PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Rand (ranked 3118 p4p, 22826 weight class) and Phat Bhoy (ranked 295 p4p, 453 weight class). Rand comes to the cage accompanied by Wu Tang-Protect Ya Neck. Phat Bhoy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rand
vs
Bhoy

176 cm
33
147
10 - 9 - 1

170 cm
25
155
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Rand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phat Bhoy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bhoy throws a body punch but Rand moves out of range.
Bhoy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rand misses with a takedown attempt - Bhoy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bhoy throws a sloppy body shot
and Rand counters with a series of strikes. Bhoy will be more careful next time no doubt.

Rand shoots in and bounces Bhoy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bhoy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Bhoy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Rand pushes Bhoy off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rand lands the left hand.
Rand throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rand shoots in for a takedown but Bhoy shows good takedown defense.
Rand takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good shot there by Bhoy.
Bhoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bhoy throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rand was well out of range. Poor timing from Bhoy.
Rand lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bhoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Rand is just out of range.
Rand takes a swing at Bhoy's ribcage but misses.
Rand tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bhoy swivels and escapes.
Bhoy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Rand. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rand moves in looking to clinch but Bhoy pushes him off.

Bhoy tries to sprawl but Rand drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bhoy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bhoy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bhoy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bhoy wants to sweep but no luck.
Bhoy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rand's guard.

Rand keeping moving, preventing Bhoy from controlling successfully.
Rand is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bhoy is controlling him.
Rand keeping moving, preventing Bhoy from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhoy throwing strikes from guard but Rand blocks nicely.
Rand keeping moving, preventing Bhoy from controlling successfully.
Bhoy pushes down on Rand's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rand tries to get to full guard but Bhoy has control of the leg.
Rand pushes Bhoy off looking to stand but Bhoy dives back in and keeps control.
Rand tries to get to full guard but Bhoy has control of the leg.
Bhoy is looking to take a break and control but Rand is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rand is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rand is trying to maintain the position but Bhoy is very close to passing his half guard.
Bhoy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

It looks like Danny Rand has been cut.
Bhoy slows the pace down in half guard.
Rand trying to control but Bhoy postures up.
Bhoy is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Rand looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bhoy working the head and body with strikes.

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.
Rand is trying to stand up here but Bhoy is controlling him well.

Rand looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Bhoy pushes past his half guard into mount!
Bhoy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bhoy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Rand is rocked!
Bhoy is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Rand goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Bhoy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Phat Bhoy!
Danny Rand was interviewed post fight and said 'It is what it is, ill be back. '.