PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and pure wrestling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross comes to the cage accompanied by Killing in the Name of (Remix). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that pure wrestling was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ross
vs
wrestling

186 cm
24
205 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

185 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

CBK MMA Nutrition
•‡• LION Clothing •‡•

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Stan Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, pure wrestling!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross slips a jab and a cross from wrestling.
wrestling swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ross tries to clinch up but wrestling circles away and keeps his distance.
Ross wants to clinch.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up but wrestling swats him away and circles back towards the center.
wrestling throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ross wants to clinch up but wrestling keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
wrestling throws a series of strikes that have Ross backpedaling.
Ross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
wrestling misses with a series of wild punches.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch but wrestling swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but wrestling paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ross is looking to clinch.
Ross fails with an attempt to clinch.
wrestling swats away the attempt to clinch by Ross.
wrestling circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - wrestling scores with a four punch combination!
Ross is looking to clinch.
Ross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ross checks a leg kick.
wrestling will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
wrestling looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
wrestling circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up but wrestling swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ross tries to clinch there but wrestling circles away.
Stan Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
wrestling throws a series of punches but Ross moves out of range.
Ross doesn't manage to clinch there - wrestling circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ross slips a jab and a cross from wrestling.
Ross doesn't manage to clinch there - wrestling circles away.
Ross tries to clinch up.
wrestling circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross wants to clinch up but wrestling keeps it at a distance.
Ross tries to clinch up but wrestling circles away and keeps his distance.
wrestling swats away the attempt to clinch by Ross.
Ross dodges the punch combination from wrestling.

Ross closes the distance and clinches.
wrestling wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ross just misses with a elbow thrown towards wrestling's brow.
wrestling wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
wrestling avoids the elbow strike from Ross, against the cage.
Ross throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but wrestling blocks it with crossed arms.
wrestling avoids the elbow strike from Ross, against the cage.
Ross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ross throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but wrestling blocks it with crossed arms.
Ross tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ross just misses with a elbow thrown towards wrestling's brow.
Ross with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ross throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ross keeps the fight in the clinch, despite wrestling's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross misses with a knee strike.
Ross throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but wrestling blocks it with crossed arms.
Ross tries a knee to the head but wrestling blocks it.
Ross lands an elbow that stopped wrestling in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like pure wrestling has been cut.

wrestling breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
wrestling looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
wrestling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
wrestling fails to land with a series of punches.
Ross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
wrestling keeps the fight on the outside.
Ross is looking to clinch.
Ross wants to clinch.
wrestling misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from wrestling misses its intended target.
wrestling keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
wrestling shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ross as he avoids it easily.
Stan Ross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch but wrestling swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch but wrestling swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ross wants to clinch.
No joy there for wrestling, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ross is looking to clinch but wrestling is avoiding it.
Ross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ross is looking to clinch but wrestling is avoiding it.
Ross is looking to clinch.
Ross doesn't manage to clinch there - wrestling circles away.
wrestling throws a series of punches but Ross moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but wrestling paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ross doesn't manage to clinch there - wrestling circles away.
Ross tries to clinch but wrestling is having none of it.
wrestling circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ross tries to clinch but wrestling moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

pure wrestling dominated that round.
The cut man is working on pure wrestling's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

wrestling throws a shot from downtown. Ross moves away and avoids it.
Ross tries to clinch up.
wrestling swats away the attempt to clinch by Ross.
Ross tries to clinch up but wrestling circles away and keeps his distance.
wrestling keeps the fight on the outside.
pure wrestling is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
wrestling keeps the fight on the outside.
wrestling misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
wrestling misses with the combination.
wrestling avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
wrestling shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ross sprawls well. Ross wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. wrestling gets slowly back to his feet.
wrestling throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ross is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wrestling throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
wrestling misses with a double jab.
Ross tries to clinch but wrestling moves out of range.
wrestling fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ross checks it well.
Ross moves in looking to clinch but wrestling pushes him off.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up but wrestling swats him away and circles back towards the center.
wrestling circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ross moves in looking to clinch but wrestling pushes him off.
Ross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up but wrestling swats him away and circles back towards the center.
wrestling jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ross doesn't manage to clinch there - wrestling circles away.
wrestling misses with a few strikes there.
wrestling keeps the fight on the outside.

wrestling shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ross's guard.
wrestling is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
wrestling trying to control but Ross is working from the bottom.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ross throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ross has his foot on wrestling's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. wrestling works his way back into a safe position though.

Ross looking for a guillotine here but wrestling defends easily.
wrestling distracts Ross with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Ross escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. wrestling gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ross is looking to stand up but wrestling isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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

Ross throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wrestling landing with the ground and pound.
wrestling is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
wrestling really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ross. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ross is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and wrestling defends well.

Ross looking for subs off his back but wrestling has passed one foot through into half guard.
wrestling lands strikes from half guard.
wrestling drops an elbow to the side of Ross's head.

Ross looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross is looking for a sweep. wrestling is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Ross pushes wrestling off and gets back to his feet.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but wrestling paws at him with a jab and circles away.
wrestling looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ross is fending him off so far but wrestling persists. Nope, Ross circles away and we're back to standing.

wrestling drops Ross with a beautiful combination! Ross stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - wrestling is looking for the KO!

Ross is rocked!

It looks like Stan Ross has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ross needs to keep his hands up - wrestling had a free shot at his head there.
Oh Ross is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
wrestling looks for a takedown but Ross sprawls well.
Stan Ross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of pure wrestling.
A combination from wrestling does no damage.
Ross seems to have got his legs back now.
Ross slips a jab and a cross from wrestling.
wrestling thuds his right hand into Ross's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
wrestling throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ross fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ross ducks under a wild hook from wrestling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

pure wrestling showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

wrestling swats away the attempt to clinch by Ross.
wrestling scores with a jab. Ross acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
wrestling throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ross fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ross slips a jab and a cross from wrestling.
Ross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
wrestling throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ross tries to clinch up but wrestling circles away and keeps his distance.
Ross tries to clinch but wrestling is having none of it.
wrestling is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ross sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ross tries to clinch there but wrestling circles away.
wrestling keeps the fight on the outside.
wrestling throws a hook to the side of Ross's head but Ross sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
wrestling fails to land with a series of punches.
Ross wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ross moves into the clinch.
Ross lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

wrestling breaks the clinch.
wrestling swats away the attempt to clinch by Ross.
wrestling tries to score with a low kick but Ross moves his leg out of the way.
Ross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ross tries to clinch but wrestling moves out of range.
Ross slips a jab from wrestling.
Ross tries to clinch up.
wrestling misses with a low kick as Ross jumps back.
Ross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ross tries to clinch up.
Ross wants to clinch up but wrestling keeps it at a distance.
wrestling lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ross circles away quickly and effectively.
wrestling swats away the attempt to clinch by Ross.
wrestling fails to land with a series of punches.

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.

Ross has closed the distance and engaged wrestling in a clinch.
Ross throws a knee to the head but misses.
wrestling avoids the elbow strike from Ross, against the cage.
wrestling is trying to force a seperation but Ross has the dominant position.
Ross connects with a nasty looking knee right to wrestling's face.
Ross tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ross tries to land a knee to the head but wrestling blocks with his arms.
wrestling wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
wrestling wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Ross lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ross creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ross tries a knee to the head but wrestling blocks it.
Ross misses with a knee to the head.
wrestling tries to circle away but Ross has him pinned against the cage.
Ross with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ross scores with a knee to the head.
Ross misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
wrestling is looking to break free of the clinch but Ross has double underhooks.
Ross tries to land a knee to the head but wrestling blocks with his arms.

wrestling pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
wrestling lands a jab-cross combination.
wrestling throws a right and a left that both miss.
wrestling throws a nice looking combination but Ross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ross wants to clinch up but wrestling keeps it at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ross checks a leg kick.
Stan Ross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ross slips a jab and a cross from wrestling.
pure wrestling seems to be getting the better of the standup.
wrestling misses with a wild combination.
Ross avoids a punch combination nicely.
wrestling throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ross tries to clinch but wrestling moves out of range.
Ross doesn't manage to clinch there - wrestling circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from wrestling.
Ross is looking to clinch but wrestling is avoiding it.
Ross doesn't manage to clinch there - wrestling circles away.
wrestling throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
wrestling fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ross doesn't manage to clinch there - wrestling circles away.
No joy there for wrestling, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ross wants to clinch.
wrestling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ross.
Ross fails with an attempt to clinch.
wrestling throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ross.
wrestling throws a nice looking combination but Ross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
wrestling circles away from the clinch attempt.
wrestling swats away the attempt to clinch by Ross.
Ross dodges the punch combination from wrestling.

And that's the end of the fight!
pure wrestling comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got wrestling winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... pure wrestling!