PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ross Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pesto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Pearson
vs

177 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
158 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pesto !
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pearson pinned against the cage. Pearson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

scores with a takedown into Pearson's guard.
trying to control but Pearson is working from the bottom.

Pearson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. defends it easily.
Pearson keeping moving, preventing from controlling successfully.
might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pearson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
is looking to pass into half guard but Pearson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Pearson is in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pearson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pearson trying to control but is working from the bottom.
Pearson passes 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pearson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for !

Pearson has control of 's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and regains control of the situation pretty easily.
tries to hold on but Pearson pushes him away.
Pearson fails to advance to 's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson looking to control but is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
is trying to reverse the position but instead Pearson has taken his back - oops!

Pearson looking for the RNC.
Pearson controlling well, preventing from escaping the position.
trying to control the hands but Pearson won't let him.

showing good submission defense here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pearson is trying to stick to 's back but is turning into Pearson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pearson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by .
pushes down on Pearson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Pearson is defending against the submission attempts here by .
Pearson gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pearson looking to hit a scissor sweep but is one step ahead there.
must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pearson keeping moving, preventing from controlling successfully.
Pearson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Pearson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. is aware though and is defending well.
looking to sit in guard and control but Pearson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Pearson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice sprawl there from Pearson as shoots in.
Pearson fails with a takedown attempt.
Pearson fails with a takedown attempt.
Pearson fails in his attempt to clinch.
shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pearson counters with a nice double leg into side control. won't be happy with that.
is trying to get back to half guard.

Pearson has hold of 's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Pearson cranks the arm and screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from , who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ross Pearson!