PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Jr Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Randallmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Randallmen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Jr Silva
vs
Randallmen

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Jr Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jordan Randallmen!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.

Randallmen breaks the clinch.
Randallmen shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Randallmen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva throws a head kick that Randallmen semi-blocks.

It looks like Jordan Randallmen has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Randallmen to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Randallmen defends easily.
Randallmen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Silva throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position.
Randallmen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva is trying to control the position but Randallmen postures up.
Randallmen pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Randallmen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva trying to control but Randallmen postures up.

Randallmen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Randallmen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randallmen is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Randallmen content to control rather than advance.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Randallmen is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Randallmen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Randallmen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Randallmen slows the pace down in half guard.
Silva wants to improve his position but Randallmen is controlling well.
Randallmen is nestled in close to Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randallmen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Randallmen is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Randallmen not doing much here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jordan Randallmen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Randallmen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Randallmen looks gassed!
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Randallmen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Randallmen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Randallmen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Randallmen pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Randallmen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Randallmen's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Randallmen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Randallmen on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Randallmen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Randallmen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Randallmen prevents Silva from improving his position.
Randallmen controlling the action here.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Randallmen is working away from the top position though.
Randallmen stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to sweep but Randallmen has passed to side control!
Silva struggling a bit here.
Silva tries to bench press Randallmen off him but Randallmen keeps the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A lull in the action here.
Silva is trying to control Randallmen's posture but Randallmen avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randallmen tries to advance to mount but can't.

Randallmen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
Randallmen wants to control for a moment but Silva uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

Randallmen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
Randallmen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randallmen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Randallmen trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Randallmen lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Randallmen defends easily.
Randallmen passes Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Randallmen there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randallmen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Randallmen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Randallmen in his half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is in trouble now - Randallmen has advanced to mount!

Randallmen working for a submission but Silva is keeping him at bay.
Silva wants to hold on but Randallmen pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Randallmen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Randallmen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jordan Randallmen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Randallmen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Randallmen not doing much here.

Randallmen is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Randallmen to get the leverage.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Randallmen trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
Randallmen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Randallmen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Randallmen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva is not content to let Randallmen control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Randallmen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Randallmen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.

Randallmen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Randallmen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Randallmen is working away from the top position though.

Randallmen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Randallmen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randallmen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Randallmen stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
Randallmen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Randallmen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Randallmen in particular looking to stall.
Silva trying to control here.
Randallmen moves into full mount! Silva won't be happy about that!
Randallmen scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
Randallmen breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jordan Randallmen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Randallmen swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jordan Randallmen!
A relieved looking Jordan Randallmen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.