PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilong Ranger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kruno Masni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ranger
vs
Masni

190 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ilong Ranger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kruno Masni!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Masni closes the distance and pushes Ranger back into the cage.
Masni gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ranger.
Ranger changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Masni fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ranger tries to clinch but Masni moves out of range.
Ranger closes this distance looking for a takedown but Masni circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilong Ranger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ranger scores with a head kick.

It looks like Kruno Masni has been cut.

Ranger shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ranger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ranger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ranger working the head and body with strikes.
Masni looks gassed!
Ranger is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranger working over Masni with some ground and pound. Masni looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ranger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ranger looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ranger prevents Masni from improving his position.
Ranger slows the pace down in half guard.
Masni blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ranger.

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 looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Masni is refusing to be controlled, as Ranger sits in half guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Ilong Ranger wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ranger. That's going to slow Masni down.
Kruno Masni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ranger is looking to clinch but Masni is avoiding it.
Ranger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Masni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Masni defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ranger.
Ranger feints a jab and as Masni dips his head, Ranger unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Masni right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Masni falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Ranger smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ilong Ranger!