PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Analni Razderatelj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Reddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Razderatelj
vs
Reddell

185 cm
18
198 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Analni Razderatelj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arturo Reddell!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Razderatelj.
Reddell missing with a left hand there. Razderatelj was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Razderatelj misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reddell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reddell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reddell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Razderatelj avoids the head kick by Reddell.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Razderatelj checks a leg kick.
Reddell tries to clinch up.
Razderatelj cracks Reddell with an open hand slap.

Razderatelj drives through with a takedown into guard.
Reddell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Razderatelj scoring with punches to the head and body.
Reddell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Razderatelj blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reddell.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Razderatelj kicks Reddell off and gets back to his feet.
Reddell tries to clinch up.
Razderatelj swings for the body but Reddell moves out of range.
Razderatelj throws a nice looking combination but Reddell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reddell tries to clinch up but Razderatelj circles away and keeps his distance.
Razderatelj cracks Reddell with an open hand slap.

Reddell clinches.
Reddell tries for a takedown but Razderatelj manages to get underhooks.
Reddell taking a breather.

Reddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reddell dodges the punch combination from Razderatelj.
Reddell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reddell tries to clinch but Razderatelj moves out of range.

Reddell rushes Razderatelj and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Razderatelj wants to stall.
Reddell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Razderatelj prevents a body shot from Reddell.
Reddell tries to work over Razderatelj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reddell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Razderatelj wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reddell leaning against his opponent.
Razderatelj wants to break free but Reddell has control.
Razderatelj working hard to break the clinch.
Reddell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Razderatelj tries to circle away but Reddell has him pinned against the cage.
Reddell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Razderatelj is keeping busy.

Reddell pulls Razderatelj into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reddell is trying to control the position but Razderatelj postures up.
Razderatelj trying to control the position from guard on top but Reddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reddell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reddell has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Razderatelj has passed into side control.
Razderatelj in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Reddell wants to control but Razderatelj postures up.
Check out the look on Razderatelj's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Reddell regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reddell punching from the bottom.
Reddell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Razderatelj sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Razderatelj passes to full mount!
Razderatelj knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reddell on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reddell is desperately trying to improve his position but Razderatelj has a good base and remains in mount.
Razderatelj wants to control the pace but Reddell is squirming around nicely.
Reddell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Razderatelj sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Razderatelj scoring with strikes but Reddell is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Razderatelj misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reddell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Razderatelj paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Razderatelj does no damage.
Reddell wants to clinch up but Razderatelj keeps it at a distance.
Reddell shoots in but Razderatelj avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Razderatelj shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Razderatelj is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Reddell is just riding it out for now. Razderatelj eventually gives up the hold.
Reddell is staying active underneath Razderatelj, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Razderatelj prevents Reddell from improving his position.
Reddell is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Razderatelj's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Razderatelj's back!
Razderatelj has hold of Reddell's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
Razderatelj holding both Reddell 's hands and preventing any damage.
Razderatelj trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Reddell is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Razderatelj has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Reddell misses with an elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reddell is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Razderatelj taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Reddell.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arturo Reddell!