PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Lue Randle (ranked 2435 p4p, 4664 weight class) and Cornbread Pealike (ranked 280 p4p, 440 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Randle
vs
Pealike

181 cm
31
193
13 - 9 - 0

183 cm
21
197
3 - 4 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good kicks
Heavy handed

Senshi Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lue Randle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cornbread Pealike!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Pealike does it's job there.
Pealike tries to close the distance and clinch but Randle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pealike throws a right and a left that Randle avoids nicely.
Pealike connects with a single shot there.
Pealike lands a jab to Randle's midsection.
Randle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pealike.
Pealike comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pealike throws a poor cross that misses
and Randle counters with a stiff right hand.
Pealike tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Randle misses the target.
Pealike misses with a hook to the body
letting Randle counter with a right hand.
Pealike fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pealike connects with a high kick.
Pealike throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pealike misses with a head kick.
Pealike tries to land a body kick
and Randle counters with a straight right hand.
Randle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pealike throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Randle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pealike is looking to clinch but Randle is avoiding it.
Pealike lands with a kick to the temple. Randle shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pealike throws a wild body kick that Randle sees coming a mile off.
Pealike tries to clinch but Randle moves away
and Randle counters with a nice uppercut.
Pealike tries to bum rush Randle with a series of wild strikes but Randle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Randle slips under a jab.
Pealike throws a combination that misses
and Randle counters with a stiff right hand.
Randle lands a two punch combo.
Pealike misses with a double jab.
Randle misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Randle finds it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Randle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pealike throws a predictable looking body shot
and Randle counters with a nice uppercut.
Pealike avoids a kick to the body.
Randle is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pealike turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pealike misses with a straight right.
Pealike connects with the punch.
Pealike lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Randle circles away quickly and effectively.
Randle misses with a body shot.
Pealike misses the jab.
Pealike throws a head kick that misses.
Pealike takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Randle scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Pealike misses
and Randle counters with a straight right hand.

Pealike darts in and clinches Randle up against the ropes.
Pealike misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Randle.
Pealike misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lue Randle will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Pealike throws a head kick but Randle moves out of range.
Pealike on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pealike swinging wildly here.
Pealike misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Randle cracks Pealike with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big right from Randle misses.
Pealike takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pealike throws an off balance right hand
and Randle counters with a nice uppercut.
Pealike fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pealike throws an overhand right that lands on Randle's shoulder, as Randle tries to avoid the shot.
Pealike fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lue Randle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pealike scores with a punch to the head.
Pealike tries to clinch
and Randle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Randle looks to score with a jab to the body but Pealike is just out of range.
Lue Randle is winning the standup battle so far.
Pealike throws an off balance right hand
and Randle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randle tries to bum rush Pealike with a series of wild strikes but Pealike uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pealike swinging wildly here.
Randle misses with a looping left.
Randle lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Randle misses with an uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Randle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Randle.
Pealike tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pealike takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Randle misses with a few strikes there.
Pealike looks to clinch
and Randle counters with a right hand to the body.
Randle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pealike can do to turn this around?

Pealike clinches up with Randle and pushes him back against the ropes.
Randle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pealike lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pealike pushes Randle back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.

Pealike's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pealike slips a jab and a cross from Randle.
Randle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Randle lands with a hook. Pealike tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pealike uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Randle.
Randle ducks right into an uppercut from Pealike.
Pealike fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Randle manages to avoid it.
Pealike misses with an uppercut
and Randle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pealike avoids the body shot from Randle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pealike lands a nice looking body shot.
Randle misses with a jab to the body
and Pealike counters with a nice uppercut.
Pealike doesn't manage to clinch there - Randle circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lue Randle dominated that second round.
That's time! Randle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pealike wants to clinch.
Randle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Pealike.
As Pealike looks to move away, Randle throws a big counter combo but Pealike just gets out of the way.

Pealike has managed to clinch.
Randle avoiding damage as Pealike throws knees to the body.

Randle breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pealike lands a high kick!
Nice body punch from Randle.
The fighters circling - Pealike throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pealike missing with a left hand there. Randle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Randle throws the left hand but Pealike avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pealike misses the body punch
and Randle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pealike moves in looking to clinch but Randle pushes him off.

Pealike rushes Randle and presses him up against the ropes.

Randle breaks from the clinch.
Randle lands a jab to Pealike's midsection.
Pealike wants to clinch up but Randle keeps it at a distance.
Pealike throws a lazy uppercut
and Randle counters with a nice uppercut.
Pealike throws a right hand that misses
and Randle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pealike closes the distance but Randle moves to the side
letting Randle counter with a right hand.
Pealike wants to clinch but Randle slips to the side
and Randle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pealike fails with an attempt to clinch.
Randle thinks about countering with a body kick.
Pealike pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Randle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Pealike misses.
Pealike tries to clinch up
letting Randle counter with a right hand.

Pealike closes the distance and clinches.
Pealike keeps control of Randle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Randle wants to get back to striking at distance but Pealike won't allow it.

Randle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pealike punishes Randle's body with a nice straight punch.
Randle misses with a two punch combination.

Pealike has taken the fight to the clinch.

Pealike escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pealike.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lue Randle.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Randle, 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lue Randle!
Our winner, Lue Randle, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.