PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adamh Pearse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Ramsay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramsay has chosen London Calling as his entrance music. Gordon Ramsay told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Pearse
vs
Ramsay

191 cm
40
265 lbs
32 - 14 - 1

193 cm
26
239 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 32 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Adamh Pearse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gordon Ramsay!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearse lands the left hand.
Ramsay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramsay shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pearse as he avoids it easily.
Pearse fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ramsay checks it well.
Pearse throws a series of punches but Ramsay moves out of range.
Ramsay throws a leg kick but Pearse sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pearse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramsay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pearse misses with a low kick.
Pearse moves in looking to clinch but Ramsay pushes him off.
Ramsay throws a hook to the side of Pearse's head but Pearse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pearse tries to clinch but Ramsay is having none of it.
Pearse fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramsay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearse throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pearse misses with a low kick as Ramsay jumps back.
Pearse keeps the fight on the outside.
Pearse has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Laoch Den in the buildup to the fight.
Pearse scores with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Pearse 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pearse tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramsay shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pearse is trying to defend but Ramsay finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ramsay wants to free his trapped foot but Pearse is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pearse is refusing to be controlled, as Ramsay sits in half guard.
Ramsay wants to pass the guard but Pearse is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay wants to advance to full mount but Pearse doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Ramsay trying to control but Pearse is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ramsay takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramsay pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pearse back to the cage. Ramsay follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A good leg kick by Ramsay.

Pearse pushes Ramsay up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ramsay creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearse struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramsay controls his hands.
Pearse is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ramsay is defending well for now.
Pearse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pearse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramsay throws an elbow but it misses.
Pearse lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Ramsay as the two fighters clinch.
Pearse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramsay lands a nice shot to the body.
Pearse working aggressively here.
Pearse swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramsay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramsay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pearse backwards.
Pearse stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pearse takes a shot to the head.
Ramsay lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ramsay lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ramsay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramsay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ramsay stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pearse is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramsay lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ramsay scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Ramsay.

It looks like Adamh Pearse has been cut.
Pearse takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ramsay lands a knee to the body.
Pearse takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ramsay lands an elbow that stopped Pearse in his tracks for a moment.
Ramsay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ramsay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramsay lands an elbow inside.
Ramsay connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pearse's face.
Pearse takes an elbow to the temple.
Pearse misses with a body punch.
Ramsay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ramsay softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ramsay lands a hook that snaps the head of Pearse backwards.
Ramsay lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pearse's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pearse takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Ramsay on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Ramsay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adamh Pearse's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ramsay.
Ramsay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramsay tries to clinch but Pearse moves out of range.
Pearse swinging wildly here.
Ramsay throws a hook but Pearse blocks it.
Ramsay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adamh Pearse is winning the standup battle so far.
Pearse throws out a leg kick but Ramsay moves out of range and Pearse only half commits.
Ramsay goes for a double leg but Pearse avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pearse continues to drive forward.
Ramsay scores with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramsay scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramsay.
Pearse has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pearse misses with a punch on the inside.
Gordon Ramsay seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pearse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramsay's elbow.
A short right from Ramsay.
Pearse throws a head punch that misses.
Ramsay misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsay works on Pearse's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ramsay as Pearse tries to tie him up.
Ramsay blocks a body shot from Pearse.
Pearse struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramsay controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Ramsay.
Ramsay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ramsay working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ramsay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pearse backwards.
Pearse tries to throw a body punch but Ramsay avoids it by throwing Pearse back against the cage.
A short right from Ramsay.
Ramsay digs a right hand underneath Pearse's ribcage. Pearse let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ramsay lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pearse.
A right handed body shot lands from Ramsay.
Nice elbow from Ramsay.

Adamh Pearse's cut is getting worse.
Pearse takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ramsay lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pearse backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ramsay lands an elbow that stopped Pearse in his tracks for a moment.

Adamh Pearse's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ramsay lands a nice knee to the body.
Ramsay lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pearse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay lands a damaging elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ramsay.
Pearse takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, Adamh Pearse's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Adamh Pearse's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gordon Ramsay!
Gordon Ramsay took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.