PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rich Voss (ranked 3929 p4p, 3826 weight class) and Lue Randle (ranked 473 p4p, 465 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Voss
vs
Randle

181 cm
25
176
8 - 8 - 0

181 cm
24
178
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Brooklyn Threads

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Voss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lue Randle!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Randle misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Voss.
Good exchange - Voss coming out on top.
Voss digs a good body shot into Randle's ribs.

Randle moves into the clinch successfully.
Randle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voss lands a shoulder strike.
Randle tries to work over Voss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Randle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voss's elbow.
Randle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short body shot lands from Randle as the two fighters clinch.
Voss lands a shot to the body.
Randle tries to pull guard but Voss holds him up against the cage and eventually Randle drops back down to his feet.
Voss scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voss blocks a body shot from Randle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voss lands a body shot in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Voss - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Voss lands with a left to the head.
Voss cracks Randle with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Voss as the two fighters clinch.
Voss has Randle pushed against the cage.
Randle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voss lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Randle backwards.
Randle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voss gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Randle.
Rich Voss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lue Randle.
Voss lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Voss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Randle can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randle is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Voss is defending well.
Voss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Voss lands a nice shot to the body.
Randle letting Voss take a breather here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voss.
Randle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voss's elbow.
Randle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voss lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Randle swings wildly with an uppercut but Voss uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Voss.
Voss lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Voss.
A left hand lands to the body for Voss.
Voss lands with a light punch inside.
Voss stalling in the clinch.
Voss lands a left hand.

Randle is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voss pushes Randle against the cage. Voss is working some dirty boxing. Voss pushes off with a quick right hook! Randle goes down! Randle tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Voss moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rich Voss!
An out of breath Rich Voss thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Lue Randle was interviewed post fight and said 'thank you to all my supporters, love you all.'.