PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Holt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samson Ransom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Holt had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Holt
vs
Ransom

183 cm
22
183 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

179 cm
21
177 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Holt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samson Ransom!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ransom throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Holt's waist but Holt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ransom off to one side.
Holt lands a nice looking body shot.
Ransom takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ransom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ransom takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Ransom looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Ransom there.
Ransom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holt keeps working.
Holt works his way to full guard. Good work.
Holt wants to sweep but no luck.
Ransom passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt is trying to control but can't.
Ransom prevents Holt from improving his position.
Ransom working the head and body with strikes.
Ransom works his way into side control.

Ransom is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Holt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ransom has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Ransom working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Holt tries to bench press Ransom off him but Ransom keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holt prevents Ransom from improving position.
Ransom wants to control but Holt is keeping him busy.
Ransom has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Holt!
Ransom fails to advance to Holt's back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Holt is in all sorts of trouble here.

Ransom looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ransom seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Holt is holding on tight.

Ransom swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Holt is now in Ransom's guard. A big mistake from Ransom there, giving up the dominant position!
Holt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ransom looks gassed!
Holt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ransom had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Holt is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ransom Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Holt's back instead.
Ransom misses with an elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ransom missing with strikes.
Ransom just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Let's hope that Ransom has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Holt is covering up but some of the strikes from Ransom are getting through and doing damage.
Holt trying to control the hands but Ransom breaks the grip.
Ransom struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Ransom looking for the RNC.
Holt looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Ransom throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Holt!

Ransom tightening his grip on Holt, looking for the choke.
Ransom is hanging on to Holt's back as he tries to escape.

Ransom is looking for a rear naked choke here but Holt reverses the position brilliantly into Ransom's guard!
Holt tries to free his leg and advance position but Ransom is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samson Ransom dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Holt stuffs the takedown attempt from Ransom. Ransom gets slowly back to his feet.

Holt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ransom sprawls well initially but Holt persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ransom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Holt is looking to stall here but Ransom recovers full guard.
Ransom throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ransom keeping moving, preventing Holt from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ransom manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Holt manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holt 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.
Ransom wants to control from the top but Holt keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt can't keep his opponent in guard - Ransom advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Holt trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Ransom can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Holt is looking to escape.
Holt has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Ransom has the hooks in. Holt is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Ransom is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Holt has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Ransom has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Holt taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Ransom doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Samson Ransom!