PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rolf Spicer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Ranes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ranes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Roy Jones Jr. - Cant be touched kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rolf Spicer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Spicer
vs
Ranes

185 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 6 - 1

190 cm
19
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rolf Spicer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Ranes!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ranes shoots in but no luck this time.
Ranes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Spicer misses with a body kick.
Horrible takedown by Ranes or perhaps it was just good defense by Spicer which made him look bad.
Rolf Spicer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Ranes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Spicer.
Spicer stalks Ranes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ranes's face. Ranes staggers backwards, shaken.
Spicer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ranes.
Spicer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ranes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ranes slips a jab and a cross from Spicer.
Spicer stuffs the takedown.
Ranes looks gassed!
Ranes misses with a takedown attempt - Spicer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Spicer fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ranes sprawls well initially but Spicer persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Spicer is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ranes is looking to get back to full guard here but Spicer has managed to pass to side control instead.
Ranes can't escape the position.
Spicer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ranes is looking to escape.
Ranes is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spicer is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Ranes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Spicer counters with a left and a right that stings Ranes.
Ranes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ranes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Spicer circles away.

Spicer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Spicer prevents Ranes from improving his position.
Ranes throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ranes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ranes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Spicer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Spicer's back!
Ranes missing with strikes.
Spicer controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ranes missing with strikes.
Spicer has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spicer trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Ranes scores with punches to the body.
Ranes is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Spicer. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Spicer covering up well and avoiding damage.
Spicer is trapped and Ranes is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Ranes is striking well from the back but Spicer escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Ranes working over Spicer with some ground and pound. Spicer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ranes looks to land a strike but Spicer avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ranes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ranes stops Spicer from standing up.
Spicer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ranes tries to free his leg and advance position but Spicer is retaining full guard.
Ranes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Spicer's head.
Ranes distracts Spicer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ranes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Spicer on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolf Spicer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ranes feints and as Spicer raises his hands in defense, Ranes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ranes passes Spicer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ranes working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ranes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Spicer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ranes looks to land a strike but Spicer avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ranes stops Spicer from standing up.
Spicer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ranes.
Ranes stands up over Spicer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ranes passes Spicer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spicer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ryan Ranes has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spicer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Spicer has one foot on Ranes's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ranes misses with a takedown attempt - Spicer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ranes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spicer tries to close the distance and clinch but Ranes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spicer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spicer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Spicer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ranes's guard.
Spicer stopping the sweep attempt from Ranes.
Spicer wanted to stand there but Ranes had control of the position.
Ranes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spicer is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ranes trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ranes has a closed guard, preventing Spicer from standing up.

Spicer gets to his feet. Ranes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A punch combination from Spicer misses.
Spicer tries to clinch but Ranes is having none of it.
Ranes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Spicer tries a head kick but it misses.
Spicer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ranes is fending him off so far but Spicer persists. Nope, Ranes circles away and we're back to standing.
Ranes shoots in and drives through. Spicer sprawls well.
Rolf Spicer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Ranes.
Spicer tries a head kick but it misses.
Rolf Spicer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Spicer does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spicer wants to clinch up but Ranes keeps it at a distance.
Spicer misses with a series of wild punches.
Ranes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spicer.
Spicer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ranes swivels and escapes.

Ranes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ranes throws and elbow that misses. Spicer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ranes's guard. Nice move by Spicer!
Ranes keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Ranes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Spicer's guard.
Ranes looking to pass the guard.
Spicer is looking to stand up but Ranes isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ranes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spicer is keeping the position for now.
Spicer is looking to stand up but Ranes isn't so interested in that idea.
Ranes throws a strike but Spicer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ranes has a closed guard, preventing Spicer from standing up.
Ranes tries to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Ranes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ranes misses with a takedown

and Spicer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ranes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spicer is one step ahead there.

Spicer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ranes shoots in for a double leg but Spicer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Spicer throws a right and a left that both miss.

Ranes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Spicer sprawls well initially but Ranes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ranes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ranes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spicer is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spicer makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Spicer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ranes swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ranes gets caught flat footed, as Spicer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Spicer gets to his feet. Ranes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice sprawl there from Spicer as Ranes shoots in.
Rolf Spicer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Ranes.
Ranes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spicer.

Ranes gets the takedown into side control.
Ranes scores with a couple of short elbows.
Spicer wants to get back to his feet but Ranes drags him back down.
Ranes lands a decent elbow from side control.
Spicer is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ranes has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ranes connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Spicer some visible discomfort.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spicer is pushing Ranes's head away, looking to escape. Ranes manages to hold on to the position though.
Ranes working the ground and pound.
Spicer pushes Ranes away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ranes gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Spicer takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Spicer taking a bit of punishment here - Ranes scoring with strikes.
Ranes misses with the ground and pound.
Spicer managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ranes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spicer takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ranes working the head and body with strikes.

Spicer is rocked!
Ranes prevents Spicer from escaping the position.
Oh Spicer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spicer on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ranes working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ranes tries to move to full mount but Spicer actually manages to regain half guard.
Spicer seems to have got his legs back now.
Ranes throws a strike but Spicer avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Spicer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ranes stops Spicer from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ranes throwing strikes from guard but Spicer blocks nicely.
Ranes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ranes stops Spicer from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ranes has his takedown stuffed

and Spicer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ranes keeps control of Spicer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ranes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Spicer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Spicer is trying to break free.
Ranes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Ranes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ranes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Spicer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Spicer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ranes wants to improve his position but instead Spicer has moved into half guard.

Spicer stands up out of the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rolf Spicer.
I think Spicer 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolf Spicer!