PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Rampaasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Randy Rice has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rice
vs
Rampaasi

200 cm
20
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Rice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinton Rampaasi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rampaasi.

Rampaasi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rice sprawls well initially but Rampaasi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rice is trying to stand up here but Rampaasi is controlling him well.
Rice tries to get to full guard but Rampaasi has control of the leg.
Rampaasi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rice wants to get back to his feet.
Rice avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rampaasi.
Rice regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rampaasi.
Rampaasi thows a big elbow that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The crowd cheers as Rice lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rampaasi doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Quinton Rampaasi has been cut.
Rice swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rice swats away the attempt to clinch by Rampaasi.
Rice misses the shot to the body.
Rice leaves Rampaasi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rampaasi fails with a takedown attempt.
Randy Rice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Rampaasi.
Rice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rampaasi moves away.
Rice throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rampaasi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rice scores with a three punch combo!
Rice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rice misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampaasi avoids the body shot from Rice.
Rice misses the jab.
Rice scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rampaasi looks for a takedown but Rice sprawls well.
Rice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rampaasi moves in looking to clinch but Rice pushes him off.
Rice cracks a nice hook into Rampaasi's ribs.
Rampaasi looks gassed!
Rice leaves Rampaasi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rice misses with a wild body shot.
Rice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rampaasi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rampaasi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rice dodges the ground and pound from Rampaasi.
Rice tries to improve position but can't.
Rice wants to get back to his feet.
Rice is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rampaasi off and has taken his back!
Rice thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Rice doesn't have the hooks in and Rampaasi manages to turn into his guard.
Rice avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rampaasi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rice will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rice is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rampaasi is controlling him.
Rice utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rice working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rampaasi.
Rampaasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Rice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A combination from Rice does no damage.
Rampaasi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That has opened up Quinton Rampaasi's cut even more.
Rice connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rampaasi. Rampaasi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice takedown defense from Rice. No joy for Rampaasi on that attempt.
Rampaasi avoids a punch combination nicely.

Rampaasi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rampaasi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rampaasi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rice works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rice avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Rice dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Rampaasi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rice with a jab.
Rice looks to land a combination but Rampaasi avoids it well.
Rice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rampaasi shoots for a takedown but Rice saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rampaasi scores with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Rice. That snapped Rampaasi's head back.
Rice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rice is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rice misses with a double jab.

Rampaasi darts in and clinches Rice up against the cage.
Rampaasi tries for a takedown but Rice manages to get underhooks.
Rampaasi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rice pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Randy Rice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Rampaasi.
Rice is trying to break free.
Rice tries to break the clinch but Rampaasi is controlling the position.
Rampaasi is breathing heavily.
Rampaasi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rice looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rampaasi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rice pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rampaasi.
Rice throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rampaasi on the side of the head.
Rice throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rampaasi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

The cut above Quinton Rampaasi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rampaasi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rice as he jumps to the side.
Rice misses the jab.
Randy Rice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rampaasi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Randy Rice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rice. Rampaasi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rampaasi.
No joy there for Rice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rampaasi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rampaasi dodges the punch combination from Rice.
No joy there for Rice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Randy Rice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rampaasi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rice manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rampaasi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rampaasi postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rice tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rice avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rice looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rampaasi is one step ahead there.
Rampaasi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rice's guard.
Rampaasi slips a nice elbow through Rice's hands, connecting with Rice's forehead.
Rice has hold of Rampaasi's hands but Rampaasi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rampaasi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rice desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Rampaasi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rice's head.
Rampaasi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampaasi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rice is looking to control Rampaasi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rice avoid being mounted?
Rice gets back to full guard.
Rice is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rampaasi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rampaasi won't allow Rice to get back to his feet.
Rampaasi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rampaasi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rampaasi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rice's head.
Rice is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Rice dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Rampaasi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rampaasi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rice as he avoids it easily.
Rice misses with the combination.
Rampaasi avoids the body shot from Rice.

Rampaasi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The strikes coming from Rampaasi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rice is looking to reverse the position.
Rampaasi lands an elbow.
Rice is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rampaasi tries for a kimura but Rice is defending well.
Rampaasi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rice is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rice is trying to get back to full guard.
Rice gets full guard.
Rampaasi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rampaasi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rice is keeping the position for now.
Rice wants to stand up but Rampaasi is controlling him.
Rampaasi trying to control but Rice is working from the bottom.
Rampaasi throwing strikes from guard but Rice blocks nicely.
Rice is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rampaasi looks for a takedown but Rice sprawls well.
Rice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rampaasi circles away quickly and effectively.
Rice throws a body punch but Rampaasi moves out of range.
Rice misses with a wild body shot.
Rampaasi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rampaasi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rice but Rice pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Randy Rice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Rampaasi.
Rice swings for the body but Rampaasi moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampaasi shoots in but Rice avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rice misses with a few strikes there.
Rice misses with a double jab.
Rice lands a nice shot to the body.
Rice throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Randy Rice is winning the standup battle so far.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rampaasi.
Rice takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rice wants to get back to his feet but Rampaasi drags him back down.
Rampaasi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rice parries the strikes from Rampaasi easily there. Rampaasi is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rice to escape.
Randy Rice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rampaasi is putting a hurting on Rice here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rampaasi working away.
Rampaasi throws a strike aimed at the side of Rice's head but Rice avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Rice's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rice is not content to let Rampaasi control the position.
Rice parries the strikes from Rampaasi easily there. Rampaasi is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rice to escape.
Quinton Rampaasi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rice is trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Rampaasi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rice 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Rice!