PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slade Ramage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Fairchild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slade Ramage could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Fairchild's chin.

Ramage
vs
Fairchild

180 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slade Ramage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Fairchild!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairchild tries to clinch up but Ramage circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnny Fairchild seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fairchild pinned against the cage. Fairchild gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fairchild misses with a takedown attempt

and Ramage counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fairchild!
Ramage content just to control the position here.
Ramage throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Fairchild because Ramage loaded up on that one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fairchild tries to hold on but Ramage pushes him away.
Ramage 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.

Ramage working for a submission but Fairchild is keeping him at bay.
Fairchild sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ramage seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fairchild does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fairchild scores with a few weak punches.
Fairchild tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Fairchild tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Fairchild trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Ramage manages to pass to mount!
Fairchild tries to control Ramage's body but Ramage pushes him off. Fairchild squirms to his side and now Ramage has his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairchild tries to escape but Ramage has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Ramage trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Fairchild is in bad spot here.
Ramage biding his time, looking for the opening.
Fairchild is trying to break free.
Ramage is breathing heavily.
Fairchild is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ramage trying to control momentarily.
Fairchild is really stuck here.

Ramage tightening his grip on Fairchild, looking for the choke.

Ramage is persistently looking for the submission but Fairchild is defending it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fairchild breaks Ramage's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Ramage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fairchild is one step ahead there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Fairchild wants to clinch

and Ramage counters with a single leg into guard. Fairchild didn't expect that.
Ramage controlling from the top position.
Fairchild looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ramage pushing down on Fairchild's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ramage is looking to advance position but Fairchild won't allow it.
Fairchild wants to control but Ramage is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramage passes to full mount!
Ramage controlling his opponent.

Ramage stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Ramage scores with a takedown into Fairchild's guard.
Ramage trying to control but Fairchild is working from the bottom.
Fairchild looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramage is one step ahead there.
Ramage is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairchild wants to sweep but no luck.
Fairchild manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ramage manages to get himself to full guard.
Fairchild stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramage is pulling down on Fairchild's head to control his posture.
Fairchild trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fairchild scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ramage tries to strike from the bottom.

Ramage looking for a guillotine here but Fairchild defends easily.
Fairchild is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slade Ramage dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ramage gets a clinch.
Fairchild wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ramage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fairchild tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Ramage drags the fight down to the ground.
Ramage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fairchild is one step ahead there.
Fairchild trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramage looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramage, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramage looking to control.
Fairchild with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fairchild trying to control but Ramage is working from the bottom.
Fairchild is breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Fairchild clinches but Ramage breaks the clinch

and Ramage counters with a single leg into guard. Fairchild didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairchild is trying to keep Ramage in close.
Fairchild has a closed guard, preventing Ramage from standing up.

Ramage stands up from Fairchild's guard - Ramage perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fairchild doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ramage moves into the clinch.

Ramage has picked Fairchild up - he's going for a ride! Ramage dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ramage is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Slade Ramage overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fairchild is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ramage controlling the pace for now.
Ramage prevents Fairchild from getting the reversal.
Fairchild tries to hold on but Ramage postures up.
Ramage prevents Fairchild from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramage blocks Fairchild's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Fairchild keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fairchild regains half guard.
Fairchild trying to hold on to Ramage's head to control him but Ramage postures up.
Fairchild throws a strike from the bottom but Ramage passes into side control!
Ramage trying to control the action but Fairchild is working from the bottom.
Ramage happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fairchild is not content to let Ramage control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairchild wants to control but Ramage postures up.
Ramage working the ground and pound from side control.
Fairchild manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ramage won't allow Fairchild to pass to mount.
Fairchild wants to take a breather but Ramage is having none of it.

Fairchild looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ramage moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fairchild is fighting to break Ramage's control of his arms but Ramage is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ramage looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramage, not yet.
Fairchild postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fairchild wants to pass the guard but Ramage is keeping the position.
Fairchild is fighting to break Ramage's control of his arms but Ramage is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fairchild postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ramage is pulling down on Fairchild's head. It's preventing any offense from Fairchild, at least for the moment.
Fairchild postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fairchild lands a couple of elbows.
Fairchild pushes down on Ramage's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fairchild seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ramage does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slade Ramage dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Fairchild scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ramage manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ramage keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fairchild tries to roll over but Ramage keeps him under control.

Fairchild is defending against the submission attempts here by Ramage.

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

Fairchild looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ramage perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fairchild is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ramage's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ramage's back!
Ramage trying to control the action but Fairchild just sinks the hooks in.

Fairchild is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairchild not allowing Ramage to control his hands.
Fairchild is looking to control Ramage but Ramage is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Ramage is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Fairchild gets his way!

Fairchild is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Ramage is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Johnny Fairchild!