PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Prater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gian Matteo Ranzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prater comes to the cage accompanied by Til I Collapse- Eminem. Gian Matteo Ranzi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Prater
vs
Matteo Ranzi

195 cm
18
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Prater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gian Matteo Ranzi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ranzi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Prater moves in looking to clinch but Ranzi pushes him off.

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

Ranzi looking for submissions off his back.
Ranzi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Prater scores with a couple of nice shots.

Ranzi is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Prater pulls his head out easily.

Ranzi looking for submissions off his back.
Ranzi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Prater scores with a couple of nice shots.
Prater working over Ranzi with some ground and pound. Ranzi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Prater throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Prater is trying to work for a kimura but Ranzi is defending well.

Ranzi is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Prater pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Prater is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ranzi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Prater's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Prater's back!
Prater trying to control the hands but Ranzi won't let him.
Ranzi is trying to stick to Prater's back but Prater is turning into Ranzi. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ranzi's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Prater.
Prater stands up over Ranzi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Ranzi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Prater is aware though and is defending well.

Prater thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Prater is breathing heavily.

Ranzi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Prater is aware though and is defending well.
Prater throwing strikes from guard but Ranzi blocks nicely.

Ranzi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Prater gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Ranzi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prater working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ranzi's head.
Prater trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Ranzi working for a triangle but Prater defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prater working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ranzi's head.
Prater working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Ranzi has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Prater doesn't defend quickly enough and Ranzi has managed to lock this one up! Can Prater escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Ranzi on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gian Matteo Ranzi!