PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dorsey Randolph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Evolution : Enter The New World. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Randolph
vs
Cage

201 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

188 cm
20
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dorsey Randolph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tristan Cage!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage tries for a takedown but Randolph sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Randolph fails with a takedown attempt.
Cage doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Cage moves into the clinch.
Randolph really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Cage ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cage no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Randolph gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Randolph drives through and clinches with Cage against the cage.

Randolph manages to break the clinch.
Randolph avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cage clinches.
Randolph can't get the takedown.
Randolph can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dorsey Randolph. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cage wants to get back to striking at distance but Randolph won't allow it.

Cage pulls guard successfully.
Randolph has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cage is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Randolph wants to stand but Cage is controlling his posture from full guard.

Cage is working an open guard so Randolph takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cage or perhaps it was just good defense by Randolph, which made it look bad.
Randolph swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage goes for a double leg but Randolph avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Randolph continues to drive forward.
A little feinted left hand from Randolph on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Randolph closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cage's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Cage manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Randolph wants to get back to striking at distance but Cage won't allow it.
Randolph blocks a body shot from Cage.
Cage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Randolph drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Randolph keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cage's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Randolph breaks from the clinch.
Cage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Randolph looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cage!
Cage struggling a bit here.

Randolph decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cage to his feet.
Cage misses with a combination
and Randolph connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage shoots for a takedown but Randolph saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Randolph misses the target.

Randolph gets a takedown into half guard.
Cage is looking to improve his position.
Cage trying to hold on to Randolph's head to control him but Randolph postures up.
Randolph tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Randolph stands up and beckons Cage to join him on the feet.
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 Dorsey Randolph will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cage slips a jab from Randolph.

Cage rushes Randolph and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Cage breaks from the clinch.

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

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Randolph postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Cage to stand up.
Randolph fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage throws a series of punches but Randolph moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cage drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Randolph is striking off his back. Cage thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Randolph on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cage prevents Randolph from standing back up.
Cage wants to control but Randolph is keeping him busy.
Cage tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Randolph.
Randolph is looking to escape.
Randolph missing with punches from the bottom.
Randolph tries to kick Cage off but Cage keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randolph manages to get to full guard.
Randolph wants to get back to his feet but Cage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Cage gets to his feet - Randolph follows without any prompting.

Cage instigates a clinch.
Cage misses with a punch to the body.

Cage breaks the clinch.
Cage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Randolph was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randolph stuffs the takedown.
Dorsey Randolph is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Randolph drives through with a takedown into Cage's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Cage has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Randolph is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Cage is breathing heavily.
Cage is trying to pull guard but Randolph has him pressed against the cage.
Dorsey Randolph has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tristan Cage.
Randolph is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cage is defending well.
Randolph tries to land knees in the clinch but Cage avoids the damage to the body.
Cage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Randolph's elbow.
Cage is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage just leaning against Randolph, taking a breather.

Randolph breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Randolph. No joy for Cage on that attempt.

Randolph fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cage to the ground. Randolph is now in Cage's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cage is on top in guard.

Randolph is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Randolph gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Cage makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tristan Cage 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. This is the final round!

Randolph shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cage is trying to control but can't.

Randolph stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Cage to get to his feet.

Randolph clinches up against the cage.
Cage jumps guard but Randolph turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage is trying to stall.
Cage is trying to break the clinch but Randolph is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Randolph as the two fighters clinch.
Randolph prevents a body shot from Cage.

Randolph lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cage is trying to control but can't.
It looks like Randolph is going to stand back up.
Tristan Cage has got the better of the ground game so far.

Randolph is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cage is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cage tries to get to full guard but Randolph has control of the leg.
Cage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Randolph tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Randolph is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randolph tries to stand and escape but Cage is controlling the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cage darts in looking for a takedown but Randolph gets double underhooks and turns Cage into the cage.
Randolph slips a jab from Cage.
Randolph tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cage defends well and Randolph ends up having to push Cage into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Randolph closes the distance and clinches up with Cage, looking for a takedown. Randolph pushes Cage against the cage but Cage circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cage has a takedown stuffed.
Dorsey Randolph has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tristan Cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Cage moves into the clinch.
Cage misses with a body punch.

Cage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Randolph shoots for a double leg takedown but Cage sprawls well. He's pushed Randolph's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Randolph manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cage on his heels. He'll look to pass Cage's guard now, I'm sure.
Cage keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Randolph postures up.
Randolph looking to pass the guard.
Cage is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dorsey Randolph.
I think Randolph has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dorsey Randolph!