PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Calixto Cardona (ranked 892 p4p, 93 weight class) and Omar Cunningham (ranked 2842 p4p, 244 weight class). Omar Cunningham acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Cardona
vs
Cunningham

170 cm
23
150 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

169 cm
23
147 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calixto Cardona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Omar Cunningham !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cardona instigates a clinch.
Cunningham lands with a right to the head.
Cardona throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cardona.
Cardona misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cardona throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Cunningham on the inside.
Cunningham is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cardona working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cunningham blocks an uppercut.
Cardona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cardona misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cunningham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cardona misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Cunningham blocking some punches.
Cunningham blocking some punches.
Cardona misses with the head strike.
Cardona scores with a shot to the side of Cunningham 's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cardona throws a punch but it's blocked by Cunningham .
Cardona blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cunningham lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cardona.

Cunningham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cunningham keeps the fight on the outside.
Cunningham let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Cardona darts in and clinches Cunningham up against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cunningham .
Cardona has a couple of punches blocked by Cunningham .
Cunningham blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cunningham .
Cunningham tries to stall but Cardona uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cardona misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cardona.
Cunningham blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cardona.
Cardona throws a punch but it's blocked by Cunningham .
Cardona tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cardona has a couple of punches blocked by Cunningham .
Cunningham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cardona's elbow.
Cardona misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cunningham blocks an uppercut.
Cunningham working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cardona.

Cunningham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cunningham tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cardona is able to avoid easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
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!

Cardona fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cunningham , pushing him back against the ropes.
Cardona lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cunningham taking a breather.
We've been informed that Cunningham has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cardona working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cardona working aggressively here.
Cunningham 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cardona lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cunningham backwards.
Cardona scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cardona throws a head punch that misses.
Cardona swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Cardona fails to land.
A short left from Cardona.

Cunningham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cardona is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Cardona darts in and clinches Cunningham up against the ropes.
Cunningham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cardona misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardona misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Cunningham .
Cardona has a couple of punches blocked by Cunningham .
Cardona throws a punch but it's blocked by Cunningham .
Cunningham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cunningham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cardona blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cardona lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cunningham backwards.
Cunningham misses with the head strike.
Cunningham scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cardona lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cunningham backwards.
Cunningham misses with a punch on the inside.
Cunningham blocks an uppercut.
Cardona misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cardona blocks an uppercut.
Cardona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Cunningham breaks from the clinch.
Cardona fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cardona tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cunningham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cunningham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cunningham throws a jab when Cardona was well out of range.
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!
Cardona tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cunningham swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardona moves in looking to clinch but Cunningham pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cunningham ! But no joy.

Cardona closes the distance and clinches.
Cardona lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cunningham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cunningham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cardona lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cunningham backwards.
Cardona pushes Cunningham back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cunningham .

Cunningham breaks from the clinch.
Cunningham misses with a looping left.
Cardona slips a straight right by Cunningham .
A cross from Cunningham lands.
Cunningham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cardona wants to clinch up but Cunningham keeps it at a distance.
Cardona fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cardona moves in looking to clinch but Cunningham pushes him off.
Cardona tries to clinch but Cunningham is having none of it.
Cunningham swats away the attempt to clinch by Cardona.
Cunningham throws a lazy right hand but Cardona sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cunningham swats away the attempt to clinch by Cardona.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cardona wants to clinch up but Cunningham keeps it at a distance.
Cunningham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cardona is looking to clinch.
Cardona is looking to clinch but Cunningham is avoiding it.
Cardona tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cardona tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cunningham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cardona fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cunningham thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cunningham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cardona tries to close the distance and clinch but Cunningham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cunningham looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cardona fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cunningham punishes Cardona's body with a nice straight punch.
Cardona moves in looking to clinch but Cunningham pushes him off.
Cunningham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cardona fails with an attempt to clinch.

Cardona moves into range and clinches up with Cunningham .
Cunningham blocks an uppercut.
Cardona's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cardona swings wildly with an uppercut but Cunningham uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cardona misses with some punches.
Cardona working aggressively here.
Cardona throws a punch but it's blocked by Cunningham .
Cunningham throws a punch but it's blocked by Cardona.
Cardona misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cardona takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cardona misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cardona misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cardona swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cunningham controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cardona.
Cunningham lands with a short shot to the head.
Cardona lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cardona misses with the head strike.
Cardona lands with a short shot to the head.
Cardona working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cunningham is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cunningham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Cunningham .
Cardona misses with some punches.
Cunningham misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cardona.
Cunningham lands with a short shot to the head.
Cardona tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cunningham throws a punch but it's blocked by Cardona.
Nice body punch from Cunningham .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cunningham .
Cunningham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cunningham misses with a punch on the inside.
Cardona misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cunningham lands a left hand.
Cardona throws a punch but it's blocked by Cunningham .
Cunningham misses with the head strike.
Cardona misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cardona lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cunningham taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Cardona scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cardona has a couple of punches blocked by Cunningham .
Cardona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cardona lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cardona misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cunningham misses with a short punch on the inside.

Cunningham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cunningham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cunningham fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cardona moves to clinch but Cunningham breaks away
and Cardona takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cunningham misses with a hook.
Cardona tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cunningham with a nice cross.
Cunningham swats away the attempt to clinch by Cardona.
Cunningham keeps the fight on the outside.
Cunningham scores with a decent looking hook.

Cardona rushes Cunningham and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Cunningham misses with a hook from the clinch.

Cunningham manages to break the clinch.
Cardona tries to clinch but Cunningham is having none of it.
Cunningham throws a leg kick but Cardona checks it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cardona tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cardona is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cunningham looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cardona moves in looking to clinch but Cunningham pushes him off.
Cunningham misses with a hook. Cardona ducked under it nicely.
Cardona is looking to counter punch.
Cardona tries to clinch there but Cunningham circles away.
Cunningham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cardona darts in trying to clinch
and Cunningham counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cardona's knee momentarily.
Cunningham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cardona fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cunningham swats away the attempt to clinch by Cardona.
Cardona tries to clinch up.
Cardona tries to close the distance and clinch but Cunningham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cunningham connects with a single shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cardona tries to clinch up.
Cunningham appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cunningham keeps the fight on the outside.
Cardona tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Cunningham manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Calixto Cardona will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cardona is looking to clinch but Cunningham is avoiding it.
Cardona closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cunningham counters with a stiff right hand.
Cunningham 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cardona under the eye.
Cardona doesn't manage to clinch there - Cunningham circles away.
Cunningham looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cardona is looking to clinch.

Cardona instigates a clinch.
Calixto Cardona has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cunningham stalling in the clinch but Cardona improves position.
Cardona tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cardona scores with a shot to the side of Cunningham 's head.
Cunningham lands a hook that snaps the head of Cardona backwards.
Cunningham is looking to control Cardona's arms but Cardona gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cunningham has his back to the ropes.
Cunningham is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardona lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cardona throws a head punch that misses.
Cardona blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Cunningham .
Cunningham lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cardona backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cardona misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona throws a head punch that misses.
Cunningham tries to work over Cardona's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cunningham .
Still in the clinch, Cardona scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cardona creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Cunningham with a big uppercut! Cunningham tries to clinch up but Cardona pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Cunningham to the mat! Cunningham covers up and Cardona unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Calixto Cardona!
Calixto Cardona decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.