PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Randy The Preacher (ranked 4190 p4p, 4188 weight class) and Randy The Pyroraptor (ranked 212 p4p, 210 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.

The Preacher
vs
The Pyroraptor

170 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 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 Hilo, Randy The Preacher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy The Pyroraptor!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
The Pyroraptor throws a low kick, looking for The Preacher's leg but The Preacher calmly moves out of range.
The Preacher throws a big counter combination but The Pyroraptor scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The Pyroraptor gets caught flat footed, as The Preacher shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Pyroraptor can do anything to dispel that myth.
The Preacher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pyroraptor seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The Pyroraptor wants to sweep here but The Preacher controlling him for the moment.
The Preacher wants to stand but The Pyroraptor has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The Preacher won't allow The Pyroraptor to sweep him here.
The Preacher tries to stand but The Pyroraptor is controlling from the bottom.
The Pyroraptor controls The Preacher momentarily but The Preacher frees himself.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The Preacher is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

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.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The Pyroraptor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Preacher half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The Pyroraptor swinging wildly here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Pyroraptor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Preacher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Randy The Pyroraptor.
I think The Pyroraptor has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 9:10
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 9:10
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy The Pyroraptor!