PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Randall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liten Tomte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo Randall has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Randall
vs
Tomte

155 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

182 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aldo Randall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Liten Tomte!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randall avoids the head kick by Tomte.
As Tomte looks to move away, Randall throws a big counter combo bu Tomte just gets out of the way.
Tomte tried to score with a low kick but Randall checks it.
Randall blocks a head kick by Tomte.
Tomte fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Randall shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tomte as he jumps to the side.
Randall stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Randall wants it to stay on the feet.
Tomte doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Randall counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Aldo Randall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liten Tomte.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomte fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Randall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tomte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Randall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tomte looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Randall is fending him off so far but Tomte persists. Nope, Randall circles away and we're back to standing.

Tomte closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Randall could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tomte has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Randall tries to pull guard but Tomte holds him up against the cage and eventually Randall drops back down to his feet.

Randall breaks the clinch.
Randall throws a head kick that misses

and Tomte counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tomte.

Randall breaks the clinch.
Tomte scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tomte gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Randall connects with a couple of short punches.

Tomte looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Randall passes into side control.
Tomte looks winded!
Tomte wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Randall is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tomte is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tomte wants to control but Randall postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomte is trying to get back to half guard.

Randall looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Randall is looking to take a break and control but Tomte is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Randall tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Randall has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

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.
Randall wants to stand but Tomte has his arm trapped.

Randall is trying to get an arm triangle but Tomte is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tomte can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Randall dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Randall tries to land a leg kick but Tomte saw it coming and moves away.

Tomte moves into range and clinches up with Randall.
Tomte is stalling here.

Randall breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tomte is defended easily by Randall.
Randall is looking for a counter combo.

Randall looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randall tries to stand but Tomte is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomte is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tomte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tomte trying to control the position.
Tomte is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tomte not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tomte might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Randall haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Randall looking to score a takedown here. Tomte is defending well but Randall drives through and ends up in Tomte's guard.
Tomte is trying to keep Randall in close.
Randall working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tomte's head.
Tomte controls Randall momentarily but Randall frees himself.
Randall working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tomte's head.
Randall might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Randall wants to stand but Tomte is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tomte working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randall has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tomte is proving hard to escape from.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Aldo Randall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Randall gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tomte counters with a one-two to the body.

Randall closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tomte is breathing heavily.
Randall working away.
Tomte tries to bench press Randall off him but Randall keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomte struggling a bit here.

Randall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tomte is trying to control Randall's posture but Randall avoids it.

Randall is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tomte knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tomte is trying to strike from the bottom but Randall has passed into full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Randall dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Randall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tomte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tomte lands a slapping body shot.

Tomte fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Randall, pushing him back against the cage.
Randall tries to pull guard but Tomte won't allow it.
Tomte wants to get back to striking at distance but Randall won't allow it.
Randall avoiding damage as Tomte throws knees to the body.

Randall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tomte moves into the clinch.
Tomte has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Randall is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Randall tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tomte just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Randall. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Randall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randall will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Tomte instigates a clinch.

Tomte manages to break the clinch.

Randall closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Randall breaks from the clinch.
Randall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tomte can do to turn this around?
Tomte looks to land a combination. Randall sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Aldo Randall has been cut.
Randall throws a sloppy head kick and Tomte moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tomte lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Tomte clinches with his opponent.

Randall breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Tomte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randall tries to move into range but Tomte moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tomte tries for a takedown but Randall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Randall throws a big counter combination but Tomte scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Tomte instigates a clinch.
Tomte tries to break free but Randall pushes him back against the cage.
Randall wants to get back to striking at distance but Tomte won't allow it.

Randall breaks from the clinch.
Tomte tries for a takedown but Randall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Tomte closes the distance and clinches.
Tomte looking for a takedown.

Randall jumps guard and drags Tomte to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Tomte postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Randall is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tomte, into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tomte had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Randall defends it easily.
Randall is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Tomte isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Randall stacks Tomte on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Randall!
Tomte tries to buck Randall off but Randall is having none of it.

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.
Tomte is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Randall tries for a kimura but Tomte is defending well.
Randall cracks Tomte with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tomte wants to get back to his feet but Randall drags him back down.
Liten Tomte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aldo Randall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Randall has hold of Tomte's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Tomte tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Randall cranks the arm and Tomte screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Tomte, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Aldo Randall!