PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Rand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathin Q (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rand comes to the cage accompanied by The Last Dragon. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rand
vs
Q

181 cm
32
182 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

189 cm
28
205 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

Conviction

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Rand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nathin Q!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rand tries to clinch there but Q circles away.
Q avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Q fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rand tries to close the distance and clinch up but Q swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Rand closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Q jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rand walks away with a smile on his face. Q gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Daniel Rand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rand throws a head kick but Q moves out of range.
Rand scores with a head kick.

Rand gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rand lands a hook that snaps the head of Q backwards.
A short right from Rand.
Q fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Daniel Rand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathin Q.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Q tries to pull guard but Rand forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Q jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rand walks away with a smile on his face. Q gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rand is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Q circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rand doesn't manage to clinch there - Q circles away.

Rand rushes Q and presses him up against the cage.
Rand lands a right hand that snaps the head of Q backwards.
Q tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rand smiles and moves away.
Rand stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rand wants it to stay on the feet.
Rand tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Q paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rand wants to clinch up but Q keeps it at a distance.
Rand is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rand is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Q avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rand connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rand tries to clinch there but Q circles away.
Rand fails with an attempt to clinch.
Q shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rand defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rand throws a right and a left that both miss.
Q blocks a head kick by Rand.
Rand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Q looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rand is fending him off so far but Q persists. Nope, Rand circles away and we're back to standing.
Q takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rand wants to clinch up but Q keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rand tries to close the distance and clinch but Q swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rand stuffs the takedown.
Rand wants to clinch up but Q keeps it at a distance.
Rand misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rand wants to clinch but Q slips to the side

and Q counters with a shoot takedown. Rand fights it but they end up in guard.
Rand preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Q loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Q throwing strikes from guard but Rand blocks nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Q looking to sit in guard and control but Rand gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Rand dominated that 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.

Rand gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Q is trying to pull guard but Rand turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rand lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Q is trying to pull guard but Rand turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Q is trying to pull guard but Rand has him pressed against the cage.
Daniel Rand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathin Q.
Q tries to pull guard but Rand holds him up against the cage and eventually Q drops back down to his feet.
Rand lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Q backwards.
Rand pushes Q back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Q is trying to pull guard but Rand has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Rand.
Q tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Q fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Q jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rand walks away with a smile on his face. Q gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rand is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rand scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rand tries to clinch there but Q circles away.

Rand gets a clinch.
Rand lands an elbow inside that Q shrugs off.

Q gets control of Rand's arms and successfully pulls guard. Q will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Q is trying to hold Rand in close to prevent damage but Rand has managed to pass into half guard.
Rand wants to stand but Q has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rand escapes and gets back to his feet.
Daniel Rand is winning the standup battle so far.
Q walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rand closes the distance and clinches.
Q jumps guard but Rand stands there with Q around his waist. Q gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Q tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rand just stands there and leans against the cage.
Q jumps guard but Rand stands there with Q around his waist. Q gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rand effectively controlling the action here.
Rand working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Q is trying to pull guard but Rand turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rand stalling in the clinch.
Q jumps guard but Rand stands there with Q around his waist. Q gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Q jumps guard but Rand stands there with Q around his waist. Q gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rand lands a body punch.
Rand pushes Q back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rand lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Q tries to pull guard but Rand won't allow it.
Daniel Rand has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rand creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Rand.
Q is breathing heavily.
Q tries to pull guard but Rand forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Q tries to pull guard but Rand forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rand dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short uppercut from Rand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rand throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Qs head.
Rand lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Rand on the inside.
Rand digs a right hand underneath Q's ribcage. Q let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rand lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Q fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Q fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rand lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Q backwards.
Q jumps guard but Rand turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rand lands a right hand.
Rand softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Q is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Q tries to pull guard but Rand holds him up against the cage and eventually Q drops back down to his feet.
Rand scores with a shoulder strike.
Q is still on wobbly legs! Can Rand finish him?
Nice body punch from Rand - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Rand dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rand fails in his attempt to clinch.
Q seems to have recovered his senses.
Q is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Rand moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Rand!
During a confident post fight interview, Daniel Rand thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.