PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sly Randolph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Elastinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elastinen has chosen Cascada - Dangerous as his entrance music. Sly Randolph has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Randolph
vs
Elastinen

170 cm
20
147 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

160 cm
22
148 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sly Randolph!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Elastinen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elastinen defending well as Randolph loads up on a big left hand.
Elastinen closes the distance and clinches up with Randolph, looking for a takedown. Elastinen pushes Randolph against the cage but Randolph circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Elastinen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Randolph circles away.
Randolph lands a nice shot to the body.
Elastinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Elastinen.
Randolph lands a nice looking body shot.
Elastinen shoots in looking for a takedown. Randolph tries to sprawl out of it but Elastinen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Randolph manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sly Randolph has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erkki Elastinen.
Elastinen looks gassed!
Elastinen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Randolph bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Elastinen's head backwards.
Randolph lands a body shot.
Randolph dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Randolph dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randolph cracks Elastinen with an open hand slap.

It looks like Erkki Elastinen has been cut.
Randolph scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Randolph uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Randolph drops Elastinen with a beautiful combination! Elastinen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Randolph is looking for the KO!

Elastinen is rocked!

Randolph lands a big uppercut and Elastinen crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Elastinen looks OK. Randolph waves Elastinen back to his feet!
Elastinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Randolph finish him?
Randolph drops Elastinen with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Elastinen! Randolph dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sly Randolph!
Sly Randolph retains his bantamweight title!