PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Elastinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sly Randolph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elastinen comes to the cage accompanied by Cascada - Dangerous. This should be fireworks!

Elastinen
vs
Randolph

160 cm
26
148 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

170 cm
23
145 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Elastinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sly Randolph!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elastinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Randolph manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Elastinen tries to move into range but Randolph moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Randolph tries to land a body kick

and Elastinen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Randolph!
Elastinen prevents Randolph from getting the reversal.

Elastinen gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
A punch lands to the side of Randolph 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Elastinen avoids a kick to the body.

Elastinen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Randolph is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Elastinen defends well.
Randolph seems keen to control Elastinen's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Elastinen stands up from Randolph's guard - Elastinen perhaps looking for a knockout.

Elastinen clinches up with Randolph and pushes him back against the cage.
Randolph prevents a takedown attempt there.
Randolph is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice body punch from Randolph - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randolph lands a body punch in the clinch.
Randolph works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Elastinen has Randolph pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Randolph manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Elastinen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erkki Elastinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Randolph misses with a punch to the body.
Randolph prevents a takedown attempt there.
Elastinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Elastinen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Randolph pulls his leg out and moves away.
Elastinen fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Elastinen or perhaps it was just good defense by Randolph which made him look bad.
Randolph throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Randolph.

It looks like Erkki Elastinen has been cut.
Nice body kick there by Randolph.
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.
Randolph tries to score with a low kick but Elastinen moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Randolph pinned against the cage. Randolph gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Elastinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Randolph throws a body punch but Elastinen moves out of range.
Randolph takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sly Randolph dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erkki Elastinen'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.

Randolph throws a right and a left that Elastinen avoids nicely.
A jab from Randolph misses.
Elastinen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Randolph's waist but Randolph gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Elastinen off to one side.
Randolph lands with a thumping leg kick.
Randolph throws a solid leg kick but Elastinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Randolph.
Randolph moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Elastinen shoots in for a double leg but Randolph sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Randolph fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Elastinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Randolph.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elastinen fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erkki Elastinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elastinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Elastinen finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Randolph's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Elastinen falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sly Randolph!
Our winner, Sly Randolph, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.