PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randall Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Christianson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Cunningham
vs
Christianson

194 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

191 cm
23
217 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randall Cunningham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cameron Christianson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham tries to clinch but Christianson is having none of it.
Cunningham doesn't manage to clinch there - Christianson circles away.
Cunningham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christianson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christianson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cunningham paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Cunningham clinches up with Christianson and pushes him back against the cage.
Christianson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Christianson tries a knee to the head but Cunningham blocks it.
Christianson lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Randall Cunningham has been cut.
Christianson pushes off an throws an elbow but Cunningham leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Christianson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cunningham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cunningham lands an uppercut.
Christianson misses with an elbow over the top.
Cunningham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Christianson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cunningham has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Christianson.
Christianson lands a knee to the head.
Cunningham lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cunningham.
Christianson prevents a body shot from Cunningham.
Christianson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Christianson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cunningham lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Christianson.
Cunningham trying to control the position but instead, Christianson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cunningham into the cage.
Christianson throws an elbow that misses.
Cunningham blocks an elbow strike from Christianson.
Christianson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cunningham dodges an elbow strike from Christianson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christianson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Christianson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cunningham avoids it.
Christianson lands an elbow just above Cunningham 's eye.
A bit of stalling here from Cunningham.
Cunningham working aggressively here.
Cunningham trying to control the position but instead, Christianson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cunningham into the cage.
A hook to the body from Cunningham.
Christianson tries to land a knee to the head but Cunningham blocks with his arms.
Christianson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cunningham digs a right hand underneath Christianson's ribcage. Christianson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cunningham takes an elbow to the forehead.

Cunningham is rocked!
Christianson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cunningham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Oh Cunningham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Christianson has Cunningham pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Cunningham is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Christianson - that's hurt Cunningham badly! Oh, another knee lands and Cunningham is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Cunningham doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Cameron Christianson!