PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barn Cat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jojo Cunnings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Cat
vs
Cunnings

165 cm
25
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

167 cm
23
145 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barn Cat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jojo Cunnings!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunnings shoots in and drives through. Cat sprawls well.
Cat defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cunnings.
Cat throws a sloppy body shot
and Cunnings counters with a left and a right that stings Cat.
That kick from Cat tenderised Cunnings's leg. Cunnings is trying to keep his angry face on.
No luck for Cunnings with that takedown attempt.
Barn Cat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jojo Cunnings.
Cunnings tries to clinch up but Cat circles away and keeps his distance.
Cat keeps Cunnings at a distance using the push kick.
Cunnings tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cat looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cunnings is defended easily by Cat.
Cunnings tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cat swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunnings is looking to clinch.
A lazy body kick from Cat

and Cunnings counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cat's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cunnings drops back looking for a leg! Cat is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cat manages to kick Cunnings off! Cunnings jumps back into Cat's guard.
Cunnings stands and throws Cat's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cunnings wants to stand but Cat is controlling his arm.

Cunnings tries for a kimura but Cat is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cunnings has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Barn Cat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cunnings takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
A swing and a miss from Cat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cat.
Nice sprawl there from Cat as Cunnings shoots in.
Barn Cat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cat looks to land a body kick but Cunnings moved away.
Cat throws a sloppy head kick and Cunnings moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cat throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Jojo Cunnings has been cut.
Cat scores with a leg kick.
That kick from Cunnings tenderised Cat's leg. Cat is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cunnings fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cunnings tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cat, right into the meat.
Cunnings tries for a takedown but Cat circles away easily
and Cat counters with a nice leg kick.
Cunnings looks gassed!
Nice body kick from Cat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid body kick from Cat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cat scores with a kick to the body.
Cat scores with a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cat. Cunnings shrugs it off though.
Cat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cunnings shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cat scores with a nice body kick.
Cat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cunnings sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cat throws a right hand that Cunnings ducks under and follows up with a left that Cunnings also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cat throws the kick towards the body but Cunnings avoids it.

Cat gets tackled into the cage by Cunnings. Cunnings maintains the clinch.
Cunnings has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cat.
Cat wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barn Cat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jojo Cunnings'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.

Cat throws a nice head kick!
Cunnings wants to clinch.
Cat throws a leg kick but Cunnings sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cunnings takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cat throws a wild body kick that Cunnings sees coming a mile off.
Cat throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cat tries a low kick but Cunnings avoids it.
A big right from Cat misses.
Cat keeps Cunnings at a distance using the push kick.
Cat tries to work over Cunnings's front leg with a kick but Cunnings checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cat throws a head kick but Cunnings moves out of range.
Cat keeps the fight on the outside.
Cat throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Cunnings.
Cunnings is looking to clinch.
Cat moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cat.
Cat lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cat lands a head kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Cat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cat tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cunnings shoots in for a takedown but Cat shows good takedown defense.
A head kick misses from Cat.
Cat lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cunnings is breathing heavily.
Cat misses with a low kick.
Cat lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cunnings will feel that in the morning.
Cat chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Cat.
Cat throws a head kick that misses.
Cunnings tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cat throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunnings fails with the takedown.
Cat lands a nice looking body kick.
Cat throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cat throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cat lands with a kick to the temple. Cunnings shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Cunnings is rocked!
Cat is looking to score with low kicks.
Cat buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cunnings shoots in looking for a takedown. Cat tries to sprawl out of it but Cunnings keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cat manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barn Cat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jojo Cunnings.
Cat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cat scores with a kick to the midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cat.
Cat throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cat throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cat throws a body punch but Cunnings moves out of range.
Cat lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cunnings takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cat moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A shot to the liver by Cat. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barn Cat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jojo Cunnings's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Both fighters circling a little - Cat finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cat tries a head kick but it misses.
Cunnings fails with the takedown.
Barn Cat is winning the standup battle so far.
Cat tries to work over Cunnings's front leg with a kick but Cunnings checks it.
Cunnings's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cunnings looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cunnings moves out of range as Cat throws a body kick.
Cat misses with a series of wild punches.
Good leg kick by Cat there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cunnings takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cat scores with a head kick.
Cunnings tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cat looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cat throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cat.
Cat misses with a jab to the body
and Cunnings counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cat thows a body kick. Cunnings tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cunnings on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cat throws a head kick that half lands.

That has opened up Jojo Cunnings's cut even more.
Cat throws a front kick that sends Cunnings stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cat scores with a leg kick.
Cat throws a sloppy head kick and Cunnings moves out of range easily.
Cunnings is looking to clinch but Cat is avoiding it.
Cat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cunnings's head.
Cunnings is still on wobbly legs! Can Cat finish him?
Cunnings avoids the head kick by Cat.
Cunnings shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cat sprawls well. Cat wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cunnings gets slowly back to his feet.
Cunnings takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunnings shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cat sprawls well. Cat wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cunnings gets slowly back to his feet.
Barn Cat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jojo Cunnings.
Cat bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cunnings seems to have recovered his senses.
Cat plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cat lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cunnings takes a step back to recover.
Cat throws a leg kick which misses Cunnings's front leg but catches the back leg as Cunnings tries to avoid it.
Barn Cat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cat throws a head kick that half lands.
Cunnings chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cat can pounce on him.
Jojo Cunnings is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cat tries a head kick but it misses.
Cat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Cat.
Cunnings blocks a head kick by Cat.
Cunnings fails with a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cat throws a sloppy head kick and Cunnings moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cunnings tries to close the distance and clinch but Cat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jojo Cunnings has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cat throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cunnings.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barn Cat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cat, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Barn Cat!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Barn Cat!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Barn Cat!

Barn Cat wins by unanimous decision!
Post fight, an emotional Barn Cat said 'Train by day, Joe Rogan podcast by night!'.