PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Rand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusty Bottoms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rand
vs
Bottoms

181 cm
23
182 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
178 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Rand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dusty Bottoms!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottoms looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rand swats away the attempt to clinch by Bottoms.
Bottoms tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rand avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bottoms tries to clinch there but Rand circles away.
Bottoms is looking to clinch.
Bottoms fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bottoms takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bottoms tries to clinch up but Rand circles away and keeps his distance.
Bottoms wants to clinch.

Bottoms shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rand has his hands on Bottoms's head, controlling the position.
Bottoms postures up in Rand's guard and throws a big left but Rand blocks it.
Bottoms throwing strikes but missing.
Bottoms postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottoms looking to pass the guard.
Bottoms throwing strikes from guard but Rand blocks nicely.
Bottoms thows a big elbow that misses.
Rand on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rand tries to get out of the position.
Bottoms postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Rand gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bottoms loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bottoms postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bottoms is looking to work some ground and pound but Rand has wrist control.
Bottoms is looking to work some ground and pound but Rand has wrist control.
Bottoms lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms is looking to advance position but Rand has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Bottoms is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bottoms is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rand takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms is looking to get to half guard.
Rand controlling from the full mount.
Bottoms is desperately trying to improve his position but Rand has a good base and remains in mount.
Rand controlling from mount.
Rand has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four 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.
Bottoms manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rand in particular looking to stall.
Bottoms moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bottoms wants to improve his position but instead Rand has moved into half guard.

Bottoms looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bottoms is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dusty Bottoms dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bottoms is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rand throws a big shot that misses.
Rand looks to land a left hand but Bottoms moved out of range nicely.
Rand throws a shot to the body.
Rand waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Bottoms.
Rand is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rand rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bottoms moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Bottoms drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bottoms throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Rand works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Rand gets back to full guard.
Bottoms pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rand is keeping the position for now.
Bottoms slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottoms throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rand stops Bottoms from passing to mount.
Bottoms in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bottoms throws an elbow but Rand slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rand wants to get back to his feet.
Bottoms sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rand is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bottoms stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bottoms moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bottoms tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rand swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rand keeps the fight on the outside.
Dusty Bottoms seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rand circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bottoms wants to clinch.
Rand lands with a shot to the body.
Bottoms staying out of range there.
Rand connects with the punch.
Bottoms avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bottoms connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rand. Rand circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rand takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bottoms is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bottoms walks into a jab.
Bottoms tries to clinch but Rand is having none of it.
Bottoms fails with a takedown attempt.
Bottoms fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bottoms closes the distance and clinches up with Rand, looking for a takedown. Bottoms pushes Rand against the cage but Rand circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Bottoms rushes Rand and presses him up against the cage.
Bottoms tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rand's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bottoms misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rand blocks an uppercut.
Come on Rand - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rand prevents a body shot from Bottoms.
Bottoms drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rand pulls his leg out and moves away.
Daniel Rand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dusty Bottoms.
Bottoms tries to clinch there but Rand circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rand darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bottoms wants to clinch up but Rand keeps it at a distance.
Rand misses with a looping left.
Bottoms lands a right hook to the body.
Rand misses with a hook. Bottoms ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bottoms looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Rand misses.
Rand lands a really nice looking cross but Bottoms seems unphased.
Rand takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bottoms tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rand swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bottoms walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Daniel Rand is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bottoms is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bottoms is looking to clinch but Rand is avoiding it.
A slow jab from Rand misses its intended target.
Bottoms fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rand swats away the attempt to clinch by Bottoms.
Rand tries to bum rush Bottoms with a series of wild strikes but Bottoms uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bottoms displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rand throws out the jab.

Bottoms bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bottoms has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bottoms fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bottoms working the ground and pound but Rand is defending the strikes.
Rand is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rand taking a bit of punishment here - Bottoms scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dusty Bottoms will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

No luck for Bottoms with that takedown attempt.

Bottoms clinches with his opponent.
Bottoms misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rand blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bottoms misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bottoms misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bottoms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bottoms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rand blocks an uppercut.
Bottoms misses with a punch to the body.

Rand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bottoms tries for a takedown but Rand sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottoms scores with a jab. Rand acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rand swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rand throws a right hand that Bottoms ducks under and follows up with a left that Bottoms also avoids with ease.
Bottoms wants to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Rand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottoms waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rand.
Rand changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bottoms tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bottoms bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No luck for Bottoms with that takedown attempt.
Daniel Rand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dusty Bottoms.
Bottoms takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rand lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rand.
Rand closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bottoms on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rand misses with an uppercut.
Bottoms has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice takedown defense from Rand. No joy for Bottoms on that attempt.
Rand listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bottoms tries to clinch up.
Bottoms wants to clinch.
Bottoms tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rand swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rand works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rand swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rand lands the left hand.
Bottoms with a nice cross.
Bottoms tries to clinch but Rand is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rand pinned against the cage. Rand gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rand lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bottoms waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rand.
Bottoms misses with a wild body shot.
Bottoms doesn't manage to clinch there - Rand circles away.
Bottoms fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bottoms tries to clinch but Rand is having none of it.
Bottoms takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bottoms tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rand paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rand misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bottoms.
Bottoms tries to clinch up but Rand circles away and keeps his distance.
Bottoms shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Some wild striking there from Rand.
Bottoms tries to close the distance and clinch but Rand swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rand dodges the punch combination from Bottoms.
Bottoms throws a jab but it's blocked by Rand.
Daniel Rand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bottoms looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rand lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rand connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rand moves away from the strike by Bottoms.
Bottoms fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bottoms fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rand manages to avoid it.
Bottoms tries to clinch up.
Bottoms shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rand as he jumps to the side.
Bottoms has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bottoms uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rand.
Bottoms wants to clinch up but Rand keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bottoms.
A jab from Rand finds it's way through Bottoms's defenses.
Rand swats away the attempt to clinch by Bottoms.
Rand uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bottoms has time to react.
Rand avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rand clobbers Bottoms with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rand swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bottoms wants to clinch.
Bottoms lands a jab to the head.
Bottoms drops his hands momentarily and Rand takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rand moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bottoms.
Nice sprawl there from Rand as Bottoms shoots in.
Rand connects with a nice looking jab.
A left and a right from Rand both land. Nice combination.

Bottoms is rocked!
Rand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bottoms shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rand as he avoids it easily.
Rand scores with a hook.
Rand stuffs the takedown.
Rand connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bottoms momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rand lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rand cracks Bottoms with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bottoms is still on wobbly legs! Can Rand finish him?
Rand takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bottoms seems to have recovered his senses.
Rand keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Rand showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bottoms has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dusty Bottoms!