PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grayson Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Winning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winning has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Grayson Rambo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rambo
vs
Winning

200 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Hellbent, Inc.

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 Las Vegas, Grayson Rambo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Winning!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winning shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rambo as he avoids it easily.
Rambo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Winning as he avoids it easily.
Rambo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rambo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rambo.
Winning keeps the fight on the outside.

Rambo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rambo wants to take a breather but Winning is having none of it.
Winning is trying to control but can't.
Rambo tries to stand but can't do so whilst Winning controls his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winning is refusing to be controlled, as Rambo sits in half guard.
Rambo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo is keen to just control but Winning is a slippery customer.
Rambo is controlling the pace.
Rambo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Rambo moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Winning tries to buck Rambo off but Rambo is having none of it.
Rambo trying to control the action but Winning is working from the bottom.
Rambo looking to control but instead Winning has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Rambo working Winning over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winning blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rambo.
Rambo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rambo content to control rather than advance.
Winning is not content to let Rambo control the position.
Rambo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Grayson Rambo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
An inside leg kick from Rambo misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Winning closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rambo to the mat! Rambo manages to get full guard.

Rambo kicks Winning off and gets to his feet.
Winning doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rambo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Winning won't be happy with that.
Winning looks gassed!
Rambo lands a few punches from side control.
Rambo looking to control but instead Winning has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Winning has a hand on Rambo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Rambo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Winning wants to control but Rambo is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grayson Rambo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rambo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Winning counters with a takedown into side control.
Rambo struggling a bit here.
Rambo is looking to regain half guard here but Winning keeps moving and retains side control.
Rambo is working hard here to advance position.
Rambo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rambo is trying to stand back up but Winning is controlling him
Rambo wants to get back to full guard but Winning has passed into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winning raining down shots from the mount!
Winning tries to control but Rambo wriggling away.
Rambo tries to hold on but Winning postures up.
Winning lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo wants to hold on but Winning pushes him away.
Winning lands a big elbow.

Winning goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rambo turns into him and now he's in Winning's guard.

Rambo stands and steps away. Winning gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rambo has a takedown stuffed.
Winning misses with a takedown attempt

and Rambo counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo trying to control but Winning is working from the bottom.

Rambo gets to his feet. Winning looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Winning gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rambo counters with a series of strikes. Winning will be more careful next time no doubt.
Winning circles away from the clinch attempt
and Winning counters with an outside leg kick.

Rambo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rambo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winning trying to control from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rambo moves into full mount! Winning won't be happy about that!
Rambo avoids the attempt from Winning to control.
Winning is looking to get to half guard.
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 Grayson Rambo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rambo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rambo happy to just control the position for now.
Rambo trying to control the position but Winning is working away.
Winning is trying to control Rambo's posture but Rambo avoids it.
Rambo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo cracks Winning with a big elbow.
Rambo controlling from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Winning is trying to work for a sweep but Rambo has mounted him!
Rambo controlling from mount.

Rambo goes for an armbar but Winning turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Winning.
Winning postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winning trying to control the position from guard on top but Rambo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rambo trying to keep a closed guard but Winning is proving a slippery customer.
Rambo pulls Winning in to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Grayson Rambo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Winning keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
James Winning has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Winning fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Rambo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Rambo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Winning dives on top into guard.
Winning stops Rambo from standing up.
Winning must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Winning's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rambo trying to control the position.
Grayson Rambo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rambo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Winning manages to get himself to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grayson Rambo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rambo 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grayson Rambo!