PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Rasmunssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy The Unnatural (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Rasmunssen
vs
The Unnatural

188 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thor Rasmunssen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy The Unnatural!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasmunssen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says The Unnatural as he avoids it easily.
Rasmunssen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rasmunssen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Rasmunssen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rasmunssen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Unnatural moves away.
The Unnatural fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rasmunssen misses with a takedown attempt

so The Unnatural counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

The Unnatural gets to his feet. Rasmunssen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rasmunssen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and The Unnatural counters with a left and a right that stings Rasmunssen.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rasmunssen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rasmunssen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rasmunssen misses with a takedown attempt - The Unnatural sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rasmunssen wants to clinch

and The Unnatural counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rasmunssen is breathing heavily.
The Unnatural stays in close to Rasmunssen's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Unnatural gets to his feet - Rasmunssen follows without any prompting.
Rasmunssen closes the distance and clinches up with The Unnatural, looking for a takedown. Rasmunssen pushes The Unnatural against the cage but The Unnatural circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rasmunssen wants to clinch but The Unnatural slips to the side

and The Unnatural counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Unnatural passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rasmunssen struggling a bit here.
Rasmunssen is trying to get back to half guard.
The Unnatural wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rasmunssen keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Rasmunssen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rasmunssen prevents The Unnatural from improving position.
The Unnatural takes a little break here. Rasmunssen wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Rasmunssen is trying to control The Unnatural's posture but The Unnatural avoids it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

The Unnatural clinches with his opponent.

The Unnatural breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasmunssen fails with the takedown

and The Unnatural counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rasmunssen's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rasmunssen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. The Unnatural is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rasmunssen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take The Unnatural's back instead.
The Unnatural breaks Rasmunssen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Rasmunssen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in The Unnatural's guard.
Rasmunssen wants to control from the top but The Unnatural keeps moving.
Rasmunssen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Unnatural looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rasmunssen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The Unnatural working a defensive guard here.
Rasmunssen stopping the sweep attempt from The Unnatural.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasmunssen wants to control from the top but The Unnatural keeps moving.
The Unnatural is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rasmunssen is controlling him.
The Unnatural wants to sweep here but Rasmunssen controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rasmunssen with a lazy takedown attempt

and The Unnatural counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by The Unnatural.
Rasmunssen is working for takedown but The Unnatural is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rasmunssen wants to get back to striking at distance but The Unnatural won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rasmunssen goes for a takedown in the clinch but The Unnatural prevents it.

The Unnatural pulls guard successfully.

The Unnatural throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The Unnatural seems keen to control Rasmunssen's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy The Unnatural dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rasmunssen thuds his shin into the meat of The Unnatural's side.
Rasmunssen doesn't succeed with the takedown

and The Unnatural counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by The Unnatural.
Rasmunssen wants to break free but The Unnatural has control.

The Unnatural escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The Unnatural darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rasmunssen manages to get to full guard.
Rasmunssen is trying to control the position but The Unnatural postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Unnatural pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rasmunssen is keeping the position for now.
Rasmunssen looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Unnatural trying to control but Rasmunssen is working from the bottom.

Rasmunssen pushes The Unnatural off and scrambles back to his feet.
Rasmunssen fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Unnatural closes the distance and clinches up with Rasmunssen, looking for a takedown. The Unnatural pushes Rasmunssen against the cage but Rasmunssen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The Unnatural shoots in for a takedown but Rasmunssen shows good takedown defense.
Rasmunssen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Unnatural swivels and escapes.
Rasmunssen tries to clinch but The Unnatural is having none of it.

Rasmunssen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. The Unnatural looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Rasmunssen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The Unnatural has his takedown stuffed
and Rasmunssen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thor Rasmunssen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy The Unnatural.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Unnatural closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rasmunssen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rasmunssen being controlled for a moment.
Rasmunssen wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

The Unnatural stands up and beckons Rasmunssen to his feet.
Rasmunssen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rasmunssen tries to clinch up but The Unnatural circles away and keeps his distance.
The Unnatural misses with a looping right.
Nice takedown defense from Rasmunssen. No joy for The Unnatural on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasmunssen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rasmunssen cracks The Unnatural with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The Unnatural closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rasmunssen circles away.

Rasmunssen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Well, if Rasmunssen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rasmunssen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but The Unnatural does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rasmunssen wants to free his trapped foot but The Unnatural is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rasmunssen scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Unnatural tries to roll over but Rasmunssen keeps him under control.
The Unnatural wants to control but Rasmunssen is keeping busy.
Rasmunssen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The Unnatural is holding on to half guard well.
The Unnatural is trying to stand.
Rasmunssen controlling the pace.
Rasmunssen is tying to control. The Unnatural wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Rasmunssen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rasmunssen scores with a kick to the body.
Rasmunssen tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and The Unnatural counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Rasmunssen has picked The Unnatural up - he's going for a ride! Rasmunssen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Rasmunssen stands up and beckons The Unnatural to join him on the feet.
Rasmunssen thows a leg kick but The Unnatural checks it

and The Unnatural decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rasmunssen's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rasmunssen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The Unnatural trying to control but Rasmunssen is working from the bottom.
The Unnatural wants to stand but Rasmunssen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rasmunssen controls The Unnatural momentarily but The Unnatural frees himself.
The Unnatural wants to control from the top but Rasmunssen keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Unnatural gets to his feet - Rasmunssen follows without any prompting.
The Unnatural swinging wilding here.
The Unnatural keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The Unnatural throws a combination that misses

and Rasmunssen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The Unnatural's guard now.

The Unnatural has his feet on Rasmunssen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

The Unnatural drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rasmunssen looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Unnatural is one step ahead there.
Rasmunssen keeping moving, preventing The Unnatural from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Unnatural is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rasmunssen trying to keep a closed guard but The Unnatural is proving a slippery customer.
The Unnatural being controlled here momentarily.
The Unnatural trying to control the position from guard on top but Rasmunssen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rasmunssen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rasmunssen fails with the takedown

and The Unnatural counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Rasmunssen looking for a guillotine here but The Unnatural defends easily.
The Unnatural won't allow Rasmunssen to sweep him here.
Rasmunssen is trying to keep The Unnatural in close.
Rasmunssen is trying to hold The Unnatural in close to prevent damage but The Unnatural has managed to pass into half guard.
Rasmunssen is trying to escape back to his feet but The Unnatural uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The Unnatural trying to control the action but Rasmunssen is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Unnatural looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rasmunssen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Randy The Unnatural has got the better of the ground game so far.
The Unnatural staying calm.

The Unnatural thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy The Unnatural comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think The Unnatural 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

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