PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turk Ransel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Cuevas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ransel comes to the cage accompanied by The Pug Uglies- Street Rule. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cuevas's choice of entrance music: Leave Us Alone/ Dead By Gun. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ransel
vs
Cuevas

190 cm
26
280 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

195 cm
27
257 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Turk Ransel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Cuevas!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuevas fails with a takedown attempt.
Cuevas circles away from the clinch attempt

and Cuevas counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ransel!
Ransel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cuevas throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ransel is working to get back to half guard.
Ransel tries to hold on but Cuevas pushes him away.
Ransel is looking to improve his position but Cuevas isn't that keen on the idea.
Ransel regains half guard.
Ransel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cuevas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ransel keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ransel pushes Cuevas off looking to stand but Cuevas dives back in and keeps control.
Cuevas is just content to waste time from the top position. Ransel takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Cuevas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ransel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cuevas is controlling him.
Cuevas throwing strikes from guard but Ransel blocks nicely.
Ransel has control of Cuevas's left arm, preventing Cuevas from doing any damage.
Cuevas throwing strikes from guard but Ransel blocks nicely.
Cuevas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cuevas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cuevas looking to sit in guard and control but Ransel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ransel stopping the sweep attempt from Cuevas.
Ransel wants to pass the guard but Cuevas is keeping the position.
Ransel works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ransel wants to stand up but Cuevas is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cuevas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ransel.
Cuevas is controlling Ransel's trapped leg to prevent Ransel from advancing to side control.
Cuevas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cuevas is staying active underneath Ransel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ransel with the ground and pound but Cuevas uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Cuevas keeping moving, preventing Ransel from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ransel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ransel preventing the sweep.
Ransel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ransel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cuevas's guard.
Ransel pushes down on Cuevas's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ransel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cuevas is trying to get back to full guard.
Ransel is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Cuevas reverses the position - he's now on top in Ransel's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Cuevas dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ransel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Ransel seems to be working for a kimura but Cuevas defends the submission attempt.
Ransel tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Ransel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cuevas is just riding it out for now. Ransel eventually gives up the hold.
Ransel trying to mount his opponent but Cuevas defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ransel is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ransel not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Ransel is trying to work for a kimura but Cuevas is defending well.
Ransel thows a huge punch but Cuevas dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ransel passes to side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cuevas can do anything to dispel that myth.

Ransel stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Ransel fails to land with a series of punches.
Cuevas ducks under a wild hook from Ransel.
Cuevas shoots in for a takedown but Ransel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ransel misses with a combination

and Cuevas counters with a shoot takedown. Ransel fights it but they end up in guard.
Ransel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cuevas looking to sit in guard and control but Ransel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ransel postures up in Cuevas's guard and throws a big left but Cuevas blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ransel wants to stand but Cuevas is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ransel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ransel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cuevas is proving hard to escape from.
Cuevas keeping moving, preventing Ransel from controlling successfully.
Ransel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tony Cuevas has got the better of the ground game so far.

Cuevas working for a triangle but Ransel defends it easily.
Cuevas is breathing heavily.
Cuevas keeping moving, preventing Ransel from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Ransel gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ransel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Tony Cuevas has been cut.
Cuevas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ransel counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cuevas swats away the attempt to clinch by Ransel.

Cuevas moves into the clinch successfully.
Ransel has Cuevas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cuevas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turk Ransel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tony Cuevas's cut.
That's time! Ransel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cuevas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ransel.
Turk Ransel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ransel throws a head kick but Cuevas moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ransel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A lazy left from Ransel finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cuevas leaves Ransel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ransel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ransel missing with a left hand there. Cuevas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ransel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cuevas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ransel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cuevas paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ransel throws an off balance right hand

and Cuevas counters with a shoot takedown. Ransel fights it but they end up in guard.
Ransel keeping moving, preventing Cuevas from controlling successfully.
Ransel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Ransel is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Cuevas is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Turk Ransel!