PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Razor Ramone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Ranger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramone's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Loco Chico by Ill Nino. Ranger has chosen Beer for my Horses as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ramone
vs
Ranger

200 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
21
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Outkast Clothing Line

Outkast Clothing Line
Rangers Clothing

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Razor Ramone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Ranger!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramone lands a two punch combo.
Ramone digs a good hook to Ranger's body.
Ranger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ranger takes a kick to the side of the head.

Ramone tries to sprawl but Ranger drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ranger is thwarting Ramone's attempts to control the position.
Ranger controlling the action here.
Ranger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ramone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ramone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ranger.
Ranger is trying to control the action in half guard but Ramone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ramone is trying to stand up here but Ranger is controlling him well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ranger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Ranger is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ramone sees it coming and defends easily.
Ramone is trying to stand.

Ranger is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ramone defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramone is defending against the submission attempts here by Ranger.

Ranger looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Ranger is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Ranger is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Ranger is looking for a kimura but Ramone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ranger to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ranger is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ramone has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ramone is trying to maintain the position but Ranger is very close to passing his half guard.

Ranger is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ranger is keen to just control but Ramone is a slippery customer.
Ramone wants to control but Ranger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ranger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ranger stops Ramone from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Ranger is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Ranger is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ramone defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ranger looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ramone wants to get back to full guard.
Ranger frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ranger punching from mount but Ramone doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Ranger with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ramone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Ranger there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ranger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ramone is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramone is desperately trying to improve his position but Ranger has a good base and remains in mount.
Ramone trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ranger looking to ground and pound but Ramone is blocking nicely.
Ramone tries to hold on but Ranger postures up.
Ramone holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ranger tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ramone is squirming around, avoiding Ranger's attempts to control the action.
Ramone is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ranger working for a guillotine from mount but Ramone is in no mood to give up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ranger wants to control the pace but Ramone is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Ranger dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ramone lands with a slapping head kick.
Ramone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ramone works Ranger's body with a nice hook.
Ramone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ranger.
Ramone connects with a looping right hand.
Ramone moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ramone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ranger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ramone cracks Ranger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ramone jabs at Ranger's body.
Ranger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ramone finds it's way round the side to connect with Ranger's head.

Ranger shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ramone manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ramone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ranger wants to control from the top but Ramone keeps moving.
Ramone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ranger on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ranger drops back looking for a leg! Ramone is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ramone manages to kick Ranger off! Ranger jumps back into Ramone's guard.
Ranger slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ramone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ranger.
Ranger looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ranger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ranger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Ranger drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ramone dives on top into guard.
Ramone tries to stand but Ranger is controlling from the bottom.
Ranger should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ramone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ranger seems keen to control Ramone's posture.

Ranger is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ramone is aware though and is defending well.
Ramone has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ramone trying to control but Ranger is working from the bottom.
Ramone slips nicely into half guard.
Ramone wants to stand up but Ranger is controlling the position.
Ranger wants to improve his position but Ramone is controlling well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramone tries to stand and escape but Ranger is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ranger gets back to full guard.
Ramone is looking to stand up but Ranger won't let him.
Ranger seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ranger wants to sweep here but Ramone controlling him for the moment.
Ranger keeping moving, preventing Ramone from controlling successfully.

Ranger looking for a guillotine here but Ramone defends easily.

Ranger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ranger is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramone wants to stand and escape but instead Ranger has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ranger wants to pass the guard but Ramone is keeping the position.
Ranger wants to control from the top but Ramone keeps moving.
Ramone is looking to stand up but Ranger isn't so interested in that idea.
Ramone is trying to control the position but Ranger postures up.
Ranger forces his way into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ranger is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramone trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joe Ranger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ramone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ranger's head.
Ranger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch combination from Ranger misses.
Ranger drops his hands momentarily and Ramone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ramone connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ranger momentarily.
Ramone lands with a nice combination. Ranger backs away looking to recover.

Ranger looking to score a takedown here. Ramone is defending well but Ranger drives through and ends up in Ramone's guard.
Ranger makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ranger stops Ramone from standing up.
Ranger controlling from the top position.
Ramone keeping moving, preventing Ranger from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ranger trying to control but Ramone is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Ranger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ranger won't allow Ramone to sweep him here.
Ranger stands up over Ramone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ramone wants to stand and escape but Ranger is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ranger wants to control from the top but Ramone keeps moving.
Ranger forces his way into half guard.

Ramone is defending against the submission attempts here by Ranger.
Ranger is thwarting Ramone's attempts to control the position.
Razor Ramone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramone is trying to stand back up but Ranger is controlling him
Ranger trying to pass the guard but Ramone defending well.
Ramone tries to roll over but Ranger keeps him under control.

Ranger is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ramone is trying to stand back up but Ranger is controlling him

Ranger is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramone tries to get to full guard but Ranger has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ranger drops an elbow to the side of Ramone's head.
Ramone is looking to escape.

Ranger wants to work for an arm triangle but Ramone is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ramone trying to control here.

Ranger is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ramone defends it well.
Ranger slows the pace down in half guard.
Ranger passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ranger controlling the pace for now.

Ranger is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Ranger extends the arm and Ramone is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Ranger!
A victorious Joe Ranger thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.