PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randolph Warner (ranked 25444 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fip Felipe (ranked 8806 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.

Warner
vs
Felipe

217 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randolph Warner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fip Felipe!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Warner as Felipe shoots in.
Felipe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Felipe takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Warner shoots in for a takedown but Felipe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Felipe feints the counter takedown.
Warner throws a body kick that misses.
Warner fails with the takedown

and Felipe counters with a crisp one two that drops Warner! Felipe thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Warner to his feet! Warner is in big trouble!
Fip Felipe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Felipe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Warner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Warner feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Felipe tries to avoid it but Warner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Felipe to the ground. Felipe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randolph Warner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Felipe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Felipe is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner misses with a low kick.
Felipe lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Warner avoids the head kick by Felipe.
Felipe misses with a body shot
and Warner counters with a head kick. That will keep Felipe thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Felipe misses with an uppercut. Warner saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Warner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Felipe misses with a wild body shot.
Warner changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Warner darts in and clinches Felipe up against the cage.
Warner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Felipe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Felipe tries to land a front kick but Warner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Warner appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Felipe shoots in for a double leg but Warner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Warner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Felipe with a lazy takedown attempt

and Warner counters with a nice double leg into side control. Felipe won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ground and pound from Warner seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Warner scores with punches from side control.
Warner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Felipe is trying to control Warner's posture but Warner avoids it.
Felipe tries to buck Warner off but Warner is having none of it.
Warner sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Felipe is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Felipe regains half guard.
Warner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Felipe trying to control but Warner postures up.
Warner thows a huge punch but Felipe dodges it nicely.

Felipe kicks off Warner and gets to his feet.
A jab from Felipe misses.
Some wild striking there from Felipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Felipe.
Felipe shoots and misses
and Warner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Felipe looks winded!
Felipe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Warner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Felipe somewhat.
Warner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Warner throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Felipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felipe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Warner defends it nicely.
Warner looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A head kick misses from Warner.
Nice jab there from Warner.
The fight stays on the outside here - Felipe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Warner drops down looking for a counter takedown but Felipe sprawls and moves away.
Warner tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Felipe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Felipe backs away, Warner returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randolph Warner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Warner lands with an uppercut that bounces Felipe off the cage and back into range.
Felipe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Warner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Felipe can do to turn this around?
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Felipe is defended easily by Warner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Felipe fails with a takedown attempt.
Warner attempts a counter takedown but Felipe avoids it well and moves away.
Randolph Warner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fip Felipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felipe shoots in but Warner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Warner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Felipe.
Warner connects with a body shot that sends Felipe's belly button to the back.
Felipe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Warner is fending him off so far but Felipe persists. Nope, Warner circles away and we're back to standing.
Felipe goes for a double leg but Warner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Warner continues to drive forward.
Felipe is breathing heavily.
Warner shoots in for a takedown but Felipe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Felipe moves in looking to clinch but Warner pushes him off.
Warner is looking to counter with head kicks.
Warner tries a head kick but it misses.
Felipe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Warner counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felipe fails with a takedown attempt.
Felipe scores with a nice body kick.
Randolph Warner is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck for Felipe with that takedown attempt.
Warner shoots for a double leg takedown but Felipe sprawls well. He's pushed Warner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Felipe has a takedown stuffed.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Warner!
Felipe tries a head kick but it misses.
Felipe fails with the takedown
and Warner counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A jab lands there for Warner.
Felipe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Warner thinks about countering with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Warner gets a takedown into half guard.

Felipe pushes Warner off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warner's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Warner duly obliges.
Felipe misses with a takedown attempt - Warner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Felipe is looking to clinch but Warner is avoiding it.
Warner throws a quick counter head kick but Felipe was just out of range.
Warner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randolph Warner dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Warner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Felipe counters with a head kick. That will keep Warner thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Warner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Warner slips under a jab from Felipe.
Warner stuffs the takedown attempt from Felipe. Felipe gets slowly back to his feet.
Warner wants to clinch up but Felipe keeps it at a distance.
And Felipe tries to counter it with a takedown but Warner pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Felipe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Warner keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felipe shoots in but Warner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Felipe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Felipe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Warner pinned against the cage. Warner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Warner appears to be looking for a big counter.
Randolph Warner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fip Felipe.
Sloppy strikes from Felipe. Those never looked like landing.
Felipe moves out of range as Warner throws a body kick.
Warner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Felipe closes the distance but Warner moves to the side
and Warner counters with a head kick. That will keep Felipe thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felipe wants to clinch.
Warner lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Warner checks a leg kick.
And Warner counters with a quick kick to the body but Felipe blocks it.
Felipe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Warner.
Felipe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Warner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Felipe somewhat.
Warner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Felipe gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Felipe ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Felipe no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Felipe is looking for a triangle but Warner pushes his legs off easily.
Felipe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Warner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Warner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Felipe's head.
Warner lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Warner postures up in Felipe's guard and throws a big left but Felipe blocks it.
Warner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felipe wants to hit a switch here but Warner passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Felipe there!

Warner goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Felipe turns into him and now he's in Warner's guard.
Felipe throws a big right hand that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Felipe drops back looking for a leg! Warner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Warner manages to kick Felipe off! Felipe jumps back into Warner's guard.

Warner is looking for a triangle but Felipe pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Randolph Warner.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Warner, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randolph Warner!