PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Browning (ranked 133 p4p, 519 weight class) and Randall Cunningham (ranked 18 p4p, 70 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Browning
vs
Cunningham

190 cm
27
211
14 - 4 - 0

193 cm
26
210
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jerome Browning!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randall Cunningham!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Browning doesn't manage to clinch there - Cunningham circles away.
Browning is looking to clinch.
Browning doesn't manage to clinch there - Cunningham circles away.
Cunningham flicks out a counter leg kick but Browning steps away.
Browning is looking to clinch.
Browning is looking to clinch but Cunningham is avoiding it.
Cunningham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cunningham follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Cunningham throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Browning tries to clinch up.
Browning is looking to clinch but Cunningham is avoiding it.
Cunningham loads up on a big right hand but Browning slips the punch.
Browning uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cunningham.
Browning fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunningham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cunningham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Browning fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cunningham thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Browning if he has to take too many more of those.
Cunningham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Browning tries to close the distance and clinch but Cunningham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Browning drives through and clinches with Cunningham against the cage.
Cunningham looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cunningham lands with a light punch inside.
Cunningham misses with a body punch.
Cunningham stops a takedown attempt from Browning.
Browning prevents a body shot from Cunningham.
Cunningham throws a punch but it's blocked by Browning.
A shot in the inside from Cunningham.
Cunningham taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Cunningham.
Cunningham cracks Browning with a nice body shot.

Browning lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Browning prevents Cunningham from improving his position.
Cunningham controlling the position well.
Cunningham really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Browning. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Browning working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Browning throwing shots but Cunningham is blocking nicely.
Cunningham on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Browning not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Browning slips a nice elbow through Cunningham's hands, connecting with Cunningham's forehead.
Browning looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Browning seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Browning not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cunningham is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Browning scores with a couple of nice shots.

It looks like Randall Cunningham has been cut.
Cunningham is looking to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cunningham can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cunningham is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Browning controlling the action here.
Browning trying to control from half guard but Cunningham is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browning not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Browning drops an elbow to the side of Cunningham's head.
Cunningham wants to control but Browning is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Browning is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Browning lands strikes from half guard.
Browning thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Browning is taking a breather. Cunningham says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Browning landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Browning throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Browning is nestled in close to Cunningham, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Browning throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham blocking the ground and pound attempt from Browning.
Cunningham wants to get back to full guard.
Cunningham blocking the ground and pound attempt from Browning.
Browning working the head and body with strikes.
Cunningham wants to control but Browning is keeping busy.
Browning sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cunningham defending well though.
Browning working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

The cut above Randall Cunningham's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ground and pound from Browning.

Randall Cunningham's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Randall Cunningham's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jerome Browning!
Jerome Browning retains his light heavyweight title!