PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Crim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Randolph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Randolph acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Crim
vs
Randolph

172 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thomas Crim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Randolph!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crim tries to clinch up but Randolph circles away and keeps his distance.
Randolph uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crim.
Randolph avoids the head kick by Crim.
Nice straight punches there by Crim. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crim.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Crim tries to land a front kick but Randolph steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Randolph keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Randolph misses with a takedown attempt - Crim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Crim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Crim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crim doesn't manage to clinch there - Randolph circles away.
Randolph showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crim.
Crim throws a jab but it's blocked by Randolph.
Crim misses with a hook.

Randolph changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Crim looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Randolph looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Crim is pushing Randolph's head away, looking to escape. Randolph manages to hold on to the position though.
Crim is breathing heavily.
Randolph has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Randolph with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

Randolph working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Crim knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Randolph on the ground.

Randolph is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Crim is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Crim flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Randolph anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Crim and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Randolph slips an arm under Crim chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Randolph has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Randolph is squeezing on Crim like an anaconda would it's prey. Crim fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Randy Randolph!