PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between ALtropos Lion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirty Randy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dirty Randy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lion
vs
Randy

178 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ALtropos Lion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirty Randy!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Randy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lion to the ground. Randy is now in Lion's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Lion is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Randy defends well.
Lion keeping moving, preventing Randy from controlling successfully.
Lion trying to keep a closed guard but Randy is proving a slippery customer.
Randy forces his way into half guard.
Lion tries to get to full guard but Randy has control of the leg.
Randy trying to mount his opponent but Lion defends it.
Randy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lion keeps working.
Lion pushes Randy off looking to stand but Randy dives back in and keeps control.
Randy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Randy misses with a head shot. Lion uses the momentum to regain guard.
Randy wants to get up but he can't break Lion's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Randy postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lion controls Randy momentarily but Randy frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck for Randy with that takedown attempt.
Lion lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Randy backs up against the cage.

It looks like Dirty Randy has been cut.

Lion shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Randy is trying to defend but Lion finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lion prevents Randy from standing back up.
Randy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lion wants to pass the guard but Randy is defending well.
Lion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Randy keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lion working Randy over with strikes.
Randy wants to control but Lion is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lion working Randy over with strikes.
Lion seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lion uses his free foot to push down on Randy's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Randy.
Lion in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lion raining down shots from the mount!

Lion wants to finish this one by submission but Randy is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lion.

Lion looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lion looking to finish Randy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Randy!
Lion with the ground and pound from mount.
Randy working to try and regain half guard.
Lion 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.
Lion scoring with strikes but Randy is staying in there.
Lion controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lion trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ALtropos Lion dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dirty Randy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Randy tries to keep at a distance but Lion has taken the fight into the clinch.
Randy is looking to break free of the clinch but Lion has double underhooks.
Lion with a knee to the head.

Lion breaks from the clinch.
Randy tries for a takedown but Lion circles away easily
and Lion counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Randy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lion counters with a nice uppercut.
Lion shoots in looking for a takedown but Randy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lion's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lion.
Lion fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ALtropos Lion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Randy shoots in for a double leg but Lion sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
ALtropos Lion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lion looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Randy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lion keeps the fight on the outside.
Randy thows a leg kick but Lion checks it
and Lion connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lion.
Randy throws a head kick that misses
and Lion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lion takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Randy has his takedown stuffed

and Lion counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Randy is breathing heavily.
Randy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lion is controlling him.
Randy keeping full guard, as Lion tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Randy is pulling down on Lion's head to control his posture.
Randy keeping full guard, as Lion tries to pass.
Lion landing some decent shots from guard.
ALtropos Lion overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Randy is trying to control the position but Lion postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lion throws a strike but Randy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lion trying to keep a closed guard but Randy is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lion thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Lion keeping moving, preventing Randy from controlling successfully.
Lion trying to control the position.
Lion has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Lion throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Randy tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lion is in Randy's guard.
Randy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lion is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lion is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lion with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lion with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lion passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Randy can't do much from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lion wants to control but Randy is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ALtropos Lion dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dirty Randy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Randy fails with a takedown attempt.
Randy tries to bum rush Lion with a series of wild strikes but Lion uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Lion throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Randy was covering up waiting for the punch and Lion finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lion chips away with some ground and pound.

Randy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lion is working Randy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Randy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lion throws a big right hand that misses.
Lion lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lion trying to control but Randy is working from the bottom.
Randy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Randy is trying to control the position but Lion postures up.
Randy keeping moving, preventing Lion from controlling successfully.
Lion trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lion is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of ALtropos Lion.
Lion fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Randy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Lion dives in and scores a takedown into Randy's guard.
Lion postures up in Randy's guard and throws a big left but Randy blocks it.
Randy is trying to keep Lion in close.
Randy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lion wants to control from the top but Randy keeps moving.
Randy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lion postures up in Randy's guard and throws a big left but Randy blocks it.
Lion wants to control from the top but Randy keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lion stopping the sweep attempt from Randy.
Lion wants to control from the top but Randy keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. ALtropos Lion wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Lion clinches with his opponent.
Lion lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Randy successfully pulls guard.
Randy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lion puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lion controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randy won't allow Lion to pass to mount.
Randy is refusing to be controlled, as Lion sits in half guard.
ALtropos Lion is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lion content to control rather than advance.
Randy is staying active underneath Lion, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lion performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dirty Randy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The ref stands the fighters back up. ALtropos Lion wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Randy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
ALtropos Lion showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lion has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ALtropos Lion!
ALtropos Lion took some time post fight to say the following; 'first of all i wana thank all fans out here tonight for your love and support.. i ll keep on training and get the top...here is a message to current champ:i want you to keep shinning your belt for me..coz am coming to claim that belt homey sooner or later... '.