PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between josh reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickle Randelman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mickle Randelman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

reed
vs
Randelman

190 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
202 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, josh reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickle Randelman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

reed changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Randelman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
reed creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Randelman sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Randelman managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by reed.
Randelman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Randelman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
reed throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Randelman looks gassed!
reed lands a few punches from side control.
reed is putting a hurting on Randelman here, landing some big shots from side control.
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!
reed tries to move into full mount but can't pass Randelman's legs.
reed working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
reed working the body and head with strikes.
reed scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
reed in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
reed advances to mount.
reed scores with a couple of good head shots there.
reed with shots to the head and body - Randelman looks very uncomfortable down there.
reed working Randelman over with strikes here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Randelman is bucking up trying to escape but reed cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
reed landing punches.
reed working Randelman over with strikes here.
reed working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Randelman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randelman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
reed lands a big elbow.
reed will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
reed landing strikes from the mount and Randelman is in trouble!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
reed lands a big shot there that rocks Randelman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
reed scoring with strikes but Randelman is staying in there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, reed cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
reed has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Randelman's face.
reed lands a big shot there that rocks Randelman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
reed fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
reed scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
reed with the ground and pound from mount.
Randelman can't escape the position.
reed postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Randelman looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
reed in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
reed lands a heavy elbow.
reed working the ground and pound effectively.
reed lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
reed lands a big shot there that rocks Randelman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randelman is in a horrible position here. reed smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
reed lands a big shot there that rocks Randelman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
reed avoids the attempt from Randelman to control.
reed pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
reed is landing with some decent strikes but Randelman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Randelman is bucking up trying to escape but reed cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
reed punishing his opponent with strikes.
BOOM! reed connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

josh reed dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Horrible takedown by reed or perhaps it was just good defense by Randelman which made him look bad.
A jab from Randelman misses.
reed shoots in for a takedown but Randelman shows good takedown defense.
reed shoots for a double leg takedown but Randelman sprawls well. He's pushed reed's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for josh reed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
reed shoots in for a takedown but Randelman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Randelman 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.
reed shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

reed closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
reed sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Randelman defending well though.
reed throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
reed thows a huge punch but Randelman dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
reed wants to pass the guard but Randelman is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
reed thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Randelman to regain full guard.
Randelman looking to control.
reed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
reed wants to pass the guard but Randelman is keeping the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
reed tries to clinch but Randelman moves out of range.
reed shoots in for a takedown but Randelman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Randelman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
reed tries to buck Randelman off but he can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
reed trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Randelman is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. reed can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
reed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Randelman can do to turn this around?

Randelman looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Randelman looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
reed really wants to buck Randelman off and get back to his feet.

Randelman looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
reed has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.

Randelman has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
reed is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Randelman punches the canvas rather than the man.
reed is trying to get back to his feet but Randelman has full control of the position and if anything, reed has just worked his way into a worse spot.

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.

Randelman is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but reed has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Randelman is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
reed trying to get back to his feet but Randelman is in full control for now.
josh reed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Randelman is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickle Randelman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Randelman misses with a takedown

and reed counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
reed lands a couple of elbows.
reed distracts Randelman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
reed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Randelman is keeping the position for now.
reed postures up in Randelman's guard and throws a big left but Randelman blocks it.
Randelman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Randelman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from reed.
reed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
reed scoring with some ground and pound.
reed stands up over Randelman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
reed looking to pass the guard.
reed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Randelman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
reed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
reed makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
reed wants to pass the guard but Randelman is keeping the position.

That's two 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.
reed postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Randelman is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

reed wants the takedown. Randelman is fighting it off but reed persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Randelman's guard against the ropes.
Randelman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
reed looking to pass the guard.
reed makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
reed landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
reed throwing strikes from guard but Randelman blocks nicely.
Randelman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
reed is looking to work some ground and pound but Randelman has wrist control.
reed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
reed with a poor takedown

and Randelman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for reed!
You get the feeling that reed really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Randelman gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

reed bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from reed seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Randelman manages to get back to half guard.
Randelman blocking the ground and pound attempt from reed.
reed is pressing down on Randelman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Randelman is holding on for now.
Randelman blocking the ground and pound attempt from reed.
reed throwing shots but Randelman is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from reed there.
Randelman blocking the ground and pound attempt from reed.

And that's the end of the fight!
josh reed showed his dominance in that final round.
I think reed has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... josh reed!