PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brad Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cunningham comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Conflict . Felix Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cunningham
vs
Smith

187 cm
21
197 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

190 cm
21
200 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Cunningham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Felix Smith!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a body punch but Cunningham moves out of range.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Cunningham ducks down to avoid it.
Smith looks to land a combination but Cunningham avoids it well.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Cunningham swinging wildly here.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Cunningham moved out of range nicely.
Cunningham tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith misses with a combination
and Cunningham counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith lands a nice hook to Cunningham's body. Cunningham takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cunningham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cunningham tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a jab when Cunningham was well out of range.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cunningham lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cunningham slips under a jab.

Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cunningham blocks it with crossed arms.
Cunningham tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cunningham is defending well for now.
Smith stalling against the cage.
Cunningham on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Felix Smith has been cut.
Cunningham lands a damaging elbow.
Cunningham scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith looks gassed!
Cunningham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cunningham tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Cunningham manages to break the clinch.
Cunningham throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cunningham throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Cunningham is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Cunningham lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cunningham throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Cunningham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Cunningham drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.

Cunningham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cunningham tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.

Smith tries to keep at a distance but Cunningham has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Cunningham blocks it.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cunningham avoids it.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Cunningham gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cunningham comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cunningham leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cunningham tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.

Cunningham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cunningham throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cunningham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith misses with a combination

and Cunningham counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cunningham.
Cunningham managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Cunningham lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Cunningham lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Cunningham.
Cunningham lands a damaging elbow.
Cunningham gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham lands an elbow inside.

Cunningham breaks from the clinch.
Cunningham scores with a three punch combo!

That has opened up Felix Smith's cut even more.

Cunningham clinches.
Cunningham utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cunningham holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cunningham crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Cunningham lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cunningham is pushing Smith up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cunningham comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cunningham with a knee to the head.
Cunningham lands a knee to the body.
Smith is trying to stall.
Cunningham creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Cunningham scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cunningham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cunningham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cunningham scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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 throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Cunningham scores with a kick to the body.
Cunningham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cunningham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cunningham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cunningham lands a front kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cunningham. That's going to slow Smith down.

Cunningham darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Cunningham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cunningham manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cunningham lands a damaging elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cunningham with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cunningham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cunningham is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Cunningham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felix Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smith wants to clinch.
Cunningham takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Cunningham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Felix Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Cunningham throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Brad Cunningham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cunningham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brad Cunningham is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith works Cunningham's body with a nice hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cunningham.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.

Cunningham moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cunningham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cunningham lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cunningham has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cunningham creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cunningham lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cunningham is pushing Smith up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cunningham misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith is trying to stall.
Cunningham is stalling here.
Cunningham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith avoiding damage as Cunningham throws knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Cunningham.

Cunningham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cunningham tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cunningham tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cunningham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Cunningham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Cunningham avoids the body shot from Smith.
Cunningham scores with a head kick.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cunningham.
Cunningham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cunningham lands a head kick!
A left and a right from Cunningham both land. Nice combination.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cunningham manages to avoid it.
Cunningham connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Smith throws a jab when Cunningham was well out of range.
Cunningham keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smith misses the shot to the body.

Cunningham clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham lands a nice knee to the body.

Cunningham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cunningham lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Cunningham lands with a kick to the temple. Smith shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cunningham tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Cunningham makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Smith really felt that one!
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Cunningham misses with a series of wild punches.

Cunningham gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!

Cunningham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cunningham tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
A combination from Cunningham does no damage.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cunningham counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice uppercut there from Cunningham.

Cunningham clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham is trying to stall.
Cunningham gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cunningham blocks it with crossed arms.
Cunningham comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cunningham lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Cunningham creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Cunningham lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Cunningham trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cunningham is defending well for now.
Brad Cunningham has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cunningham slowing the pace effectively.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Cunningham is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cunningham putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cunningham lands an elbow inside.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Cunningham scores a nice knee to the body.
Cunningham lands a nice knee to the body.
Cunningham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cunningham obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Cunningham dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Felix Smith's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Cunningham looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cunningham.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cunningham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cunningham counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cunningham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cunningham scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch combination from Cunningham misses.
A left lands for Cunningham.
Cunningham lands a nice looking body kick.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Cunningham counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cunningham buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cunningham misses with a series of wild punches.
Cunningham throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body kick from Cunningham.

Cunningham moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cunningham.
Cunningham managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Cunningham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cunningham pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cunningham lands an elbow inside.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cunningham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cunningham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cunningham is defending well for now.
Cunningham lands a nice elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cunningham obliges.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Cunningham blocks it.

Cunningham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Cunningham.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cunningham counters with a head kick. That will keep Smith thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cunningham plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cunningham looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Smith.
Cunningham stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith blocks a head kick by Cunningham.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cunningham.
Cunningham lands a nice looking body kick.
Cunningham lands a high kick!
Cunningham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cunningham.
Cunningham throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Cunningham counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Cunningham to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cunningham throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Cunningham cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cunningham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Cunningham moves out of range of the strikes.
Cunningham on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cunningham throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.
Cunningham prevents Smith from improving position.
Cunningham wants to control but Smith postures up.
Smith working the ground and pound.
Cunningham takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Smith tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cunningham's legs.
Cunningham is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Smith lands a few punches from side control.
Smith working the ground and pound from side control.
Cunningham struggling a bit here.
Cunningham is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Smith is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Smith stands up and beckons Cunningham to his feet.
Cunningham avoids the body shot from Smith.
Felix Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brad Cunningham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Cunningham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cunningham, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Cunningham!