PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Randaberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Randaberg is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Randaberg
vs
Thiago

181 cm
20
178 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

173 cm
21
177 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Ricky Randaberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodrigo Thiago!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thiago throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thiago wants to clinch.
Thiago lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thiago.

It looks like Ricky Randaberg has been cut.
Thiago tries to clinch but Randaberg is having none of it.
Rodrigo Thiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Randaberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Randaberg waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Thiago.
Thiago moves in looking to clinch but Randaberg pushes him off.
Thiago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thiago misses with a head kick.
Randaberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thiago counters with a head kick. That will keep Randaberg thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Thiago wants to clinch up but Randaberg keeps it at a distance.
Randaberg avoids the head kick by Thiago.
Randaberg blocks a head kick by Thiago.
A combination from Randaberg does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago throws a sloppy head kick and Randaberg moves out of range easily.
Thiago tries a head kick but it misses.
Thiago is looking to clinch but Randaberg is avoiding it.
Thiago tries to clinch but Randaberg is having none of it.
Thiago misses with a wild body shot.
Thiago lands a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Randaberg darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thiago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Randaberg checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thiago is looking to land body kicks.
Thiago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Randaberg looks to land a combination but Thiago avoids it well.
Randaberg with a poor takedown
and Thiago makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Randaberg really felt that one!
Thiago tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Thiago.
A punch lands to the side of Thiago 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Thiago.
Randaberg blocks the body kick.
Thiago looks gassed!
A head kick from Thiago lands but Randaberg takes it in his stride.
Thiago stuffs the takedown attempt from Randaberg. Randaberg gets slowly back to his feet.
Thiago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thiago shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thiago throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Randaberg on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Randaberg works over Thiago's head and body with a nice combination.
Thiago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thiago tries to clinch up but Randaberg circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Randaberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Randaberg scores with a jab.
Thiago on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Randaberg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thiago tries a head kick but it misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Randaberg.
Randaberg takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A punch combination from Randaberg misses.
Thiago tries to clinch but Randaberg is having none of it.
Randaberg fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Randaberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thiago tries to close the distance and clinch but Randaberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thiago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thiago looks to land a left hand but Randaberg moved out of range nicely.
Thiago tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Randaberg.
Thiago wants to clinch up but Randaberg keeps it at a distance.
Thiago throws a sloppy head kick and Randaberg moves out of range easily.
Randaberg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Randaberg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thiago stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Randaberg lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Randaberg cracks Thiago with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Randaberg lands a nice shot that snaps Thiago's head back.
Randaberg with a nice cross.
Randaberg pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thiago is out of range and Randaberg settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Randaberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Randaberg's cut.
That's time! Randaberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Randaberg lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thiago misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thiago moves forwards but Randaberg connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Randaberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Thiago.
Randaberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Randaberg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thiago.
Thiago bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rodrigo Thiago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Thiago has managed to clinch.
Thiago tries to land a knee to the head but Randaberg blocks with his arms.
Thiago is breathing heavily.
Thiago throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Randaberg blocks it with crossed arms.
Thiago taking a breather.
Randaberg fails to pull guard.
Thiago tries to land a knee to the head but Randaberg blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randaberg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thiago smiles and moves away.
Thiago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice jab there from Randaberg.
Randaberg lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Thiago misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thiago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thiago takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Randaberg stalks Thiago and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thiago's face. Thiago staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Rodrigo Thiago has been cut.
Thiago takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
Randaberg shoots and misses
and Thiago counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Randaberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Randaberg!
Randaberg throws a series of punches but Thiago moves out of range.
Randaberg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Randaberg connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Randaberg misses with an uppercut.
Thiago takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thiago is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Randaberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Thiago.
Randaberg lands a jab to the head.
Thiago throws a sloppy head kick and Randaberg moves out of range easily.
Thiago lands a nice looking body kick.
Randaberg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Randaberg swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thiago.
Thiago has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thiago misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randaberg scores with a jab. Thiago acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thiago tries to clinch up but Randaberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Thiago looks to throw the jab but Randaberg is out of range.
Thiago drops his hands momentarily and Randaberg takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Randaberg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Randaberg connects with a jab.
Randaberg jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Randaberg scores with a nice head shot.
Thiago tries to clinch up but Randaberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Decent striking displayed by Randaberg there.
Thiago misses with a looping left.
Nice sprawl there from Thiago as Randaberg shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thiago misses with a body shot
and Randaberg counters with a one-two to the body.
Thiago swings away with a body shot that misses
and Randaberg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Randaberg connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thiago momentarily.
Randaberg scores with the left hand. Thiago knows he should have avoided that one.
Randaberg scores with a shot to the body.
Randaberg throws a right hand that Thiago ducks under and follows up with a left that Thiago also avoids with ease.
Randaberg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thiago throws a head kick but Randaberg moves out of range.
Randaberg lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thiago on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Randaberg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thiago darts in trying to clinch
and Randaberg counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Randaberg dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick by Thiago misses
and Randaberg counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Randaberg scores with a hook.
Thiago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Randaberg.
Thiago throws a head kick that misses
enabling Randaberg to counter with a crisp jab.

Thiago fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Randaberg, pushing him back against the cage.

Randaberg manages to break the clinch.
Randaberg misses with a looping left.
Thiago throws a head kick but Randaberg moves out of range.
Thiago swings away with a body shot that misses
and Randaberg counters with a nice body shot.
Thiago closes the distance looking to clinch
and Randaberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Randaberg avoids the head kick by Thiago.
Thiago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago throws a head kick but Randaberg moves out of range.
Randaberg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Randaberg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thiago stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thiago on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Randaberg cracks Thiago with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thiago takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Randaberg scores with a hook.
Randaberg lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Randaberg avoids the head kick by Thiago.
Randaberg lands a two punch combo.
Randaberg throws a hook but Thiago avoids it easily.
Randaberg is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Randaberg lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thiago backs up against the cage.
Randaberg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Randaberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Randaberg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick by Thiago misses
and Randaberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Thiago gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Randaberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thiago defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Randaberg.
Thiago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Randaberg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Randaberg scores with a nice head shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Randaberg is defended easily by Thiago.
Thiago throws a lazy head kick
and Randaberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thiago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Randaberg blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago walks into a jab.
Thiago tries a head kick but it misses.
Randaberg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Randaberg wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Randaberg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Randaberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Randaberg moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thiago clinches but Randaberg breaks the clinch
and Randaberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Randaberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thiago.
Rodrigo Thiago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randaberg avoids the head kick by Thiago.
Thiago moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Randaberg lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Randaberg avoids the head kick by Thiago.
Randaberg lands with a right hand.
Randaberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thiago can do to turn this around?
Thiago takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thiago looks to clinch
and Randaberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Randaberg.
Rodrigo Thiago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricky Randaberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Randaberg scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thiago darts in trying to clinch
and Randaberg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Randaberg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Randaberg, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Ricky Randaberg!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Ricky Randaberg!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Ricky Randaberg!

Ricky Randaberg wins by unanimous decision!