PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Ramsay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Halliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ramsay
vs
Halliday

172 cm
36
192 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

194 cm
39
196 lbs
16 - 19 - 3

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gordon Ramsay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mickey Halliday!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halliday throws the kick towards the body but Ramsay avoids it.
Ramsay changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Ramsay shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Halliday's guard.

Halliday is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Ramsay presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Halliday breaks the clinch.
Ramsay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halliday lands a nice looking body shot.

Halliday gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ramsay to score an easy takedown into full guard.
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 prevents Halliday from getting back to his feet.

Halliday has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ramsay can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramsay connects with a couple of short punches.
Ramsay postures up in Halliday's guard and throws a big left but Halliday blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsay with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Halliday utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ramsay throws a big right hand that misses.
Halliday looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramsay is one step ahead there.
Halliday really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ramsay. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Halliday is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ramsay might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ramsay working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ramsay cracks Halliday with a solid left hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Halliday can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ramsay working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ramsay with a nice head shot there.
Ramsay won't allow Halliday to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay with a nice head shot there.
Ramsay prevents Halliday from getting back to his feet.
Ramsay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ramsay content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ramsay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Halliday swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramsay connects with a couple of short punches.
Ramsay looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ramsay wants to pass the guard but Halliday is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay working some strikes from top position.
Ramsay has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ramsay wants to control from the top but Halliday keeps moving.
Halliday is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Halliday working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ramsay.
Ramsay with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ramsay wants to control from the top but Halliday keeps moving.

Halliday manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Halliday is trying to break free.
Ramsay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Halliday's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Ramsay.
Halliday is looking to break free of the clinch but Ramsay has double underhooks.
Halliday is trying to force a seperation but Ramsay has the dominant position.
Halliday can't break the clinch.
Ramsay slows down the pace here.
Halliday has had enough of the clinch but Ramsay keeps him there for the moment.
Halliday pressing his opponent against the cage.
Halliday avoiding damage.
Halliday is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Ramsay dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ramsay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Halliday.
Halliday tests Ramsay's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ramsay blocks a head kick by Halliday.
Halliday throws the left hand but Ramsay avoids the punch easily.
Ramsay drops down looking for a counter takedown but Halliday sprawls and moves away.

Ramsay drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Halliday being controlled here, momentarily.
Ramsay scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ramsay trying to control the position from guard on top but Halliday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramsay in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ramsay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ramsay sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsay missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramsay stops Halliday from standing up.
Halliday being controlled here, momentarily.
Halliday is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ramsay distracts Halliday with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ramsay slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ramsay wants to control from the top but Halliday keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ramsay loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramsay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halliday can do to turn this around?
Ramsay passes Halliday's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Halliday looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ramsay landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Halliday is looking to escape.
Ramsay looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Ramsay shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ramsay showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ramsay scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ramsay slows the pace down in half guard.
Halliday has hold of Ramsay's hands but Ramsay slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Halliday is rocked!
Ramsay not doing much here.
Halliday is looking to escape.
Ramsay is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halliday wants to control but Ramsay is keeping busy.
Halliday is trying to stand.
Ramsay scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Halliday is still in real trouble! Can Ramsay finish him?

Halliday is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Ramsay has latched onto it... Big trouble! Ramsay pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Halliday is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Ramsay!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gordon Ramsay!
Gordon Ramsay thanked the fans post fight for their support.