PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boniface Randriamaholison (ranked 2364 p4p, 3360 weight class) and Topi Taunus (ranked 281 p4p, 375 weight class). Randriamaholison comes into the arena with Careless Whisper (Remastered) blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Randriamaholison
vs
Taunus

182 cm
19
265
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
26
246
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Conviction

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boniface Randriamaholison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Topi Taunus!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Randriamaholison gets a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Randriamaholison.
Randriamaholison unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taunus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Taunus.
Randriamaholison looking to throw knees to the head but Taunus is blocking nicely.
Randriamaholison tries to land a knee to the head but Taunus blocks with his arms.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but Taunus blocks it.
Randriamaholison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taunus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but Taunus blocks it.
Taunus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Randriamaholison is defending well for now.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but Taunus blocks it.
Taunus taking a breather.
Taunus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Randriamaholison as Taunus tries to tie him up.
Randriamaholison on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Randriamaholison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taunus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taunus breaks the clinch.

Randriamaholison fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taunus, pushing him back against the cage.
Randriamaholison misses with an elbow strike.
Randriamaholison misses with a knee strike.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taunus tries to land knees in the clinch but Randriamaholison avoids the damage to the body.
Randriamaholison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Randriamaholison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taunus blocks it with crossed arms.

Taunus manages to break the clinch.

Randriamaholison closes the distance and pushes Taunus back into the cage.
Taunus taking a breather.
Taunus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Randriamaholison has him pressed against the cage.
Randriamaholison lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Randriamaholison is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Taunus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Taunus looks winded!
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but Taunus blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Randriamaholison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randriamaholison connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Topi Taunus has been cut.
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!
Randriamaholison avoiding damage as Taunus throws knees to the body.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but Taunus blocks it.
Randriamaholison tries to land a knee to the head but Taunus blocks with his arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Randriamaholison.
Randriamaholison connects with a knee to the head.
Randriamaholison stalling in the clinch.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but Taunus blocks it.
Taunus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Randriamaholison misses with a knee to the head.
Randriamaholison looking to throw knees to the head but Taunus is blocking nicely.
Taunus takes a knee right on the jaw!

Taunus is rocked!
Randriamaholison tries to land a knee to the head but Taunus blocks with his arms.
Taunus is still on wobbly legs! Can Randriamaholison finish him?
Randriamaholison prevents Taunus from breaking the clinch.
Randriamaholison throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taunus seems to have recovered his senses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taunus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Taunus tries to break free but Randriamaholison pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randriamaholison blocks the elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Randriamaholison.
Randriamaholison content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Randriamaholison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Randriamaholison misses with a knee to the head.
Randriamaholison misses with a knee to the head.
Randriamaholison throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taunus misses with an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Taunus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Randriamaholison rushes Taunus and presses him up against the cage.
Taunus pushes off an throws an elbow but Randriamaholison leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Randriamaholison with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Randriamaholison with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taunus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taunus tries to circle away but Randriamaholison has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randriamaholison throws an elbow that misses.
Randriamaholison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taunus blocks it with crossed arms.
Taunus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Randriamaholison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Randriamaholison throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taunus is trying to break free.
Randriamaholison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taunus blocks it with crossed arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taunus looking to stall.

Taunus breaks the clinch.

Randriamaholison closes the distance and clinches.
Taunus missing with knees to the body.
Taunus stalling in the clinch but Randriamaholison improves position.
Randriamaholison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taunus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Randriamaholison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taunus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taunus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Randriamaholison misses with a knee strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boniface Randriamaholison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Topi Taunus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Randriamaholison tries to clinch
and Taunus counters with a nice leg kick.
Topi Taunus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Randriamaholison instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Randriamaholison.
Taunus missing with knees to the body.
Randriamaholison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taunus tries to work over Randriamaholison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Randriamaholison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Randriamaholison looking to throw knees to the head but Taunus is blocking nicely.
Randriamaholison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taunus blocks it with crossed arms.
Randriamaholison with a knee to the head.
Taunus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Randriamaholison avoids it.
Randriamaholison misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taunus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Taunus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Randriamaholison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Randriamaholison throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Randriamaholison.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Randriamaholison misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Taunus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taunus.
Randriamaholison is looking to clinch but Taunus is avoiding it.

Randriamaholison closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Randriamaholison misses with a knee strike.
Taunus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taunus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Randriamaholison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Randriamaholison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taunus's efforts to push away.
Randriamaholison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taunus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taunus misses with a knee strike.
Randriamaholison's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Randriamaholison looking to throw knees to the head but Taunus is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randriamaholison is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Randriamaholison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taunus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Randriamaholison lands a big knee to the head and Taunus goes down! Randriamaholison pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boniface Randriamaholison!