PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Yates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tedja Ranu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yates comes to the cage accompanied by 300 Violin Orchestra. Ranu has chosen Marabahaya - Saint Loco ft. Project E.A.R as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yates
vs
Ranu

180 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Yates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tedja Ranu!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ranu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yates doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ranu is defended easily by Yates.
Ranu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ranu misses with a takedown

and Yates counters with a takedown into side control.
Brandon Yates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tedja Ranu.
Yates wants to control but Ranu is keeping him busy.
Ranu is looking to regain half guard here but Yates keeps moving and retains side control.
Ranu felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Yates in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Yates wants to control but Ranu is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates working the ground and pound but Ranu is defending the strikes.
Ranu gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ranu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yates preventing the sweep.
Yates trying to control the position from guard on top but Ranu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ranu is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Yates's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yates looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Yates throws a right hand that Ranu ducks under and follows up with a left that Ranu also avoids with ease.

Yates clinches with his opponent.
Yates gets underhooks to prevent Ranu's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ranu drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yates pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ranu.
Ranu tries to clinch up but Yates circles away and keeps his distance.

Ranu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ranu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Yates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ranu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ranu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yates avoids it really well and circles away.
Ranu throws a right and a left that Yates avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yates throws a sloppy head kick and Ranu moves out of range easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ranu.
Ranu is looking to clinch but Yates is avoiding it.
Ranu misses with a takedown attempt - Yates sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A head kick misses from Ranu.
Ranu looks winded!

Ranu gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Yates drags the fight down to the ground.
Yates on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yates tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ranu being controlled here momentarily.
Yates can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ranu controls the pace.

Ranu gets to his feet - Yates follows without any prompting.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ranu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yates manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ranu throws a sloppy head kick and Yates moves out of range easily.
Ranu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brandon Yates will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A bone on bone clash there as Yates blocks the leg kick.
Ranu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ranu tries to clinch but Yates is having none of it.
Ranu throws a head kick but Yates moves out of range.
Ranu doesn't manage to clinch there - Yates circles away.
Ranu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ranu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yates pinned against the cage. Yates gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ranu lands a lovely overhand right.
Ranu tries to clinch up

and Yates counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ranu lands a knee to the body.

Yates manages to break the clinch.
Yates fails to land with a series of punches.
Ranu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yates.
Yates misses with a two punch combination.
Ranu closes the distance looking to clinch

and Yates counters by clinching up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ranu.

Yates manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ranu wants to clinch up but Yates keeps it at a distance.
Ranu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yates's waist but Yates gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ranu off to one side.
Brandon Yates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tedja Ranu.
Ranu tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yates defends well and Ranu ends up having to push Yates into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ranu jumps guard but Yates stands there with Ranu around his waist. Ranu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Ranu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ranu throws a head kick that misses.
Ranu is breathing heavily.
Ranu throws a sloppy head kick and Yates moves out of range easily.
Ranu darts in looking for a takedown but Yates gets double underhooks and turns Ranu into the cage.
Yates tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Yates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yates throws a leg kick but Ranu moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ranu fails with a takedown attempt.
Tedja Ranu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ranu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ranu wants to clinch.
Yates throws a low kick, looking for Ranu's leg but Ranu calmly moves out of range.
Yates fails to land with a series of punches.
Ranu wants to clinch.
Tedja Ranu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ranu pushes Yates up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ranu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ranu shoots in and drives through. Yates sprawls well.
Yates defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ranu.
A punch combination from Ranu misses.
Ranu moves out of range as Yates throws a body kick.
Yates swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yates is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brandon Yates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ranu dives in for a single leg takedown but Yates sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Yates escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tedja Ranu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ranu tries to close the distance and clinch but Yates swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yates throws a series of punches but Ranu avoids them all with ease.
Ranu is looking to clinch.
Yates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Yates does no damage.
Yates defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ranu.
A combination from Yates does no damage.
Ranu tries to clinch but Yates moves out of range.
Yates misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ranu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ranu is defended easily by Yates.
Brandon Yates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tedja Ranu.
Ranu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice takedown defense from Yates. No joy for Ranu on that attempt.
Ranu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yates's waist but Yates gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ranu off to one side.
Yates tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ranu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ranu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ranu is looking to clinch but Yates is avoiding it.
Yates tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ranu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yates throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Yates with that takedown attempt.
Yates fails with a takedown attempt.
Ranu shoots in looking for a takedown but Yates manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ranu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Ranu closes the distance and pushes Yates back into the cage.
Yates trying to land knees to the body.

Yates escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ranu misses with a low kick as Yates jumps back.
Ranu closes the distance but Yates moves to the side
and Yates counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ranu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ranu misses with a takedown attempt - Yates sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yates leaves Ranu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ranu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ranu wants to clinch
and Yates counters with a two punch combo.
Ranu shoots in looking for a takedown but Yates manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ranu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A clash of legs there as Ranu blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ranu misses with a takedown attempt - Yates sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ranu dodges the punch combination from Yates.
Yates throws a right and a left that Ranu avoids nicely.
Yates takes a swing at Ranu's ribcage but misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ranu.
Yates looks for a takedown but Ranu sprawls well.
Yates misses with a double jab.

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 Brandon Yates.
I think Yates 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!