PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between cain insane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Rando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). cain insane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

insane
vs
Rando

185 cm
19
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, cain insane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Rando!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
insane throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
insane throws a head kick but Rando moves out of range.
Rando scores with a decent looking hook.
Rando throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rando throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rando lands a right hook to the body.
insane scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
cain insane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rando displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from insane.

insane tries to keep at a distance but Rando has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rando tries to break free but insane pushes him back against the cage.

Rando breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rando keeps the fight on the outside.
insane throws a push kick but Rando slaps the foot to one side.
insane shoots in but Rando avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but insane paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

insane gets in close and instigates a clinch.

insane lands a takedown into guard.
insane trying to control but Rando is working from the bottom.
insane is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
insane trying to control the position from guard on top but Rando is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rando wants to stand but insane is controlling the position.
insane controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
insane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rando is looking to stand up but insane isn't so interested in that idea.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
insane avoids the head kick by Rando.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
insane closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rando counters with an inside leg kick.

insane closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rando did well to prevent insane getting side control.
insane seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rando does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
insane looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
insane seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rando does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rando can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
insane wants to pass the guard but Rando is defending well.
Rando is staying active underneath insane, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
insane throws a hook but Rando blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
insane lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rando's sensitive parts.
insane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dan Rando is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rando tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that cain insane will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rando tries to clinch up but insane circles away and keeps his distance.
Rando lands a nice looking body shot.
Rando moves out of range of the leg kick from insane.
Rando lands a head kick. insane smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

insane throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rando was covering up waiting for the punch and insane finishes the takedown easily into guard.
insane throwing strikes from guard but Rando blocks nicely.
insane wants to pass the guard but Rando is keeping the position.
insane is stalling in the full guard.
Rando really doesn't want to stay on the ground with insane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rando pushes insane off and gets back to his feet.
Rando tries to close the distance and clinch but insane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
insane misses with a jab to the body
and Rando counters with a flying knee. Nice.
insane looks for a takedown but Rando sprawls well.
insane looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rando is fending him off so far but insane persists. Nope, Rando circles away and we're back to standing.
insane will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for cain insane. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
insane throws a left and a right that both miss

and Rando counters by moving into the clinch.

Rando breaks from the clinch.
Rando wants to clinch up but insane keeps it at a distance.
insane on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
insane wants to clinch but Rando slips to the side
and Rando counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rando lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
insane blocks a head kick by Rando.
Rando bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of insane's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
insane misses with a jab, cross combination.
insane shoots for a takedown but Rando saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
cain insane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid body kick from Rando.
Rando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
insane takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
insane misses with a body kick.
Rando lands a head kick. insane smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
insane avoids the head kick by Rando.
Rando lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rando uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before insane has time to react.
Rando swats away the attempt to clinch by insane.
insane has a takedown stuffed.
insane circles away from the clinch attempt.
insane blocks a head kick by Rando.
insane changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rando tries to avoid it but insane manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rando to the ground. Rando escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rando tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
insane avoids the head kick by Rando.
insane throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rando's waist but Rando gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing insane off to one side.
Rando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
insane throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rando's waist but Rando gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing insane off to one side.
Danga de danga de dang - Rando scores with a four punch combination!
Rando fails in his attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Rando.
insane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
insane tries for a takedown but Rando sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Rando instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rando has had enough of the clinch but insane keeps him there for the moment.
insane is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rando pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Rando breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
insane shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rando defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Rando showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

insane drops his hands momentarily and Rando takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
insane tries to clinch up but Rando circles away and keeps his distance.

Rando forces insane back against the cage and clinches.
insane goes for a takedown attempt but Rando pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but insane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
insane shoots in looking for a takedown. Rando tries to sprawl out of it but insane keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rando manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
insane throws a sloppy head kick and Rando moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
insane misses with a few strikes there.
Rando doesn't manage to clinch there - insane circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rando.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rando plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rando throws a head kick that half lands.
insane misses the shot to the body.
Rando tries to clinch up.
Rando looks to clinch
and insane counters with a one-two to the body.
insane looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rando is fending him off so far but insane persists. Nope, Rando circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for cain insane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rando looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
insane avoids the head kick by Rando.
Rando misses with a head kick.
insane fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rando lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rando.
insane works the jab nicely.
insane avoids the head kick by Rando.
insane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rando counters with a lovely shot to the body.
insane throws a hook but Rando avoids it easily.
insane takes a kick to the side of the head.
insane looks for a takedown but Rando sprawls well.
Rando cracks the inside of insane's front leg.
insane looks for a takedown but Rando sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Rando.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rando ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from insane.
insane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rando lands a head kick!
Rando throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rando uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
insane tries to land a body kick
and Rando counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. insane is lucky that one didn't land flush.
insane doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Rando closes the distance and clinches.

Rando breaks from the clinch.
Dan Rando seems to be getting the better of the standup.

insane gets a takedown into half guard.
insane is keen to just control but Rando is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
insane sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rando defending well though.
insane slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Rando really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rando throws a sloppy head kick
and insane counters with a thumping low kick.
Rando goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
insane shoots in for a double leg but Rando sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rando throws a half hearted mid kick.
insane shoots in but no luck this time.
insane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rando throws a leg kick which misses insane's front leg but catches the back leg as insane tries to avoid it.
Rando looks to land a combination but insane avoids it well.
insane clobbers Rando with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rando plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

insane closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - insane lands in his opponent's guard.
Rando keeping moving, preventing insane from controlling successfully.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rando avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
insane forces his way into half guard.
insane moves into full mount! Rando won't be happy about that!
insane trying to control but Rando is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
insane controlling the position easily from mount.
insane has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
insane wants to take Rando's back here but Rando is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rando is squirming around, avoiding insane's attempts to control the action.
insane tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
insane throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
insane raining down shots from the mount!
insane controlling the pace for now.
insane lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rando hang on?
insane looking to control but Rando is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

cain insane had his way with Dan Rando in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rando lands a nice hook to insane's body. insane takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rando lands a jab.
Rando stuffs the takedown.
Rando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rando connects with a high kick.
Rando fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rando lands a nice shot to the body.

Rando pushes insane up against the cage in a clinch.
insane effectively controlling the action here.

Rando pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rando is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down insane rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
insane throws a leg kick which misses Rando's front leg but catches the back leg as Rando tries to avoid it.

insane feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
insane wants to control from the top but Rando keeps moving.
insane sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rando's guard.
cain insane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
insane trying to control the action but Rando is working from the bottom.
insane wants to pass to mount but Rando is defending the position.
Still in half guard, insane seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
insane seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rando for as long as he can get away with.
insane trying to control from half guard but Rando is working away.
insane drops an elbow to the side of Rando's head.
insane wants to take a breather but Rando is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. cain insane just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
insane slips a jab and a cross from Rando.
Rando connects with a nice looking jab.
Danga de danga de dang - insane scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Dan Rando has been cut.
insane is looking to clinch.
Rando stuffs the takedown attempt from insane. insane gets slowly back to his feet.
insane lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
insane misses with a leg kick
and Rando makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
insane tries to move into range but Rando moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
insane throws a head kick that misses.
Rando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

insane shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than insane was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
insane controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

insane working for a submission but Rando is keeping him at bay.

And that's the end of the fight!
cain insane showed his dominance in that final round.
I think insane 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... cain insane!
cain insane retains his middleweight title!