PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randall Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soprano has chosen Got Yourself a Gun as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cunningham
vs
Soprano

188 cm
32
210 lbs
22 - 14 - 1

188 cm
41
215 lbs
42 - 18 - 1

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Randall Cunningham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Soprano!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cunningham manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Soprano on his heels. He'll look to pass Soprano's guard now, I'm sure.
Cunningham wants to control from the top but Soprano keeps moving.
Cunningham scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soprano controls Cunningham momentarily but Cunningham frees himself.
Cunningham throwing strikes but missing.
Cunningham has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cunningham stands and throws Soprano's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Soprano is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunningham wants to control but Soprano is keeping him busy.
Cunningham working the ground and pound.
Cunningham is looking to take a break and control but Soprano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano is trying to get back to half guard.
Soprano keeps trying to improve his position.
Cunningham grinds an elbow into Soprano's temple.
Soprano tries to improve position but can't.
Cunningham in side control, throwing shots but Soprano defends.
Soprano tries to bench press Cunningham off him but Cunningham keeps the position.
Cunningham content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Soprano is looking to regain half guard here but Cunningham keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham trying to control the action but Soprano is working from the bottom.
Cunningham in side control, throwing shots but Soprano defends.
Cunningham throws an elbow but Soprano slips to the side and avoids it well.
Soprano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Soprano struggling a bit here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cunningham is working Soprano over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cunningham lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Soprano explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Soprano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Soprano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cunningham lands an overhand right.
Cunningham walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Soprano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Soprano misses with a shot to the body
and Cunningham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Soprano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Cunningham on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cunningham throws a hook but Soprano avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Soprano's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Soprano tries a low kick but Cunningham avoids it.
Cunningham is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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 thows a left - swing and a miss!
Soprano looks to land a body kick but Cunningham moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham with a jab.

It looks like Tony Soprano has been cut.
We've been told by Cunningham's head coaches at ELITE GYM 40CAP that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Soprano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cunningham throws out a loose jab but Soprano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soprano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cunningham.
Tony Soprano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cunningham has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Soprano.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cunningham, as that shot connected.
Cunningham lands with an overhand left.
A punch lands to the side of Soprano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cunningham wants to clinch up but Soprano keeps it at a distance.
Soprano doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Soprano lands a right hook to the body.
Soprano thows a leg kick but Cunningham checks it
and Cunningham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cunningham defending well as Soprano loads up on a big left hand.
Cunningham closes the distance looking to clinch
and Soprano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Cunningham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Soprano's cut.
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.

A chopping leg kick lands by Soprano.
Cunningham scores with a jab. Soprano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cunningham darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Soprano moves out of range of the strikes.
Cunningham is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Soprano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cunningham was well out of range. Poor timing from Soprano.
Soprano misses with an uppercut.
Soprano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cunningham.
Cunningham throws out a loose jab but Soprano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soprano misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunningham catches Soprano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Soprano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cunningham.
Soprano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cunningham's head.
Cunningham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soprano can do to turn this around?
Soprano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Cunningham moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham lands an uppercut.
Cunningham stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Cunningham breaks from the clinch.
Cunningham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soprano.
Soprano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soprano scores with a punch to the head.
Cunningham defending well as Soprano loads up on a big left hand.
Cunningham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soprano.
Randall Cunningham is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab, jab by Cunningham - just one landing.
Cunningham doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Soprano counter with a right hand.
Soprano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cunningham throws out the jab.
Soprano throws a head kick that misses
and Cunningham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano misses with a wild body shot.
Soprano throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soprano lands a jab.
Soprano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soprano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cunningham uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Soprano has time to react.
Soprano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cunningham lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cunningham throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Soprano on the side of the head.

Soprano is rocked!
Cunningham throws a shot from downtown. Soprano moves away and avoids it.
Jab from Cunningham.
Cunningham moves forwards but Soprano connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham misses with a lunging right hand
and Soprano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cunningham cracks the inside of Soprano's front leg.
Soprano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cunningham appears to be looking for a big counter.
Soprano misses the shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Soprano.
Tony Soprano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cunningham misses with a looping left.
Cunningham walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cunningham misses with a straight right.
Cunningham backing away here, and Soprano unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Soprano throws a leg kick
and Cunningham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Soprano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cunningham throws an off balance right hand
and Soprano counters with a straight right hand.
Soprano throws a push kick but Cunningham slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham moves out of range as Soprano 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!
A combination from Cunningham does no damage.
Soprano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Cunningham misses its intended target.
Cunningham blocks a head kick by Soprano.
Cunningham lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Soprano lands a nice looking body kick.
Cunningham uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Soprano has time to react.
Soprano lands with a kick to the ribs.
Soprano throws a leg kick but Cunningham sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cunningham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soprano lands with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Soprano. That snapped Cunningham's head back.
Soprano tries a low kick but Cunningham avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Randall Cunningham will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tony Soprano's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cunningham lands a leg kick that knocks Soprano off balance momentarily.

Cunningham moves into the clinch.
Soprano is trying to break the clinch but Cunningham has him pressed against the cage.
Cunningham lands with a light punch inside.
Soprano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cunningham throws a punch but it's blocked by Soprano.
Cunningham stalling against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cunningham tries to land knees in the clinch but Soprano avoids the damage to the body.
Soprano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Soprano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunningham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Soprano.
Cunningham scores with a shot to the side of Soprano's head.
Cunningham tries a body shot but Soprano blocks it.
Cunningham looking to slow down the pace here.
Soprano trying to stall but Cunningham improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Soprano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Soprano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soprano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cunningham.
Cunningham sizes up Soprano with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cunningham throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Soprano misses with a looping left.
Cunningham is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Soprano.
Cunningham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Cunningham coming out on top.
Cunningham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soprano.
Soprano walks into a stiff left hand from Cunningham.
Cunningham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soprano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soprano misses with a leg kick
letting Cunningham counter with a right hand.
Tony Soprano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Cunningham misses the target.
Cunningham looks to land a right hand but Soprano moved out of range.
Soprano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cunningham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Soprano.
Cunningham lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cunningham uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Soprano has time to react.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cunningham.
Cunningham takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Soprano lands a nice looking body shot.
Cunningham cracks the inside of Soprano's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano throws a leg kick

and Cunningham counters by clinching up.
Soprano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cunningham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cunningham stalling in the clinch but Soprano improves position.
A nice left hand lands by Soprano.
Soprano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cunningham throws a punch but it's blocked by Soprano.
Randall Cunningham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cunningham wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cunningham lands with a light punch inside.
Soprano swings wildly with an uppercut but Cunningham uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Soprano.
Cunningham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cunningham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cunningham tries to throw a body punch but Soprano avoids it by throwing Cunningham back against the cage.
Randall Cunningham has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham blocks an uppercut.
Cunningham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Soprano can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cunningham.
Soprano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Soprano is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Soprano is trying to stall.
Soprano seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Cunningham blocking some punches.
Soprano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cunningham is trying to force a seperation but Soprano has the dominant position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cunningham.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bit of stalling here from Soprano.
Soprano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cunningham backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Soprano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randall Cunningham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cunningham has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall Cunningham!
Randall Cunningham decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.