PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macho Randy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Man
vs
Randy

198 cm
29
245 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

225 cm
28
242 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Super Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Macho Randy!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Randy clinches.
Randy lands a shot to the body.
Man working aggressively here.
Randy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Man.
Randy looks winded!
Man misses with a body punch.

Man gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Man controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randy keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man landing with the ground and pound.
Randy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Randy being controlled here, momentarily.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Man in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Man trying to control but Randy is working from the bottom.
Randy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Randy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Man.
Man on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Randy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Randy tries to move into range but Man moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Randy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Randy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Man with a body shot.
Man scores with a kick to the body.
Randy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Man.
Man looks to land a body kick but Randy moved away.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Randy.
Randy scoring well with a low kick there.
Man walks into a straight right hand from Randy.
Randy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Randy.

Randy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Randy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Randy throws a punch but it's blocked by Man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Randy throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Randy throws an elbow but misses.
Randy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Man takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Super Man has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Man.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Randy misses with the head strike.
Randy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Randy throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Randy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Man closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Randy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We've been hearing that Man has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Man throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Randy taking a bit of punishment here - Man scoring with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man takes a little break here. Randy wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Man lands a decent elbow from side control.
Man lands a few punches from side control.
Randy is looking for a sweep.
Man misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man lands an elbow.
Man just content to control the position.
Randy felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Man trying to control the position but Randy is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Super Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Super Man'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.

Randy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man misses with a body shot.
Macho Randy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Randy - just one landing.
Man bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Randy's head.
Randy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Randy avoids the body shot from Man.
Man tries to score a power double leg takedown but Randy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Man somewhat.
Randy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Randy can do to turn this around?
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Man swings for the body but Randy moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man scores with a jab to the head.
Randy throws a leg kick that is checked

and Man counters with a shoot takedown. Randy fights it but they end up in guard.
Man might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Man controls from within his opponent's guard.
Man throwing strikes from guard but Randy blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Randy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Man puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Randy is refusing to be controlled, as Man sits in half guard.
Super Man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Randy taking some punishment here, with Man in his half guard.
Man throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Man trying to mount his opponent but Randy defends it.
Man controlling the action here.
Man moves nicely into side control.
Man trying to control the action but Randy is working from the bottom.
Man is really struggling to control Randy but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man controls the position from side control.
Randy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Man lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Man working the ground and pound but Randy is defending the strikes.
Man 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.
Man has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Randy!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Man controlling the position easily from mount.
Man landing strikes from the mount and Randy is in trouble!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Randy is looking to escape.
Randy is desperately trying to improve his position but Man has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Super Man dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Super Man's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Randy tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Super Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Randy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Man lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Man throws a body kick that misses.
Man comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Man.
Randy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Man throws a shot to the body.

Man gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ground and pound from Man seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Man grinds an elbow into Randy's temple.
Randy is not content to let Man control the position.
Man controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man lands a decent elbow from side control.
Man trying to control the action but Randy is working from the bottom.
Man working the ground and pound but Randy is defending the strikes.
Macho Randy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Super Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Man controlling the position.
Man misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Man in side control, throwing shots but Randy defends.
Man in side control lands a decent elbow.
Man controls the position.
Man scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Randy to see if he's OK.
Man wants to control but Randy is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randy is trying to escape the position but Man is controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Randy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Man has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Man and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Man lands a really nice looking cross but Randy seems unphased.
Man pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Man with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Randy throws a low kick but Man moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with an uppercut. Randy saw that one coming.
Good work by Man as he checks the leg kick.
Man cracks Randy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Randy missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Man tries to counter with a takedown but Randy is quick to defend against it.
Man throws a predictable looking body shot
and Randy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Man moves into the clinch.
Man lands a right hand that snaps the head of Randy backwards.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Man.

Randy is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Randy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Man.
Man is leaning against Randy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Man lands a right hand that snaps the head of Randy backwards.
Randy is still on wobbly legs! Can Man finish him?
Man tries a body shot but Randy blocks it.

Man drops Randy with a big right hand! Man charges in looking to finish - Randy manages to keep Man in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.
Man is stalling in the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Super Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Man 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Super Man!
Super Man decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.