PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Randall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anselmi Hamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamara is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ruoska - Kiroan. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Randall
vs
Hamara

197 cm
25
300 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

207 cm
28
300 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Brute

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Randall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Anselmi Hamara!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randall misses the shot to the body.
Hamara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Randall counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Randall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hamara is keeping the position for now.
Hamara is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Randall is controlling him.
Randall wants to pass the guard but Hamara is keeping the position.
Hamara bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Randall's guard.

Randall had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hamara defends it easily.
Randall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hamara manages to get himself to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Randall tries to free his leg and advance position but Hamara is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamara has Randall pulled in close to control his posture.
Hamara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Randall is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Randall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hamara pulls Randall in close to prevent any damage.
Hamara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Randall is one step ahead there.
Randall trying to control the position from guard on top but Hamara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Randall is one step ahead there.
Hamara manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Randall is looking to get to half guard.
Hamara lands with some strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hamara working Randall over with strikes here.
Hamara scoring with strikes but Randall is staying in there.
Hamara in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hamara tries to control but Randall wriggling away.
Hamara scoring with strikes but Randall is staying in there.
Hamara trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Randall tries to hold on but Hamara postures up.
Randall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Randall tries to hold on but Hamara postures up.
Randall taking shots to the head.
Hamara lands a nice shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Randall is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Randall tries to hold on but Hamara postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamara fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Randall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hamara punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hamara wants to control the pace but Randall is squirming around nicely.
Hamara working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Randall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Randall wants to hold on but Hamara pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hamara lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hamara controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anselmi Hamara dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hamara is looking to chop away at Randall's legs.
Hamara scoring well with a low kick there.
Hamara motions for Randall to come forward. Hamara throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hamara throws a predictable looking body shot

and Randall counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Randall trying to mount his opponent but Hamara defends it.
Anselmi Hamara has got the better of the ground game so far.

Randall looking for a submission but Hamara manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Hamara looking to control.
Hamara is adopting a defensive guard.
Hamara has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Randall trying to control but Hamara is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randall preventing the sweep.
Hamara is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Hamara is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Randall trying to control but Hamara is working from the bottom.

Randall is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hamara is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hamara has escaped and now he's on top!

Randall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamara lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Randall isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hamara stacks Randall on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hamara!
Hamara working the ground and pound.
Hamara slows the pace down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Randall is trying to improve his position.
Randall regains half guard.
Hamara wants to stand up but Randall has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hamara wants to control but Randall is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamara is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Randall wants to improve his position but Hamara is controlling well.
Randall is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hamara's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hamara's back!
I really don't envy Hamara right now.
Randall avoiding Hamara 's attempts to control his hands.

Randall is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hamara knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hamara for a finish.

Hamara preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Randall.

Randall working for a choke but Hamara is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamara wants to escape the position.

Randall looking for the RNC.
Hamara manages to reverse the position and now he's in Randall's guard. Nice work there by Hamara.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Randall wants to sweep here but Hamara controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hamara is working Randall over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Randall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hamara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anselmi Hamara will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Randall jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hamara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hamara leaves Randall with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hamara connects with an inside leg kick.
Hamara fails with the takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Hamara misses the target.
Randall tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamara misses with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Randall thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Hamara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hamara dips to his left and cracks Randall with an uppercut!
Hamara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hamara misses with a low kick as Randall jumps back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamara misses with an attempted mid kick.
Randall tries to move into range but Hamara moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jab, jab by Hamara - just one landing.
Hamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Randall.
Hamara lands a nice shot that snaps Randall's head back.
Hamara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Randall.
Randall shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hamara.
Hamara tests Randall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hamara misses the jab.
Hamara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Randall gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hamara.
An inside leg kick from Hamara misses.
Hamara swings for the body but Randall moves out of range.
Hamara swings for the body but Randall moves out of range.

Hamara catches Randall napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Randall to the canvas!

Randall is rocked!
Hamara sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anselmi Hamara is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hamara content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Anselmi Hamara was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hamara throws a lazy body kick

and Randall counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Randall controls from within his opponent's guard.
Randall trying to control but Hamara is working from the bottom.
Randall stopping the sweep attempt from Hamara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamara is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Randall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Randall trying to control the position from guard on top but Hamara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Randy Randall has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Randall shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hamara as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Randall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Randall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamara.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Randall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Randy Randall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hamara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Randall misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anselmi Hamara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hamara has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anselmi Hamara!
After the big win, Anselmi Hamara made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brute and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.