PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marc Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Ranson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Ranson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marc Fuller's chin.

Fuller
vs
Ranson

182 cm
23
199 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

179 cm
25
186 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marc Fuller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Ranson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ranson throws a hook but Fuller blocks it.
Ranson throws out a powerful jab.
Ranson cracks Fuller with an open hand slap.

Fuller shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fuller showed some decent athleticism there.
Ranson is trying to stand.
Fuller controlling the action here.
Ranson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fuller keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ranson is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranson is trying to stand back up but Fuller is controlling him
Fuller is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fuller controlling his opponent.
Fuller's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ranson is trying to stand.

Fuller get's back to his feet.
Ranson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ranson misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ranson misses with a jab, cross combination.

Fuller feints and as Ranson raises his hands in defense, Fuller changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ranson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fuller puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fuller frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ranson looks gassed!
Fuller content just to control the position here.
Ranson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuller biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuller avoiding Ranson 's attempts to control his hands.
I would not like to be Ranson right now.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Marc Fuller just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Fuller slips a straight right by Ranson.
Ranson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fuller is out of range and Ranson settles back down.
Fuller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ranson is fending him off so far but Fuller persists. Nope, Ranson circles away and we're back to standing.
Ranson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fuller circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Fuller dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fuller dodges the punch combination from Ranson.

Fuller closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fuller wants to pass the guard but Ranson is defending well.
Ranson wants to get back to his feet.
Fuller not doing much here.
Fuller stops Ranson from getting back to his feet.
Ranson is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranson is trying to stand up here but Fuller is controlling him well.
Ranson trying to hold on to Fuller's head to control him but Fuller postures up.
Fuller trying to control the pace.
Fuller looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ranson wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Fuller forces Ranson back against the cage and clinches.
Ranson wants to break free but Fuller has control.
Ranson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ranson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fuller leaning against his opponent.
Ranson tries to break free but Fuller pushes him back against the cage.
Ranson tries to work over Fuller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fuller is working for takedown but Ranson is calmly controlling the position for now.

Fuller has clasped his hands together around Ranson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Fuller stands up and beckons Ranson to his feet.
Ranson throws a looping overhand right but Fuller ducks down to avoid it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fuller.
Fuller passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ranson!
Ranson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fuller is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ranson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ranson is looking to improve his position but Fuller isn't that keen on the idea.
Fuller with the ground and pound from mount.
Fuller controlling from the full mount.

Fuller stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fuller moves into the clinch.
Ranson is looking to break free of the clinch but Fuller has double underhooks.
Ranson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fuller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ranson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ranson tries to circle away but Fuller has him pinned against the cage.

Fuller breaks the clinch.

Fuller has Ranson up against the cage in a clinch.

Fuller gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fuller slows the pace down in half guard.

Fuller wants to work for an arm triangle but Ranson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Fuller dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ranson misses with a series of wild punches.
Fuller circles away from the clinch attempt

and Fuller decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ranson's guard.
Ranson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fuller is controlling him.
Fuller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fuller is stalling in the full guard.
Ranson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fuller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ranson is keeping the position for now.
Ranson is looking to sweep but instead, Fuller has passed into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller passes to side control.
Ranson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Fuller has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Fuller has hold of Ranson's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Ranson tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Fuller cranks the arm and Ranson screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Ranson, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Marc Fuller!