PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Saint Randy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Fine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Saint Randy
vs
Fine

173 cm
29
138 lbs
18 - 31 - 0

167 cm
21
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

El Zoido's Feeble Fightwear *** ROUPA DOS BROTHER*

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Saint Randy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Fine!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fine stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fine wants it to stay on the feet.
Fine misses with an uppercut. Saint Randy saw that one coming.
Fine stuffs the takedown attempt from Saint Randy. Saint Randy gets slowly back to his feet.

Saint Randy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fine manages to get back to half guard.
Fine is holding on to half guard well.

Saint Randy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fine defends it well.
Fine wants to control but Saint Randy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Saint Randy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fine is looking to improve his position.
Fine trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fine tries to roll over but Saint Randy keeps him under control.
Fine trying to control here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Larry Fine hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Fine misses with a hook.
Saint Randy looks for a takedown but Fine sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Saint Randy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fine throws a lazy uppercut

and Saint Randy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fine's guard.
Fine looking to control.
Saint Randy looking to sit in guard and control but Fine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Saint Randy wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Randy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fine trying to control but Saint Randy is working from the bottom.
Saint Randy wants to hit a switch here but Fine passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Saint Randy there!
Saint Randy wants to get back to his feet.
Saint Randy is breathing heavily.
Fine wants to control the pace but Saint Randy is squirming around nicely.
Fine throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Fine misses with a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Randy sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Fine throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Saint Randy to regain full guard.
Saint Randy keeping moving, preventing Fine from controlling successfully.

Saint Randy is looking for a triangle but Fine pushes his legs off easily.
Fine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Saint Randy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Fine postures up in Saint Randy's guard and throws a big left but Saint Randy blocks it.
Fine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fine throws a big right hand that misses.
Saint Randy being controlled here, momentarily.
Fine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Saint Randy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fine with a flurry of punches that miss.

Saint Randy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fine passes into side control.
Fine passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Saint Randy!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saint Randy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Fine there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Saint Randy is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Saint Randy tries to reverse the position but Fine maintains control.
Fine throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Saint Randy because Fine loaded up on that one.
Fine misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fine content just to control the position here.
Fine looking to control but Saint Randy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Saint Randy tries to reverse the position but Fine maintains control.
Fine controlling the position easily from mount.
Fine thowing shots but they're missing.
Fine thowing shots but they're missing.
Fine throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Fine unloads with some shots from mount but Saint Randy bucks and avoids them well.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Fine there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Fine throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Fine looking to ground and pound but Saint Randy is blocking nicely.
Fine unloads with some shots from mount but Saint Randy bucks and avoids them well.
Fine trying to control but Saint Randy is having none of it.
Fine throwing strikes but Saint Randy bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Fine lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Saint Randy!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint Randy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fine throwing strikes but Saint Randy uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fine thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Fine is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Saint Randy sees it coming and defends easily.
Saint Randy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fine.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fine lands a nice short elbow.
Saint Randy wants to get back to his feet.

Fine looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Saint Randy is looking for a sweep. Fine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Fine is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Saint Randy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fine missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fine thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Saint Randy is trying to stand up here but Fine is controlling him well.
Fine not doing much here.
Fine throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Saint Randy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fine pulls his head out easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fine perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fine wants to free his trapped foot but Saint Randy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fine missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Saint Randy is pressing down on Fine's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fine wants to control from the top but Saint Randy keeps moving.
Fine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fine stands and throws Saint Randy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fine tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fine has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Fine dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Fine connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saint Randy's hands.
Fine scores with a sloppy right hand. Saint Randy should have avoided that one.

Fine fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Saint Randy sprawls well initially but Fine persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fine is trying to control. Saint Randy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fine sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Saint Randy is looking for a sweep. Fine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saint Randy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fine is working away from the top position though.

Fine is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Randy is looking to improve his position.
Fine trying to control the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Fine looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fine performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fine wants to free his trapped foot but Saint Randy is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Fine is working for a submission of some sort.
Saint Randy wants to get back to full guard.
Fine thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fine missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Randy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Saint Randy 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.
Saint Randy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Saint Randy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fine.
Fine trying to control but Saint Randy is working from the bottom.
Fine is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Larry Fine wasn't active enough on the ground.
Saint Randy scores with a leg kick.
Brandon Saint Randy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fine misses with an uppercut. Saint Randy saw that one coming.
Fine's jab looks to have found its range, popping Saint Randy under the eye.
Nice cross by Fine.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fine feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Saint Randys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fine throws a shot from downtown. Saint Randy moves away and avoids it.
Saint Randy closes the distance and clinches up with Fine, looking for a takedown. Saint Randy pushes Fine against the ropes but Fine circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fine misses with a lunging right hand
and Saint Randy counters with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Saint Randy.

Fine shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fine showed some decent athleticism there.
Saint Randy is trying to stand back up but Fine is controlling him

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Fine is trying for a kimura here. Saint Randy looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Fine wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Larry Fine!