PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randall Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Honda Dedechi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dedechi has chosen Daler Mehndi - Tunak Tunak Tun as his entrance music. Honda Dedechi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Randall Cunningham's chin.

Cunningham
vs
Dedechi

188 cm
30
210 lbs
16 - 11 - 1

184 cm
25
212 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
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 16 - 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Honda Dedechi!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cunningham looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cunningham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dedechi.
Cunningham cracks the inside of Dedechi's front leg.
Cunningham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dedechi.
Dedechi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dedechi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Randall Cunningham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dedechi checks a low kick from Cunningham.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dedechi.
A low kick from Cunningham is predictable there
and Dedechi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dedechi misses with a straight right.
Dedechi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cunningham moves away.
Cunningham attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dedechi avoids a kick to the body.
Cunningham throws a chopping leg kick but Dedechi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dedechi checks a low kick from Cunningham.
Cunningham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dedechi was well out of range. Poor timing from Cunningham.
Cunningham scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cunningham throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dedechi.
Dedechi throws a leg kick
and Cunningham counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've been informed that Dedechi 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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cunningham, right into the meat.
Dedechi misses with a lunging right hand
and Cunningham counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dedechi thinking.
Cunningham connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dedechi misses with a body kick.
Cunningham goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cunningham throws out a loose jab but Dedechi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dedechi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cunningham misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham throws a body kick that misses.
Dedechi throws a right hand that Cunningham ducks under and follows up with a left that Cunningham also avoids with ease.
Dedechi tries to land a front kick but Cunningham steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cunningham throws a body kick that misses.
Cunningham fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dedechi.
Dedechi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cunningham.
Dedechi 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 connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Honda Dedechi has been cut.
Cunningham dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dedechi. That did some damage!
Dedechi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cunningham. That did some damage!
A low kick from Cunningham is predictable there
and Dedechi counters with a nice body kick.
Dedechi checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dedechi checks a leg kick.
Cunningham takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cunningham plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cunningham's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dedechi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cunningham scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cunningham throws a solid leg kick but Dedechi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cunningham.
Cunningham closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jab from Cunningham.
Dedechi throws a chopping leg kick but Cunningham manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cunningham pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dedechi is out of range and Cunningham settles back down.
Cunningham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cunningham misses with a lunging right hand
and Dedechi counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dedechi clobbers Cunningham with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dedechi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A big left from Dedechi misses.
Cunningham cracks a nice hook into Dedechi's ribs.
Dedechi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cunningham counters with a leg kick.
Cunningham buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dedechi checks a leg kick.
Cunningham checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dedechi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cunningham.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dedechi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cunningham is looking to chop away at Dedechi's legs.
Dedechi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cunningham. Cunningham obviously looking to wear him down.
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 Randall Cunningham will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Honda Dedechi'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.

Cunningham throws a sloppy head kick and Dedechi moves out of range easily.
Cunningham buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dedechi lands a glancing blow to the side of Cunningham's head.
Cunningham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dedechi.
Dedechi slips a jab and a cross from Cunningham.
Cunningham fails with the takedown.
Cunningham wants to land a leg kick but Dedechi is out of range.
Cunningham feints and then cracks Dedechi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dedechi down.
Cunningham lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cunningham takes a swing at Dedechi's ribcage but misses.
Cunningham misses with a leg kick
and Dedechi counters with a stiff right hand.
Cunningham lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dedechi's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dedechi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cunningham doesn't seem bothered though.
Cunningham lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cunningham throws a head kick but Dedechi moves out of range.
Cunningham throws the kick towards the body but Dedechi avoids it.
Cunningham tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dedechi defends well and Cunningham ends up having to push Dedechi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dedechi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cunningham blocks the elbow strike.
Dedechi tries to pull guard but Cunningham forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cunningham tries a knee to the head but Dedechi blocks it.
Dedechi is struggling to control the position.
Cunningham looking to slow down the pace here.
Cunningham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dedechi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dedechi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cunningham lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cunningham pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dedechi tries to throw a body punch but Cunningham avoids it by throwing Dedechi back against the cage.
Dedechi throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dedechi throws an elbow but misses.
Dedechi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dedechi swings wildly with an uppercut but Cunningham uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee calls for Dedechi to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dedechi is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cunningham.
Cunningham struggles to land a body shot inside as Dedechi controls his hands.
Dedechi managing to block the knees to the body from Cunningham.
Dedechi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cunningham avoiding damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Cunningham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cunningham thows a leg kick but Dedechi checks it
and Dedechi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dedechi scores with a jab. Cunningham acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dedechi checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dedechi. That's going to slow Cunningham down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cunningham avoids a kick to the body.
Cunningham fakes the leg kick and cracks Dedechi in the body.
Cunningham throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dedechi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dedechi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cunningham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cunningham throws a leg kick
and Dedechi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cunningham really felt that one!

Dedechi lands a left and a right that send Cunningham crashing to the mat, dazed. Dedechi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Cunningham is rocked!

It looks like Randall Cunningham has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dedechi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oh Cunningham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cunningham crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dedechi - the referee stops the clock and Cunningham gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dedechi. Cunningham manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cunningham throws out a leg kick but Dedechi moves out of range and Cunningham only half commits.
Cunningham fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dedechi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dedechi fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Cunningham square on the jaw! Damn, Cunningham is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Honda Dedechi!
An intense looking Honda Dedechi took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'entschuldigen Sie mich, mein kleiner Freund Brezel'.