PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Ramsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Senor Sox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Ramsey
vs
Senor Sox

181 cm
22
160 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

175 cm
27
164 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 10 - 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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, El Senor Sox!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsey throws a head kick that misses.
Sox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramsey circles away quickly and effectively.
Sox cracks a nice hook into Ramsey's ribs.
Sox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramsey manages to avoid it.
Sox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramsey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramsey misses with a hook.
Gordon Ramsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramsey clobbers Sox with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ramsey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sox's corner calls for a 1-2. Sox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ramsey misses with a takedown
and Sox counters with a nice body shot.
Sox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sox misses with a double jab.
Sox misses with an uppercut. Ramsey saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sox sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ramsey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sox tries to clinch up but Ramsey circles away and keeps his distance.
Ramsey throws a head kick but Sox moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ramsey.
Ramsey tries to clinch up.
Ramsey misses with a straight right.
Sox moves away from the strike by Ramsey.
Ramsey throws a body kick that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Ramsey scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ramsey lands with a kick to the temple. Sox shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramsey misses the jab.
A head kick from Ramsey lands but Sox takes it in his stride.
Ramsey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramsey lands a two punch combo.
Sox moves out of range of the body kick.
El Senor Sox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sox blocks a head kick by Ramsey.
Sox takes a swing at Ramsey's ribcage but misses.
Sox avoids the head kick by Ramsey.
Ramsey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramsey throws out a loose jab but Sox uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ramsey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sox's head backwards.
Sox tests Ramsey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sox avoids the head kick by Ramsey.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ramsey.
Ramsey just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramsey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ramsey throws a head kick but Sox moves out of range.
Ramsey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sox has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramsey misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sox feints a jab promting Ramsey to slip. Sox then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ramsey slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sox scores with a one two! Ramsey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Ramsey is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramsey walks into a stiff left hand from Sox.
Oh Ramsey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Some wild striking there from Sox.

Sox moves into range and clinches up with Ramsey.
Ramsey tries to break the clinch but Sox is controlling the position.
Ramsey is looking to break free of the clinch but Sox has double underhooks.
Ramsey avoids a wild elbow strike from Sox.
Ramsey being controlled against the cage.

Ramsey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ramsey fails to land with a series of punches.
Ramsey seems to have got his legs back now.
Sox works Ramsey's body with a nice hook.
Sox staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ramsey.

Ramsey moves into the clinch.
Ramsey is trying to force a seperation but Sox has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Ramsey dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ramsey tries to land a front kick but Sox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gordon Ramsey is winning the standup battle so far.
Sox blocks a head kick by Ramsey.
Ramsey throws a looping overhand right but Sox ducks down to avoid it.
Ramsey throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sox.
Sox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sox connects with a jab.
Sox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramsey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sox.
Ramsey connects with a looping right hand.
Ramsey throws a push kick but Sox slaps the foot to one side.
Ramsey throws a leg kick but Sox sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ramsey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slow jab from Ramsey misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey lands with a slapping head kick.
Sox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A good leg kick by Ramsey.
Sox fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Sox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramsey scores with a nice strike.
Sox's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sox duly obliges.
Ramsey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sox's waist but Sox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ramsey off to one side.

Sox rushes Ramsey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ramsey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sox's efforts to push away.
Sox avoids the elbow strike from Ramsey, against the cage.
Sox prevents Ramsey from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ramsey breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramsey throws a push kick but Sox slaps the foot to one side.
Sox is looking to clinch.
Sox walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sox walks into a stiff left hand from Ramsey.
Ramsey shoots for a double leg takedown but Sox sprawls well. He's pushed Ramsey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ramsey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sox slips a jab and a cross from Ramsey.
Nice jab there from Ramsey.
Ramsey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ramsey connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sox takes one on the button.
Sox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramsey circles away quickly and effectively.
Sox on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sox scores with a hook.
Ramsey tries a head kick but it misses.

Ramsey shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sox manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sox trying to control the position.
Ramsey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sox can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey trying to control the position from guard on top but Sox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

El Senor Sox has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ramsey throws a head kick but Sox moves out of range.
Ramsey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramsey goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Ramsey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Sox counter with a right hand.
Ramsey throws a nice head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramsey misses the shot to the body.
Ramsey scores with a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sox misses with a double jab
and Ramsey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sox's knee momentarily.
Ramsey misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Ramsey dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ramsey thows a body shot but no joy.
Ramsey throws a poor cross that misses
and Sox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
El Senor Sox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sox lands a nice looking body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Sox.
Ramsey just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramsey throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sox.
Ramsey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sox misses with a double jab.
Ramsey misses with a head kick.
Ramsey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ramsey bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sox as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramsey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sox avoids the head kick by Ramsey.
Ramsey misses with a right hand

and Sox moves into the clinch.

Ramsey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sox scores with a jab to the head.
Ramsey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sox blocks a head kick by Ramsey.
Sox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ramsey slips a jab and a cross from Sox.
Sox lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey swats away the attempt to clinch by Sox.
Sox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramsey throws a sloppy head kick and Sox moves out of range easily.
Sox dodges the punch combination from Ramsey.
Ramsey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramsey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ramsey swats away the attempt to clinch by Sox.
Ramsey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sox was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramsey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sox lands with a right hand.
Ramsey throws a sloppy head kick and Sox moves out of range easily.
Sox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ramsey lands a leg kick that knocks Sox off balance momentarily.
Ramsey fails to land the takedown.
Sox swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramsey.
Sox throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ramsey tries to clinch up
and Ramsey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ramsey misses with a head kick.
Ramsey throws a head kick that Sox semi-blocks.
Ramsey is looking to land body kicks.
Ramsey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Ramsey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Ramsey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sox misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramsey. Sox does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but El Senor Sox just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ramsey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramsey moves in looking to clinch but Sox pushes him off.

Ramsey scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sox is trying to stand back up but Ramsey is controlling him
Ramsey is pressing down on Sox's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sox is holding on for now.
Sox is looking to control Ramsey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sox avoid being mounted?
Sox tries to kick Ramsey off but Ramsey keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ramsey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sox defending well though.
Ramsey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sox is looking for a sweep. Ramsey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ramsey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Ramsey is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sox defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey is looking to take a break and control but Sox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ramsey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ramsey is keen to just control but Sox is a slippery customer.
Sox works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ramsey passes Sox's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Ramsey is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sox defends it well.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ramsey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Ramsey is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sox tries to roll over but Ramsey keeps him under control.
Ramsey 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.
Ramsey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sox defending well though.
Ramsey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sox defending well though.
Sox is doing well to control the position and prevent Ramsey from advancing to side control.
Sox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ramsey trying to control the action but Sox is working from the bottom.
Sox has hold of Ramsey's hands but Ramsey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramsey throwing shots but Sox is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramsey working over Sox with some ground and pound. Sox looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sox wants to improve his position but Ramsey is controlling well.
Ramsey wants to pass to mount but Sox is defending the position.
Ramsey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Ramsey seems to be looking for submissions.
Ramsey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ramsey tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sox knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sox blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ramsey.
Ramsey not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey prevents Sox from standing back up.
Sox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gordon Ramsey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ramsey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sox does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Ramsey wants to work for an arm triangle but Sox is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ramsey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ramsey looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sox controlling the position well.
Ramsey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sox defending well though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sox trying to control but Ramsey postures up.
Ramsey tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sox knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Ramsey had his way with El Senor Sox in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ramsey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sox drops his hands momentarily and Ramsey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ramsey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramsey throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sox's head.
Ramsey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ramsey slips under a jab from Sox.
Sox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramsey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ramsey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sox looks to land a combination but Ramsey avoids it well.
A slow jab from Ramsey misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramsey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sox blocks a head kick by Ramsey.
Ramsey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramsey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramsey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ramsey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sox defending well as Ramsey loads up on a big left hand.
Ramsey throws a hook but Sox blocks it.
Ramsey throws a head kick that misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ramsey.
El Senor Sox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sox finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramsey.
Ramsey goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick misses from Ramsey.
Sox throws a nice looking combination but Ramsey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sox moves forwards but Ramsey connects with a nice, crisp jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sox using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Sox has Ramsey pressed against the cage, preventing Ramsey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sox.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sox prevents it.
Sox keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ramsey's efforts to push away.

Ramsey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ramsey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sox catches Ramsey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramsey lands with a kick to the temple. Sox shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ramsey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ramsey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sox's head.

Ramsey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sox trying to hold on to Ramsey's head to control him but Ramsey postures up.
Sox wants to improve his position but Ramsey is controlling well.

Ramsey is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sox is just riding it out for now. Ramsey eventually gives up the hold.
Ramsey throwing shots but Sox is blocking nicely.
Gordon Ramsey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramsey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sox is not content to let Ramsey control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon Ramsey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ramsey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:46
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 49:46
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordon Ramsey!
Gordon Ramsey retains his lightweight title!