PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sloan Erak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Ramsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Erak
vs
Ramsey

180 cm
19
160 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

177 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sloan Erak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gordon Ramsey!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsey misses with a series of wild punches.
Erak shoots in looking for a takedown. Ramsey tries to sprawl out of it but Erak keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ramsey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Ramsey clinches with his opponent.
Ramsey can't break the clinch.
Ramsey tries to break the clinch but Erak is controlling the position.
Ramsey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Erak tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ramsey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ramsey can't get the takedown.
Ramsey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Erak.
Ramsey tries to break the clinch but Erak is controlling the position.
Ramsey wants to get back to striking at distance but Erak won't allow it.

Ramsey has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Erak is trying to keep an underhook but Ramsey manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Erak trying to control but Ramsey postures up.

Ramsey postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Erak to stand up.
Nice takedown defense from Ramsey. No joy for Erak on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sloan Erak. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramsey closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Erak to the mat! Erak manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ramsey is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Erak is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Erak has escaped and now he's on top!
Ramsey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Ramsey has his foot on Erak's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Erak works his way back into a safe position though.
Ramsey looks gassed!
Erak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ramsey's guard.

Ramsey actively working from the bottom here.
Erak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ramsey's head.
Erak controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ramsey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ramsey keeping moving, preventing Erak from controlling successfully.
Erak is really struggling to control Ramsey but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Erak stands and throws Ramsey's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ramsey manages to work his way to half guard, despite Erak's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey is looking to control Erak's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ramsey avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. Ramsey manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Ramsey isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Erak stacks Ramsey on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Erak!
Ramsey is looking for a sweep.
Ramsey gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ramsey trying to hold on to Erak's head to control him but Erak postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ramsey gets back to full guard.
Ramsey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Erak is one step ahead there.
Erak trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramsey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ramsey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Erak trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramsey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ramsey instigates a clinch.
Erak looking for a takedown.
Ramsey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ramsey gets through Erak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ramsey trying to land knees to the body.
Ramsey tries to pull guard but Erak holds him up against the cage and eventually Ramsey drops back down to his feet.
Ramsey looking to throw knees to the head but Erak is blocking nicely.
Ramsey tries to break the clinch but Erak is controlling the position.

Erak pulls guard.
Erak keeping moving, preventing Ramsey from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramsey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Erak is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Ramsey decides to stand back up.
Ramsey circles away from the clinch attempt

and Ramsey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Ramsey is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Erak is looking for a sweep. Ramsey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ramsey is working for a kimura but Erak is defending it quite comfortably.

Ramsey is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Erak is trying to maintain the position but Ramsey is very close to passing his half guard.

Ramsey in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Erak tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ramsey!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gordon Ramsey!