PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randolph Warner (ranked 24686 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hernan Transito (ranked 7091 p4p, 0 weight class). Transito has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Warner
vs
Transito

217 cm
19
214 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hernan Transito!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warner dives in for a single leg takedown but Transito sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Transito looks winded!
Warner dives in and grabs Transito's left leg, looking for a takedown. Transito pushes down on Warner's head and hops out.
Transito will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Transito misses with a head kick.
Warner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Warner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Transito circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randolph Warner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Warner gets a clinch.
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.
Transito is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Transito looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warner displaying some good clinch control by pressing Transito up against the cage.
Warner is trying to maintain a safe position but Transito gets an underhook and turns Warner into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner missing with knees to the body.
Transito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warner landing knees to the head.
Warner is trying to pull guard but Transito turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Warner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Warner swings wildly with an uppercut but Transito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warner looking to slow down the pace here.
Transito looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Warner stalls.
Transito working hard to break the clinch.
Warner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Transito's efforts to push away.
Warner slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Warner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Transito is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Randolph Warner.
Warner shoots for a double leg takedown but Transito sprawls well. He's pushed Warner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Transito throws a head kick that misses.
Warner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Transito's head.
Warner feints and then cracks Transito's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Transito down.

Warner drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Transito preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Warner with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Transito utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Transito utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Transito avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Warner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Transito utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Warner throws a big right hand that misses.
Warner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Transito works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Warner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Transito's head.
Warner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Warner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Transito working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Warner.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Warner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Warner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Transito misses with a wild combination.
Warner throws a head kick but Transito moves out of range.
Transito swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Warner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Warner throws a sloppy head kick and Transito moves out of range easily.
Warner avoids the head kick by Transito.
Warner has a takedown stuffed.
Warner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Warner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Warner stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warner throws a head kick that Transito semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randolph Warner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Warner throws a head kick but Transito moves out of range.
Transito drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Warner defends it well.
Transito avoids the head kick by Warner.
Transito avoids the head kick by Warner.
A head kick misses from Transito.
Warner tries to counter with a takedown but Transito is quick to defend against it.
Hernan Transito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Warner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Transito pinned against the cage. Transito gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Warner tries to close the distance and clinch but Transito swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Warner cracks a nice hook into Transito's ribs.
Warner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Transito can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warner shoots in looking for a takedown but Transito manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Warner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Warner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Warner connects with a high kick.
Transito misses with a combination
enabling Warner to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Transito will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Warner tried to counter with a leg kick but Transito avoided it.
Transito throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Warner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Transito misses with a double jab
and Warner counters with a head kick. That will keep Transito thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Warner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Transito stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Warner shoots for a takedown but Transito saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randolph Warner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warner dips to his left and cracks Transito with an uppercut!
Transito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Warner tries to counter with a takedown but Transito is quick to defend against it.

Warner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Transito keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Warner decides to return to a standing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warner shoots in looking for a takedown. Transito tries to sprawl out of it but Warner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Transito manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Warner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Warner fails with a takedown attempt.
Warner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hernan Transito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Transito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Warner.
Warner thinks about countering with a head kick.
Warner misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner jabs Transito to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Transito throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Transito throws a leg kick that is checked

and Warner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Warner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Warner working the head and body with strikes.
Transito looks like he's trying to stand up.
Warner winds up and cracks Transito with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Transito blocking the ground and pound attempt from Warner.
Warner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Warner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Warner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Warner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Warner throwing shots but Transito is blocking nicely.
Transito avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Warner.
Warner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Transito regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Warner.
Warner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Warner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Warner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
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. 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.

Transito will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Warner throws a nice looking combination but Transito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Warner shoots for a takedown but Transito saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Warner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Warner.
Warner throws a sloppy head kick and Transito moves out of range easily.
Warner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Transito tries to avoid it but Warner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Transito to the ground. Transito escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Warner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Transito pinned against the cage. Transito gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randolph Warner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Transito misses with a double jab.
Warner looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Warner tries to clinch up.
Transito feints the counter takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner goes for a double leg but Transito avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Transito continues to drive forward.
And Transito tries to counter it with a takedown but Warner pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Transito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Warner feinted with a counter takedown.
Transito circles away from the clinch attempt.
Transito fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Warner is out of range.
Warner drops down looking for a counter takedown but Transito sprawls and moves away.
Transito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Transito lands a leg kick that knocks Warner off balance momentarily.
No joy there for Transito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Warner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Transito as he avoids it easily.
Warner throws a sloppy head kick and Transito moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Transito.
A right-left combo lands from Warner.
Transito pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Transito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Transito fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Warner.
Warner tries to clinch but Transito moves out of range.
Warner connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warner blocks a head kick by Transito.
No joy there for Transito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Transito throws a lazy head kick
and Warner counters with a left and a right that stings Transito.
Warner moves out of range of the leg kick from Transito.
Transito tries a head kick but it misses.
Hernan Transito seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Transito throws a low kick but Warner avoids it.
Warner throws a counter high kick but Transito was just alert enough to avoid it.
Warner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Transito is fending him off so far but Warner persists. Nope, Transito circles away and we're back to standing.
Warner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Transito fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Warner.
Warner misses with a body shot.
Transito misses with a few strikes there.
Warner is looking to wear down Transito with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Warner blocks a low kick nicely.
Transito throws a head kick that misses.
Warner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Transito connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Transito misses with a head kick.
Warner shoots in and drives through. Transito sprawls well.
Transito misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Transito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Warner shoots in but no luck this time.
Transito scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Transito throws a lazy head kick
and Warner counters with a three punch combo that has Transito backing up. Transito nods at Warner to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Transito works over Warner's head and body with a nice combination.
Transito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Transito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Transito connects with a leg kick. Warner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Warner tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Transito defends well and Warner ends up having to push Transito into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hernan Transito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randolph Warner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Transito misses with a few strikes there.
Warner seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hernan Transito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Warner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

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