PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Randleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tank's entrance music is im a bitch. A fine choice. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. David Tank is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Tank
vs
Randleman

150 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Tank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kevin Randleman!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randleman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tank is breathing heavily.

Randleman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Randleman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Randleman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tank taking some punishment here, with Randleman in his half guard.
Randleman passes to full mount!
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!
Tank taking shots to the head.
Tank is in a horrible position here. Randleman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Randleman controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tank tries to improve his position but instead Randleman has taken his back!
Randleman is landing with strikes from the back.
Randleman throwing damaging strikes from the back! Tank could be in trouble here!
Randleman lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randleman lands a shot to the body.
I would not like to be Tank right now.

Tank defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Randleman's arms.
Randleman softening up his opponent with strikes here.

Randleman is persistently looking for the submission but Tank is defending it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tank trying to control the position but Randleman manages to sink in the hooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Tank's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Randleman keeps control of the position easily here as Tank tries to buck him off.
Tank holding both Randleman 's hands and preventing any damage.
Randleman is riding his opponent, not letting Tank buck him off.

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.
Randleman lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Randleman is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Randleman gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Randleman gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Randleman apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Randleman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tank!
Randleman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Randleman lands a nice shot to the head.
Tank is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Randleman dominated that round.
That's time! Tank's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Randleman.

Randleman stands up.

Randleman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tank tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Randleman controlling the position from side mount.
Tank is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Randleman is trying to get an arm triangle but Tank is defending well.
Randleman has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Tank!
Randleman content just to control the position here.
Randleman with the ground and pound from mount.

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.
Tank is looking to improve his position but Randleman isn't that keen on the idea.
Tank stops Randleman from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Tank is in all sorts of trouble here.
Randleman manages to capitalize on a mistake by Tank to take his back!
Tank might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Randleman controls the action.
Randleman connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Tank to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Kevin Randleman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tank just trying to survive but Randleman is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Tank could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tank is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Randleman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Randleman working for the choke.
Good control from Randleman.

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.

Randleman looking for the choke but no joy.
I really don't envy Tank right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Randleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Randleman shoots in and bounces Tank off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Randleman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Randleman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Randleman gets to his feet - Tank follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tank throws a head kick that misses
and Randleman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tank tries to clinch up

and Randleman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Randleman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randleman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Randleman preventing the sweep.
Randleman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tank not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tank tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Randleman sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Randleman stops Tank from standing up.
Tank is looking to stand back up but Randleman counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Tank.
Randleman trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Kevin Randleman just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tank loads up on a big right hand but Randleman slips the punch.

Randleman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Randleman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Randleman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Randleman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tank wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Randleman is now in half guard.
Randleman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Randleman lands with a punch from half guard.

Randleman is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Tank is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kevin Randleman!