PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henkka Seppala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seppala kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Children of Bodom - Smile pretty for the devil. Randall Cunningham has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Seppala
vs
Cunningham

182 cm
21
194 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
201 lbs
12 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henkka Seppala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Randall Cunningham!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Cunningham misses.
Cunningham throws a quick inside leg kick.
Seppala swinging wildly here.

Cunningham has closed the distance and engaged Seppala in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Seppala.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cunningham has had enough of the clinch but Seppala keeps him there for the moment.
Seppala avoiding damage as Cunningham throws knees to the body.
Cunningham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cunningham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cunningham wants to break free but Seppala has control.
Seppala tries a body shot but Cunningham blocks it.
Seppala managing to block the knees to the body from Cunningham.
Cunningham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seppala blocks it with crossed arms.
Seppala stalling in the clinch but Cunningham improves position.
Seppala blocks a body shot from Cunningham.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppala tries a body shot but Cunningham blocks it.

Seppala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seppala swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cunningham.
Seppala listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Cunningham is rocked!
Randall Cunningham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cunningham connects with an inside leg kick.
Seppala moves out of range as Cunningham throws a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cunningham finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Seppala feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cunningham sprawling to the canvas! Cunningham rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Seppala finish him?!
Cunningham is still on wobbly legs! Can Seppala finish him?
A slapping leg kick lands for Cunningham.
Cunningham seems to have recovered his senses.
Cunningham lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seppala. Cunningham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cunningham is looking to slow Seppala down with leg kicks.
Cunningham lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Cunningham.
Cunningham lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Seppala dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cunningham has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Seppala finds it's way round the side to connect with Cunningham's head.
Cunningham doesn't manage to clinch there - Seppala circles away.
Cunningham attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Seppala checks a leg kick nicely.
Cunningham gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Seppala.
Nice body kick there by Seppala.
Cunningham tries to close the distance and clinch but Seppala swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cunningham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seppala comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cunningham is looking to chop away at Seppala's legs.
Cunningham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seppala.

Seppala lands a left and a right that send Cunningham crashing to the mat, dazed. Seppala thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppala thows a leg kick but Cunningham checks it
and Cunningham counters with a low kick, right behind Seppala 's knee.

Cunningham gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Seppala lands with a left to the head.
Seppala holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cunningham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Seppala.
Seppala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seppala tries to throw a body punch but Cunningham avoids it by throwing Seppala back against the cage.
Seppala can't find room to land a body shot as Cunningham controls the action.
Cunningham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seppala.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cunningham just misses with a elbow thrown towards Seppala's brow.
Cunningham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seppala is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Seppala tries to throw a body punch but Cunningham avoids it by throwing Seppala back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Seppala.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seppala is trying to break the clinch but Cunningham has him pressed against the cage.
Seppala leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seppala.
Seppala wants to stall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cunningham pressing his opponent against the cage.

Cunningham breaks the clinch.
Seppala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cunningham manages to avoid it.
Seppala chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cunningham can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cunningham finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cunningham moves in looking to clinch but Seppala pushes him off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cunningham.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henkka Seppala dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cunningham throws a leg kick
and Seppala counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cunningham's knee momentarily.
Cunningham scores with a jab.
Cunningham on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Seppala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cunningham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Seppala misses with a lunging right hand
and Cunningham counters with a nice kick to the body.
Seppala throws a big shot that misses.
Cunningham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cunningham connects with a leg kick. Seppala looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cunningham throws a leg kick but Seppala sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Seppala. That's going to slow Cunningham down.
Seppala has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cunningham.
Cunningham is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seppala. Cunningham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cunningham just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppala thuds a left hand into Cunningham's body.
Cunningham throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Seppala dips to his left and cracks Cunningham with an uppercut!
Cunningham swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cunningham checks a leg kick.
Seppala misses with a body shot.
Cunningham lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Good work by Seppala as he checks the leg kick.
Cunningham blocks a low kick nicely.
Seppala's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cunningham under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cunningham turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Seppala drops Cunningham with a beautiful combination! Cunningham stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Seppala is looking for the KO!
Cunningham defending well as Seppala loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham scoring well with a low kick there.
Seppala throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cunningham.
Seppala looks to land a body kick but Cunningham moved away.
Cunningham blocks a head kick by Seppala.
Seppala thuds his shin into the meat of Cunningham's side.
Cunningham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cunningham.
Cunningham avoids the body shot from Seppala.
Cunningham sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cunningham is breathing heavily.
Cunningham keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Seppala falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cunningham counters with an inside leg kick.
Henkka Seppala is winning the standup battle so far.

Cunningham gets a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppala avoids the elbow strike from Cunningham, against the cage.
Cunningham tries to circle away but Seppala has him pinned against the cage.
Good body shot from Seppala.
Cunningham stalls.
Seppala can't find room to land a body shot as Cunningham controls the action.
Cunningham takes a shot to the head.
Seppala wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cunningham can't break the clinch.
Seppala is leaning against Cunningham and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Seppala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cunningham backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Cunningham manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham avoids the body shot from Seppala.
Cunningham throws a leg kick which misses Seppala's front leg but catches the back leg as Seppala tries to avoid it.
Cunningham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Seppala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cunningham looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cunningham throws a leg kick which misses Seppala's front leg but catches the back leg as Seppala tries to avoid it.
Cunningham throws a sloppy head kick and Seppala moves out of range easily.
Cunningham scores with a head kick. Seppala tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
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!
Seppala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cunningham doesn't manage to clinch there - Seppala circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cunningham digs a good body shot into Seppala's ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cunningham darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cunningham takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henkka Seppala dominated that second round.
That's time! Seppala's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Seppala moves out of range of the leg kick from Cunningham.
Seppala is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cunningham can do to turn this around?

Seppala drops Cunningham with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cunningham looks back up at him and smiles so Seppala waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cunningham fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Seppala, pushing him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cunningham prevents Seppala from breaking the clinch.

Cunningham manages to break the clinch.
Seppala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cunningham.
Seppala misses the shot to the body.
Cunningham throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Seppala just misses with a punch to the body.
Seppala feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cunninghams jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Seppala misses with a leg kick.
Cunningham tries to clinch there but Seppala circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppala throws an off balance right hand
and Cunningham counters with a thumping low kick.
Cunningham buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Seppala walks into a left hand.
Cunningham tries to clinch but Seppala is having none of it.
Cunningham misses with a wild body shot.
Cunningham thows a leg kick but Seppala checks it
enabling Seppala to counter with a crisp jab.
Cunningham lands a jab to Seppala's midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cunningham. That's going to slow Seppala down.
Cunningham misses with a low kick.
Seppala checks the leg kick.
A jab from Seppala misses.

Seppala drops Cunningham with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cunningham looks back up at him and smiles so Seppala waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cunningham throws a head kick that misses.
Randall Cunningham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppala misses with a looping left.
Cunningham throws a leg kick that is checked
and Seppala counters with a leg kick.
Cunningham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cunningham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seppala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Seppala checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Seppala throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cunningham stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Seppala scores with a jab to the body.
Seppala connects with a body shot that sends Cunningham's belly button to the back.
Seppala lands a lovely overhand right.
Seppala batters Cunningham with a massive right followed by a huge left! Cunningham is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Seppala lands a final crushing right hand to drop Cunningham to the mat with a gruesome thud! Seppala is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Henkka Seppala!
A relieved looking Henkka Seppala thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.