PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Randy Radno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Concrete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Radno
vs
Concrete

160 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Radno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Concrete!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radno shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Concrete sprawls well. Concrete wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Radno gets slowly back to his feet.
Concrete lands a really nice looking cross but Radno seems unphased.
Nice straight punches there by Concrete. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Concrete.

Concrete pushes Radno up against the cage in a clinch.

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

Concrete clinches up against the cage.
Concrete scores with a knee to the head.

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

Concrete has closed the distance and engaged Radno in a clinch.

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

Concrete moves into the clinch.
Concrete stalling.
Radno tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Radno looking for a takedown.
Concrete connects with a knee to the head.
Concrete prevents Radno from breaking the clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Concrete gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Concrete obliges.

Concrete escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Concrete throws a nice head kick!

Concrete rushes Radno and presses him up against the cage.
Concrete with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Concrete prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Radno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Radno is trying to break the clinch but Concrete has him pressed against the cage.

Concrete manages to break the clinch.

Concrete clinches up against the cage.
Radno swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Concrete pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Radno shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Concrete as he jumps to the side.

Concrete rushes Radno and presses him up against the cage.
Radno could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

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

Concrete forces Radno back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Concrete stalling against the cage.

Concrete breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Radno closes the distance and clinches up with Concrete, looking for a takedown. Radno pushes Concrete against the cage but Concrete circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Radno takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
No luck for Radno with that takedown attempt.
Radno is breathing heavily.

Concrete clinches up with Radno and pushes him back against the cage.

Concrete breaks the clinch.

Concrete instigates a clinch.
Knees to the body from Concrete.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Concrete escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Concrete scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Concrete closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radno has had enough of the clinch but Concrete keeps him there for the moment.
Concrete is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

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

Concrete rushes Radno and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Concrete lands a good knee to the midsection. Radno won't want to take too many of those.

Concrete breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Concrete is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Concrete rushes Radno and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Concrete creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Radno's defenses.

Concrete breaks the clinch.

Concrete moves into range and clinches up with Radno.

Concrete manages to break the clinch.
Concrete checks a leg kick nicely.
Radno looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Concrete moves into the clinch successfully.
Concrete lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Concrete escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Concrete scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Concrete clinches.
Concrete landing some nice looking knees to the body.

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

Concrete has Radno up against the cage in a clinch.
Concrete with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Concrete with a knee to the head.

Radno pulls guard.
Radno might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Radno trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Concrete trying to stand up but can't free himself from Radno's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Concrete dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Radno walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Concrete pushes Radno up against the cage in a clinch.

Concrete pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Radno falls off balance throwing a combination

and Concrete moves into the clinch.
Concrete on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Concrete pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Radno tries to keep at a distance but Concrete has taken the fight into the clinch.
Radno tries to pull guard but Concrete won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Concrete manages to break the clinch.

Concrete has managed to clinch.

Concrete's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Radno tries to clinch but Concrete moves away

and Concrete counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radno wants to stall.

Concrete breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Radno closes the distance looking to clinch

and Concrete counters by clinching up.
Radno struggles to land a body shot inside as Concrete controls his hands.
Concrete scores with a knee to the head.
Radno takes a knee right on the jaw!
Concrete connects with a knee to the head.
Jimmy Concrete seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Radno jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Concrete walks away with a smile on his face. Radno gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Concrete looks to land a combination. Radno sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Radno swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Concrete clinches up with Radno and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radno drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Radno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Concrete taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Radno jumps guard but Concrete stands there with Radno around his waist. Radno gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Radno tries to pull guard but Concrete holds him up against the cage and eventually Radno drops back down to his feet.
Concrete is pressed up against the cage. Radno has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Concrete down to the mat. Concrete avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Radno tries to keep at a distance but Concrete has taken the fight into the clinch.

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

Concrete instigates a clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Concrete - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Concrete gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

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

Concrete gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Concrete working Radno over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Concrete.

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

Radno shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Radno was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Concrete tries to buck Radno off but he can't manage it.

Radno is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Radno extends the arm and Concrete is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Randy Radno!