PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ham Burglar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lashley Randall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randall has chosen pushing me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lashley Randall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Burglar
vs
Randall

175 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
157 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ham Burglar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lashley Randall!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burglar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Burglar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Burglar slips a jab and a cross from Randall.
Randall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burglar.
Randall circles away from the clinch attempt.

Randall moves into the clinch successfully.
Randall crunches a lovely knee into Burglar's ribcage.
Randall stalling the fight.
Randall continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Burglar jumps guard but Randall stands there with Burglar around his waist. Burglar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ham Burglar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Randall breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randall displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Burglar.
Burglar fails with a takedown attempt.
Burglar tries to clinch but Randall moves away
and Randall counters with a big head kick but Burglar shrugs it off.

Randall decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Randall takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Randall is pressing down on Burglar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Burglar is holding on for now.

Burglar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Burglar gets back to full guard.
Randall scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Randall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burglar working for a triangle but Randall defends it easily.

Burglar has his foot on Randall's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Randall works his way back into a safe position though.
Randall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Burglar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Burglar is breathing heavily.
Randall in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Randall controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Randall wants to control from the top but Burglar keeps moving.

Randall got a little sloppy there for a moment and Burglar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Randall has managed to get both his arms back between Burglar's legs - danger averted.
Randall wants to control from the top but Burglar keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randall is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Burglar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Randall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Burglar being controlled here, momentarily.
Randall trying to control the position from guard on top but Burglar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Lashley Randall just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Randall misses with a two punch combination.
Burglar shoots and misses

and Randall counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Burglar's guard now.

Burglar working for a triangle but Randall defends it easily.

Burglar is looking for a triangle here but Randall uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Randall decides to stand up, so the ref orders Burglar to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burglar misses with a takedown

and Randall moves into the clinch.

Randall gets control of Burglar's arms and successfully pulls guard. Randall will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Randall keeping moving, preventing Burglar from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lashley Randall dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Burglar defending well as Randall loads up on a big left hand.

Randall looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Burglar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Randall gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Burglar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Randall passes into half guard.

Randall is looking for a kimura here.
Randall wants to control but Burglar is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burglar tries to get to full guard but Randall has control of the leg.
Randall is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Burglar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Randall pulls his head out easily.

Burglar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Randall stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Randall misses with a head kick.
Randall thows a body shot but no joy.
Burglar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Randall counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burglar is trying to get back to half guard.
Randall scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Burglar to see if he's OK.
Randall creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Burglar takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Randall trying to control the position but Burglar is working away.
Burglar is looking for a sweep.
Burglar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Burglar trying to hold on to Randall's head to control him but Randall postures up.
Randall scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Randall connects with a nice short shot to Burglar's temple.

Burglar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Randall pulls his head out easily.
Burglar is trying to maintain the position but Randall is very close to passing his half guard.

Randall is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Burglar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Randall stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Burglar gets back to full guard.

Burglar is looking for a triangle but Randall pushes his legs off easily.
Randall distracts Burglar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Burglar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Randall's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Burglar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lashley Randall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Burglar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Randall swinging wilding here.
Ham Burglar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burglar fails with the takedown

and Randall counters with a takedown into side control.
Burglar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Randall wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee asks Randall politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Randall prefers to stall for the moment though.
Randall throws an elbow but Burglar slips to the side and avoids it well.
A lull in the action here.
Burglar gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Randall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Randall in particular looking to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Randall looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Burglar works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burglar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Randall wants to stand but Burglar is controlling his posture from full guard.

Burglar has his foot on Randall's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Randall works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burglar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Randall can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Randall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Randall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Randall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Burglar throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Randall escapes and throws Burglar's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lashley Randall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burglar is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randall controlling the position.
Burglar takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ham Burglar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burglar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Randall wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Burglar is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Randall's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Randall takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Burglar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Burglar wants to improve his position but Randall is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Burglar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Randall takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Randall gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Randall closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Burglar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Randall blocks the strikes from Burglar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lashley Randall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Randall has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lashley Randall!