PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randall Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Pitakaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pitakaka has chosen my dick as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Cunningham
vs
Pitakaka

188 cm
41
210 lbs
32 - 21 - 1

189 cm
37
217 lbs
24 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 32 - 21 - 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 24 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah Pitakaka!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham swinging wildly here.
Pitakaka has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Pitakaka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pitakaka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cunningham.
Pitakaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cunningham.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cunningham has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pitakaka.
Cunningham misses with a straight right.
Pitakaka checks a low kick from Cunningham.
Cunningham misses with a kick to the body.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cunningham swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from Cunningham misses its intended target.
A good leg kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Cunningham moves out of range.
Pitakaka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cunningham's head.
Cunningham takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Cunningham moves out of range.
Pitakaka scores with a head kick. Cunningham tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Pitakaka lands a right hook to the body.
Pitakaka ducks under a wild hook from Cunningham.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitakaka lands with a kick to the temple. Cunningham shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pitakaka slips under a jab from Cunningham.
Pitakaka pushes Cunningham away with a front kick.
Cunningham moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cunningham throws out a loose jab but Pitakaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pitakaka throws a body kick that misses.
Nice cross by Cunningham.
Pitakaka throws a front kick that sends Cunningham stumbling back into the cage.
Cunningham misses the shot to the body.
Cunningham tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pitakaka looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Pitakaka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cunningham with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitakaka moves out of range as Cunningham strikes.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Cunningham tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cunningham takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cunningham misses with a hook. Pitakaka ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Elijah Pitakaka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cunningham checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pitakaka throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cunningham counters with a leg kick.
Pitakaka ducks under a wild hook from Cunningham.
Cunningham tries a low kick but Pitakaka avoids it.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Cunningham moves out of range easily.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cunningham was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Pitakaka.
Cunningham wants to slow Pitakaka down by chopping away at his legs.
Pitakaka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cunningham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pitakaka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pitakaka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cunningham is able to avoid easily.
Cunningham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cunningham misses with an uppercut. Pitakaka saw that one coming.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cunningham throws a leg kick but Pitakaka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cunningham thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham looks to score with a jab to the body but Pitakaka is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Cunningham misses the target.
Pitakaka throws a fast counter high kick but Cunningham manages to duck under it in time.

Pitakaka tries to keep at a distance but Cunningham has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cunningham has Pitakaka pressed against the cage, preventing Pitakaka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cunningham tries to throw a body punch but Pitakaka avoids it by throwing Cunningham back against the cage.
Pitakaka is trying to break the clinch but Cunningham has him pressed against the cage.

Pitakaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pitakaka cracks Cunningham with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cunningham throws a lazy right hand but Pitakaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cunningham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pitakaka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cunningham throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pitakaka.
Cunningham lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Cunningham moves out of range easily.
Pitakaka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Elijah Pitakaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pitakaka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cunningham is able to avoid easily.
Cunningham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitakaka moves away.
Pitakaka is trying to counter with his kicks.
Cunningham jabs Pitakaka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pitakaka just misses with a punch to the body.
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 takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cunningham finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pitakaka looks to land a body kick but Cunningham moved away.
Cunningham cracks Pitakaka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cunningham throws a hook to the side of Pitakaka's head but Pitakaka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Cunningham fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pitakaka, pushing him back against the cage.
Cunningham tries to work over Pitakaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Pitakaka manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cunningham lands a high kick!
Pitakaka throws a front kick aimed at Cunningham's knee but Cunningham avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Elijah Pitakaka will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cunningham tries to clinch but Pitakaka is having none of it.
Pitakaka throws a counter combo.
Pitakaka throws the kick towards the body but Cunningham avoids it.
Cunningham throwing a counter right hand but Pitakaka manages to avoid it.
Cunningham doesn't manage to clinch there - Pitakaka circles away.
Pitakaka is looking to land body kicks.
Cunningham throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pitakaka on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Nice body kick from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cunningham fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pitakaka just manages to avoid it.
Cunningham is looking to chop away at Pitakaka's legs.
Cunningham connects with a body shot that sends Pitakaka's belly button to the back.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Pitakaka backs away, Cunningham returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Pitakaka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cunningham misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitakaka connects with a leg kick. Cunningham looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cunningham tries to land a front kick but Pitakaka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cunningham lands a jab.
Cunningham is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cunningham connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cunningham connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Pitakaka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pitakaka lands a nice looking body kick.
Cunningham blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka slips a jab from Cunningham.
Cunningham blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cunningham takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pitakaka misses the shot to the body.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Cunningham moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Cunningham.
Elijah Pitakaka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cunningham walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pitakaka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cunningham looks to land a right hand but Pitakaka moved out of range.
Cunningham tries to clinch but Pitakaka moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Cunningham as he connects with a hook.
Cunningham tries to clinch but Pitakaka moves out of range.
Cunningham moves out of range of the body kick from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka lands with a kick to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cunningham wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka scores with a head kick. Cunningham tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pitakaka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pitakaka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cunningham will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pitakaka lands a head kick. Cunningham smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pitakaka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cunningham tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pitakaka is able to avoid easily.
Pitakaka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pitakaka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cunningham. That did some damage!
Cunningham lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cunningham misses with a wild body shot.

Cunningham forces Pitakaka back against the cage and clinches.
Cunningham throws a punch but it's blocked by Pitakaka.

Pitakaka breaks the clinch.
Cunningham missing with a left hand there. Pitakaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pitakaka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pitakaka throws the kick towards the body but Cunningham avoids it.
Cunningham works over Pitakaka's head and body with a nice combination.
Pitakaka lands with a kick to the temple. Cunningham shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cunningham counters with a nice uppercut.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitakaka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cunningham has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pitakaka.
Cunningham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pitakaka looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Pitakaka looks to land a body kick but Cunningham moved away.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Cunningham throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cunningham lands with a straight right. Pitakaka didn't see that one coming.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Cunningham checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cunningham lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cunningham tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pitakaka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cunningham lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pitakaka at a distance.
Cunningham throws a leg kick but Pitakaka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pitakaka keeps the fight on the outside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitakaka misses with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham scores with a jab to the head.
Pitakaka throws a leg kick
and Cunningham counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Cunningham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pitakaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Cunningham.
Cunningham lands a slapping body shot.
Pitakaka lands a front kick.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick there by Cunningham.
Pitakaka is breathing heavily.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Cunningham moves out of range.
Pitakaka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pitakaka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cunningham can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pitakaka slips a jab and a cross from Cunningham.
Cunningham takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cunningham feints and then cracks Pitakaka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pitakaka down.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Cunningham wants to land a leg kick but Pitakaka is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Pitakaka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pitakaka motions for Cunningham to come forward. Pitakaka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pitakaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cunningham throws out the jab.
Pitakaka lands a high kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cunningham. Pitakaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cunningham moves in looking to clinch but Pitakaka pushes him off.
Cunningham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cunningham lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Cunningham blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Cunningham moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitakaka moves away from the strike by Cunningham.
Pitakaka lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pitakaka tries to score with a low kick but Cunningham moves his leg out of the way.
Cunningham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pitakaka checks the leg kick.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Cunningham moves out of range.
Cunningham wants to clinch up but Pitakaka keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Cunningham moves out of range.
Cunningham doesn't manage to clinch there - Pitakaka circles away.
Pitakaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pitakaka swats away the attempt to clinch by Cunningham.
Cunningham misses with a straight right.
Despite the aggression on Pitakaka's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cunningham takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cunningham avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
Cunningham is looking to counter punch.
Pitakaka wants to slow Cunningham down by chopping away at his legs.
Pitakaka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cunningham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pitakaka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pitakaka is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Pitakaka misses with a low kick.
Cunningham fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pitakaka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cunningham jabs at Pitakaka's body.
Pitakaka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cunningham feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pitakaka's calf.
A head kick by Pitakaka misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Cunningham has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cunningham can't find room to land a body shot as Pitakaka controls the action.
Cunningham scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitakaka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cunningham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cunningham lands an uppercut.
Pitakaka takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Elijah Pitakaka has been cut.
Cunningham lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pitakaka backwards.
Pitakaka tries to break the clinch but Cunningham is controlling the position.
Cunningham tries to work over Pitakaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pitakaka is trying to push Cunningham away but Cunningham has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pitakaka is trying to force a seperation but Cunningham has the dominant position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cunningham lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cunningham lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pitakaka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka wants to get back to striking at distance but Cunningham won't allow it.

Cunningham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cunningham fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cunningham thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cunningham takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cunningham blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Cunningham throwing a counter right hand but Pitakaka manages to avoid it.
Cunningham looks to land a right hand but Pitakaka moved out of range.
Cunningham wants to clinch.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Cunningham moves out of range.
Cunningham swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cunningham lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pitakaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cunningham cracks Pitakaka with a good jab.
Cunningham throws a body punch but Pitakaka moves out of range.

Cunningham darts in and clinches Pitakaka up against the cage.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham misses with a low kick.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitakaka walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitakaka throws a leg kick but Cunningham sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pitakaka blocks a leg kick.
Cunningham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pitakaka paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right handed body shot lands from Cunningham.
Cunningham has a couple of punches blocked by Pitakaka.

Cunningham breaks from the clinch.
Cunningham avoids a kick to the body.
Cunningham misses the jab.
Pitakaka throws a leg kick but Cunningham sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pitakaka throws a low kick, looking for Cunningham's leg but Cunningham calmly moves out of range.
Pitakaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cunningham.
And Pitakaka responds with a good body kick, but Cunningham manages to step out the way in time.
Pitakaka misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randall Cunningham showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cunningham has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Randall Cunningham!
Randall Cunningham made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Young and strong but you one dimensional.'.