PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Amir Zuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ranson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Ranson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zuka
vs
Ranson

188 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 Montreal, Amir Zuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Ranson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ranson avoids the head kick by Zuka.
Zuka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A bone on bone clash there as Zuka blocks the leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ranson throws a series of punches but Zuka moves out of range.

Zuka moves into the clinch successfully.
Ranson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ranson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ranson has had enough of the clinch but Zuka keeps him there for the moment.
Zuka tries a knee to the head but Ranson blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ranson.
Zuka keeps control of Ranson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zuka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zuka throws an elbow but it misses.
Ranson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zuka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zuka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ranson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ranson has had enough of the clinch but Zuka keeps him there for the moment.
Zuka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zuka lands an elbow that stopped Ranson in his tracks for a moment.
Ranson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zuka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ranson avoids the elbow strike from Zuka, against the cage.
Ranson wants to break free but Zuka has control.
Ranson wants to break free but Zuka has control.
Ranson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zuka lands an elbow just above Ranson 's eye.
Ranson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zuka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zuka lands an elbow inside.
Zuka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ranson's defenses.
Ranson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zuka has him pressed against the cage.
Zuka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ranson tries to break the clinch but Zuka is controlling the position.
Zuka misses with a knee strike.
Zuka is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ranson has had enough of the clinch but Zuka keeps him there for the moment.
Ranson wants to get back to striking at distance but Zuka won't allow it.
Zuka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ranson's face.
Ranson takes an elbow to the temple.
Zuka lands an elbow inside.
Zuka prevents Ranson from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Zuka.
Ranson tries to break the clinch but Zuka is controlling the position.
Zuka tries to land a knee to the head but Ranson blocks with his arms.
Ranson can't break the clinch.
Zuka lands a nice elbow.
Ranson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ranson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zuka misses with a knee to the head.
Zuka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zuka blocking some punches.
Ranson tries to break the clinch but Zuka is controlling the position.
Ranson is looking to break free of the clinch but Zuka has double underhooks.
Ranson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ranson can't break the clinch.
Zuka misses with a knee strike.
Ranson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zuka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ranson tries to break the clinch but Zuka is controlling the position.
Ranson misses with a punch on the inside.
Ranson wants to break free but Zuka has control.
Ranson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zuka with a knee to the head.

That's two 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.
Zuka misses with a knee strike.
Ranson wants to get back to striking at distance but Zuka won't allow it.
Zuka prevents Ranson from breaking the clinch.
Ranson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ranson misses with the head strike.
A knee to the head by Zuka.
Zuka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ranson tries to break the clinch but Zuka is controlling the position.
Ranson has had enough of the clinch but Zuka keeps him there for the moment.
Ranson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ranson tries to break the clinch but Zuka is controlling the position.
Zuka lands an elbow that stopped Ranson in his tracks for a moment.
Zuka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zuka with a knee to the head.
Ranson takes an elbow to the temple.

Zuka breaks from the clinch.
Ranson misses with a double jab.

Zuka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zuka landing knees to the body.
Ranson is looking to break free of the clinch but Zuka has double underhooks.
Zuka lands an elbow that stopped Ranson in his tracks for a moment.
Zuka landing knees to the head.
Zuka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zuka looking to throw knees to the head but Ranson is blocking nicely.
Zuka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ranson wants to get back to striking at distance but Zuka won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ranson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ranson is looking to break free of the clinch but Zuka has double underhooks.
Zuka lands an elbow just above Ranson 's eye.
Zuka lands an elbow inside.
Zuka lands a knee to the head.

Zuka breaks from the clinch.

Zuka forces Ranson back against the cage and clinches.
Zuka landing knees to the head.
Zuka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ranson's defenses.
Zuka landing knees to the head.
Zuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ranson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zuka has him pressed against the cage.

Zuka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ranson throws a series of strikes that have Zuka backpedaling.
Zuka throws a front kick that sends Ranson stumbling back into the cage.
Zuka tries a head kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Zuka blocks the low kick.
Zuka throws a sloppy head kick and Ranson moves out of range easily.

Zuka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zuka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ranson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zuka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ranson blocks it with crossed arms.
Ranson has had enough of the clinch but Zuka keeps him there for the moment.
Zuka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ranson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ranson has had enough of the clinch but Zuka keeps him there for the moment.
Zuka lands a nice elbow.
Zuka connects with a knee to the head.
Zuka lands an elbow that stopped Ranson in his tracks for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zuka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zuka lands an elbow inside that Ranson shrugs off.
Zuka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ranson has had enough of the clinch but Zuka keeps him there for the moment.
Nice elbow from Zuka.
Zuka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ranson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zuka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ranson blocks it with crossed arms.
Ranson is looking to break free of the clinch but Zuka has double underhooks.
Ranson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zuka has him pressed against the cage.
Zuka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zuka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ranson blocks it with crossed arms.
Zuka stalls.
Ranson is looking to break free of the clinch but Zuka has double underhooks.
Zuka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ranson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zuka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Zuka dominated that round.
That's time! Zuka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zuka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ranson throws a right hand that Zuka ducks under and follows up with a left that Zuka also avoids with ease.
Ranson avoids the head kick by Zuka.
Ranson stalks Zuka and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zuka's face. Zuka staggers backwards, shaken.
Ranson looks to land a combination but Zuka avoids it well.
Ranson blocks a head kick by Zuka.
Ranson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ranson looks to land a combination but Zuka avoids it well.
Ranson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Zuka has managed to clinch.
Zuka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zuka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ranson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zuka keeps control of Ranson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zuka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zuka landing knees to the head.
Zuka connects with a knee to the head.
Zuka lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ranson can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Zuka.

Zuka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zuka looks to land a body kick but Ranson moved away.

Zuka rushes Ranson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zuka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ranson's defenses.
Ranson can't break the clinch.
Zuka lands a damaging elbow.
Zuka lands an elbow just above Ranson 's eye.
Zuka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Zuka.
Ranson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zuka has him pressed against the cage.
Ranson misses with the head strike.
Zuka lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Zuka.
Zuka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zuka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ranson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ranson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zuka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zuka lands an elbow inside that Ranson shrugs off.
Zuka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ranson's defenses.
Zuka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Zuka breaks from the clinch.

Zuka darts in and clinches Ranson up against the cage.
Zuka lands a knee to the head.
Zuka lands a nice elbow.
Zuka prevents Ranson from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ranson takes an elbow to the temple.
Zuka controlling the action here for a moment.
Ranson can't break the clinch.
Ranson can't break the clinch.
Zuka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zuka lands an elbow inside that Ranson shrugs off.
Zuka lands an elbow just above Ranson 's eye.
Zuka taking a breather.
Zuka lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Zuka.
Ranson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zuka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ranson has had enough of the clinch but Zuka keeps him there for the moment.
Zuka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ranson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ranson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zuka lands a nice elbow.
Zuka tries a knee to the head but Ranson blocks it.
Ranson takes an elbow to the temple.
Zuka tries a knee to the head but Ranson blocks it.
Zuka lands an elbow that stopped Ranson in his tracks for a moment.
Ranson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Zuka breaks the clinch.
Ranson looks to land a combination but Zuka avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ranson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Zuka pushes Ranson up against the cage in a clinch.
Zuka landing knees to the head.
Zuka prevents Ranson from breaking the clinch.
Ranson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zuka has him pressed against the cage.
Ranson has had enough of the clinch but Zuka keeps him there for the moment.
Nice elbow from Zuka.
Zuka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ranson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ranson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zuka lands a damaging elbow.
Zuka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zuka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ranson blocks it with crossed arms.
Zuka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ranson is trying to break the clinch but Zuka has him pressed against the cage.
Ranson wants to break free but Zuka has control.
Zuka connects with a knee to the head.
Ranson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zuka lands a knee to the head.
Ranson can't break the clinch.
Zuka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ranson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Zuka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Zuka moves into the clinch.
Zuka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ranson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ranson wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Zuka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Zuka.
Zuka lands a damaging elbow.
Ranson takes an elbow to the temple.
Ranson can't break the clinch.
Ranson tries to break the clinch but Zuka is controlling the position.
Ranson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zuka has him pressed against the cage.
Zuka lands an elbow inside that Ranson shrugs off.
Zuka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zuka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zuka crunches a lovely knee into Ranson's ribcage.
Ranson tries to break the clinch but Zuka is controlling the position.
Zuka tries to land a knee to the head but Ranson blocks with his arms.
Zuka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zuka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ranson blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Zuka.
Zuka lands a damaging elbow.
Ranson wants to break free but Zuka has control.
Zuka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ranson's face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ranson tries to break the clinch but Zuka is controlling the position.
Zuka lands an elbow just above Ranson 's eye.
Zuka lands an elbow that stopped Ranson in his tracks for a moment.
Zuka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zuka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zuka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zuka keeps control of Ranson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Zuka dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Ranson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jack Ranson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zuka throws a jab but it's blocked by Ranson.
Ranson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zuka dodges the punch combination from Ranson.
Zuka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zuka lands with a slapping head kick.

Zuka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zuka lands a damaging elbow.
Ranson can't break the clinch.
Zuka lands an elbow inside that Ranson shrugs off.
Zuka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ranson can't break the clinch.
Zuka prevents Ranson from breaking the clinch.
Ranson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zuka with a knee to the head.
Zuka lands a damaging elbow.
Zuka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zuka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zuka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zuka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zuka lands an elbow inside that Ranson shrugs off.
Zuka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ranson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zuka connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranson is trying to break free.
Ranson is trying to break free.
Zuka looking to throw knees to the head but Ranson is blocking nicely.
Zuka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ranson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zuka lands an elbow that stopped Ranson in his tracks for a moment.
Zuka lands a knee to the body.
Zuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zuka misses with a knee to the head.
Zuka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ranson's face.
Zuka looking to throw knees to the head but Ranson is blocking nicely.
Zuka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zuka lands an elbow inside that Ranson shrugs off.
Ranson working aggressively here.
Zuka landing knees to the body.
Zuka tries to land a knee to the head but Ranson blocks with his arms.
Zuka lands a knee to the body.
Zuka scores with a knee to the head.
Zuka with a knee to the head.
Ranson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zuka scores with a knee to the head.
Zuka misses with a knee to the head.
Zuka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zuka blocks a body shot from Ranson.
Zuka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ranson's defenses.

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.
Zuka lands an elbow that stopped Ranson in his tracks for a moment.

Zuka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Amir Zuka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ranson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zuka tries a head kick but it misses.
Ranson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zuka.
Zuka throws a head kick but Ranson moves out of range.

Zuka has closed the distance and engaged Ranson in a clinch.
Zuka lands an elbow just above Ranson 's eye.
Zuka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zuka lands an elbow inside that Ranson shrugs off.
Zuka lands an elbow inside.
Zuka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ranson can't break the clinch.
Ranson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ranson is trying to break the clinch but Zuka has him pressed against the cage.
Zuka with a knee to the head.
Zuka lands an elbow inside.
Zuka landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Zuka.
Zuka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zuka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ranson blocks it with crossed arms.
Ranson is trying to break free.
Zuka lands an elbow inside that Ranson shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuka lands a damaging elbow.
Zuka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zuka prevents Ranson from breaking the clinch.
Zuka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ranson's defenses.
Ranson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zuka lands an elbow inside that Ranson shrugs off.
Ranson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ranson wants to get back to striking at distance but Zuka won't allow it.
Zuka looking to throw knees to the head but Ranson is blocking nicely.
Ranson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zuka lands an elbow inside that Ranson shrugs off.
Zuka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ranson's defenses.
Ranson wants to get back to striking at distance but Zuka won't allow it.
Zuka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zuka lands an elbow that stopped Ranson in his tracks for a moment.
Zuka keeps control of Ranson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zuka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ranson blocks it with crossed arms.
Ranson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zuka has him pressed against the cage.
Zuka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ranson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zuka with a knee to the head.
Zuka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zuka lands an elbow inside.
Zuka misses with a knee to the head.
The is referee keeping an eye on Zuka - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Zuka lands an elbow that stopped Ranson in his tracks for a moment.
Zuka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four 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.
Zuka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ranson's defenses.
Ranson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zuka lands an elbow inside.
Ranson tries to break the clinch but Zuka is controlling the position.
Zuka landing knees to the head.
Zuka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ranson struggles to land a body shot inside as Zuka controls his hands.
Zuka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zuka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ranson's face.
Ranson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zuka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zuka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ranson wants to break free but Zuka has control.
Zuka lands an elbow just above Ranson 's eye.
Zuka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zuka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ranson's defenses.
Amir Zuka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zuka lands an elbow inside that Ranson shrugs off.
Zuka lands an elbow just above Ranson 's eye.
Ranson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zuka has him pressed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zuka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zuka scores with a knee to the head.
Zuka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zuka crunches a lovely knee into Ranson's ribcage.
Jack Ranson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zuka looking to throw knees to the head but Ranson is blocking nicely.
Zuka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amir Zuka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zuka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amir Zuka!