PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Natural (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sloppy Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Natural's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, back in black - ACDC. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Natural
vs
Joe

185 cm
22
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Attliction Inc. - badass sold out last night....

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Natural!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sloppy Joe!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Natural shoots in and bounces Joe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Natural is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Joe wants to sweep but no luck.
Natural is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Joe striking off his back but it's not causing Natural any problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Natural controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Joe trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Natural is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Joe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Natural showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Randy Natural just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A chopping leg kick lands by Joe.
Natural throws out a powerful jab.
Joe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Natural counters with a nice double leg into side control. Joe won't be happy with that.
Joe tries to bench press Natural off him but Natural keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Joe is looking for a sweep.
Natural just content to control the position.
Joe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Joe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Natural remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries to improve position but can't.
Natural is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Joe will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Joe is looking to reverse the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Joe is looking for a sweep.
Joe being controlled for a moment.
Joe regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Natural controlling the pace.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Randy Natural just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Joe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Joe looks gassed!
Natural ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Joe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Natural gets the takedown into side control.
Natural takes a little break here. Joe wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Natural has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Natural dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Natural fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Joe sprawls well initially but Natural persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Natural is thwarting Joe's attempts to control the position.
Joe wants to get back to full guard.
Natural is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Joe is looking for a sweep. Natural is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Natural perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Joe tries to roll over but Natural keeps him under control.
Natural is controlling the pace.
Joe is breathing heavily.
Joe tries to get to full guard but Natural has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Randy Natural just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Natural lands a slapping body shot.
Natural throws a right and a left that both miss.
Joe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Natural makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Natural is looking to wear down Joe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Natural shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Natural showed some decent athleticism there.
Natural perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Joe gets full guard.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Natural from controlling successfully.
Joe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natural sitting in guard here, content to control.
Natural knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joe on the ground.
Natural won't allow Joe to sweep him here.
Joe tries to strike from the bottom.
Joe tries to strike from the bottom.
Joe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Natural manages to get himself to full guard.
Joe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Natural utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Natural wants to sweep but no luck.
Joe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Natural can't keep his opponent in guard - Joe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Joe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Natural is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Natural avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Joe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe thows a huge punch but Natural dodges it nicely.
Natural trying to control from the bottom.
Natural tries to get to full guard but Joe has control of the leg.
Joe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Joe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Natural defending well though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Natural has closed the distance and engaged Joe in a clinch.
Natural prevents a takedown attempt there.
Natural will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Joe up against the cage.

Natural tightens his grip and picks Joe up, before dumping him to the ground. Joe manages to land in guard.
Randy Natural overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Natural slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Natural preventing the sweep.
Joe keeping full guard, as Natural tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natural showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Joe is looking to sweep but instead, Natural has passed into half guard.
Joe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Natural is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Joe thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Joe punching to the body, from the bottom.
Natural not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Natural preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Natural dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Natural decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Joe wants to improve his position but Natural is controlling well.
Natural is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Joe is looking to improve his position.
Joe gets full guard.
Joe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Natural seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Joe doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Joe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Natural's guard.
Natural avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Joe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Natural works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Joe wants to pass the guard but Natural is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Natural holds on and takes a little breather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Natural is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Natural looking for a sweep. Not yet Natural, not yet.
Joe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Natural is keeping the position for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Joe throws a sloppy head kick and Natural moves out of range easily.
Natural jabs at Joe's body.
Natural lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Joe backs up against the cage.
Natural fails in his attempt to clinch.
Natural blocks a head kick by Joe.
Natural looks for the body kick but Joe saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Joe with a lazy takedown attempt

and Natural counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Natural is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Joe is trying to get back to full guard.
Natural trying to control the pace.
Joe punching from the bottom.
Joe wants to improve his position but Natural is controlling well.
Natural works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe prevents Natural from moving into mount.
Natural in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Joe tries to bench press Natural off him but Natural keeps the position.
Natural slows the pace down.
Natural advances nicely into full mount.
Natural controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe is working to get back to half guard.
Natural avoids the attempt from Joe to control.
Natural takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Joe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sloppy Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe is squirming around, avoiding Natural's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Natural showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Natural has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Natural!