PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trey Randall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Anakin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Randall
vs
Anakin

217 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
225 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trey Randall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ali Anakin !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Randall clinches with his opponent.
Anakin is trying to pull guard but Randall turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Anakin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Trey Randall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Anakin .
Anakin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Randall gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Randall breaks from the clinch.
Randall misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Randall avoids a kick to the body.
Randall stuffs the takedown attempt from Anakin . Anakin gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randall throws a series of punches but Anakin avoids them all with ease.
Randall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anakin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anakin unleashes a big counter combination but Randall bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Anakin instigates a clinch.
Anakin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Anakin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Anakin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Anakin .

Randall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Anakin gets a clinch.

Randall breaks from the clinch.

Randall clinches up against the cage.
Randall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anakin 's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anakin stalling against the cage.
Anakin is stalling here.
The crowd are getting on Anakin 's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Anakin being controlled against the cage.
Randall manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Anakin 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anakin closes the distance and pushes Randall back into the cage.
Randall displaying some good clinch control by pressing Anakin up against the cage.

Anakin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Anakin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Anakin tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Anakin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Randall passes into side control.
Randall working away.
Anakin is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Randall is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randall tries to control but Anakin wriggling away.
Randall lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anakin tries to hold on but Randall postures up.
Anakin looks winded!
Randall is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Anakin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Randall 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.
Randall with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anakin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Randall lands a big shot there that rocks Anakin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anakin working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Randall dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Randall tries to close the distance and clinch but Anakin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Randall moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAnakin .

Anakin scores with a takedown into Randall's guard.

Randall wriggles free and stands up.
Anakin swats away the attempt to clinch by Randall.
Anakin shoots in and drives through. Randall sprawls well.
Randall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randall scores with a punch to the head.
A punch combination from Randall misses.
Randall slaps away a takedown attempt from Anakin , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anakin is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Randall gets a clinch.
Randall is trying to break the clinch but Anakin is controlling him.
Randall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Randall is trying to push Anakin away but Anakin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Randall is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anakin blocks the elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Anakin breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anakin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Randall pinned against the cage. Randall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Trey Randall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Anakin .
Anakin goes for a double leg but Randall avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Randall continues to drive forward.
Anakin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Randall avoids it really well and circles away.
Randall is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Anakin .
Anakin misses with a takedown attempt - Randall sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Randall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anakin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Randall as he avoids it easily.

Randall instigates a clinch.

Randall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Anakin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Randall manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Randall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Randall misses with a straight right.
Randall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Randall is looking to clinch but Anakin is avoiding it.
Randall doesn't manage to clinch there - Anakin circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Trey Randall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Randall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anakin , pushing him back against the cage.
Randall pushes Anakin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

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

Randall closes the distance and pushes Anakin back into the cage.
Randall prevents Anakin from breaking the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Randall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Randall dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Randall darts in and clinches Anakin up against the cage.
Anakin tries to pull guard but Randall holds him up against the cage and eventually Anakin drops back down to his feet.
Anakin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Randall blocks it with crossed arms.
Trey Randall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Randall is pressed up against the cage. Anakin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Randall down to the mat. Randall avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Randall clinches up against the cage.
Randall has Anakin pressed against the cage.
Anakin tries to work over Randall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anakin tries for a takedown but Randall manages to get underhooks.
Trey Randall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Anakin .
Anakin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Randall misses with a punch to the body.
Anakin working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Randall as Anakin tries to tie him up.
Randall can't find room to land a body shot as Anakin controls the action.
Anakin tries to circle away but Randall has him pinned against the cage.

Randall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Randall pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Anakin back to the cage. Randall follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Randall takes the fight into the clinch.
Randall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anakin can do to turn this around?
Anakin takes an elbow to the temple.
Randall connects with a knee to the head.
Randall stops a takedown attempt from Anakin .

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Randall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anakin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Randall counters with a left and a right that stings Anakin .
Randall misses with the combination.

Randall has closed the distance and engaged Anakin in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Randall keeps control of Anakin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anakin goes for a takedown attempt but Randall pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Anakin slips a jab and a cross from Randall.
Anakin with the counter takedown but Randall avoids it easily.
Randall tries to clinch up but Anakin circles away and keeps his distance.
Randall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anakin swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Randall clinches up with Anakin and pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Randall.
Anakin fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Randall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anakin throws a combination that misses
and Randall counters with a series of strikes. Anakin will be more careful next time no doubt.

Randall moves into range and clinches up with Anakin .
Anakin avoiding damage as Randall throws knees to the body.
Randall tries to throw a body punch but Anakin avoids it by throwing Randall back against the cage.
Anakin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Randall just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anakin 's brow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anakin tries to pull guard but Randall won't allow it.
Anakin blocks an elbow strike from Randall.
Randall wants to get back to striking at distance but Anakin won't allow it.

Anakin 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anakin swats away the attempt to clinch by Randall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Randall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anakin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ali Anakin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trey Randall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Randall has taken the fight to the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trey Randall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Randall 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trey Randall!