PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Ante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ante kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Da Mystery of Chessboxin'. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ante
vs
Ross

188 cm
24
176 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

179 cm
20
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dirk Ante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Ross!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ante goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ante misses the jab.
Ross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ante will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ante misses with a body shot.

Ross clinches up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ross.

Ross manages to break the clinch.
Ante loads up on a big right hand but Ross slips the punch.
Ross on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ante lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ross throws a head kick that misses.
Ross ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ross with a jab.
Ante drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ante dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross misses with a low kick as Ante jumps back.
Ross with a hook.
Ante throws out a loose jab but Ross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ross moves away from the strike by Ante.
Ross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ante tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ante thows a body shot but no joy.
Ante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ante throws a series of punches but Ross moves out of range.
Ross turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ross thuds a left hand into Ante's body.
Ante slips a jab from Ross.
Ante jabbing away but nothing is landing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ante tries to circle away but Ross has him pinned against the cage.
Ross prevents Ante from breaking the clinch.
Ross lands a damaging elbow.

Ross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ross lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ante's sensitive parts.
Ante takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ante on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ross tries to bum rush Ante with a series of wild strikes but Ante uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ante misses with a combination
and Ross counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ante thinking.
Ante is breathing heavily.
Ross lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Dirk Ante has been cut.
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!
Ante takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Ross moves into the clinch.

Ross breaks the clinch.
Ante throws a jab but it's blocked by Ross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ross swings for the body but Ante moves out of range.
Ante falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ross counters with a thumping low kick.
Ross scores with a sloppy right hand. Ante should have avoided that one.

Ante tries to keep at a distance but Ross has taken the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Ross to work.
Ross lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ante.
Ante managing to block the knees to the body from Ross.

Ross manages to break the clinch.
Ross lands a two punch combo.
Ante takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ante throws a jab but it's blocked by Ross.
Ross lands with a kick to the temple. Ante shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ross lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ante swats away the attempt to clinch by Ross.
Ross staying out of range there.
Ante avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ante takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ross throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ross lands a glancing blow to the side of Ante's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ross throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ross looks to land a combination but Ante avoids it well.
Ross's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ross duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Ross dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Ante's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ross connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ross feints and then cracks Ante's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ante down.
Ross moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ross.
Ross changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ante throws a leg kick

and Ross counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ross.
A body shot lands from Ross.
Ante on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ross throws an elbow but misses.
Ross keeps control of Ante as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ross lands an elbow inside that Ante shrugs off.
Ante blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ante managing to block the knees to the body from Ross.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ross lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ante wants to break the clinch but can't.

Ross pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ross has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ante is trying to break the clinch but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ross throws an elbow but misses.
Ross just leaning against Ante, taking a breather.
Ante managing to block the knees to the body from Ross.
Ross stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Ross breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ante has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ross throws a front kick that sends Ante stumbling back into the cage.
Ross tries to clinch but Ante moves out of range.
Ross misses with the combination.
Ross thuds his right hand into Ante's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross thuds his right hand into Ante's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Ross closes the distance and clinches.
Ross misses with an elbow strike.

Ross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ross scores with a sloppy right hand. Ante should have avoided that one.
Ross lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Dirk Ante's cut is getting worse.
Ante has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ante is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ross moves out of range of the strikes.
Ross fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Ross.
Ross ducks under a wild hook from Ante.
Ross throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Ross closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Ross.
Ante wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
Ross lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ante working hard to break the clinch.
Ross lands an elbow inside that Ante shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Ross.
Ross tries to land knees in the clinch but Ante avoids the damage to the body.
Ross is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ante is defending well for now.
Ante is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Ross manages to break the clinch.
Ross with a nice cross.
A jab from Ante misses.
Ante scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ross.
Ross listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Ross finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ross misses with a head kick.
Ross lands a nice shot that snaps Ante's head back.
Ross looks to land a right hand but Ante moved out of range.
Ross lands a head shot.
A low kick from Ante is predictable there
and Ross counters with a thumping low kick.
A low kick from Ante is predictable there
and Ross counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ross throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ross throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ross lands a jab to the nose.
Rick Ross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ante throws a jab when Ross was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ante.
Ante throws the left hand but Ross avoids the punch easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ross. That's going to slow Ante down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Ross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dirk Ante's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ante throws the left hand but Ross avoids the punch easily.
Ross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ross paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ante keeps the fight on the outside.
Ross lands with an overhand left.
Ross has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ross scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ross is looking to clinch but Ante is avoiding it.
Ante takes one to the side of the head.
Ross throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ross lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ross lands with a cross.
Ross looks to score with a jab to the body but Ante is just out of range.
Ante tries to move into range but Ross moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Ante misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ross avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ross scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ante doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ross thows a body shot but no joy.
Ross lands a front kick.
Ante misses with a series of wild punches.
Ross lands with a cross.
A lazy left from Ross finds it's target.
Ross connects with a high kick.
Ante avoids the head kick by Ross.
Ante misses with a body shot
and Ross counters with a big head kick but Ante shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ross tries to clinch up.
Ante looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ante closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ante throws a leg kick
and Ross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Ross closes the distance and clinches.
Dirk Ante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Ross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ross lands a jab to the nose.
Ante tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ross throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ante thows a leg kick but Ross checks it

and Ross counters by clinching up.
Ante on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ross lands a nice shot to the body.

Ross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ante throws a hook but Ross blocks it.
Ross scores with a jab. Ante acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Ross closes the distance and pushes Ante back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ross breaks from the clinch.
Ross throws a shot to the body.
Ante loads up on a big right hand but Ross slips the punch.
Ross lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Dirk Ante's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Ross forces Ante back against the cage and clinches.
Ross gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ross gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ross struggles to land a body shot inside as Ante controls his hands.
Ante is trying to force a seperation but Ross has the dominant position.
Ross trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ross just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ante's brow.
Ante has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good body shot from Ross.
Ross lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ante.
Ante takes an elbow to the temple.

Jeez, Dirk Ante's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dirk Ante's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rick Ross!