PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anssi Randi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armin Merkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randi's entrance music is DMX - Party Up. A fine choice. Merkel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Juke Joint Jezebel. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Randi
vs
Merkel

225 cm
20
310 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anssi Randi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Armin Merkel!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randi just misses with a punch to the body.
Randi lands a big uppercut and Merkel crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Merkel looks OK. Randi waves Merkel back to his feet!

It looks like Armin Merkel has been cut.
Randi cracks Merkel with an uppercut from hell and Merkel crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Randi's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Merkel is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Randi throwing strikes from guard but Merkel blocks nicely.
Merkel is still in real trouble! Can Randi finish him?
Randi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Merkel seems to have recovered his senses.
Randi is stalling in the full guard.
Randi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Merkel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Merkel has his hands on Randi's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randi stopping the sweep attempt from Merkel.
Merkel pulls Randi in to control the position.

Randi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Randi throws a hook to the side of Merkel's head but Merkel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Merkel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Randi misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Merkel slips a jab from Randi.
Randi avoids a punch combination nicely.
A left lands for Merkel.

It looks like Anssi Randi has been cut.
Merkel misses with a few strikes there.
Merkel blocks a jab.
Randi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Randi staying out of range there.
Nice straight punches there by Merkel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Merkel.
Randi looks to throw the jab but Merkel is out of range.
Randi looks to land a combination but Merkel avoids it well.
Randi looks to land a combination but Merkel avoids it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Merkel misses with a straight left.
Randi slips under a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Randi.
Merkel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Randi moves away.
Merkel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Randi counters with a straight right hand.
Randi ducks under a wild hook from Merkel.
Randi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Merkel counters with a right hand to the body.
Randi is breathing heavily.
Merkel looks to score with a jab to the body but Randi is just out of range.
Merkel walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merkel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Randi's head.
Merkel connects with a looping right hand.
Randi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Randi looks to land a right hand but Merkel moved out of range.
Merkel drops Randi with a right and a left! Merkel comes rushing in but Randi regains his composure and manages to keep Merkel in guard.

Randi is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Merkel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Merkel wanted to stand there but Randi had control of the position.
Merkel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merkel wants to stand and escape but instead Randi has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Merkel keeping moving, preventing Randi from controlling successfully.
Merkel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Randi trying to control but Merkel is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armin Merkel dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Randi throws a jab but it's blocked by Merkel.
Armin Merkel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Randi throws a body punch but Merkel moves out of range.
Merkel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Merkel ducks under a wild hook from Randi.
Randi throws a jab but it's blocked by Merkel.
Merkel loads up on a big right hand but Randi slips the punch.
Randi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Merkel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Randi misses.
Merkel misses the shot to the body.
Anssi Randi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Merkel throws a hook but Randi blocks it.
Merkel lands a body shot.
Randi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Merkel moves away.
Merkel throws a big shot that misses.
Randi tries to bum rush Merkel with a series of wild strikes but Merkel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Randi walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Merkel bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Randi! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Oh Randi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Merkel looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Merkel gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Randi seems to have got his legs back now.
A combination from Randi does no damage.
Merkel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Anssi Randi's cut is getting worse.
Merkel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Randi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Merkel lands a big uppercut and Randi crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Randi looks OK. Merkel waves Randi back to his feet!

Randi is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Merkel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Randi.
Merkel throws a shot to the body.
Merkel throws a jab when Randi was well out of range.
Randi leaves his chin hanging out and Merkel seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Randi crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Armin Merkel!