PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Smokey Randall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emerico Constancia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Randall
vs
Constancia

185 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Smokey Randall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emerico Constancia!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randall throws out a leg kick but Constancia moves out of range and Randall only half commits.

Constancia fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Randall to the ground. Constancia is now in Randall's guard.
Constancia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Randall's head.
Constancia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Constancia working some strikes from top position.
Constancia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Randall's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Constancia distracts Randall with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Randall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Constancia.
Constancia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Constancia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Constancia is working Randall over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Constancia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Randall really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Constancia landing with the ground and pound.
Constancia throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Constancia stands up over Randall, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constancia stands up over Randall, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Constancia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Constancia scoring with some ground and pound.
Constancia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Constancia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Constancia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Randall blocking the ground and pound attempt from Constancia.
Constancia lands strikes from half guard.
Constancia throwing shots but Randall is blocking nicely.
Randall has hold of Constancia's hands but Constancia slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Constancia working over Randall with some ground and pound. Randall looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Constancia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Randall's head.
Constancia looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constancia drops an elbow to the side of Randall's head.
Constancia working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Constancia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Constancia not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Constancia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Constancia.
Constancia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Constancia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Constancia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Constancia looks to land a strike but Randall avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Constancia throws a big elbow that misses.
Constancia should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Constancia working some strikes from top position.
Randall is pulling down on Constancia's head to control his posture.

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

Randall gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Constancia to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constancia scoring with punches to the head and body.
Constancia lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Randall wants to stand but Constancia is controlling the position.
Constancia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Constancia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Randall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Constancia scoring with some ground and pound.
Constancia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Constancia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Constancia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Randall's head.
Constancia lands a couple of digs.
Constancia landing some decent shots from 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.
Constancia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Constancia scoring with some ground and pound.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Smokey Randall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Constancia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Constancia shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Constancia was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Constancia lands an elbow.
Randall defending against the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Constancia working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Randall on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Randall tries to bench press Constancia off him but Constancia keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emerico Constancia dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Constancia ducks right into an uppercut from Randall.
Randall lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Randall lands with a nice combination. Constancia backs away looking to recover.

Constancia gets the takedown into side control.
Constancia is working Randall over with some ground and pound from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Randall is working to avoid the ground and pound but Constancia connects with a decent elbow.
Constancia scoring with punches from side control.
Constancia working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Randall takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Constancia cracks Randall with a big elbow.
Constancia lands a decent elbow from side control.
Randall tries to buck Constancia off but Constancia is having none of it.
Constancia scores with a couple of short elbows.
Constancia scoring with punches and elbows.
Constancia cracks Randall with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Emerico Constancia has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constancia creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Randall sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Constancia landing a few strikes.
Constancia looks up at the clock and then as Randall takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Constancia smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Constancia landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Constancia scores with a couple of short elbows.
Constancia lands an elbow.
Randall taking punishment in the form of punches.
Constancia is putting a hurting on Randall here, landing some big shots from side control.
Constancia in side control lands a decent elbow.
Randall is looking to regain half guard here but Constancia keeps moving and retains side control.
Constancia lands a few punches from side control.
Constancia working the ground and pound.
Constancia grinds an elbow into Randall's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randall takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Constancia in side control lands a decent elbow.
Constancia landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ground and pound from Constancia seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Constancia cracks Randall with a big right hand but Randall just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Constancia scoring with punches and elbows.
Constancia lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Randall down.

Randall is rocked!
Constancia scores with a couple of short elbows.
Oh Randall is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Constancia lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Randall down.
Constancia looks up at the clock and then as Randall takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Constancia smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Constancia cracks Randall with a big right hand but Randall just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Constancia scores with a couple of short elbows.
Constancia landing strikes.
Constancia scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constancia scoring with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Constancia's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Constancia cracks Randall with a big elbow.
Constancia landing strikes.
Constancia grinds an elbow into Randall's temple.
Constancia landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Randall is working to avoid the ground and pound but Constancia connects with a decent elbow.
Constancia lands a nice forearm strike.
Constancia creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Check out the look on Constancia's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Check out the look on Constancia's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Constancia cracks Randall with a big elbow.
Constancia in side control lands a decent elbow.
Randall taking a bit of punishment here - Constancia scoring with strikes.
Randall taking a bit of punishment here - Constancia scoring with strikes.
Constancia landing a few strikes.
Constancia is putting a hurting on Randall here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constancia is putting a hurting on Randall here, landing some big shots from side control.
Constancia connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Randall some visible discomfort.
Randall is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Constancia works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Constancia landing a few strikes.
Constancia working the ground and pound.
Constancia working the ground and pound.
Constancia lands a decent elbow from side control.
Constancia working the ground and pound.
Constancia landing a few strikes.
Constancia working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Randall is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Randall knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Constancia on the ground.
Constancia grinds an elbow into Randall's temple.
Constancia scores with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Constancia's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Constancia grinds an elbow into Randall's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emerico Constancia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Randall gets caught flat footed, as Constancia shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Constancia works over Randall with some ground and pound from guard.
Constancia lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Constancia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Constancia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Constancia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Randall has momentary wrist control but Constancia slips an elbow through the middle.
Constancia landing some decent shots from guard.
Constancia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Constancia postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Randall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Constancia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Constancia landing with the ground and pound.
Constancia postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Constancia postures up and lands a big shot to Randall's brow.
Constancia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Constancia landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Constancia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Constancia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Constancia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Constancia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Constancia landing some decent shots from guard.
Constancia is in close to Randall's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Constancia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Randall's head.
Constancia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Constancia works over Randall with some ground and pound from guard.
Constancia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Constancia chips away with some ground and pound.
Constancia chips away with some ground and pound.
Constancia landing with the ground and pound.
Constancia is in close to Randall's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Constancia connects with a couple of short punches.
Constancia connects with a couple of short punches.
Constancia working some strikes from top position.
Constancia scoring with punches to the head and body.
Constancia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constancia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Constancia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Randall's head.
Constancia is working Randall over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Constancia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Constancia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Randall's head.
Constancia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Randall's head.
Constancia working some strikes from top position.
Constancia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Constancia postures up and lands a big shot to Randall's brow.
Constancia is in close to Randall's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Constancia landing some decent shots from guard.
Constancia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Randall's guard.
Constancia winds up and cracks Randall with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Constancia working the head and body with strikes.
Randall trying to control from the bottom.
Randall has hold of Constancia's hands but Constancia slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Constancia drops an elbow to the side of Randall's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constancia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Randall has hold of Constancia's hands but Constancia slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Constancia lands a nice short elbow.
Constancia slips a nice elbow through Randall's hands, connecting with Randall's forehead.
Constancia winds up and cracks Randall with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Constancia winds up and cracks Randall with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Constancia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Constancia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Randall taking some punishment here, with Constancia in his half guard.
Constancia looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Randall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Constancia drops an elbow to the side of Randall's head.
Constancia working Randall over with strikes.
Constancia lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Constancia looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Randall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Constancia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Constancia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Constancia slips a nice elbow through Randall's hands, connecting with Randall's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constancia working the head and body with strikes.
Randall taking some punishment here, with Constancia in his half guard.
Constancia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Randall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Constancia working over Randall with some ground and pound. Randall looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Constancia lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Constancia there.
Constancia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Constancia working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Constancia winds up and cracks Randall with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Constancia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Randall taking some punishment here, with Constancia in his half guard.
Constancia winds up and cracks Randall with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Smokey Randall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice strikes from Constancia there.
Constancia winds up and cracks Randall with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Randall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Emerico Constancia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Constancia lands with a punch from half guard.
Constancia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emerico Constancia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Constancia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emerico Constancia!