PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank untamed bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamgod Razza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shamgod Razza has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Frank untamed bull's chin.

untamed bull
vs
Razza

210 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

188 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank untamed bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shamgod Razza!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

untamed bull has closed the distance and engaged Razza in a clinch.

untamed bull breaks the clinch.

Razza clinches up against the cage.
Razza wants a takedown.

Razza breaks from the clinch.
untamed bull doesn't manage to clinch there - Razza circles away.
untamed bull looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
untamed bull really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
untamed bull wants to clinch but Razza slips to the side

so Razza counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Razza postures up.
untamed bull has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
untamed bull not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
untamed bull utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Razza is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

untamed bull uses the cage to get back to his feet.
untamed bull lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Razza circles away quickly and effectively.
untamed bull shoots and misses

and Razza counters with a takedown into side control.
untamed bull is trying to get back to half guard.

Razza decides to stand back up.

Razza instigates a clinch.
Razza jumps guard but untamed bull stands there with Razza around his waist. Razza gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
untamed bull tries for a takedown but Razza manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank untamed bull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
untamed bull is breathing heavily.

untamed bull has picked Razza up - he's going for a ride! untamed bull dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
untamed bull prevents Razza from standing back up.
Razza gets back to full guard.
Razza has his hands on untamed bull's head, controlling the position.
Razza wants to sweep here but untamed bull controlling him for the moment.
Razza wants to stand up but untamed bull is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razza has control of untamed bull's left arm, preventing untamed bull from doing any damage.

Razza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
untamed bull throws a big right hand that misses.
untamed bull postures up.
Razza throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
untamed bull won't allow Razza to get back to his feet.
Razza is pulling down on untamed bull's head to control his posture.
Razza manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Razza looking to control and managing it successfully.
untamed bull is squirming around, avoiding Razza's attempts to control the action.

Razza swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and untamed bull is now in Razza's guard. A big mistake from Razza there, giving up the dominant position!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Razza lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for untamed bull!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shamgod Razza dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

untamed bull takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Razza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

untamed bull shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Razza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Razza looking for a sweep. Not yet Razza, not yet.
untamed bull stops Razza from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Razza pushes untamed bull off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
untamed bull shoots and misses

and Razza counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
untamed bull won't allow Razza to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Razza is trying to control the action in half guard but untamed bull is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Razza works his foot free and advances to mount.
untamed bull tries to improve his position but instead Razza has taken his back!
Razza cracks untamed bull with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing untamed bull from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Razza keeps control of the position easily here as untamed bull tries to buck him off.
untamed bull is taking damage to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Razza just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Razza.

Razza is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. untamed bull knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften untamed bull for a finish.
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!
Razza just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

untamed bull is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Razza is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
untamed bull tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Razza landing strikes, looking to finish!
Razza looking to control and managing it successfully.
Razza working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Razza scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish untamed bull?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shamgod Razza 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!

Razza closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
untamed bull tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Razza works to advance to full mount. untamed bull defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Razza with shots to the head and body - untamed bull looks very uncomfortable down there.

Razza moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, untamed bull has worked his arm free - good work by untamed bull!

Razza decides to stand back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - untamed bull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Razza fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Razza shoots in but untamed bull avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
untamed bull doesn't manage to clinch there - Razza circles away.
Razza just misses with a punch to the body.
untamed bull darts in trying to clinch

and Razza counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Razza trying to control but untamed bull is working from the bottom.
Razza throwing strikes from guard but untamed bull blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
untamed bull bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Razza's guard.
Shamgod Razza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Razza is trying to control the position but untamed bull postures up.
Razza wants to sweep but no luck.
untamed bull tries to stand but Razza is controlling from the bottom.
untamed bull wants to control from the top but Razza keeps moving.
untamed bull will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Razza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Razza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razza is striking but untamed bull is not phased and passes to half guard.
untamed bull is keen to just control but Razza is a slippery customer.
Razza works his way to full guard. Good work.
Razza wants to sweep but no luck.
Razza is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Razza wants to sweep but no luck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Razza can do anything to dispel that myth.
Razza is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Razza pulls untamed bull in close to his closed guard and prevents untamed bull from doing any damage or advancing position.

Shamgod Razza has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Razza throws a nice inside leg kick.

Razza clinches with his opponent.

Razza breaks the clinch.
untamed bull misses with a takedown attempt

and Razza counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Razza pushes down on untamed bull's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Frank untamed bull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shamgod Razza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

untamed bull is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Razza pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shamgod Razza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Razza has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shamgod Razza!