PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between ray allbright (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 ray allbright's chin.

allbright
vs
Ranson

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

179 cm
22
186 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ray allbright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Ranson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ranson looks for a takedown but allbright sprawls well.
allbright looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ranson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around allbright's waist but allbright gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ranson off to one side.
Ranson tests allbright's chin there with a solid looking shot.
allbright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ranson closes this distance looking for a takedown but allbright circles away.
ray allbright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Ranson.
allbright looks to land a body kick but Ranson moved away.

Ranson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ranson moves into full mount! allbright won't be happy about that!
Ranson is landing with some decent strikes but allbright is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ranson looking to control but allbright is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ranson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
allbright is in a horrible position here. Ranson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ranson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can allbright hang on?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranson tries to control but allbright wriggling away.
Ranson looking to control and managing it successfully.
allbright can't escape the position.
Ranson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ranson lands a heavy elbow.
allbright wants to hold on but Ranson pushes him away.
Ranson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ranson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
allbright is desperately trying to improve his position but Ranson has a good base and remains in mount.
Ranson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
allbright working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Ranson.
Ranson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish allbright?
Ranson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ranson landing shots from mount.
BOOM! Ranson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ranson wants to control the pace but allbright is squirming around nicely.
allbright tries to hold on but Ranson postures up.
Ranson tries to control but allbright wriggling away.
allbright is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
allbright really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ranson wants to control the pace but allbright is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ranson with a couple of short strikes.
Ranson controlling his opponent.

Ranson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. allbright can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ranson landing strikes, looking to finish!
allbright really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ranson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ranson looking to control but allbright is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
allbright tries to hold on but Ranson postures up.
allbright regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ranson stands up and beckons allbright to join him on the feet.
Ranson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

allbright clinches with his opponent.
Ranson wants to get back to striking at distance but allbright won't allow it.
Ranson can't get the takedown.
allbright tries to pull guard but Ranson won't allow it.

allbright decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ranson tries to stand but allbright is controlling from the bottom.
Ranson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. allbright swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ranson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
allbright working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ranson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Ranson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ranson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ranson working the head with strikes.
allbright parries the strikes from Ranson easily there. Ranson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable allbright to escape.
allbright on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Ranson stands up and beckons allbright to his feet.
ray allbright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ranson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as allbright backs up against the cage.
Ranson misses with a few strikes there.
Ranson fails to land the takedown.
Ranson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
allbright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
allbright blocks a leg kick.
allbright throws a combination. Ranson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

allbright tries to keep at a distance but Ranson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ranson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but allbright has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ranson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
allbright gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ranson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
allbright unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ranson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

allbright manages to break the clinch.
Ranson throws a sloppy head kick and allbright moves out of range easily.
allbright takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
allbright looks for a takedown but Ranson sprawls well.
allbright gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A swing and a miss from allbright.
A left lands for Ranson.
allbright fails with the takedown.
Ranson fails with the takedown

and allbright counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ranson won't be happy with that.
ray allbright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Ranson.
Ranson wants to get back to his feet but allbright drags him back down.
David Ranson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ranson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
allbright is thwarting Ranson's attempts to control the position.
Ranson is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ranson manages to get to full guard.
Ranson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Ranson pushes allbright off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Ranson forces allbright back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ranson has hold of one of allbright's legs. allbright is fighting the takedown attempt but Ranson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ranson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Ranson stands up and waves to allbright to follow him.
A left lands for Ranson.
Ranson fails with the takedown.
allbright shoots for a double leg takedown but Ranson sprawls well. He's pushed allbright's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
allbright is looking to clinch.
Ranson shoots and misses

and allbright counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by allbright.

allbright breaks the clinch.
Ranson tries to land a leg kick but allbright saw it coming and moves away.

Ranson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
allbright is not content to let Ranson control the position.
allbright is trying to maintain the position but Ranson is very close to passing his half guard.
Ranson thows a huge punch but allbright dodges it nicely.
allbright is staying active underneath Ranson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
allbright avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ranson.
Ranson trying to pass the guard but allbright defending well.

Ranson escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ranson tries to clinch but allbright is having none of it.
Ranson tries to clinch but allbright moves out of range.
Ranson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Ranson forces allbright back against the cage and clinches.

Ranson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ranson wants to clinch but allbright slips to the side
and allbright counters with a solid body kick.
Ranson misses with a head kick.
Ranson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ranson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and allbright counters with a shoot takedown. Ranson fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Ranson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Ranson has his foot on allbright's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. allbright works his way back into a safe position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

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

Ranson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ranson wants to pass the guard but allbright is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Ranson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ranson tries to clinch but allbright moves away

and allbright decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ranson's guard.
Ranson looking for a sweep. Not yet Ranson, not yet.
Ranson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
allbright stops Ranson from standing up.
Ranson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Ranson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ranson 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.
Ranson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ranson trying to control the pace.
allbright is looking to control Ranson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can allbright avoid being mounted?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranson wants to lay and pray for a moment but allbright keeps working.
Ranson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
allbright is not content to let Ranson control the position.
Ranson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ranson moves into full mount! allbright won't be happy about that!

Ranson working for a guillotine from mount but allbright is in no mood to give up.
Ranson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as allbright is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ranson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
A nice elbow there by Ranson.
Ranson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
allbright manages to regain half guard. Good work.
allbright wants to control but Ranson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ranson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
allbright is trying to control but can't.
allbright has hold of Ranson's hands but Ranson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ranson wants to stand up but allbright is controlling the position.
allbright desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ranson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Ranson there.
Ranson throwing shots but allbright is blocking nicely.
Ranson works his foot free and advances to mount.
allbright wants to control but Ranson is having none of it.
allbright is squirming around, avoiding Ranson's attempts to control the action.
allbright tries to hold on but Ranson postures up.

That's four 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.
allbright in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Ranson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… allbright turns into him and now he's in Ranson's guard.
Ranson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ranson throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Ranson is pulling down on allbright's head to control his posture.
allbright trying to control the position from guard on top but Ranson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ranson trying to control the position.
ray allbright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David Ranson.
I've got Ranson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Ranson!