PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rolando Randall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Marius Taurus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Titus Marius Taurus has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rolando Randall's chin.

Randall
vs
Marius Taurus

209 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

158 cm
23
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rolando Randall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Titus Marius Taurus!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marius Taurus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Marius Taurus lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Randall is looking to control Marius Taurus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Randall avoid being mounted?
Marius Taurus wants to pass the guard but Randall is defending well.
Randall tries to kick Marius Taurus off but Marius Taurus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Marius Taurus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Randall is positioning himself well to prevent Marius Taurus advancing to mount.
Marius Taurus stalling.

Marius Taurus is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randall has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marius Taurus is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randall tries to get to full guard but Marius Taurus has control of the leg.
Marius Taurus slows the pace down in half guard.
Marius Taurus stops Randall from getting back to his feet.

Randall looking for submissions off his back.
Marius Taurus is looking to take a break and control but Randall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Randall wants to control but Marius Taurus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Randall controlling the position well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Marius Taurus looking to score a takedown here. Randall is defending well but Marius Taurus drives through and ends up in Randall's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Randall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marius Taurus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Randall managing to control the position.
Randall being controlled here, momentarily.
Marius Taurus throws a big right hand that misses.
Randall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marius Taurus trying to control the position from guard on top but Randall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Randall looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Randall really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randall is trying to control the position but Marius Taurus postures up.
Marius Taurus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Marius Taurus wants to control from the top but Randall keeps moving.
Randall looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Randall enables Marius Taurus to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Randall manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Randall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marius Taurus wants to stand but Randall is controlling his posture from full guard.
Marius Taurus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randall looking to control.
Marius Taurus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Randall looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Randall throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Randall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titus Marius Taurus dominated that round.
That's time! Randall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Marius Taurus closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Randall quickly recovers to half guard.
Randall makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Randall.
Marius Taurus trying to control but Randall is working from the bottom.
Randall is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Randall trying to control the position.
Marius Taurus is looking to work some ground and pound but Randall has wrist control.
Marius Taurus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marius Taurus trying to control but Randall is working from the bottom.
Marius Taurus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Randall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Marius Taurus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marius Taurus stays in close to Randall's body and controls the position.
Marius Taurus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Randall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Randall looking to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Marius Taurus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marius Taurus throwing strikes from guard but Randall blocks nicely.
Marius Taurus trying to control the position from guard on top but Randall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marius Taurus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Marius Taurus wants it to stay on the feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Marius Taurus turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randall is trying to buck Marius Taurus off.
Randall manages to work his way to half guard, despite Marius Taurus's best efforts.
Marius Taurus wants to pass the guard but Randall is defending well.
Randall controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Randall is trying to get back to full guard.
Randall trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marius Taurus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Randall's head.
Randall tries to get to full guard but Marius Taurus has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Randall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marius Taurus pulls his head out easily.
Randall keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Marius Taurus tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Randall.
Marius Taurus is controlling the pace.
Randall wants to control but Marius Taurus is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Marius Taurus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Marius Taurus is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Randall's half guard.
Randall is trying to maintain the position but Marius Taurus is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Randall is pressing down on Marius Taurus's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Marius Taurus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Marius Taurus preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titus Marius Taurus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Marius Taurus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Randall is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marius Taurus is defending well for now.
Marius Taurus stalls.

Marius Taurus gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Randall scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Randall avoids the head kick by Marius Taurus.

Randall gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marius Taurus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marius Taurus wants to control from the top but Randall keeps moving.
Marius Taurus stays in close to Randall's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randall trying to control the position.

Randall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marius Taurus passes Randall's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marius Taurus works his way into side control.
Marius Taurus is putting a hurting on Randall here, landing some big shots from side control.
Marius Taurus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Randall keeps working.
Randall tries to bench press Marius Taurus off him but Marius Taurus keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randall holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Randall struggling a bit here.
Marius Taurus controlling from side mount.
Randall can't do much from the bottom here.
Titus Marius Taurus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marius Taurus in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Marius Taurus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Randall keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randall is looking to reverse the position.
Marius Taurus wants to control but Randall is keeping him busy.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Randall wants to control but Marius Taurus postures up.
Randall is not content to let Marius Taurus control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Marius Taurus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Marius Taurus trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marius Taurus is continuing to stall.
Marius Taurus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Randall defending well though.
Randall has his hands clasped together around Marius Taurus's back. He's all about the action.
Randall gets full guard.
Randall wants to stand up but Marius Taurus is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Randall keeping moving, preventing Marius Taurus from controlling successfully.
Rolando Randall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Titus Marius Taurus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Randall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marius Taurus is aware though and is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Titus Marius Taurus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marius Taurus 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Titus Marius Taurus!