PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Hammonok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cunningham comes to the cage accompanied by Jester. Hammonok has chosen Dreams as his entrance music. The key to victory for Josh Cunningham has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Cunningham
vs
Hammonok

187 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

174 cm
27
194 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Cunningham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Pete Hammonok!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham misses with an uppercut.
Hammonok misses with an uppercut. Cunningham saw that one coming.
Hammonok tries a head kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cunningham checks a leg kick.
Hammonok shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cunningham as he jumps to the side.
Hammonok fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hammonok connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Cunningham clinches up against the cage.
Cunningham looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hammonok tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Josh Cunningham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Hammonok.

Hammonok breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hammonok tries to keep at a distance but Cunningham has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hammonok pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cunningham lands a jab.

It looks like Pete Hammonok has been cut.
Hammonok checks a low kick from Cunningham.
Cunningham slaps away a takedown attempt from Hammonok, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cunningham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cunningham misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham is looking to clinch.

Cunningham lands a left and a right that send Hammonok crashing to the mat, dazed. Cunningham thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammonok is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cunningham sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cunningham swats away the attempt to clinch by Hammonok.
Cunningham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cunningham moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That has opened up Pete Hammonok's cut even more.
Cunningham doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammonok circles away.
Hammonok slips a jab and a cross from Cunningham.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hammonok forces Cunningham back against the cage and clinches.
Cunningham has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cunningham wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hammonok has him pressed against the cage.
Cunningham is looking to break free of the clinch but Hammonok has double underhooks.
Cunningham tries to break free but Hammonok pushes him back against the cage.
Hammonok tries for a takedown but Cunningham manages to get underhooks.
Hammonok wants to take the fight to the mat but Cunningham manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Cunningham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hammonok fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cunningham, pushing him back against the cage.
Cunningham tries to circle away but Hammonok has him pinned against the cage.
Cunningham looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cunningham gets underhooks to prevent Hammonok's takedown attempt.
Cunningham managing to block the knees to the body from Hammonok.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cunningham working hard to break the clinch.
Hammonok tries to pull guard but Cunningham holds him up against the cage and eventually Hammonok drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Cunningham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pete Hammonok's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cunningham looks to throw a body kick

and Hammonok counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cunningham won't be happy with that.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hammonok working the ground and pound from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Hammonok.
Hammonok working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hammonok working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cunningham avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hammonok.
Hammonok has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sloppy strikes there by Hammonok.

Hammonok decides to stand back up. Hammonok steps back and let's Cunningham get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cunningham throws a series of punches but Hammonok avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham swinging wildly here.
Cunningham throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cunningham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hammonok shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cunningham defends it nicely.
Cunningham lands with a cross.
Hammonok wants to clinch up but Cunningham keeps it at a distance.
Cunningham displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hammonok.
Josh Cunningham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammonok shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cunningham but Cunningham pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Josh Cunningham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Hammonok.
Cunningham throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hammonok avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cunningham tries to clinch

and Hammonok counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cunningham won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cunningham is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hammonok has just dragged him back down to the mat.
An elbow from Hammonok crashes against the mat.

Hammonok stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Cunningham misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hammonok clinches up against the cage.
Cunningham tries to break the clinch but Hammonok is controlling the position.
Cunningham wants to break free but Hammonok has control.

Hammonok manages to break the clinch.
Hammonok tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cunningham swivels and escapes.
Hammonok takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham feints a jab promting Hammonok to slip. Cunningham then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hammonok slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammonok takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

The cut above Pete Hammonok's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cunningham stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cunningham wants it to stay on the feet.
Hammonok showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cunningham.
Cunningham tries to bum rush Hammonok with a series of wild strikes but Hammonok uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Hammonok does no damage.
Cunningham tries to bum rush Hammonok with a series of wild strikes but Hammonok uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cunningham scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pete Hammonok will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pete Hammonok's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Hammonok looks for a takedown but Cunningham sprawls well.
Cunningham cracks Hammonok with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cunningham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hammonok takes a jab right on the kisser.

Pete Hammonok's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Cunningham throws a right hand that Hammonok ducks under and follows up with a left that Hammonok also avoids with ease.
Cunningham misses with a head kick.
Hammonok dodges the punch combination from Cunningham.
Cunningham misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hammonok.
A combination from Cunningham does no damage.

Hammonok forces Cunningham back against the cage and clinches.

Hammonok breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cunningham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hammonok takes one on the button.

Cunningham tries to sprawl but Hammonok drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cunningham blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hammonok.
Hammonok sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cunningham defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammonok throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cunningham keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Hammonok is looking for a kimura here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hammonok decides to stand up.
Cunningham displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hammonok.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Cunningham misses the target.
Hammonok throws a series of punches but Cunningham moves out of range.
Cunningham throws a head kick but Hammonok moves out of range.
Cunningham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hammonok moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Josh Cunningham is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Cunningham does no damage.

Hammonok drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hammonok landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammonok throws an elbow but Cunningham slips to the side and avoids it well.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cunningham here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hammonok prevents Cunningham from escaping the position.
The strikes coming from Hammonok are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hammonok throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Hammonok.
Hammonok throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammonok in side control, throwing shots but Cunningham defends.
Hammonok tries to score with some ground and pound. Cunningham controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Hammonok comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hammonok has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Josh Cunningham!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Josh Cunningham!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Josh Cunningham!

Josh Cunningham wins by unanimous decision!