PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carl Range (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Bohlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bohlin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kanashimi wo Yasashisa Ni by Little by Little. On his way into the cage it seems that Carl Range has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Carl Range seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Range
vs
Bohlin

175 cm
20
147 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

165 cm
30
155 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Range!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Bohlin!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Range scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Bohlin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Range trying to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Bohlin.
Range tries to land knees in the clinch but Bohlin avoids the damage to the body.
Bohlin lands a nice elbow.
Bohlin prevents Range from breaking the clinch.
Bohlin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bohlin throws an elbow that misses.
Range takes an elbow to the temple.
Bohlin lands with a short shot to the head.

Range has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bohlin regains guard immediately.
Range stopping the sweep attempt from Bohlin.
Bohlin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Range trying to control but Bohlin is working from the bottom.

Bohlin working for a triangle but Range defends it easily.
Range wants to stand but Bohlin is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Range got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bohlin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Range has managed to get both his arms back between Bohlin's legs - danger averted.
Bohlin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Range.
Range trying to control but Bohlin is working from the bottom.

Bohlin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Range defends well.

Bohlin has his foot on Range's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Range works his way back into a safe position though.
Bohlin wants to sweep but no luck.
Range trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bohlin can't keep his opponent in guard - Range advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Bohlin looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bohlin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Range.
Range prevents Bohlin from improving his position.
Bohlin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Bohlin is looking for a triangle but Range pushes his legs off easily.
Range controls from within his opponent's guard.

Bohlin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Range gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Range drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Range seems to have locked his on tight now - Bohlin screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Range, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Carl Range!