PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randall Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graham Bowtie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cunningham
vs
Bowtie

188 cm
29
210 lbs
15 - 11 - 1

190 cm
30
216 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

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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 15 - 11 - 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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Graham Bowtie!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Cunningham throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bowtie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cunningham throws a leg kick that misses.
Cunningham looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cunningham looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bowtie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cunningham.
Cunningham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cunningham checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A leg kick checked by Bowtie.
Graham Bowtie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cunningham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowtie.
Bowtie throws a big shot that misses.
Bowtie checks a low kick from Cunningham.
Cunningham connects with a solid leg kick.
Bowtie scores with a decent looking hook.
Bowtie is looking to slow Cunningham down with leg kicks.
Bowtie has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cunningham is looking to slow Bowtie down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cunningham. That's going to slow Bowtie down.
Cunningham looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bowtie checks a leg kick.
Cunningham throws a leg kick but Bowtie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bowtie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cunningham's head backwards.
Cunningham will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A swing and a miss from Bowtie.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cunningham!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowtie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cunningham counters with a leg kick.
Bowtie checks a low kick from Cunningham.
Cunningham throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bowtie throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cunningham counters with a leg kick.
Bowtie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cunningham. That did some damage!
Bowtie misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham tries to work over Bowtie's front leg with a kick but Bowtie checks it.
Cunningham slips a straight right by Bowtie.
Cunningham moves out of range of the body kick.
Good leg kick by Cunningham there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bowtie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cunningham can pounce on him.

Cunningham shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bowtie's guard.
Cunningham stops Bowtie from standing up.
Bowtie keeping full guard, as Cunningham tries to pass.
Bowtie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bowtie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham throws an elbow that misses. Bowtie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cunningham's guard. Nice move by Bowtie!
Bowtie preventing the sweep.
Cunningham bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bowtie's guard.
Cunningham stops Bowtie from standing up.
Cunningham postures up in Bowtie's guard and throws a big left but Bowtie blocks it.
Bowtie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cunningham is controlling him.
Cunningham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bowtie keeping moving, preventing Cunningham from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham tries to free his leg and advance position but Bowtie is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cunningham throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bowtie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cunningham stops Bowtie from standing up.
Cunningham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bowtie is keeping the position for now.
Cunningham throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cunningham is standing up over Bowtie. Bowtie looks to escape but Cunningham dives into side control.
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!
Bowtie is looking to get back to his feet here but Cunningham is keeping cool and he's managed to take Bowtie's back.
Bowtie is trying to remain composed but Cunningham is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bowtie is trying to shake Cunningham off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Cunningham won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Cunningham ducks under a wild hook from Bowtie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Cunningham dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bowtie throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Cunningham counter with a right hand.
Cunningham throws a solid leg kick but Bowtie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cunningham.
Randall Cunningham is winning the standup battle so far.
Bowtie loads up on a big right hand but Cunningham slips the punch.
Bowtie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cunningham.
Cunningham wants to land a leg kick but Bowtie is out of range.
Cunningham needs to keep his hands up - Bowtie had a free shot at his head there.
Bowtie gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Graham Bowtie has been cut.
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 tries to land a leg kick but Bowtie saw it coming and moves away.
Bowtie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for Bowtie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bowtie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bowtie throws a lazy uppercut
and Cunningham counters with a good, hard body kick but Bowtie shrugs it off.
Bowtie throws a lazy uppercut
and Cunningham counters with a low kick, right behind Bowtie 's knee.
Bowtie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cunningham counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bowtie is breathing heavily.
Cunningham tries to land a leg kick but Bowtie saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowtie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cunningham.
Bowtie throws a head kick that misses.
Cunningham connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cunningham buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cunningham chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bowtie throws an off balance right hand
letting Cunningham counter with a right hand.
Bowtie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bowtie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Graham Bowtie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cunningham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bowtie throws an off balance right hand
and Cunningham counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bowtie's knee momentarily.
Cunningham tries to score with a low kick but Bowtie moves his leg out of the way.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bowtie checks a leg kick.
Cunningham swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowtie misses with the body kick
and Cunningham counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cunningham.
Bowtie checks a low kick from Cunningham.
Cunningham throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bowtie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cunningham is looking to score with low kicks.
Cunningham looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cunningham throws a low kick but Bowtie moves out of range easily.
Cunningham defending well as Bowtie loads up on a big left hand.
Cunningham checks the leg kick.
Cunningham connects with a leg kick. Bowtie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bowtie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bowtie checks the leg kick.
Cunningham throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bowtie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cunningham somewhat.
Cunningham throws a leg kick but Bowtie checks it.
Cunningham dips to his left and cracks Bowtie with an uppercut!
Cunningham has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bowtie.
Cunningham tries for a takedown but Bowtie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bowtie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bowtie wants to slow Cunningham down by chopping away at his legs.
Cunningham throws a head kick but Bowtie moves out of range.
A cross from Bowtie lands.
Bowtie throws a body kick that misses
and Cunningham counters with an inside leg kick.
Cunningham fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bowtie checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowtie throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bowtie lands with a straight right. Cunningham didn't see that one coming.
Cunningham throws a leg kick
and Bowtie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cunningham just misses with a punch to the body.
Cunningham lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cunningham takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bowtie throws a low kick, looking for Cunningham's leg but Cunningham calmly moves out of range.
Cunningham tried to score with a low kick but Bowtie checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bowtie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cunningham's calf.
Bowtie throws a hook but Cunningham blocks it.
Bowtie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Cunningham dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Graham Bowtie's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bowtie throws a sloppy head kick and Cunningham moves out of range easily.
Cunningham feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bowties jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bowtie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cunningham.
Bowtie moves out of range of the body kick.
Cunningham lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bowtie misses with the body kick
and Cunningham makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bowtie misses with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bowtie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cunningham has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cunningham and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cunningham attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cunningham. That's going to slow Bowtie down.
A low kick from Cunningham is predictable there
letting Bowtie counter with a right hand.
Bowtie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowtie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bowtie avoids the head kick by Cunningham.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Bowtie misses.
Cunningham connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bowtie's hands.
Cunningham turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cunningham lands a leg kick that knocks Bowtie off balance momentarily.
Cunningham thumps Bowtie with a low kick.
Cunningham throws a wild body kick that Bowtie sees coming a mile off.
Cunningham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bowtie.
Bowtie throws a right hand that misses

and Cunningham counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cunningham postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cunningham scores with punches from side control.
Cunningham working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cunningham cracks Bowtie with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Bowtie is rocked!
A big shot lands for Cunningham! That's hurt Bowtie! Will he recover? Cunningham fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randall Cunningham!
Randall Cunningham bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.