PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Macho Randy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James The Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Best has chosen Tina Turner - The Best as his entrance music. 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.

Randy
vs
The Best

225 cm
24
242 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
31
270 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macho Randy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James The Best!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Best clinches.
The Best creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Randy's defenses.

It looks like Macho Randy has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Randy throws an elbow but misses.
Randy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Randy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Best.
Randy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Randy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by The Best as Randy tries to tie him up.
Randy avoids the elbow strike from The Best, against the cage.
Randy misses with the head strike.
The Best doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Best tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Best lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The Best lands a damaging elbow.
The Best doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Randy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from The Best as the two fighters clinch.
Randy scores with a shot to the side of The Best's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Best blocks a body shot from Randy.
Randy lands a body shot.
The Best lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Randy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The Best working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Randy displaying some good clinch control by pressing The Best up against the cage.
The Best tries to throw a body punch but Randy avoids it by throwing The Best back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Randy throws an elbow but misses.
Randy blocks an uppercut.
Randy throws a head punch that misses.
The Best throws an elbow but it misses.
Randy lands an elbow inside.

It looks like James The Best has been cut.
The Best lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The Best creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Randy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Randy tries to throw a body punch but The Best avoids it by throwing Randy back against the cage.
The Best lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Randy.
Randy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Randy.
The Best blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Randy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Randy lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Randy as the two fighters clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Randy.
Randy avoids the elbow strike from The Best, against the cage.
The Best misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from The Best fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, The Best just misses with a elbow thrown towards Randy's brow.
The Best tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Best looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The Best misses with a punch to the body.
The Best pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Randy tries a body shot but The Best blocks it.
Randy tries to work over The Best's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Best lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Randy tries to throw a body punch but The Best avoids it by throwing Randy back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, The Best throws an elbow but misses.
The Best throws an elbow but it misses.
Randy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Randy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Best blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Randy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Best looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Randy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Randy stalling in the clinch but The Best improves position.
The Best prevents a body shot from Randy.
The Best struggles to land a body shot inside as Randy controls his hands.
The Best dodges an elbow strike from Randy.
The Best pushes off an throws an elbow but Randy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The Best makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Randy trying to stall but The Best improves his position.
The Best fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Best lands a damaging elbow.
The Best blocks an elbow strike from Randy.
The Best pushes off an throws an elbow but Randy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, The Best throws an elbow but misses.
The referee calls for Randy to work.
Randy misses with a body punch.
The Best pushes off an throws an elbow but Randy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Randy lands an elbow that stopped The Best in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Randy.
The Best misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Randy.
The Best being controlled against the cage.
The Best misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Randy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Randy lands a hook that snaps the head of The Best backwards.
The Best tries to work over Randy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee calls for Randy to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James The Best will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Randy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Randy tries to keep at a distance but The Best has taken the fight into the clinch.
Randy is trying to maintain a safe position but The Best gets an underhook and turns Randy into the cage.
The Best throws a head punch that misses.
The Best struggles to land a body shot inside as Randy controls his hands.
Randy blocks an elbow strike from The Best.
The Best throws a punch but it's blocked by Randy.
The Best lands a nice elbow.
The Best creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Randy's defenses.

Macho Randy's cut is getting worse.
Randy tries a body shot but The Best blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, The Best just misses with a elbow thrown towards Randy's brow.
The Best throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randy throws an elbow but it misses.
The Best throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Randy lands an elbow inside.
Randy is working The Best over against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The Best lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but The Best is keeping busy.
The Best misses with a punch on the inside.
The Best lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Randy backwards.
The Best lands an elbow just above Randy 's eye.
Randy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Randy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The Best blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Randy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The Best is breathing heavily.
The Best lands a nice uppercut.
The Best comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
James The Best seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The Best swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Best tries to throw a body punch but Randy avoids it by throwing The Best back against the cage.
The Best misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Best.
The Best throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Randy works on The Best's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randy tries to stall but The Best uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The Best avoids the elbow strike from Randy, against the cage.
The Best has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Randy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The Best throws a head punch that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A shot in the inside from The Best.
Randy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Randy struggles to land a body shot inside as The Best controls his hands.
Randy pushes off an throws an elbow but The Best leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Randy.
Randy lands a damaging elbow.
Randy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Randy lands an elbow inside.
Randy digs a right hand underneath The Best's ribcage. The Best let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The Best blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Randy dodges an elbow strike from The Best.
Randy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The Best creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Randy lands a damaging elbow.
The Best throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Best.
Randy misses with an elbow strike.
Randy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from The Best.
A nice glancing elbow lands by The Best.
Randy is looking to control The Best's arms but The Best gets an underhook and turns him. Now Randy has his back to the cage.
Randy is looking to control The Best's arms but The Best gets an underhook and turns him. Now Randy has his back to the cage.
Randy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The Best creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Randy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up James The Best's cut even more.
The Best tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Best throws an elbow but it misses.
The Best pushes off an throws an elbow but Randy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Randy.
The Best throws an elbow but it misses.
The Best swings wildly with an uppercut but Randy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Randy working some nice short punches in the clinch.

The Best is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randy effectively controlling the action here.
The Best is still on wobbly legs! Can Randy finish him?
The Best misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Randy lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops The Best to his knees! Randy keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Macho Randy!