PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tvoje Matka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Rando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Matka
vs
Rando

195 cm
24
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tvoje Matka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Rando!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Rando throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tvoje Matka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rando misses with the combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Matka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Matka moves in looking to clinch but Rando pushes him off.
Matka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rando tries to avoid it but Matka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rando to the ground. Rando escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Matka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Matka.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tvoje Matka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matka checks the leg kick.
Matka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rando lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rando will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A clash of legs there as Matka blocks the low kick.
Matka shoots in looking for a takedown. Rando tries to sprawl out of it but Matka 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.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rando!
Matka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rando.
Matka checks a leg kick nicely.
Matka blocks a head kick by Rando.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rando throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matka.
Rando scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matka doesn't seem bothered though.
Matka is breathing heavily.
Rando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matka misses with a takedown attempt - Rando sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rando moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matka dives in and grabs Rando's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rando pushes down on Matka's head and hops out.
Rando misses with a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Matka.

Rando drops Matka with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Matka looks back up at him and smiles so Rando waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Matka is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rando measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Matka! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Dan Rando!