PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between peter tremain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bert Ernie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

tremain
vs
Ernie

167 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

179 cm
24
169 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, peter tremain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Bert Ernie!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ernie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
tremain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Ernie to counter with a crisp jab.

Ernie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
tremain holding on.

Ernie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
tremain can't do much from the bottom here.
tremain manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ernie works his way to full guard. Good work.

Ernie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. tremain is aware though and is defending well.

Ernie is looking for a triangle but tremain pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ernie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and tremain defends well.
tremain trying to control the position from guard on top but Ernie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ernie isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. tremain stacks Ernie 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 tremain!
tremain advances to mount.
Ernie working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
tremain scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ernie?
Ernie tries to hold on but tremain postures up.
tremain takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

tremain stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ernie is defended easily by tremain.
tremain doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ernie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ernie stops tremain from getting back to his feet.

Ernie wants to work for an arm triangle but tremain is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ernie wants to work for an arm triangle but tremain is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
tremain works his way to full guard. Good work.
tremain tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Ernie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and tremain dives on top into guard.

Ernie has his foot on tremain's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. tremain works his way back into a safe position though.
Ernie looks gassed!
tremain trying to control the position from guard on top but Ernie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ernie has a closed guard, preventing tremain from standing up.
Ernie keeping moving, preventing tremain from controlling successfully.
tremain content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ernie looking for subs off his back but tremain has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ernie tries to get to full guard but tremain has control of the leg.
tremain sitting and controlling from the half guard.
tremain throwing shots but Ernie is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
tremain wants to free his trapped foot but Ernie is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Ernie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

tremain tries to clinch up.
tremain misses with a takedown

and Ernie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ernie.
Ernie postures up.
Ernie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
tremain avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
tremain might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ernie has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of tremain is proving hard to escape from.

Ernie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and tremain dives on top into guard.
Ernie 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.
tremain controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ernie looking for a guillotine here but tremain defends easily.

Ernie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. tremain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ernie keeping moving, preventing tremain from controlling successfully.

Ernie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Ernie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. tremain defends it easily.

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.

Ernie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. tremain defends it easily.
Ernie is breathing heavily.

tremain gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
tremain tries a head kick but it misses.
tremain gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ernie counters with a takedown into side control.
tremain sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Ernie decides to stand and escape the position.
Ernie doesn't succeed with the takedown

and tremain counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ernie's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ernie is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! tremain has his hands clasped together but Ernie extends an breaks tremain's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ernie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bert Ernie!