PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randall Cunningham (ranked 1834 p4p, 2167 weight class) and Pascal Popper (ranked 232 p4p, 261 weight class). Randall Cunningham has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cunningham
vs
Popper

193 cm
26
210
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
220
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Randall Cunningham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pascal Popper!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Popper moves away.
Popper throws out a counter right but Cunningham avoids it with no problem.

Popper has managed to clinch.
Popper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Popper scores with a shot to the side of Cunningham's head.
Popper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Cunningham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cunningham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Popper.
Cunningham throws a head kick that misses.
Cunningham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Popper.
Cunningham connects with a leg kick.
No joy there for Cunningham, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunningham is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Popper.
Cunningham misses with a right hand
and Popper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Randall Cunningham has been cut.
Cunningham misses with a few strikes there.
Cunningham lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Pascal Popper has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cunningham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Popper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cunningham.
Cunningham slips a jab and a cross from Popper.
An attempted straight right counter from Cunningham misses the target.
Cunningham dodges the punch combination from Popper.
Popper lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cunningham looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Popper misses.
Popper's corner calls for a 1-2. Popper obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Randall Cunningham's cut is getting worse.
Cunningham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Popper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cunningham circles away quickly and effectively.
Cunningham throwing a counter right hand but Popper manages to avoid it.
Cunningham bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Popper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cunningham.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cunningham with a hook.
Cunningham lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cunningham.
Cunningham throws a nice looking combination but Popper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cunningham will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Popper! But no joy.
Popper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cunningham.
Popper looks to land a combination but Cunningham avoids it well.
Cunningham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cunningham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Popper.
Cunningham defending well as Popper loads up on a big left hand.
Popper works over Cunningham's head and body with a nice combination.
Popper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cunningham scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Popper doesn't seem bothered though.
Popper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cunningham.
Popper blocks a head kick by Cunningham.
Popper misses with a hook
enabling Cunningham to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cunningham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cunningham misses with a straight left.
Popper lands a jab.

Randall Cunningham's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cunningham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cunningham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Popper walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cunningham.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cunningham.
Popper digs a good body shot into Cunningham's ribs.
Cunningham scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Popper tests Cunningham's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cunningham lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Popper has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Popper and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Popper swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Popper swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popper moves out of range as Cunningham strikes.
Popper works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cunningham connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Popper covering up! Cunningham comes in with a big uppercut and Popper goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Randall Cunningham!