PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lux Interior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Rand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Rand is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Interior
vs
Rand

192 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Fast

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lux Interior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danny Rand!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Interior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rand shoots in but no luck this time.
Interior moves out of range of the body kick from Rand.

Interior has Rand up against the cage in a clinch.
Interior stops a takedown attempt from Rand.
Rand gets underhooks to prevent Interior's takedown attempt.
Rand fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lux Interior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Rand.
Interior lands a knee to the body.
Rand tries to pull guard but Interior holds him up against the cage and eventually Rand drops back down to his feet.
Interior landing knees to the body.
Rand prevents the takedown attempt.
Rand tries for a takedown but Interior manages to get underhooks.
Rand fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rand takes an elbow to the temple.
Rand tries to break the clinch but Interior is controlling the position.
Rand takes an elbow to the forehead.
Interior content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Interior tries to land knees in the clinch but Rand avoids the damage to the body.
Interior landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rand pulls guard.
Interior would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Interior sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Interior wants to stand but Rand has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rand throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Rand looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rand wants to control but Interior passes easily into half guard.
Interior prevents Rand from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rand trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Interior manages to pass to mount!

Interior looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Interior moves to back control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they both work up against the meshing.
Interior has good solid back control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rand tries to escape the position.
Rand trying to get back to his feet but Interior is in full control for now.
Rand wants to escape the position.
Rand turns into Interior and is now in his guard.
Interior keeping moving, preventing Rand from controlling successfully.

Interior pushes Rand off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

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.
Interior is looking to clinch but Rand is avoiding it.
Rand misses with a takedown attempt - Interior sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rand looks gassed!

Rand closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Interior is trying to get back to his feet.

Rand tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rand has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Interior is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lux Interior 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.

Rand looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Interior is trying to stand.
Interior trying to control but Rand postures up.
Interior moves into full guard.
Interior has his hands on Rand's head, controlling the position.
Interior wants to get back to his feet but Rand is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rand trying to control but Interior is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rand looking to pass the guard.
Rand controlling from the top position.
Rand trying to control but Interior is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Danny Rand.
Rand fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Good work by Interior as he checks the leg kick.
Rand shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Interior drives through and clinches with Rand against the cage.
Interior prevents the takedown attempt.
Lux Interior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Rand.
Rand fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Interior leaning against his opponent.
Rand fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A knee to the head by Interior.
Interior is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Interior lands a knee to the body.
Rand stalling in the clinch but Interior improves position.

Interior pulls guard.

Rand drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Interior manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rand has Interior in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Interior controlling from the top position.

Interior gets to his feet. Rand looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Interior has taken the fight to the clinch.
Interior tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Interior tries to land knees in the clinch but Rand avoids the damage to the body.
Come on Interior - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Interior landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rand looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Interior scores a nice knee to the body.
Rand tries a body shot but Interior blocks it.
Interior tries to land knees in the clinch but Rand avoids the damage to the body.
Interior lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Interior prevents a takedown attempt there.

Interior breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rand shoots in but Interior avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Interior clinches with his opponent.
The is referee keeping an eye on Interior - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Rand jumps into guard, dragging Interior to the mat.

Rand working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Interior doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Interior manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Interior pushes down on Rand's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lux Interior dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Rand looks to clinch

and Interior counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Interior gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rand.
Rand tries to pull guard but Interior won't allow it.
Rand tries to pull guard but Interior won't allow it.
Lux Interior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Rand.
Rand looking for a takedown.
Interior wants a takedown but no success here.
Interior prevents Rand from breaking the clinch.

Interior breaks from the clinch.

Interior moves into the clinch successfully.
Rand tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Interior smiles and moves away.
Rand fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rand fails with the takedown

and Interior counters by moving into the clinch.
Rand tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Interior just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rand takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Interior tries to land a knee to the head but Rand blocks with his arms.
Interior avoiding damage.

Rand drags the fight down to the ground.

Interior stands up and waves to Rand to follow him.

Interior moves into range and clinches up with Rand.

Interior drags the fight down to the ground.
Rand wants to control from the top but Interior keeps moving.
Rand sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rand postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rand trying to control but Interior is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Interior pushes Rand off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Rand misses with a takedown attempt

and Interior counters by clinching up.
Rand looking for a takedown.

Interior pulls guard.
Rand passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rand wants to lay and pray for a moment but Interior keeps working.
Interior is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rand has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Rand has hold of Interior's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Interior seems comfortable defending it but Rand has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Interior is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Interior is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Rand couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Danny Rand!