PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Randallmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Haynes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curtis Haynes will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Randallmen
vs
Haynes

177 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jordan Randallmen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Curtis Haynes!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randallmen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Haynes shoots in but Randallmen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Randallmen throws a head kick that misses
and Haynes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haynes wants to clinch but Randallmen slips to the side

so Randallmen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Randallmen is breathing heavily.
Haynes wants to sweep but no luck.
Randallmen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Haynes's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haynes is trying to get back to full guard.
Haynes wants to get back to his feet.

Haynes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Haynes wants to improve his position but Randallmen is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randallmen winds up and cracks Haynes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Randallmen is looking to pass Haynes's guard but actually Haynes recovers to full guard.

Randallmen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Haynes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Randallmen has Haynes in his guard.
Haynes trying to control but Randallmen is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haynes won't allow Randallmen to sweep him here.
Randallmen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Haynes manages to get himself to full guard.
Randallmen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Randallmen lands a couple of elbows.
Randallmen lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randallmen forces his way into half guard.
Randallmen working over Haynes with some ground and pound. Haynes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Randallmen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Randallmen lands with a punch from half guard.
Randallmen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Haynes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Haynes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Haynes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Randallmen controls the pace.
Randallmen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randallmen passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Randallmen in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Haynes is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jordan Randallmen!
Jordan Randallmen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.