PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Nico (ranked 6067 p4p, 634 weight class) and Gordon Ramsay (ranked 3448 p4p, 416 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gordon Ramsay was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Nico
vs
Ramsay

190 cm
29
194 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

172 cm
45
192 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicolas Nico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gordon Ramsay!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ramsay.
Nico lands with a hook. Ramsay tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ramsay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nico thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nico misses with an uppercut.
Nico throws a shot from downtown. Ramsay moves away and avoids it.
A lazy left from Ramsay finds it's target.
Ramsay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nico.
Nico misses with a shot to the body

and Ramsay counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nico pushes Ramsay off looking to stand but Ramsay dives back in and keeps control.
Ramsay perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nico on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nico tries to get out of the position.
Ramsay takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ramsay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramsay is nestled in close to Nico, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramsay scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nico tries to kick Ramsay off but Ramsay keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ramsay working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ramsay is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nico scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Ramsay manages to mount him!
Ramsay in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nico really wants to buck Ramsay off and get back to his feet.

Ramsay has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Nico is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gordon Ramsay!
Our winner, Gordon Ramsay, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.