PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Randale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Berndt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randale's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Darude - Sandstorm. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Randale
vs
Berndt

189 cm
25
257 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
272 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Randale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Berndt!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randale throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Randale clinches up with Berndt and pushes him back against the ropes.
Randale lands a body shot.
Randale using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Berndt looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Randale tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Randale.
Randale lands a nice elbow.
Randale landing knees to the head.

Randale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Randale drives through and clinches with Berndt against the ropes.
Berndt missing with knees to the body.

Randale breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Randale throws a head kick that half lands.

Randale instigates a clinch.
Berndt tries to land knees in the clinch but Randale avoids the damage to the body.
Randale tries a knee to the head but Berndt blocks it.
Berndt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stalling in the clinch from Randale.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Randale has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Berndt uses from the top position.
Randale not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Berndt preventing the sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Randale has closed the distance and engaged Berndt in a clinch.
Berndt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Randale putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Berndt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Berndt looking to throw knees to the head but Randale is blocking nicely.
Randale lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Berndt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Randale is defending well for now.
Berndt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Berndt takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Randale putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Berndt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Randale breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Randale darts in and clinches Berndt up against the ropes.

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

Berndt has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Randale.
Randale misses with a hook to the ribs.
Randale lands with a short shot to the head.
Randale lands an elbow inside.
Randale blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Randale blocks an elbow strike from Berndt.
Randale looking to throw knees to the head but Berndt is blocking nicely.
Randale with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Randale digs a right hand underneath Berndt's ribcage. Berndt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Randale creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Berndt's defenses.
A right hand to the body from Randale.
Berndt takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randale tries to stall but Berndt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A hook to the body from Randale.

Randale's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Randale closes the distance and clinches.
Randale lands an elbow inside.
Randale lands an uppercut.

Berndt is rocked!
Berndt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Berndt is still on wobbly legs! Can Randale finish him?
Randale has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Berndt - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Randale, and another! Berndt is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Roger Randale!