PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andres Randolph (ranked 6221 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Sadollah (ranked 6153 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.

Randolph
vs
Sadollah

168 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
137 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 Montreal, Andres Randolph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Sadollah!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sadollah drives through and clinches with Randolph against the cage.
Sadollah tries a body shot but Randolph blocks it.
Sadollah throws a punch but it's blocked by Randolph.
Sadollah misses with a punch to the body.
Sadollah throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sadollah.
Sadollah misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Sadollah.
Randolph drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sadollah gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Randolph blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sadollah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Randolph wants a takedown.
Randolph has had enough of the clinch but Sadollah keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadollah presses Randolph against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Randolph is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andres Randolph. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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

Sadollah instigates a clinch.
Sadollah is leaning against Randolph and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randolph can't break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Sadollah scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sadollah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sadollah throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sadollah lands a left hand.
Sadollah is pressed up against the cage. Randolph has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sadollah down to the mat. Sadollah avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Sadollah rushes Randolph and presses him up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Sadollah.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sadollah working aggressively here.
Randolph trying to land knees to the body.
Sadollah cracks Randolph with a nice body shot.
Sadollah lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sadollah misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Sadollah.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sadollah has Randolph pressed against the cage.
Sadollah misses with a punch to the body.
Sadollah lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sadollah lands with a short shot to the head.
Sadollah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sadollah gets through Randolph's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sadollah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Sadollah.
Randolph wants to get back to striking at distance but Sadollah won't allow it.
Sadollah stalling.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sadollah scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sadollah.
Sadollah prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sadollah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Randolph backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadollah swings wildly with an uppercut but Randolph uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sadollah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Sadollah on the inside.

Randolph is rocked!
Sadollah swings wildly with an uppercut but Randolph uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Randolph is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sadollah swings wildly with an uppercut but Randolph uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sadollah misses with a punch on the inside.
Sadollah lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Randolph or not.
Sadollah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sadollah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sadollah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Randolph blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sadollah misses with some punches.
Sadollah working aggressively here.
Sadollah misses with some punches.
Randolph blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Randolph.
Sadollah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sadollah throws a punch but it's blocked by Randolph.
Randolph seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice left hand lands by Sadollah.
Randolph can't break the clinch.
Sadollah tries to work over Randolph's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sadollah is struggling to control the position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Randolph drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sadollah pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sadollah instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Randolph is looking for a takedown.
A short right from Sadollah on the inside.
Sadollah lands a shoulder strike.
Randolph blocks an uppercut.
Sadollah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sadollah lands a right hand that snaps the head of Randolph backwards.
Sadollah lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Randolph trying to control the position but instead, Sadollah has worked for underhooks and has pushed Randolph into the cage.
Sadollah misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Sadollah dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sadollah closes the distance and clinches.
Randolph blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Randolph is trying to force a seperation but Sadollah has the dominant position.
Sadollah has Randolph pressed against the cage, preventing Randolph from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sadollah.
Sadollah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Randolph wants to take the fight to the mat but Sadollah manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sadollah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Randolphs head.
Sadollah misses with some punches.
Sadollah lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Randolph's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sadollah keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Randolph's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadollah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sadollah creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Randolph's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Randolph drops to his knees and Sadollah pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Sadollah!
Mike Sadollah spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.