PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sly Randolph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olav Klint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olav Klint is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Randolph
vs
Klint

170 cm
22
145 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

173 cm
25
138 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sly Randolph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olav Klint!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klint misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Randolph counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Randolph tries to land a front kick but Klint steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Klint misses with a hook
and Randolph cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A good leg kick by Randolph.
Klint throws a right hand that misses
and Randolph counters with a nice low kick that buckles Klint's knee momentarily.
Klint wants to clinch but Randolph slips to the side
and Randolph counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Klint throws a right hand that misses
and Randolph counters with a nice low kick that buckles Klint's knee momentarily.
Klint looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Randolph fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Klint misses
and Randolph counters with a body kick that stops Klint in his tracks momentarily.
Randolph throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Klint crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Randolph - the referee stops the clock and Klint gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Randolph. Klint manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Randolph.
Klint misses with an uppercut
and Randolph counters with a good, hard body kick but Klint shrugs it off.
Klint throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Randolph stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Klint misses with a body punch
and Randolph counters with a nice low kick that buckles Klint's knee momentarily.
Randolph ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klint moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klint misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Randolph misses with a series of wild punches.
Klint is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klint on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Klint misses with a takedown attempt
and Randolph makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Randolph keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klint misses with a left hand
and Randolph counters with an inside leg kick.
Randolph thumps Klint with a low kick.
Randolph misses with a body shot
and Klint counters with a nice body shot.
Nice body kick there by Randolph.
Klint misses the body punch
and Randolph counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Klint avoids the head kick by Randolph.
Klint rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Randolph counters with a slapping leg kick.
Klint swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Randolph counters with a good low kick that Klint was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klint closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Randolph throws a right hand that misses
and Klint counters with a straight right hand.
Klint misses with a shot to the body
and Randolph counters with a good low kick that Klint was not able to check.
Klint throws a combination that misses
and Randolph finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Randolph gets caught flat footed, as Klint shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klint throws and elbow that misses. Randolph uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Klint's guard. Nice move by Randolph!
Randolph trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sly Randolph dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Klint misses with a hook to the body
and Randolph counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Klint is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Klint throws a lazy uppercut
and Randolph counters with a nice low kick that buckles Klint's knee momentarily.
Randolph swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Randolph paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Randolph misses with a kick to the body.
Klint with a nice cross.
Klint throws an off balance right hand
and Randolph counters with a thumping low kick.
Klint swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randolph throws a lazy uppercut

and Klint counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Klint.
Randolph lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Klint!
Randolph looking to control but Klint is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Klint is looking to get to half guard.

Randolph jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Klint is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Klint and Randolph has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Check out the look on Randolph's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klint is trying to control Randolph's posture but Randolph avoids it.
Randolph misses with the ground and pound.
Randolph advances to mount.
Klint tries to hold on but Randolph postures up.
Klint suckers Randolph into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Klint is now in Randolph's guard!

Randolph working for a triangle but Klint defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Randolph is trying to control the position but Klint postures up.
Randolph keeping moving, preventing Klint from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klint's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Klint working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Klint looking to sit in guard and control but Randolph gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Randolph tries to free his leg and advance position but Klint is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Randolph trying to control but Klint is working from the bottom.
Randolph missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Klint keeping moving, preventing Randolph from controlling successfully.
Randolph throws and elbow that misses. Klint uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Randolph's guard. Nice move by Klint!
Klint trying to control the position from guard on top but Randolph is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sly Randolph will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Klint misses with an uppercut
and Randolph counters with a good, hard body kick but Klint shrugs it off.

Klint scores a takedown into full mount!
Klint tries to control but Randolph wriggling away.
Klint lands a heavy elbow.
Klint lands with some strikes.
Klint is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Randolph is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Klint can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Randolph is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klint wants to control but Randolph has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Randolph is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Klint's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Klint's back!
Randolph connects with a big shot to the side of Klint's head.
Klint finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Randolph throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Klint is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randolph throws a wild left hand from mount and Klint manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Randolph moves nicely into side control.
Klint is looking to reverse the position.
The ground and pound from Randolph seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Randolph taking a break here but Klint is having none of it and regains half guard.
Randolph throws a strike but Klint avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Olav Klint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randolph is looking to advance position but Klint has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Klint punching from mount but Randolph doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sly Randolph is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Klint punishing his opponent with strikes.
Randolph tries to hold on but Klint postures up.
Olav Klint has got the better of the ground game so far.
Randolph bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Randolph has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Klint is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randolph trying to control but Klint is working from the bottom.
Klint looking to hit a scissor sweep but Randolph is one step ahead there.
Randolph engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Randolph's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Olav Klint comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Randolph 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sly Randolph!