PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turk Ransel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Smith might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to In Flames - Bullet Ride. Ransel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Pug Uglies- Street Rule. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Ransel

192 cm
22
272 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
280 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Turk Ransel!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ransel.

Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Ransel looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith pressing his opponent against the cage.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith controlling the action here for a moment.
Ransel avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Ransel tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Ransel drops back down to his feet.
Jordan Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Turk Ransel.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ransel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ransel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Ransel's belly button to the back.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ransel fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Ransel moves into the clinch.
Ransel managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Ransel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ransel throws a head kick that misses.
Smith throws a head kick but Ransel moves out of range.

Ransel has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Ransel avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ransel has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Ransel is blocking nicely.
Ransel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ransel avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith controlling the action here for a moment.
Ransel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Ransel is blocking nicely.
Smith controlling the action here for a moment.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ransel's face.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ransel is defending well for now.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Ransel blocks with his arms.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ransel managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Ransel misses with an elbow strike.
Ransel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith is trying to stall.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Ransel avoids the damage to the body.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ransel avoids it.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Ransel manages to break the clinch.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Ransel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ransel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Ransel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ransel misses with a double jab.
Smith moves away from the strike by Ransel.

Ransel rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Ransel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Ransel pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ransel keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ransel keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Ransel is retaining full guard.
Smith is fighting to break Ransel's control of his arms but Ransel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Smith wants to control from the top but Ransel keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jordan Smith just wasn't active enough.
Ransel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Smith drives through and clinches with Ransel against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Smith dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ransel moves into the clinch.
Ransel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Ransel avoids the damage to the body.

Ransel jumps into guard, dragging Smith to the mat.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ransel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Smith advances to half guard.
Smith trying to control from half guard but Ransel is working away.
Smith trying to pass the guard but Ransel defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ransel wants to get back to full guard.
Smith is trying to control. Ransel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ransel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smith is working away from the top position though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ransel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Ransel moves out of range easily.
Turk Ransel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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.
The fighters circling - Ransel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick by Ransel misses

and Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Ransel working hard to break the clinch.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Ransel avoids the damage to the body.
Ransel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ransel's efforts to push away.
Ransel scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ransel avoids it.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ransel.

Ransel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ransel lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Jordan Smith has been cut.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Ransel misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ransel wants to break free but Smith has control.
A nice left hand lands by Ransel.
Ransel tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Smith trying to stall but Ransel improves his position.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Ransel is blocking nicely.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ransel avoids it.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Turk Ransel has been cut.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ransel avoids it.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Ransel improves position.
Ransel wants to break free but Smith has control.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Ransel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ransel manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Smith on his heels. He'll look to pass Smith's guard now, I'm sure.
Ransel trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Ransel from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ransel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smith pulls Ransel in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ransel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ransel cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
Ransel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ransel thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and Smith counters with a head kick. That will keep Ransel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ransel misses the shot to the body.

Ransel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jordan Smith will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ransel misses with a double jab.
Ransel tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Ransel feints and as Smith raises his hands in defense, Ransel changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ransel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Ransel is proving a slippery customer.
Ransel wants to stand and escape but instead Smith has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Ransel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to keep Ransel in close.
Ransel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smith 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.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ransel is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two 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.
Ransel throwing strikes but missing.
Smith wants to sweep here but Ransel controlling him for the moment.
Ransel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ransel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ransel wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Ransel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Ransel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Turk Ransel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Ransel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ransel misses with a wild combination.

Ransel feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ransel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ransel wanted to stand there but Smith had control of the position.
Smith manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ransel tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Turk Ransel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ransel is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Smith is staying active.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ransel is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.
Smith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ransel tries to hold on but Smith postures up.
Jordan Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith controlling from the full mount.
Smith'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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Turk Ransel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Smith!