PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Anderson (ranked 673 p4p, 477 weight class) and Macho Man Randy (ranked 95 p4p, 62 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anderson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pick up man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anderson
vs
Randy

190 cm
26
180
18 - 10 - 0

177 cm
30
177
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Macho Man Randy!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Anderson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Anderson showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Randy wants to get back to full guard.
Anderson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Anderson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Randy tries to reverse the position but Anderson maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randy really wants to buck Anderson off and get back to his feet.
Randy is trying to reverse the position but instead Anderson has taken his back - oops!
Anderson is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Anderson keeps control of the position as Randy tries to break free.
Randy prevents Anderson from getting a body triangle.

Anderson tightening his grip on Randy, looking for the choke.

Randy fending off the submission attempt from Anderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson avoiding Randy 's attempts to control his hands.
Randy looking very determined here, making life difficult for Anderson.
Anderson not allowing Randy to control his hands.
Anderson controlling from the back.
Anderson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Randy for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control momentarily.
Randy rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Randy actively working from the bottom here.

Randy looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Anderson pushes past his half guard into mount!
Anderson wants to take Randy's back here but Randy is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Anderson controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Randy is still trying to improve position.
Anderson looking to control but Randy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Anderson controlling from the full mount.
Randy can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sparky Anderson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Randy's waist but Randy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side.
Randy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Randy throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Anderson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Anderson in particular looking to stall.

Randy actively working from the bottom here.
Randy is trying to control but Anderson manages to pass to mount!
Randy wants to hold on but Anderson pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randy is desperately trying to improve his position but Anderson has a good base and remains in mount.
Randy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Anderson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Randy is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson works his way into full mount!
Anderson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Randy regains half guard.
Randy has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at PhoQus Fight Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Randy trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Anderson manages to pass to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Randy wants to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson controlling from the full mount.
Randy regains half guard.
Anderson content to control rather than advance.
Randy is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randy is trying to get back to full guard.
Randy is trying to maintain the position but Anderson is very close to passing his half guard.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Randy keeps working.
Sparky Anderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Randy trying to control here.

Anderson is trying to work for a kimura but Randy is defending well.
Randy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anderson is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Randy keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Anderson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Randy throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Anderson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Randy avoids it really well and circles away.
Randy throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Anderson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sparky Anderson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anderson.
Anderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Randy sprawls well. He's pushed Anderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Anderson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Randy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Randy keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Randy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Randy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Randy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Anderson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Anderson has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Randy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Randy working a defensive guard but Anderson passes into half guard.
Randy tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
Randy won't allow Anderson to pass to mount.
Randy is trying to stand back up but Anderson is controlling him

Randy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Randy is in trouble now - Anderson has advanced to mount!
Macho Man Randy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anderson goes for an armbar but Randy turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Randy.
Randy tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
Randy trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Anderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Randy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anderson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Randy defends it easily.
Randy wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Anderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anderson pulls Randy in close to his closed guard and prevents Randy from doing any damage or advancing position.

Randy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Anderson dives on top into guard.

Randy has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Anderson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Randy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson gets to mount! Randy was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Anderson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sparky Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Randy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Randy swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sparky Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anderson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sparky Anderson!
Sparky Anderson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.