PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Townshend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernest Gammon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ernest Gammon will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Townshend
vs
Gammon

180 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
165 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenneth Townshend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ernest Gammon!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Townshend swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gammon tries to clinch up but Townshend circles away and keeps his distance.

Townshend looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gammon keeping moving, preventing Townshend from controlling successfully.
Townshend throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Townshend wants to control from the top but Gammon keeps moving.

Townshend avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Townshend throwing strikes but missing.
Gammon has momentary wrist control but Townshend slips an elbow through the middle.
Townshend would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gammon keeping moving, preventing Townshend from controlling successfully.

Gammon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Townshend defends it easily.
Gammon has a closed guard, preventing Townshend from standing up.
Townshend has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Townshend accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Townshend is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Townshend trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Townshend content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Townshend postures up in Gammon's guard and throws a big left but Gammon blocks it.
Townshend loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Townshend shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gammon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Townshend wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gammon keeps working.
Gammon is trying to escape the position but Townshend is controlling the position.
Gammon manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Townshend is keen to just control but Gammon is a slippery customer.
Townshend is breathing heavily.
Townshend prevents Gammon from improving his position.
Gammon is trying to maintain the position but Townshend is very close to passing his half guard.

Gammon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Townshend pulls his head out easily.
Townshend wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gammon keeps working.

Gammon actively working from the bottom here.
Townshend lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Townshend seems to be working for a kimura but Gammon defends the submission attempt.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gammon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Townshend drives through with a takedown into guard.
Townshend stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gammon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Townshend wants to control from the top but Gammon keeps moving.

Gammon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenneth Townshend dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ernest Gammon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Townshend shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Townshend stopping the sweep attempt from Gammon.
Townshend wants to pass the guard but Gammon is keeping the position.
Townshend would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Townshend got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gammon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Townshend has managed to get both his arms back between Gammon's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Townshend trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Townshend throws and elbow that misses. Gammon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Townshend's guard. Nice move by Gammon!
Gammon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Townshend swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gammon throws a big right hand that misses.
Gammon advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gammon tries to advance to mount but Townshend denies him.
Townshend is trying to get back to half guard.
Townshend is trying to control Gammon's posture but Gammon avoids it.

That's two 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.
Gammon misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Gammon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Townshend throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Townshend is looking to regain half guard here but Gammon keeps moving and retains side control.
Townshend gets back to half guard.

Gammon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Townshend has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Townshend trying to control from the bottom.
Townshend keeping control of the position.

Townshend kicks off Gammon and gets to his feet.
Gammon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Townshend counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Gammon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Townshend can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gammon isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Townshend stacks Gammon 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 Townshend!
Townshend gets to mount! Gammon was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Gammon is in a horrible position here. Townshend smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Townshend controlling from the full mount.
Gammon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenneth Townshend dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ernest Gammon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gammon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Townshend swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Townshend misses with a body kick.
Gammon closes the distance looking to clinch

and Townshend counters with a takedown into side control.
Townshend staying calm.

Townshend looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Townshend lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gammon down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gammon is trying to improve his position.
Gammon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Townshend trying to pass the guard but Gammon defending well.
Townshend slows the pace down in half guard.
Kenneth Townshend overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Townshend seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gammon trying to control from the bottom.
Townshend knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gammon on the ground.
Townshend is trying to control the action in half guard but Gammon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Townshend misses with a head shot. Gammon uses the momentum to regain guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gammon closes the distance but Townshend moves to the side

and Townshend counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Townshend wants to stand up but Gammon is controlling the position.
Townshend wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gammon keeps working.
Gammon wants to control but Townshend is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gammon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Townshend throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Gammon pushes a forearm under Townshend's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Townshend is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ernest Gammon!