PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lenny McClean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Randleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McClean
vs
Randleman

202 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lenny McClean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Randleman!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McClean shoots in but Randleman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McClean misses with a head kick.
Randleman with a poor takedown
and McClean counters with a left and a right that stings Randleman.
Randleman misses with a low kick.
Randleman moves out of range as McClean throws a body kick.
Randleman checks a low kick from McClean.
McClean takes a swing at Randleman's ribcage but misses.
McClean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Randleman.
McClean throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Randleman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Randleman throws a leg kick that is checked
and McClean counters with a nice uppercut.
Randleman misses with a low kick.

Randleman scores with a takedown into McClean's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Randleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McClean wants to stand and escape but Randleman is having none of it.
Randleman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McClean swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randleman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Randleman landing some decent shots from guard.
McClean will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McClean wants to stand up but Randleman is controlling him.
Randleman is in close to McClean's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Randleman cracks McClean with a solid left hand.
McClean is looking to stand up but Randleman isn't so interested in that idea.
Randleman wants to control from the top but McClean keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Randleman looks gassed!
Randleman being controlled here momentarily.
McClean knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Randleman on the ground.
McClean preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McClean preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Randleman throws and elbow that misses. McClean uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Randleman's guard. Nice move by McClean!
McClean stopping the sweep attempt from Randleman.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Randleman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. McClean catches Randleman right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Kevin Randleman has been cut.
Randleman checks the leg kick.
Randleman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McClean pinned against the cage. McClean gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McClean scores with a jab.
McClean throws a nice looking combination but Randleman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McClean throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

McClean closes the distance and clinches.

McClean breaks from the clinch.
McClean will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Decent striking displayed by McClean there.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McClean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClean lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McClean.
McClean wants to clinch.
Randleman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McClean looks to land a combination but Randleman avoids it well.
McClean lands a jab to Randleman's midsection.
McClean throws a one two combo.
McClean misses with a few strikes there.
Randleman misses with a takedown attempt
and McClean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lenny McClean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Randleman.

Randleman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McClean tries to kick Randleman off but Randleman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McClean is not content to let Randleman control the position.
McClean is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lenny McClean dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Randleman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McClean swings for the body but Randleman moves out of range.

Randleman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McClean's guard.
Randleman trying to control but McClean is working from the bottom.
Randleman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Randleman wants to control from the top but McClean keeps moving.
McClean working a defensive guard here.
McClean is looking to stand up but Randleman isn't so interested in that idea.

McClean has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Randleman off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
McClean swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randleman has a takedown stuffed.
McClean tries to move into range but Randleman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kevin Randleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Randleman fails to land the takedown.
Randleman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Randleman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McClean's waist but McClean gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Randleman off to one side.
Lenny McClean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Randleman.
Randleman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McClean.
Lenny McClean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McClean throws a head kick that misses.
McClean throws a one two combo.
McClean throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Decent striking displayed by McClean there.
McClean misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Randleman closes this distance looking for a takedown but McClean circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randleman throws a sloppy head kick

and McClean counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Randleman 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.

Randleman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Randleman thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Randleman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McClean passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Randleman is looking to improve his position.
Randleman punching from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randleman tries to roll over but McClean keeps him under control.
McClean wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Randleman fails with the takedown.
Randleman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McClean throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from McClean.
McClean throws a body kick that misses.
Randleman checks a low kick from McClean.

Randleman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randleman working McClean over with strikes here.
Randleman with the ground and pound from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McClean tries to hold on but Randleman postures up.
Randleman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Randleman with good strikes from the mount here!
Randleman throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Randleman thowing shots but they're missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Randleman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Randleman trying to control but McClean is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lenny McClean dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Randleman's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

McClean misses with a two punch combination.
Randleman tries a head kick but it misses.
Randleman throws a leg kick
and McClean counters with a leg kick.
McClean swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Randleman.
Randleman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
McClean is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
McClean is trying to control Randleman's posture but Randleman avoids it.
McClean tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Randleman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McClean is pushing Randleman's head away, looking to escape. Randleman manages to hold on to the position though.
Randleman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Randleman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McClean has escaped the position, nice work there.
Randleman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear McClean down.
McClean is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
McClean avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Randleman.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McClean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Randleman.
McClean throws a leg kick but Randleman checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as McClean checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Horrible takedown by Randleman or perhaps it was just good defense by McClean which made him look bad.
McClean throws a leg kick but Randleman checks it.

That's two 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.
Randleman stuffs the takedown.

Randleman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Randleman thows a huge punch but McClean dodges it nicely.
Randleman slips a nice elbow through McClean's hands, connecting with McClean's forehead.
Randleman working over McClean with some ground and pound. McClean looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

McClean makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Randleman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Randleman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randleman slips a nice elbow through McClean's hands, connecting with McClean's forehead.
Randleman thows a huge punch but McClean dodges it nicely.
Randleman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lenny McClean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Randleman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Randleman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Randleman there.
McClean trying to control here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Randleman.
Randleman throws a leg kick that is checked
and McClean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kevin Randleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randleman tries to land a body kick
and McClean counters with a nice low kick that buckles Randleman's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McClean thows a body kick. Randleman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McClean thuds his right hand into Randleman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Randleman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A good leg kick by McClean.
McClean tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McClean scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Randleman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting McClean counter with a right hand.
Lenny McClean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Randleman.
Randleman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McClean lands a nice looking body kick.
McClean is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Randleman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McClean closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Randleman shoots and misses
and McClean counters with a good low kick that Randleman was not able to check.
McClean throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Randleman on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kevin Randleman.
I think McClean has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lenny McClean!