PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arlen Randall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricci Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Randall
vs
Mcdonald

196 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arlen Randall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricci Mcdonald!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randall doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Mcdonald counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mcdonald controlling the action here.
Randall could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Mcdonald seems to be working for a kimura but Randall defends the submission attempt.
Randall is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mcdonald is working for a submission of some sort.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mcdonald seems to be working for a kimura but Randall defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randall tries to get to full guard but Mcdonald has control of the leg.
Mcdonald working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mcdonald missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Randall is in trouble now - Mcdonald has advanced to mount!

Mcdonald goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Randall turns into him and now he's in Mcdonald's guard.
Randall has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Randall trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcdonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcdonald working for a triangle but Randall defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mcdonald looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Mcdonald is looking to cinch up a triangle. Randall throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Mcdonald's body to avoid the submission. Mcdonald has instead reached around Randall's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Mcdonald arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ricci Mcdonald!