PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Maggio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maggio comes to the cage accompanied by Speak Softly Love. Ross has chosen NWA-Dopeman as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maggio
vs
Ross

175 cm
24
183 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

SCP Fight Gear
Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Maggio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Ross!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maggio moves out of range as Ross strikes.
Ross checks a low kick from Maggio.
A head kick from Maggio lands but Ross takes it in his stride.
Ross throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ross throws a series of strikes that have Maggio backpedaling.

It looks like Tony Maggio has been cut.
Ross swats away the attempt to clinch by Maggio.

Maggio clinches up against the cage.
Ross avoids the elbow strike from Maggio, against the cage.
Ross is trying to force a seperation but Maggio has the dominant position.
Ross lands an elbow inside that Maggio shrugs off.
Ross on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Maggio obliges.
Ross wants to break free but Maggio has control.
Maggio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ross is defending well for now.
Ross blocks the elbow strike.
Maggio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Ricky Ross has been cut.
Ross with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ross is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maggio is defending well for now.
Maggio lands a knee to the body.
Ross looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maggio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maggio using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maggio lands an elbow just above Ross 's eye.
Maggio will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ross up against the cage.
Maggio lands a damaging elbow.
Ross wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maggio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maggio lands a knee to the body.
Maggio scores a nice knee to the body.
Maggio has Ross pushed against the cage.
Maggio landing knees to the head.
Maggio landing knees to the head.
Maggio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ross's face.
Maggio stalling.
Ross looking to throw knees to the head but Maggio is blocking nicely.

Maggio manages to break the clinch.

Ross tries to keep at a distance but Maggio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maggio landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Maggio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ross takes the fight into the clinch.

Maggio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ross gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ross lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maggio holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Maggio looking to throw knees to the head but Ross is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Maggio obliges.
Maggio tries to land knees in the clinch but Ross avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maggio looking to throw knees to the head but Ross is blocking nicely.

Ross breaks the clinch.
Ricky Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ross tries to bum rush Maggio with a series of wild strikes but Maggio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Ross moves into the clinch successfully.
Maggio lands an elbow just above Ross 's eye.
Maggio looking to throw knees to the head but Ross is blocking nicely.
Maggio stalling in the clinch but Ross improves position.
Ross softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maggio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ross is defending well for now.

Ross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ross tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Maggio counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maggio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Ross.

Ross pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ross doesn't manage to clinch there - Maggio circles away.
Ross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maggio tries to clinch there but Ross circles away.
Maggio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maggio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Some wild striking there from Maggio.
Maggio wants to clinch but Ross slips to the side
and Ross counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ross has managed to clinch.
Maggio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ross blocks it with crossed arms.
Ross wants to break free but Maggio has control.
Maggio blocks an elbow strike.
Ross tries a knee to the head but Maggio blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ross.
Maggio with a knee to the head.
Ross throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maggio blocks it with crossed arms.
Maggio lands a knee to the head.
Maggio slows down the pace here.
Maggio blocks an elbow strike.
Maggio takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maggio pressing his opponent against the cage.
Maggio lands an elbow just above Ross 's eye.
Knees to the body from Maggio.
Maggio tries to land a knee to the head but Ross blocks with his arms.
Maggio dodges an elbow strike from Ross.
Maggio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maggio is stalling here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross lands an uppercut.
Ross using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maggio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maggio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maggio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maggio tries to land knees in the clinch but Ross avoids the damage to the body.
Ross on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maggio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ross blocks an elbow strike from Maggio.
Maggio landing knees to the body.
Ross takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ross using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maggio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maggio effectively controlling the action here.
Ross tries to land knees in the clinch but Maggio avoids the damage to the body.
Ross with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Maggio.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ross creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maggio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ross wants to get back to striking at distance but Maggio won't allow it.
Ross tries to land a knee to the head but Maggio blocks with his arms.
Ross trying to land knees to the body.
Ross takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Maggio dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ross tries to close the distance and clinch but Maggio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maggio tries to clinch there but Ross circles away.
Ross fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Ross.
Ross tries to clinch up but Maggio circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Ross misses.
Maggio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ross.
Maggio dodges the punch combination from Ross.

Maggio rushes Ross and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Maggio breaks from the clinch.

Maggio forces Ross back against the cage and clinches.
Tony Maggio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maggio lands a nice elbow.
Maggio working Ross over with knees to the body.
Maggio lands an elbow just above Ross 's eye.

Maggio manages to break the clinch.
Maggio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maggio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Maggio rushes Ross and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross tries to land knees in the clinch but Maggio avoids the damage to the body.
Maggio content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Maggio landing knees to the head.

Maggio manages to break the clinch.

Maggio clinches up with Ross and pushes him back against the cage.
Maggio looking to throw knees to the head but Ross is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maggio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stalling in the clinch from Maggio.
Maggio looking to throw knees to the head but Ross is blocking nicely.
Ross is trying to break the clinch but Maggio is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Ross's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ross is looking to break free of the clinch but Maggio has double underhooks.
Ross lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maggio leaning against his opponent.
Maggio using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maggio misses with a knee strike.
Ross trying to land knees to the body.
Maggio slows down the pace here.
Ross tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maggio avoids it.
Maggio connects with a knee to the head.
Ross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maggio landing knees to the body.
Maggio controlling the action here for a moment.
Ross is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ross throws an elbow that misses.
Maggio putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ross in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ross on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ross is looking to break free of the clinch but Maggio has double underhooks.
Maggio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ross is defending well for now.
Maggio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ross blocks it with crossed arms.
Maggio managing to block the knees to the body from Ross.
Ross has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ross misses with a short punch on the inside.

Maggio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maggio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ross lands a head kick!
Tony Maggio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Maggio clinches up with Ross and pushes him back against the cage.
Maggio prevents Ross from breaking the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Maggio obliges.
Maggio managing to block the knees to the body from Ross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maggio is pushing Ross up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ross is trying to break the clinch but Maggio has him pressed against the cage.
Ross is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maggio connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Maggio obliges.
Ross working Maggio over with knees to the body.
Maggio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ross tries to land a knee to the head but Maggio blocks with his arms.
Ross tries to circle away but Maggio has him pinned against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ross is trying to break the clinch but Maggio is controlling him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ross has Maggio pressed against the cage, preventing Maggio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ross trying to land knees to the body.
Maggio using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ross tries to land knees in the clinch but Maggio avoids the damage to the body.
Ross tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maggio avoids it.
Maggio taking a breather.
Maggio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maggio unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four 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.
Ross tries to break free but Maggio pushes him back against the cage.
Ross is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maggio is defending well for now.
Ross is trying to break free.
Ross wants to get back to striking at distance but Maggio won't allow it.
Maggio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ross throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maggio dodges an elbow strike from Ross.
Maggio using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ross wants to break free but Maggio has control.
Maggio lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Ross breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maggio swats away the attempt to clinch by Ross.
Maggio throws a looping overhand right but Ross ducks down to avoid it.
Maggio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Maggio clinches up against the cage.

Ross breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maggio is looking to clinch.

Maggio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ross, pushing him back against the cage.
Ross tries to circle away but Maggio has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Maggio dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Maggio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ross connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maggio momentarily.

Ross gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ross with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ross missing with knees to the body.
Maggio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maggio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maggio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maggio lands an elbow just above Ross 's eye.
Ross looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maggio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maggio lands a knee to the head.
Ross takes an elbow to the temple.
Maggio is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ross with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maggio tries to land knees in the clinch but Ross avoids the damage to the body.
Ross throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Maggio landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ross pushes off an throws an elbow but Maggio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ross tries a knee to the head but Maggio blocks it.
Maggio scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maggio scores with a knee to the head.
Maggio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ross throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maggio blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross tries a knee to the head but Maggio blocks it.
Ross is trying to break free.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Maggio obliges.
Maggio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ross wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ross lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Maggio landing knees to the body.
Maggio avoiding damage as Ross throws knees to the body.
Maggio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ross can't break the clinch.
Maggio taking a breather.
Ross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maggio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ross's efforts to push away.
Maggio utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Maggio lands an elbow just above Ross 's eye.
Ross is looking to break free of the clinch but Maggio has double underhooks.
Maggio working Ross over with knees to the body.
Ross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maggio tries to land a knee to the head but Ross blocks with his arms.
Maggio with a knee to the head.
Maggio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ross's efforts to push away.
Ross throws an elbow that misses.
Ricky Ross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Ross tries to land a knee to the head but Maggio blocks with his arms.
Maggio dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ross is trying to break free.
Ross throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maggio blocks it with crossed arms.
Maggio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ross's face.
Maggio lands a nice elbow.
Ross lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ross with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ross has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ross missing with knees to the body.
Ross looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maggio with a knee to the head.
Maggio looking to throw knees to the head but Ross is blocking nicely.
Ross trying to land knees to the body.
Maggio lands a damaging elbow.

Ross breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ross throws a nice looking combination but Maggio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maggio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maggio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ross's calf.
Ross wants to clinch but Maggio slips to the side
and Maggio counters with a nice body kick.
A combination from Maggio does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross misses with the combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maggio.
Ross keeps the fight on the outside.
Ross is looking to clinch.
Ross tries to clinch up but Maggio circles away and keeps his distance.
Ross lands a nice looking kick to the body. Maggio takes a step back to recover.
Maggio clinches but Ross breaks the clinch
and Maggio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maggio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maggio wants to clinch.

Maggio forces Ross back against the cage and clinches.
Ross landing knees to the head.
Maggio landing knees to the head.

That's four 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.
Ross lands a nice elbow.
Maggio lands a damaging elbow.
Maggio lands a nice elbow.
Maggio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ross avoids it.
Ross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maggio holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Maggio.
Maggio dodges an elbow strike from Ross.
Knees to the body from Maggio.

Ross pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ross is looking to land body kicks.
Tony Maggio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maggio throws a nice head kick!
Maggio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maggio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ross keeps the fight on the outside.
Ross misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ross throws a series of punches but Maggio moves out of range.
Ross is looking to land body kicks.
Maggio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Maggio moves into the clinch successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Maggio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maggio 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Maggio!