PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Howlett (ranked 6704 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Ranger (ranked 3417 p4p, 0 weight class). Derrick Ranger is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Howlett
vs
Ranger

170 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
280 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Howlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derrick Ranger!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Howlett shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ranger napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ranger manages to get back to half guard.
Ranger is concentrating on defense, preventing Howlett from advancing position.
Howlett really is a fat lump.
Ranger makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ranger.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howlett throwing strikes but missing.
Howlett might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ranger is on top in guard.

Howlett trying to keep a closed guard but Ranger is proving a slippery customer.
Ranger with a nice head shot there.
Ranger passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Ranger tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ranger has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Ranger working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ranger scores with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett struggling a bit here.

Ranger tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ranger has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ranger has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Ranger cracks Howlett with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Ranger working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Howlett looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Ranger! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Derrick Ranger!