PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Ranger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Vandrax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Ranger
vs
Vandrax

191 cm
23
214 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Ranger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Vandrax!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vandrax rushes Ranger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ranger tries for a takedown but Vandrax manages to get underhooks.

Ranger works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Vandrax working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ranger has passed into half guard!
Ranger looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Vandrax is trying to get back to full guard.
Ranger works his way into side control.

Ranger decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vandrax closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ranger gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ranger is looking to stall here but Vandrax recovers full guard.
Ranger trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vandrax's guard.
Vandrax manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ranger manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandrax is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ranger keeping moving, preventing Vandrax from controlling successfully.
Vandrax pushing down on Ranger's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vandrax is looking to stall here but Ranger recovers full guard.
Ranger controls Vandrax momentarily but Vandrax frees himself.
Ranger keeping moving, preventing Vandrax from controlling successfully.
Ranger wants to stand but Vandrax is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandrax wants to stand but Ranger is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ranger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ranger keeping moving, preventing Vandrax from controlling successfully.
Vandrax in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vandrax shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ranger defends it nicely.

Vandrax gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ranger to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ranger is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ranger trying to control but Vandrax is working from the bottom.
Ranger is pushing down on Vandrax's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vandrax is fighting to maintain full guard but Ranger has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ranger moves into full mount! Vandrax won't be happy about that!
Vandrax regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Ranger dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ranger throws a right hand that Vandrax ducks under and follows up with a left that Vandrax also avoids with ease.
Ranger scores with a jab. Vandrax acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ranger keeps the fight on the outside.
Vandrax is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Ranger misses its intended target.
No luck for Vandrax with that takedown attempt.
Vandrax fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ranger avoids it really well and circles away.
Vandrax wants to clinch.

Vandrax gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ranger trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vandrax's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandrax keeping moving, preventing Ranger from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ranger looking to sit in guard and control but Vandrax gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Vandrax drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ranger manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Vandrax has Ranger in his guard.
Ranger wants to control from the top but Vandrax keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ranger throws and elbow that misses. Vandrax uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ranger's guard. Nice move by Vandrax!

Vandrax postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ranger is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Vandrax, into his guard.
Ranger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandrax preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ranger wants to control from the top but Vandrax keeps moving.
Ranger throws a strike but Vandrax rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Vandrax drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ranger looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ranger looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ranger!
Chuck Ranger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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.
Vandrax manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Ranger is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Vandrax still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Vandrax has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

Vandrax goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ranger has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Vandrax but great work by Ranger.
Sloppy strikes there by Ranger.

Ranger tries for a kimura but Vandrax is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Ranger dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ranger swinging wildly here.
Vandrax misses with a takedown attempt

and Ranger counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vandrax manages to get to full guard.
Ranger wants to control from the top but Vandrax keeps moving.

Vandrax looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranger throws and elbow that misses. Vandrax uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ranger's guard. Nice move by Vandrax!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ranger keeping moving, preventing Vandrax from controlling successfully.
Ranger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Vandrax 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.

Vandrax is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ranger is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ranger has escaped and now he's on top!
Vandrax wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ranger is now in half guard.

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.
Ranger stalling away here and it's allowed Vandrax to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Vandrax keeping moving, preventing Ranger from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ranger has gone for a leg lock! Vandrax slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ranger's guard.

Vandrax is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ranger is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ranger has escaped and now he's on top!
Ranger trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Vandrax manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandrax wants to control from the top but Ranger keeps moving.
Ranger wants to sweep but no luck.
Brandon Vandrax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Vandrax has gone for a leg lock! Ranger slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vandrax's guard.
Ranger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Ranger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ranger, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Ranger!