PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Samoan Warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Rand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rand has chosen The Last Dragon as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Samoan Warrior
vs
Rand

190 cm
26
173 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

181 cm
28
182 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Violent Snake
-OVERDOSE Factory-

Conviction
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freddie Samoan Warrior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Rand!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samoan Warrior lands with a shot to the body.
Samoan Warrior fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
No joy there for Samoan Warrior, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Samoan Warrior connects with a jab.
Nice jab there from Samoan Warrior.
Samoan Warrior misses with a wild body shot.
Samoan Warrior misses with a body shot.
Samoan Warrior's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Samoan Warrior duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samoan Warrior rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rand moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Samoan Warrior misses with a wild body shot.
Samoan Warrior avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rand tries to move into range but Samoan Warrior moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Samoan Warrior throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rand.
Rand walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rand slips under a jab.
Rand dodges the punch combination from Samoan Warrior.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samoan Warrior fails to land with a series of punches.
Rand is looking to chop away at Samoan Warrior's legs.
Rand uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Samoan Warrior.
Rand shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Samoan Warrior misses with a hook.
Samoan Warrior lunges at Rand with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rand's hand.
Rand is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Samoan Warrior.
Samoan Warrior needs to keep his hands up - Rand had a free shot at his head there.
Rand throws a nice looking combination but Samoan Warrior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Samoan Warrior misses with a combination
and Rand counters with a straight right hand.
Freddie Samoan Warrior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samoan Warrior keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rand dodges the punch combination from Samoan Warrior.
Rand avoids the body shot from Samoan Warrior.
Samoan Warrior throws an overhand right that lands on Rand's shoulder, as Rand tries to avoid the shot.
Samoan Warrior stuns Rand with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Samoan Warrior keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rand walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rand slips under a jab from Samoan Warrior.
Samoan Warrior is looking to land body kicks.
Samoan Warrior avoids the body shot from Rand.
The fighters circling - Samoan Warrior throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Samoan Warrior looks to land a right hand but Rand moved out of range.
Rand throws a jab but it's blocked by Samoan Warrior.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rand moves away from the strike by Samoan Warrior.
Samoan Warrior tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Samoan Warrior uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rand.
Samoan Warrior throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Samoan Warrior takes a swing at Rand's ribcage but misses.
Samoan Warrior throws a series of punches but Rand avoids them all with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Samoan Warrior scores with a four punch combination!
Rand is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Samoan Warrior misses with a straight right.
Rand slips a jab and a cross from Samoan Warrior.
Rand connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Samoan Warrior momentarily.
Samoan Warrior is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Samoan Warrior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rand manages to avoid it.
Samoan Warrior moves out of range as Rand strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samoan Warrior misses with a body punch
and Rand counters with a stiff right hand.
Samoan Warrior loads up on a big right hand but Rand slips the punch.
Samoan Warrior tries to bum rush Rand with a series of wild strikes but Rand uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slow jab from Samoan Warrior misses its intended target.
Samoan Warrior uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rand.
Rand misses with a double jab
and Samoan Warrior counters with a right hand to the body.
Rand slips under a jab from Samoan Warrior.
Rand moves out of range of the strikes.
Samoan Warrior blocks a head kick by Rand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rand avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Samoan Warrior thuds a left hand into Rand's body.
Rand throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddie Samoan Warrior dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Samoan Warrior throws a body punch but Rand moves out of range.
Samoan Warrior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rand was well out of range. Poor timing from Samoan Warrior.
Freddie Samoan Warrior is winning the standup battle so far.
Samoan Warrior falls off balance throwing a combination
and Samoan Warrior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Samoan Warrior misses with a body shot.
Rand fakes the leg kick and cracks Samoan Warrior in the body.
Rand dodges the punch combination from Samoan Warrior.
Rand fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Samoan Warrior manages to avoid it.
Rand tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Samoan Warrior was well out of range. Poor timing from Rand.
Rand misses with a wild body shot.
Samoan Warrior stalks Rand and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rand's face. Rand staggers backwards, shaken.
A combination from Samoan Warrior does no damage.
Freddie Samoan Warrior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rand lands a body shot.
Rand scores with a jab to the head.
Rand lunges at Samoan Warrior with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Samoan Warrior's hand.
Rand scores with a jab to the head.
Samoan Warrior scores with a sloppy right hand. Rand should have avoided that one.
Rand takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rand chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rand misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rand ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Samoan Warrior does no damage.
Samoan Warrior misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rand counters with a series of strikes. Samoan Warrior will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rand throws a looping overhand right but Samoan Warrior ducks down to avoid it.
Samoan Warrior misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samoan Warrior will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rand.
Samoan Warrior lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rand circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Samoan Warrior, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Samoan Warrior looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Samoan Warrior swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rand counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Samoan Warrior thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samoan Warrior swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rand.
Samoan Warrior pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Samoan Warrior misses with a few strikes there.
Samoan Warrior throws a sloppy body shot
and Rand counters with a nice uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rand, right into the meat.
Samoan Warrior throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samoan Warrior misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rand counters with a nice uppercut.
Samoan Warrior throws a combination that misses
and Rand makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Samoan Warrior gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Samoan Warrior swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rand counters with a straight right hand.
Rand is looking to slow Samoan Warrior down with leg kicks.
Rand moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rand looks to land a left hand but Samoan Warrior moved out of range nicely.
Samoan Warrior swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rand counters with a nice uppercut.
Samoan Warrior just misses with a punch to the body.
Rand works the jab nicely.
Rand throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rand lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rand lunges at Samoan Warrior with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Samoan Warrior's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samoan Warrior falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rand makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rand dips to his left and cracks Samoan Warrior with an uppercut!
Samoan Warrior drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Samoan Warrior throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rand counters with a stiff right hand.
Rand getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Samoan Warrior is rocked!
Samoan Warrior throws a combination that misses
and Rand counters with a crisp right that sends Samoan Warrior to the canvas! Rand follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Rand!