PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danger Ranger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Gitarre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ranger comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the Jungle. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ranger
vs
Gitarre

178 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danger Ranger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marc Gitarre!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gitarre moves into the clinch successfully.
Gitarre taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gitarre is pressed up against the cage. Ranger has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gitarre down to the mat. Gitarre avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Gitarre instigates a clinch.
Gitarre slowing the pace effectively.

Gitarre gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ranger regains guard.
Ranger keeping moving, preventing Gitarre from controlling successfully.
Ranger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gitarre wants to pass the guard but Ranger is keeping the position.
Gitarre trying to control but Ranger is working from the bottom.
Ranger keeping full guard, as Gitarre tries to pass.
Gitarre sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ranger is trying to control the position but Gitarre postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gitarre trying to control the position from guard on top but Ranger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Gitarre forces Ranger back against the cage and clinches.
Gitarre trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ranger goes for a takedown attempt but Gitarre pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gitarre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ranger swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Gitarre clinches with his opponent.
Gitarre has Ranger pushed against the cage.
Gitarre continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marc Gitarre.

Gitarre rushes Ranger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gitarre is stalling here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ranger tries to pull guard but Gitarre holds him up against the cage and eventually Ranger drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danger Ranger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ranger looking to stall.
Ranger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gitarre prevents it.
Gitarre leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marc Gitarre.

Gitarre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gitarre displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ranger up against the cage.
Gitarre prevents the takedown attempt.
Ranger fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gitarre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gitarre stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Gitarre's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marc Gitarre.
Gitarre tries to close the distance and clinch but Ranger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Gitarre rushes Ranger and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Gitarre to work.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gitarre leaning against his opponent.
Ranger is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marc Gitarre.

Ranger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gitarre wants to sweep but no luck.
Gitarre is trying to control the position but Ranger postures up.

Gitarre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ranger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gitarre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Gitarre 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.

Gitarre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ranger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gitarre tries to clinch but Ranger is having none of it.
Danger Ranger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Gitarre clinches with his opponent.

Gitarre has picked Ranger up - he's going for a ride! Gitarre dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ranger is looking to control Gitarre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ranger avoid being mounted?

Gitarre is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ranger won't allow Gitarre to pass to mount.
Ranger moves into full guard.
Ranger is trying to keep Gitarre in close.

Ranger looking for a guillotine here but Gitarre defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gitarre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gitarre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ranger is on top in guard.

Gitarre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ranger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gitarre is breathing heavily.
Ranger looking to pass the guard.
Gitarre trying to keep a closed guard but Ranger is proving a slippery customer.
Gitarre keeping moving, preventing Ranger from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gitarre wants to sweep but no luck.
Ranger looking to sit in guard and control but Gitarre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ranger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gitarre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gitarre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Ranger is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Gitarre rolls with it to try and escape but Ranger cranks on the arm and Gitarre is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Danger Ranger!