PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rudi Guns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sly Randolph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guns's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kwan - Shine . Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Guns
vs
Randolph

176 cm
28
148 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

170 cm
25
138 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rudi Guns!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Sly Randolph!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guns takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Randolph punishes Guns's body with a nice straight punch.
Guns slips a straight right by Randolph.
Guns throws a lazy right hand but Randolph sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Randolph lets loose with a powerful body kick. Guns will feel that in the morning.
Randolph tries to score with a low kick but Guns moves his leg out of the way.
Guns thows a body kick. Randolph tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Guns shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Randolph takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guns. Randolph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Randolph feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gunss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Guns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Randolph manages to avoid it.
Guns lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Randolph at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Randolph.
Good exchange - Randolph coming out on top.
Guns misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randolph scoring well with a low kick there.
Randolph throws a body punch but Guns moves out of range.
Guns avoids the head kick by Randolph.
Nice cross by Randolph.
Randolph looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Guns shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Randolph as he avoids it easily.
Guns missing with a left hand there. Randolph was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guns throws a right and a left that both miss.
Randolph throws a jab but it's blocked by Guns.
Randolph throws a sloppy head kick and Guns moves out of range easily.
Randolph throws a front kick that sends Guns stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guns. Randolph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guns misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randolph bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Randolph lands a jab to the head.
Randolph misses the jab.
Randolph scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Randolph tries to land a leg kick but Guns saw it coming and moves away.
Guns cracks a nice hook into Randolph's ribs.

Guns scores with a takedown into Randolph's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Guns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Randolph swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Guns throws a big elbow that misses.
Guns throws a strike but Randolph rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Guns looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns wants to sweep here but Randolph controlling him for the moment.
Randolph with a flurry of punches that miss.
Randolph won't allow Guns to sweep him here.
Guns is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Guns had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Randolph defends it easily.
Randolph in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randolph trying to control the position from guard on top but Guns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guns wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Randolph is now in half guard.
Guns is looking for a sweep. Randolph is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guns regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Guns is on top in guard.
Guns missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guns tries to free his leg and advance position but Randolph is retaining full guard.
Randolph utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rudi Guns will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Randolph connects with a leg kick. Guns looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Randolph connects with a crisp jab.
Randolph goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Randolph tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guns lands a slapping body shot.
Randolph swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Randolph lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Guns doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Guns sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A jab from Randolph misses.
Randolph scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guns doesn't seem bothered though.
Randolph misses with an uppercut
and Guns counters with a nice body shot.
Randolph throws a body punch but Guns moves out of range.
Guns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Randolph manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Randolph finds it's target.
Guns looks to land a body kick but Randolph moved away.
Good leg kick by Randolph there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Guns dives in and grabs Randolph's left leg, looking for a takedown. Randolph pushes down on Guns's head and hops out.
A lazy left from Randolph finds it's target.
Guns checks a leg kick.
Guns looks for a takedown but Randolph sprawls well.
Sly Randolph seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Randolph.
A big right from Randolph misses.
Randolph misses with a low kick as Guns jumps back.
Guns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guns slips under a jab from Randolph.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Guns on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Guns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Randolph loads up on a big right hand but Guns slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Randolph misses with a body kick.
Guns lands with a shot to the body.
Guns staying out of range there.
A jab lands there for Guns.
Randolph pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Randolph gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Randolph swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Guns throws the left hand but Randolph avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Randolph finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randolph takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Guns scores with a nice head shot.
Randolph misses with a hook. Guns ducked under it nicely.
Randolph throws a front kick aimed at Guns's knee but Guns avoids it well.
Randolph looks to throw the jab but Guns is out of range.
Sly Randolph is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Randolph ducks under a wild hook from Guns.
Randolph looks to throw the jab but Guns is out of range.
Guns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sly Randolph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Randolph stuns Guns with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Randolph fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Randolph.
Guns slips a straight right by Randolph.
Randolph misses with an uppercut. Guns saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randolph throws a shot from downtown. Guns moves away and avoids it.
Guns tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Randolph swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudi Guns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guns misses with a looping left.
Guns doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Guns shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Randolph defends it nicely.
Guns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Randolph lands with an uppercut that bounces Guns off the cage and back into range.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Randolph throws a quick inside leg kick.
Guns avoids the head kick by Randolph.
Guns tries to land a front kick but Randolph steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Randolph misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sly Randolph showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Guns throws a jab but it's blocked by Randolph.
Guns looks to land a left hand but Randolph moved out of range nicely.
Randolph throws a right hand that misses

and Guns counters with a takedown into side control.
Randolph gets back to half guard.
Guns thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Randolph's head.
Guns lands strikes from half guard.
Guns missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Guns lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Guns sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Randolph defending well though.
Randolph moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Randolph keeping full guard, as Guns tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns is looking to advance position but Randolph has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Guns is working to get back to half guard.
Randolph scoring with strikes but Guns is staying in there.
Randolph lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Guns hang on?
Guns keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randolph pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Randolph tries to control but Guns wriggling away.
Randolph lands a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Randolph is landing with some decent strikes but Guns is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Guns is looking to get to half guard.
Randolph can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guns is looking to escape.
Randolph landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Randolph wants to control the pace but Guns is squirming around nicely.
Guns is looking to improve his position but Randolph isn't that keen on the idea.
Rudi Guns overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Randolph in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Randolph has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Guns's face.
Guns is desperately trying to improve his position but Randolph has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Randolph connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Guns sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guns is looking to improve his position.
Guns is refusing to be controlled, as Randolph sits in half guard.
Randolph is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Guns manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Randolph trying to control the position from guard on top but Guns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sly Randolph was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Randolph misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Sly Randolph just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A solid leg kick lands there for Randolph.
Guns has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Randolph.
Guns ducks under a wild hook from Randolph.
Randolph swinging wildly here.
Guns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guns lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Guns is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Randolph throws a nice inside leg kick.
Randolph misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Randolph misses the target.
Randolph throws a push kick but Guns slaps the foot to one side.
Randolph connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Guns's hands.
Guns defending well as Randolph loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randolph cracks the inside of Guns's front leg.
Randolph slips under a jab from Guns.
Guns tries to move into range but Randolph moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Guns will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Randolph tries to land a leg kick but Guns saw it coming and moves away.
Guns throws a hook to the side of Randolph's head but Randolph sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guns on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Randolph. Randolph obviously looking to wear him down.
Randolph ducks under a wild hook from Guns.
Randolph connects with a right hand. Guns shakes it off.
Randolph thows a body shot but no joy.
Guns fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns just misses with a punch to the body.
Randolph lands a nice leg kick that just misses Guns's sensitive parts.
Randolph lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Randolph lunges at Guns with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Guns's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guns looks to land a right hand but Randolph moved out of range.
Randolph connects with the punch.
Randolph throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Randolph thows a left - swing and a miss!
Randolph throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Randolph throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Randolph avoids the body shot from Guns.
Guns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Randolph circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randolph scores with the left hand. Guns knows he should have avoided that one.
Guns chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Randolph can pounce on him.
Guns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Randolph.
Guns rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Randolph cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Randolph tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guns misses with a wild body shot.
Randolph throws the left hand but Guns avoids the punch easily.
Randolph looks to land a combination. Guns sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Guns looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Guns on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Guns takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Guns sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Randolph scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guns moves out of range as Randolph strikes.
Guns loads up on a big right hand but Randolph slips the punch.
Randolph goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Guns avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guns slips under a jab from Randolph.
Randolph lands with a slapping head kick.
Randolph swinging wildly here.
Guns walks into a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Randolph misses.
Guns has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Randolph.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sly Randolph dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Guns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A big left from Guns misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Guns.
Randolph fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Guns missing with a left hand there. Randolph was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Randolph scores with a hook.
Guns goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Randolph walks into a straight right hand from Guns.
Randolph throws a wild body kick that Guns sees coming a mile off.
A jab lands there for Randolph.
Randolph ducks under a wild hook from Guns.
Guns fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Randolph avoids the body shot from Guns.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Randolph.
Guns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Randolph misses with a straight left.
Guns closes the distance and clinches up with Randolph, looking for a takedown. Guns pushes Randolph against the cage but Randolph circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Randolph feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gunss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Guns blocks a jab.
Randolph throws the left hand but Guns avoids the punch easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Randolph.
Randolph throws a head kick that misses.
Randolph throws a big shot that misses.
Randolph scores with a nice strike.
Guns connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randolph just misses with a punch to the body.
Guns shoots in looking for a takedown. Randolph tries to sprawl out of it but Guns keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Randolph manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudi Guns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Randolph lands a right hook to the body.
Guns will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Guns stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Randolph.
A slow jab from Guns misses its intended target.
Randolph lands a lovely overhand right.
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!

Guns shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Randolph manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randolph is trying to keep Guns in close.
Guns loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Guns throws an elbow that misses. Randolph uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Guns's guard. Nice move by Randolph!
Rudi Guns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sly Randolph is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Randolph wants to stand but Guns is controlling his posture from full guard.

Guns has his foot on Randolph's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Randolph works his way back into a safe position though.
Randolph slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randolph trying to control but Guns is working from the bottom.
Randolph stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guns swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Guns escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Randolph gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Guns looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Guns has his foot on Randolph's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Randolph works his way back into a safe position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sly Randolph.
I think Randolph 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sly Randolph!
Sly Randolph is the new bantamweight champion!
Sly Randolph seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.