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). Thor Rasmunssen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rasmunssen
vs
The Unnatural

188 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thor Rasmunssen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy The Unnatural!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rasmunssen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rasmunssen wants to pass to mount but The Unnatural is defending the position.
The Unnatural wants to control but Rasmunssen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The Unnatural is refusing to be controlled, as Rasmunssen sits in half guard.
The Unnatural holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The Unnatural is trying to stand back up but Rasmunssen is controlling him
The Unnatural is trying to control but can't.
Rasmunssen is taking a breather. The Unnatural says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The Unnatural is staying active underneath Rasmunssen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rasmunssen tries to close the distance and clinch but The Unnatural swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Unnatural tries for a takedown but Rasmunssen circles away easily

and Rasmunssen counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Unnatural is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rasmunssen is controlling him.
Rasmunssen is looking to work some ground and pound but The Unnatural has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Unnatural keeping moving, preventing Rasmunssen from controlling successfully.
The Unnatural wants to stand and escape but Rasmunssen is having none of it.
The Unnatural can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rasmunssen controls the pace.
The Unnatural looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Unnatural is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The Unnatural is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rasmunssen tries for a takedown but The Unnatural circles away easily

and The Unnatural decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rasmunssen's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Unnatural drops back looking for a leg! Rasmunssen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rasmunssen manages to kick The Unnatural off! The Unnatural jumps back into Rasmunssen's guard.
The Unnatural looks gassed!

Rasmunssen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Rasmunssen pushes a forearm under The Unnatural's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, The Unnatural is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thor Rasmunssen!