PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Ramsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Octavio Davino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davino is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Despicable Me by Pharrell Williams. Gordon Ramsey has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ramsey
vs
Davino

181 cm
22
163 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

176 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gordon Ramsey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Octavio Davino!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Davino on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Davino takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ramsey is looking to clinch but Davino is avoiding it.
Ramsey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramsey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramsey.
Decent striking displayed by Ramsey there.
Ramsey lands a high kick!
Gordon Ramsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramsey defending well as Davino loads up on a big left hand.
Ramsey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Davino's sensitive parts.
Ramsey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Davino has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ramsey finds it's way round the side to connect with Davino's head.
Ramsey scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davino swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ramsey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Davino's knee momentarily.
Ramsey throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A jab lands there for Ramsey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ramsey!
Ramsey lands a glancing blow to the side of Davino's head.

Davino is rocked!
Davino avoids the head kick by Ramsey.
Davino swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ramsey counters with a leg kick.
Davino shoots and misses
and Ramsey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Davino. Those never looked like landing.
Davino takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ramsey shoots in but no luck this time.
Ramsey connects with a solid leg kick.
A punch combination from Davino misses.
Ramsey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ramsey thuds his shin into the meat of Davino's side.
Davino looks gassed!

Ramsey manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Davino on his heels. He'll look to pass Davino's guard now, I'm sure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Davino had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ramsey defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ramsey gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ramsey throws a good cross that connects.

Ramsey rushes Davino and presses him up against the cage.
Davino is trying to drag Ramsey to the mat but Ramsey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Davino is trying to push Ramsey away but Ramsey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Ramsey breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey connects with a leg kick. Davino looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ramsey cracks Davino with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ramsey throws a nice head kick!
Davino tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ramsey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ramsey scores with the left hand. Davino knows he should have avoided that one.

Ramsey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ramsey is working Davino over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ramsey landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ramsey works to advance to full mount. Davino defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Davino tries to hold on but Ramsey pushes him away.
Ramsey scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Davino?
Davino tries to hold on but Ramsey postures up.
Ramsey landing strikes from the mount and Davino is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramsey lands a heavy elbow.
Davino is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Davino takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Davino is still in real trouble! Can Ramsey finish him?
Ramsey looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Davino covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gordon Ramsey!
Gordon Ramsey retains his lightweight title!