PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tedja Ranu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aza Pop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ranu comes to the ring accompanied by Marabahaya - Saint Loco ft. Project E.A.R. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Ranu
vs
Pop

180 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

175 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tedja Ranu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aza Pop!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ranu misses with a few strikes there.
Pop showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ranu.
Ranu tries to clinch up but Pop circles away and keeps his distance.

Ranu has closed the distance and engaged Pop in a clinch.
Pop lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Ranu is trying to trip Pop. He has hold of a leg but Pop is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ranu persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pop avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pop keeping full guard, as Ranu tries to pass.
Pop is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ranu is controlling him.
Ranu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pop swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Tedja Ranu has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ranu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ranu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ranu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Aza Pop has been cut.
Ranu tries to clinch up.
Ranu throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ranu thumps Pop with a low kick.
Ranu throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ranu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pop was covering up waiting for the punch and Ranu finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ranu trying to control but Pop is working from the bottom.

Pop manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pop has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pop avoids a wild elbow strike from Ranu.
Ranu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pop smiles and moves away.
Ranu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Pop tries to keep at a distance but Ranu has taken the fight into the clinch.

Ranu manages to break the clinch.
Ranu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pop counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ranu throws a head kick that misses.
That kick from Ranu tenderised Pop's leg. Pop is trying to keep his angry face on.

Ranu pushes Pop up against the ropes in a clinch.
Pop swings wildly with an uppercut but Ranu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pop tries to break the clinch but Ranu is controlling the position.
Pop tries to break free but Ranu pushes him back against the ropes.
Pop is trying to break free.

Pop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pop swats away the attempt to clinch by Ranu.

Ranu darts in and clinches Pop up against the ropes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Ranu.
Ranu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pop smiles and moves away.
Ranu fails to land with a series of punches.
Ranu throws a head kick but Pop moves out of range.
Aza Pop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ranu shoots for a takedown but Pop saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tedja Ranu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ranu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ranu shoots in looking for a takedown. Pop tries to sprawl out of it but Ranu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Pop manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ranu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ranu moves in looking to clinch but Pop pushes him off.
Ranu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ranu fails to land the takedown.
Ranu is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ranu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pop blocks a head kick by Ranu.
A head kick misses from Ranu.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ranu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pop circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick by Ranu misses
and Pop makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pop avoids the head kick by Ranu.
Ranu throws a lazy head kick
and Pop counters with a straight right hand.
Ranu wants to clinch.
Ranu misses with a head kick.
Ranu tries to clinch up but Pop circles away and keeps his distance.
Ranu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pop counters with a left to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ranu tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ranu throws a head kick that misses
and Pop counters with a nice uppercut.

Ranu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ranu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pop is looking to stand up but Ranu isn't so interested in that idea.
Ranu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ranu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pop wants to stand but Ranu is controlling the position.
Ranu throws a strike but Pop rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ranu holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tedja Ranu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aza Pop's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ranu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ranu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pop's head.
Ranu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice sprawl there from Pop as Ranu shoots in.
Ranu tries to clinch up.
Pop blocks a head kick by Ranu.
Ranu just misses with a punch to the body.
Ranu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ranu tries to clinch up but Pop circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranu wants to clinch up but Pop keeps it at a distance.
Tedja Ranu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ranu throws a head kick that misses.

Ranu clinches with his opponent.
Pop can't break the clinch.
Pop with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ranu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pop wants to break free but Ranu has control.

Pop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ranu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ranu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ranu throws a head kick but Pop moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Pop checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ranu throws a combination that misses
and Pop counters with a nice uppercut.
Ranu misses with the body kick
and Pop counters with a left and a right that stings Ranu.
Ranu throws a sloppy head kick and Pop moves out of range easily.
Ranu throws a sloppy head kick and Pop moves out of range easily.
Tedja Ranu is winning the standup battle so far.
Ranu looks to land a right hand but Pop moved out of range.
Ranu tries to clinch up but Pop circles away and keeps his distance.
Ranu looks to clinch
and Pop counters with a body kick that stops Ranu in his tracks momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ranu.
Ranu throws a sloppy head kick and Pop moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ranu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pop blocks a head kick by Ranu.
Ranu throws a head kick that misses
and Pop counters with a two punch combo.
Ranu looks to land a combination but Pop avoids it well.
Ranu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ranu throws a head kick but Pop moves out of range.
Ranu fails with the takedown
and Pop counters with a three punch combo that has Ranu backing up. Ranu nods at Pop to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ranu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tedja Ranu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pop checks a leg kick nicely.
Pop circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ranu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pop counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ranu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ranu tries to clinch but Pop moves away
and Pop counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ranu thinking.

Ranu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Pop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ranu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pop can do to turn this around?
Ranu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pop sprawls well. Pop wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ranu gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Ranu or perhaps it was just good defense by Pop which made him look bad.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ranu tries to clinch but Pop is having none of it.
Ranu looks to throw a body kick
and Pop counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ranu tries to clinch there but Pop circles away.
A head kick by Ranu misses
and Pop counters with a nice body shot.
Pop avoids the head kick by Ranu.
A leg kick checked by Pop.
Ranu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Pop counters with a low kick, right behind Ranu 's knee.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Ranu with that takedown attempt.
Ranu throws a sloppy head kick and Pop moves out of range easily.
Ranu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pop sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ranu somewhat.
Ranu tries to clinch up
and Pop counters with an outside leg kick.
Ranu shoots for a takedown but Pop saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ranu wants to clinch.
Ranu wants to clinch up but Pop keeps it at a distance.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pop swats away the attempt to clinch by Ranu.
Ranu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pop is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ranu rather than just go for the knockout.
Ranu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ranu tries to clinch there but Pop circles away.
Ranu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ranu takes the fight into the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pop creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pop is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ranu is defending well for now.
Pop misses with a body punch.
Ranu is trying to force a seperation but Pop has the dominant position.

Pop manages to break the clinch.
Ranu is looking to clinch.

Ranu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pop's guard.
Pop is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ranu is controlling him.
Aza Pop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ranu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ranu doesn't manage to clinch there - Pop circles away.
Tedja Ranu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ranu is looking to slow Pop down with leg kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tedja Ranu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ranu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Topper Green scores the fight for Tedja Ranu!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Tedja Ranu!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Tedja Ranu!

Tedja Ranu wins by unanimous decision!