PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Ransom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kar Caminsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ransom
vs
Caminsky

185 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Ransom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kar Caminsky!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Caminsky scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Caminsky is looking to stall here but Ransom recovers full guard.
Ransom is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Caminsky won't allow Ransom to sweep him here.
Ransom doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Caminsky wants to pass the guard but Ransom is keeping the position.
Ransom pulls Caminsky in close to prevent any damage.

Ransom looking for a guillotine here but Caminsky defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caminsky throwing strikes but missing.
Caminsky throws a big right hand that misses.

Ransom is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Ransom is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ransom is breathing heavily.
Ransom keeping full guard, as Caminsky tries to pass.
Caminsky trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ransom's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caminsky is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ransom keeping moving, preventing Caminsky from controlling successfully.
Caminsky in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ransom preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Ransom looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ransom seems keen to control Caminsky's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caminsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Ransom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Caminsky closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ransom circles away.

Caminsky shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Caminsky must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ransom is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Caminsky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Caminsky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ransom wants to sweep here but Caminsky controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ransom working for a triangle but Caminsky defends it easily.
Caminsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Ransom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Caminsky drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ransom manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Caminsky has Ransom in his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caminsky controls Ransom momentarily but Ransom frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kar Caminsky 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.

Ransom shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ransom wants to clinch.
Caminsky looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ransom is fending him off so far but Caminsky persists. Nope, Ransom circles away and we're back to standing.
Ransom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Ransom.
Caminsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ransom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ransom closes the distance and clinches up with Caminsky, looking for a takedown. Ransom pushes Caminsky against the cage but Caminsky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Caminsky tries a head kick but it misses.
Ransom shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ransom darts in looking for a takedown but Caminsky gets double underhooks and turns Ransom into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Ransom. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caminsky jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ransom walks away with a smile on his face. Caminsky gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Caminsky shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ransom napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Caminsky tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ransom gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ransom wants to control but Caminsky is having none of it.
Ransom regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ransom is trying to maintain the position but Caminsky is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ransom is looking for a sweep. Caminsky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Caminsky is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ransom slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ransom pulls Caminsky in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caminsky is looking to stand up but Ransom won't let him.
Caminsky tries to free his leg and advance position but Ransom is retaining full guard.
Ransom lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Ransom is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ransom tries to stand but can't do so whilst Caminsky controls his leg.
Caminsky is looking for a sweep. Ransom is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kar Caminsky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Caminsky wants to stand back up but Ransom manages to pass into side control.
Ransom scoring with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ransom controlling from side mount.
Caminsky is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caminsky is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that William Ransom will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ransom misses with a two punch combination.

Caminsky gets tackled into the cage by Ransom. Ransom maintains the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Caminsky goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ransom prevents it.

Ransom breaks the clinch.

Ransom scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Caminsky wants to control but Ransom is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ransom performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ransom takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ransom performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ransom seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Caminsky for as long as he can get away with.

The ref stands the fighters back up because William Ransom just wasn't active enough.

Ransom instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caminsky looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Ransom has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Caminsky uses from the top position.
Ransom looking for a sweep. Not yet Ransom, not yet.
Ransom keeping moving, preventing Caminsky from controlling successfully.
Caminsky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ransom is keeping the position for now.
Caminsky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ransom wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Caminsky looking to sit in guard and control but Ransom gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ransom wants to stand but Caminsky has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Caminsky is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ransom's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Caminsky chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Ransom moves into the clinch.

Ransom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ransom shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ransom was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Caminsky tries to buck Ransom off but Ransom is having none of it.
Ransom working the head with strikes.

Ransom decides to stand back up.
Ransom shoots in looking for a takedown but Caminsky manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ransom's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Ransom shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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!
Ransom is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caminsky is trying to hold Ransom in close to prevent damage but Ransom has managed to pass into half guard.
Ransom passes into side control, despite Caminsky's attempt to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Ransom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ransom 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Ransom!