PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike McCallum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Randale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randale is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Darude - Sandstorm. Roger Randale has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike McCallum's chin.

McCallum
vs
Randale

190 cm
19
225 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
26
257 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike McCallum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Randale!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randale tries to close the distance and clinch but McCallum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCallum keeps the fight on the outside.

Randale gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Randale misses with a body punch.
McCallum is trying to break the clinch but Randale has him pressed against the cage.
Randale utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Randale is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McCallum is keeping busy.
McCallum is trying to break the clinch but Randale is controlling him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Randale connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Mike McCallum has been cut.
McCallum can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Randale.
Randale connects with a knee to the head.

Randale breaks from the clinch.
Randale tries to clinch but McCallum is having none of it.
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!

Randale has closed the distance and engaged McCallum in a clinch.

Randale breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Randale stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Randale wants it to stay on the feet.
Randale walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Randale tries to sprawl but McCallum drives through with a takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
McCallum lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McCallum trying to control the pace.
Randale keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McCallum is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McCallum is nestled in close to Randale, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCallum winds up and cracks Randale with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McCallum missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Randale tries to roll over but McCallum keeps him under control.
McCallum lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Randale avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McCallum.
McCallum looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Randale with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McCallum sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Randale defending well though.
Randale really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McCallum. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McCallum performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
McCallum sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Randale defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCallum winds up and cracks Randale with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McCallum lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McCallum connects with a nice short shot to Randale's temple.
McCallum throwing shots but Randale is blocking nicely.
McCallum landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McCallum landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McCallum trying to control from half guard but Randale is working away.
Randale on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McCallum is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Randale!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCallum unloading with bombs!
McCallum landing strikes from the mount and Randale is in trouble!
McCallum unloading with bombs!
McCallum pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McCallum postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Randale looks a forlorn figure.
McCallum with good strikes from the mount here!
McCallum landing strikes from the mount.
McCallum looking to finish Randale with some ground and pound. This is bad for Randale!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCallum trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McCallum breaks from Randale's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike McCallum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike McCallum's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McCallum fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Randale misses with a jab, cross combination.
Randale tries to clinch but McCallum moves out of range.
Randale fails in his attempt to clinch.

Randale gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McCallum wants to control from the top but Randale keeps moving.
Randale 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.
Mike McCallum overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McCallum scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Randale controls McCallum momentarily but McCallum frees himself.
McCallum in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCallum working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McCallum postures up in Randale's guard and throws a big left but Randale blocks it.
McCallum postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McCallum chips away with some ground and pound.
McCallum has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McCallum trying to control but Randale is working from the bottom.
McCallum pushes down on Randale's leg and manages to get into half guard.
McCallum working the head and body with strikes.
Randale trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Randale blocking the ground and pound attempt from McCallum.
McCallum looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Randale with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Randale is trying to maintain the position but McCallum is very close to passing his half guard.
McCallum missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McCallum is trying to control. Randale wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McCallum throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Randale trying to control from the bottom.
Randale is trying to stand up here but McCallum is controlling him well.
Randale is breathing heavily.
McCallum landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McCallum scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Randale is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCallum is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Randale is still in real trouble! Can McCallum finish him?
McCallum is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McCallum trying to control the pace.
McCallum working the head and body with strikes.
McCallum is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Randale is hurt! He's hurt bad - McCallum fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Randale from any more punishment! Congratulations to McCallum! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike McCallum!