling him for the moment.
Cunningham looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cunningham preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Browning stopping the sweep attempt from Cunningham.
Browning postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Browning trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunningham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Browning with a flurry of punches that miss.
Browning throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cunningham works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Browning stopping the sweep attempt from Cunningham.
Browning is looking to work some ground and pound but Cunningham has wrist control.
Browning cracks Cunningham with a solid left hand.

That has opened up Randall Cunningham's cut even more.
Browning throwing strikes from guard but Cunningham blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham controlling the position.
Browning is in close to Cunningham's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Browning throws a big right hand that misses.
Browning throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cunningham is trying to control the position but Browning postures up.
Cunningham seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Browning scoring with some ground and pound.
Browning throws a big right hand that misses.
Browning landing with the ground and pound.

The cut above Randall Cunningham's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Randall Cunningham's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jerome Browning!