PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pit Jonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaven Randell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jonson
vs
Randell

180 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
234 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pit Jonson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaven Randell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonson doesn't manage to clinch there - Randell circles away.
Randell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pit Jonson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Randell tries to clinch there but Jonson circles away.
Jonson closes the distance but Randell moves to the side

and Randell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jonson's guard now.
Randell trying to control the position from guard on top but Jonson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Randell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jonson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Randell preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Randell wants to stand but Jonson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Randell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Randell trying to control but Jonson is working from the bottom.
Jonson seems keen to control Randell's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randell stops Jonson from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jonson misses with a few strikes there.
Randell fails with the takedown.
Jonson blocks a head kick by Randell.
A good leg kick by Randell.
Jonson throws a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Randell looks gassed!
Jonson jabs Randell right on the nose. Randell blinks but takes it well.
Jonson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Randell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jonson wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Randell as Jonson shoots in.

Jonson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Randell!
Jonson avoids the attempt from Randell to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonson content just to control the position here.
Randell takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jonson dominating with strikes here.

Randell is rocked!
Randell should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jonson content just to control the position here.
Randell is still in real trouble! Can Jonson finish him?
Jonson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Randell?
Jonson content just to control the position here.
Jonson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randell is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Jonson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jonson with shots to the head and body - Randell looks very uncomfortable down there.
Randell tries to reverse the position but Jonson maintains control.
Jonson controlling from the full mount.
Jonson landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Randell wants to control but Jonson is having none of it.
Jonson landing strikes from the mount.
Jonson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jonson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jonson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jonson cracks Randell with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jonson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pit Jonson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jonson is looking to clinch.
Jonson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Randell circles away.
Jonson with a poor takedown
and Randell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jonson throws a series of punches but Randell avoids them all with ease.
Jonson tries to clinch but Randell moves out of range.
Randell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pit Jonson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jonson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jonson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jonson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jonson throws a sloppy head kick and Randell moves out of range easily.
Jonson throws a hook to the side of Randell's head but Randell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Randell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jonson wants to clinch.
Randell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jonson.
Pit Jonson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Jonson or perhaps it was just good defense by Randell which made him look bad.
Jonson tries to clinch but Randell is having none of it.
Randell checks the leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Jonson or perhaps it was just good defense by Randell which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randell keeps the fight on the outside.
Jonson throws a leg kick that misses.
Jonson is looking to clinch but Randell is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jonson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Randell keeps the fight on the outside.
Randell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jonson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Randell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jonson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Randell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Randell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Randell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jonson misses with a wild combination.
Jonson tries to clinch there but Randell circles away.
Randell moves out of range of the body kick.
Randell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jonson is looking to clinch.
Jonson misses the shot to the body.
Randell moves out of range as Jonson throws a body kick.
Randell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jonson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jonson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jonson throws a sloppy head kick and Randell moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jonson tries to clinch up but Randell circles away and keeps his distance.
Jonson tries to clinch there but Randell circles away.
Jonson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Jonson misses.
Jonson shoots for a double leg takedown but Randell sprawls well. He's pushed Jonson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jonson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jonson swings for the body but Randell moves out of range.
Jonson misses with a head kick.
Jonson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Randell swats away the attempt to clinch by Jonson.
Jonson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jonson closes the distance and clinches up with Randell, looking for a takedown. Jonson pushes Randell against the cage but Randell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jonson misses with a series of wild punches.
Randell avoids the head kick by Jonson.
Jonson tries to close the distance and clinch but Randell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jonson throws a body punch but Randell moves out of range.
Jonson moves in looking to clinch but Randell pushes him off.
Jonson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Randell avoids a kick to the body.
Jonson is looking to clinch.
Jonson fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Jonson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonson shoots in looking for a takedown. Randell tries to sprawl out of it but Jonson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Randell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jonson throws a push kick but Randell slaps the foot to one side.
Jonson misses with a two punch combination.
Jonson tries to clinch but Randell is having none of it.
Randell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jonson throws a right and a left that Randell avoids nicely.
Jonson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Randell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jonson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jonson doesn't manage to clinch there - Randell circles away.
Jonson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jonson shoots in and drives through. Randell sprawls well.
Jonson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Randell avoids the head kick by Jonson.
Jonson shoots in for a takedown but Randell shows good takedown defense.
Nice takedown defense from Randell. No joy for Jonson on that attempt.
Jonson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jonson tries to bum rush Randell with a series of wild strikes but Randell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Randell keeps the fight on the outside.
Jonson shoots in for a takedown but Randell shows good takedown defense.
Jonson tries to close the distance and clinch but Randell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jonson throws a leg kick that misses.
Jonson wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Jonson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jonson tries to clinch up.
Randell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Randell ducks under a wild hook from Jonson.
Randell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jonson misses with a body kick.
Jonson throws a head kick that misses.
Jonson misses with a two punch combination.
Randell checks a leg kick.
Jonson throws a sloppy head kick and Randell moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Jonson misses.
Jonson misses with a wild body shot.
Jonson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jonson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Randell.
Jonson wants to clinch up but Randell keeps it at a distance.
Jonson swinging wilding here.
Jonson misses with a straight right.
Jonson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Randell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jonson tries to clinch up but Randell circles away and keeps his distance.
Jonson throws a series of punches but Randell moves out of range.
Jonson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Randell circles away.
Jonson throws a series of punches but Randell moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jonson seems to be stalking Randell here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Randell drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pit Jonson!