PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Valcone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Ross
vs
Valcone

179 cm
20
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

174 cm
21
175 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shane Valcone!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valcone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ross staying out of range there.
Ross looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Valcone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Valcone throws a series of punches but Ross avoids them all with ease.
Valcone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valcone.
Valcone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ross.

Ross has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ross breaks the clinch.
Ross scores with a leg kick.
Ross chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ross pushes Valcone away with a front kick.
Ross throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Valcone throws a combination that misses
and Ross counters with an inside leg kick.
Valcone tries to score with a low kick but Ross moves his leg out of the way.
Ross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valcone manages to avoid it.
Valcone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ross lands a lovely overhand right.
Valcone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ross counters with an inside leg kick.
Valcone throws a hook but Ross blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross slaps away a takedown attempt from Valcone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Valcone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ross pinned against the cage. Ross gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Valcone takes one on the button.

Ross clinches.
Ross stops a takedown attempt from Valcone.
Rick Ross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Valcone.
A nice left hand lands by Ross.
Valcone wants a takedown but no success here.
Ross misses with a punch on the inside.

Ross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rick Ross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Ross closes the distance and pushes Valcone back into the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross is pressed up against the ropes. Valcone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ross down to the mat. Ross avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A combination from Valcone does no damage.
Ross dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Valcone. That did some damage!
Valcone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ross wants to clinch up but Valcone keeps it at a distance.
Ross scores with a jab.
Shane Valcone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ross lands with a good body shot.
Valcone on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Valcone on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Valcone looks gassed!
Good leg kick by Ross there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ross scores with a jab. Valcone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ross duly obliges.
Valcone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valcone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Valcone throws a right and a left that Ross avoids nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Valcone crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ross - the referee stops the clock and Valcone gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ross. Valcone manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ross lands with a shot to the body.
Ross lands the left hand.
Ross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ross connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Valcone shoots in and drives through. Ross sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Valcone throws a nice looking combination but Ross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ross throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valcone.
Valcone doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ross counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ross lands a two punch combo.
Ross wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ross scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Ross takes the fight into the clinch.
Ross lands a right hand.
Ross is working Valcone over against the ropes.
Valcone is breathing heavily.
Valcone goes for a takedown attempt but Ross pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valcone takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ross fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Valcone on the side of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Valcone crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ross - the referee stops the clock and Valcone gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ross. Valcone manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Valcone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ross. That's going to slow Valcone down.
Valcone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ross takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ross steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valcone.

Valcone tries to keep at a distance but Ross has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross lands a nice elbow.
Ross lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valcone backwards.

Ross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valcone fails with the takedown
and Ross counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Valcone is rocked!
Rick Ross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Valcone.
Ross closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Valcone! Ross dives in looking to finish! Valcone is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Ross!