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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Honore Nazaire Rey (ranked 3466 p4p, 3905 weight class) and Cael Randall (ranked 415 p4p, 446 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Honore Nazaire Rey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cael Randall!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rey closes the distance and clinches.
Rey is pushing Randall up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Randall jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rey walks away with a smile on his face. Randall gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rey wants to clinch.
Randall lands a jab-cross combination.
Rey tries to clinch up but Randall circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rey tries to clinch up.
Rey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Randall.
Rey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Randall jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Randall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rey has Randall up against the cage in a clinch.
Rey breaks the clinch.
Cael Randall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Randall swinging wildly here.
Rey dodges the punch combination from Randall.
Randall throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rey wants to clinch.
Rey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rey breaks the clinch.
Randall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Randall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Randall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Randall looks to land a combination but Rey avoids it well.
Nice shot by Rey.
It looks like Cael Randall has been cut.
No joy there for Randall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rey has closed the distance and engaged Randall in a clinch.
Randall is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Randall tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Come on Rey - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randall misses with a few strikes there.
Randall throws a series of punches but Rey avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Rey was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rey scores with a shot to the side of Randall's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rey.
A nice left hand lands by Rey.
Rey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rey throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Randall was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Randall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Randall backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Randall is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rey to keep the fight standing.
Honore Nazaire Rey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cael Randall.
Rey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randall scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Randall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Randall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rey was well out of range. Poor timing from Randall.
Rey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Randall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rey misses with a low kick as Randall jumps back.
Rey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Randall avoids it.
Rey manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rey trying to control the position.
Rey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Randall is one step ahead there.
Rey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rey tries to get out of the position.
Randall trying to control but Rey is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Honore Nazaire Rey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cael Randall's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Randall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rey circles away quickly and effectively.
Rey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Randall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Randall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rey went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Randall throws a series of punches but Rey moves out of range.
Rey slips a jab and a cross from Randall.
Rey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Randall to score with a decent uppercut.
Rey lands a really nice looking cross but Randall seems unphased.
Rey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Randall tries to keep at a distance but Rey has taken the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Rey.
Rey breaks the clinch.
Randall misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Randall, pushing him back against the cage.
Rey breaks the clinch.
Randall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Randall gets tackled into the cage by Rey. Rey maintains the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Rey.
Randall is breathing heavily.
Randall takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Randall's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rey.
Rey breaks the clinch.
Cael Randall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rey darts in and clinches Randall up against the cage.
Rey displaying some good clinch control by pressing Randall up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rey takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Rey for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rey decides to pull guard.
Rey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Randall trying to control but Rey is working from the bottom.
Rey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Randall on the ground.
Rey looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Randall stopping the sweep attempt from Rey.
Rey has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Randall has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rey is looking to reverse the position.
Rey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Randall can do to turn this around?
Rey is trying to control Randall's posture but Randall avoids it.
Randall trying to control the action but Rey is working from the bottom.
Rey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rey here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Rey tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Randall trying to control the action but Rey is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Randall cracks Rey with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Randall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Randall working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rey is trying to control Randall's posture but Randall avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rey is not content to let Randall control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Honore Nazaire Rey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cael Randall's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Randall scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Randall misses with a double jab.
Rey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Randall finds it's way round the side to connect with Rey's head.
Rey dodges the punch combination from Randall.
Nice straight punches there by Randall. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Randall.
Randall's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Randall duly obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
and Rey counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Randall! He's just covering up as Rey starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Honore Nazaire Rey!
After the fight, Honore Nazaire Rey was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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RATING
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