PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darren Lockyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Lockyer
vs
Cunningham

189 cm
35
198 lbs
26 - 8 - 1

188 cm
33
210 lbs
25 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darren Lockyer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Randall Cunningham!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Cunningham catches Lockyer right on the button with a cross.
Cunningham lands a jab to the nose.
Darren Lockyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lockyer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lockyer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lockyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cunningham manages to avoid it.
Lockyer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cunningham looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cunningham pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Lockyer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cunningham defending well as Lockyer loads up on a big left hand.
Cunningham throws out a counter right but Lockyer avoids it with no problem.
Cunningham takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cunningham misses the jab.
Lockyer thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nice jab there from Cunningham.
Lockyer lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cunningham moves out of range as Lockyer strikes.
Cunningham lands a nice looking body kick.
Cunningham misses with a looping left.
Cunningham moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cunningham ducks under a wild hook from Lockyer.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lockyer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockyer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lockyer scores with a punch to the head.
Lockyer misses the jab.
Cunningham takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lockyer defending well as Cunningham loads up on a big left hand.
Lockyer throws out a powerful jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cunningham has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lockyer tries to clinch there but Cunningham circles away.
Cunningham changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A swing and a miss from Lockyer.
Cunningham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lockyer misses with a right hand
and Cunningham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lockyer tries to clinch there but Cunningham circles away.
Lockyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cunningham moves away.
Lockyer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lockyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cunningham unleashes a big counter combination but Lockyer bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lockyer misses with a straight left.
Cunningham looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lockyer lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cunningham scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lockyer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lockyer 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 jabs Lockyer right on the nose. Lockyer blinks but takes it well.
Cunningham uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lockyer has time to react.
Darren Lockyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lockyer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cunningham counters with a nice uppercut.
Cunningham is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lockyer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cunningham dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lockyer. That did some damage!
Lockyer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lockyer misses the shot to the body.
Lockyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lockyer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cunningham slips under a jab from Lockyer.
Lockyer wants to clinch up but Cunningham keeps it at a distance.
Lockyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lockyer misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham lunges at Lockyer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lockyer's hand.
Cunningham fails with a takedown attempt.
That kick from Lockyer tenderised Cunningham's leg. Cunningham is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cunningham connects with a body shot that sends Lockyer's belly button to the back.
Cunningham gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lockyer.
Lockyer misses with an uppercut. Cunningham saw that one coming.
Cunningham was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lockyer throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Cunningham to counter with a crisp jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cunningham.
Cunningham takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lockyer misses with a looping left.
Lockyer loads up on a big right hand but Cunningham slips the punch.
Cunningham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cunningham digs a good hook to Lockyer's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer looks to throw the jab but Cunningham is out of range.
Cunningham misses with a double jab.
Cunningham misses with a body kick.
Cunningham takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Lockyer gets a clinch.
Lockyer is trying to maintain a safe position but Cunningham gets an underhook and turns Lockyer into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Lockyer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Cunningham.
Lockyer is breathing heavily.
Cunningham tries to land knees in the clinch but Lockyer avoids the damage to the body.

Cunningham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cunningham scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cunningham connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy left from Cunningham finds it's target.
Cunningham scores with a nice right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Lockyer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lockyer throws a lazy uppercut
and Cunningham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Lockyer is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Cunningham dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lockyer lands with a shot to the body.
Lockyer lands with a right hand.
Cunningham takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lockyer misses with a shot to the body
and Cunningham counters with a good low kick that Lockyer was not able to check.
Good shot there by Cunningham.
Cunningham fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cunningham with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lockyer misses with a wild body shot.
Cunningham takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lockyer misses with a left hand
and Cunningham counters with an outside leg kick.
Lockyer throws a jab but it's blocked by Cunningham.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, jab by Lockyer - just one landing.
Cunningham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lockyer.
Lockyer misses with a looping left.
Cunningham checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Lockyer.
A telegraphed right hand from Lockyer misses the target.
Lockyer throws a combination that misses
and Cunningham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lockyer scores with a body shot.
Cunningham lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oh Lockyer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cunningham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lockyer seems to have got his legs back now.
Cunningham takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Danga de danga de dang - Lockyer scores with a four punch combination!

Cunningham drops Lockyer with a right and a left! Cunningham comes rushing in but Lockyer regains his composure and manages to keep Cunningham in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cunningham preventing the sweep.
Cunningham throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lockyer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cunningham chips away with some ground and pound.
Cunningham trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lockyer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cunningham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cunningham with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cunningham throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lockyer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lockyer checks the leg kick.
Lockyer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cunningham lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lockyer will feel that in the morning.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lockyer. Cunningham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lockyer misses with a right hand
and Cunningham counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer misses with a wild body shot.
Cunningham looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lockyer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lockyer is looking to land body kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cunningham.
Lockyer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cunningham ducks right into an uppercut from Lockyer.
Lockyer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cunningham counters with a low kick, right behind Lockyer 's knee.
Cunningham connects with a solid leg kick.
Cunningham takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lockyer misses with a combination
and Cunningham counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Lockyer is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lockyer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cunningham. That's going to slow Lockyer down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cunningham lands with a right that hurts Lockyer. Lockyer looks to clinch but Cunningham throws a short knee that drops Lockyer. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Randall Cunningham!
Randall Cunningham is the new light heavyweight champion!
A less than humble Randall Cunningham misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.