PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Ramsbottom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and sparka man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Ramsbottom could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to sparka man's chin.

Ramsbottom
vs
man

179 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Synergy Nutrition
Attliction

Battle Bars 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Ramsbottom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, sparka man!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsbottom looks for a takedown but man sprawls well.
Ramsbottom fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ramsbottom just misses with a punch to the body.
man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ramsbottom.
Ramsbottom is breathing heavily.
Ramsbottom tries to close the distance and clinch up but man swats him away and circles back towards the center.

man scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ramsbottom is looking to improve his position.
man looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

man is trying to work for a kimura but Ramsbottom is defending well.
man lands strikes from half guard.
Ramsbottom wants to improve his position but man is controlling well.
Still in half guard, man seems content to control.
Ramsbottom is trying to stand.

man is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Ramsbottom looking for submissions off his back.
Ramsbottom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Ramsbottom actively working from the bottom here.
Ramsbottom tries to get to full guard but man has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

man scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramsbottom is trying to buck man off.
Ramsbottom trying to remain calm as man controls from the top position.
man landing a few strikes.
man scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ramsbottom tries to bench press man off him but man keeps the position.
Ramsbottom sneaks back into half guard.
man is tying to control. Ramsbottom wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

man is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ramsbottom is staying active underneath man, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

man trying to work for an americana but Ramsbottom has managed to regain full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramsbottom is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst man is controlling him.

Ramsbottom scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

sparka man dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ramsbottom misses with a takedown

and man counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ramsbottom keeping moving, preventing man from controlling successfully.
man advances to half guard.
Ramsbottom is looking to improve his position.
man is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ramsbottom throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and man manages to pass to side control.
man is breathing heavily.
Ramsbottom tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but man wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramsbottom sneaks out the side door and pushes man away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
A head kick by Ramsbottom misses
and man counters with a big head kick but Ramsbottom shrugs it off.

Ramsbottom looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
man gets full guard.

man looking for a guillotine here but Ramsbottom defends easily.
Ramsbottom has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Ramsbottom drops back looking for a leg! man is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and man manages to kick Ramsbottom off! Ramsbottom jumps back into man's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
man is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
man keeping full guard, as Ramsbottom tries to pass.
man keeping moving, preventing Ramsbottom from controlling successfully.
Ramsbottom wanted to stand there but man had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

man looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
man looking for a sweep. Not yet man, not yet.
man trying to keep a closed guard but Ramsbottom is proving a slippery customer.
man wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four 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.
man with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Ramsbottom can't handle though.
Ramsbottom postures up.
man wants to sweep but no luck.
man manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ramsbottom manages to get himself to full guard.
Ramsbottom looking to control but man passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

sparka man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ramsbottom tries to clinch up

and man counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ramsbottom won't be happy with that.

man tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
man trying to control the action but Ramsbottom is working from the bottom.
man should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ramsbottom manages to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
man prevents Ramsbottom from improving his position.
man working the head and body with strikes.
man slips a nice elbow through Ramsbottom's hands, connecting with Ramsbottom's forehead.

man is trying to work for a kimura but Ramsbottom is defending well.
Ramsbottom is trying to get back to full guard.
man lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ramsbottom wants to get back to his feet.
Ramsbottom is refusing to be controlled, as man sits in half guard.
sparka man has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramsbottom wants to get back to full guard.

Ramsbottom looking for submissions off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

man bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsbottom trying to control but man flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
man controls the position.
Ramsbottom trying to control the position but man manages to sink in the hooks.
Ramsbottom is trying to break free.
Ramsbottom is working hard here to advance position.
man is trying to stick to Ramsbottom's back but Ramsbottom is turning into man. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in man's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ramsbottom.

That's four 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.
Ramsbottom wanted to stand there but man had control of the position.
Ramsbottom wants to stand and escape but instead man has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Ramsbottom has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but man can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
man working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ramsbottom's head.

Ramsbottom throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! man escapes and throws Ramsbottom's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ryan Ramsbottom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
man happy to just control the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
sparka man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well man has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for sparka man!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for sparka man!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for sparka man!

sparka man wins by unanimous decision!