PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Phillips Bong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Phillips Bong
vs
Ross

185 cm
20
183 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

179 cm
21
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Phillips Bong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Ross!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips Bong ducks under a wild hook from Ross.

Ross has closed the distance and engaged Phillips Bong in a clinch.
Phillips Bong blocks an elbow strike from Ross.
Phillips Bong misses with the head strike.
Ross throws a punch but it's blocked by Phillips Bong.

Phillips Bong breaks from the clinch.
Ross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phillips Bong was well out of range. Poor timing from Ross.
Ross scores with a leg kick.
Ross slips under a jab.
Ross lands with a kick to the temple. Phillips Bong shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ross cracks Phillips Bong with a good jab.
Ross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phillips Bong looks to score with a jab to the body but Ross is just out of range.
No joy there for Ross, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kevin Phillips Bong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips Bong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ross.
Phillips Bong moves away from the strike by Ross.
Ross throws a body kick that misses.
Ross moves in looking to clinch but Phillips Bong pushes him off.
Ross works the jab nicely.
Some wild striking there from Phillips Bong.
Phillips Bong throws a lazy right hand but Ross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phillips Bong swings for the body but Ross moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ross walks into a straight right hand from Phillips Bong.
Ross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phillips Bong.
Phillips Bong takes a swing at Ross's ribcage but misses.
Ross misses with a body shot
and Ross takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Phillips Bong takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ross misses the jab.
Ross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phillips Bong throws out the jab.
Phillips Bong looks to land a left hand but Ross moved out of range nicely.
Phillips Bong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ross makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Phillips Bong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ross connects with a solid leg kick.
Phillips Bong swats away the attempt to clinch by Ross.
Phillips Bong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ross finds it's way round the side to connect with Phillips Bong's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phillips Bong. Ross does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips Bong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phillips Bong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phillips Bong throws a jab when Ross was well out of range.
Phillips Bong tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ross wants to clinch.
Donk. Phillips Bong catches Ross right on the button with a cross.
Phillips Bong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phillips Bong just misses with a punch to the body.
Phillips Bong takes a swing at Ross's ribcage but misses.
Phillips Bong misses the body punch
and Ross counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Phillips Bong is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Phillips Bong jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ross - that will leave a mark!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ross. Phillips Bong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phillips Bong misses with a shot to the body
and Ross counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Phillips Bong drops his hands momentarily and Ross takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ross takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ross has closed the distance and engaged Phillips Bong in a clinch.
Ross missing with knees to the body.
Phillips Bong dodges an elbow strike from Ross.
Ross misses with a hook from the clinch.

Ross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ross looks to land a combination but Phillips Bong avoids it well.
Ross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phillips Bong.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ross.
Ross lands with a kick to the temple. Phillips Bong shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Phillips Bong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Phillips Bong defending well as Ross loads up on a big left hand.
Phillips Bong takes one to the chin there.
Ross fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ross takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big left from Ross misses.
Phillips Bong punishes Ross's body with a nice straight punch.
Phillips Bong misses with a body shot
and Ross counters with a solid body kick.
Phillips Bong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ross.
Phillips Bong is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips Bong has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ross bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Phillips Bong's head.
Phillips Bong moves out of range of the body kick.
Phillips Bong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ross.
Phillips Bong walks into a straight right hand from Ross.
Ross doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Phillips Bong missing with a left hand there. Ross was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Ross.

Ross takes the fight into the clinch.
Ross lands an elbow just above Phillips Bong 's eye.

Ross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ross ducks under a wild hook from Phillips Bong.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ross.
Ross clobbers Phillips Bong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Phillips Bong misses with a combination
and Ross counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Ross dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ross thumps Phillips Bong with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Ross there.
Jab by Phillips Bong.
Phillips Bong throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ross makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Phillips Bong looks to score with a jab to the body but Ross is just out of range.
Ross lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phillips Bong circles away quickly and effectively.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phillips Bong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phillips Bong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ross finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Ross has taken the fight to the clinch.
Phillips Bong takes an elbow to the temple.
Phillips Bong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ross lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Phillips Bong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ross has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ross just misses with a elbow thrown towards Phillips Bong's brow.
Ross lands a nice shot to the body.
Phillips Bong pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ross breaks the clinch.
A combination from Ross does no damage.
Phillips Bong jabs at Ross's body.
Phillips Bong misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips Bong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ross will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ross turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ross scores with a nice head shot.
Ross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ross moves in looking to clinch but Phillips Bong pushes him off.
Phillips Bong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phillips Bong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ross counters with a left and a right that stings Phillips Bong.
Ross bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ross throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ross moves out of range of the strikes.
Phillips Bong steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ross. That one must have hurt.
Phillips Bong has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phillips Bong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ross connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jab from Ross.
Ross has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross lands with an uppercut that bounces Phillips Bong off the ropes and back into rage.

Phillips Bong is rocked!
Ross lands with a right and another and another! Phillips Bong is in big trouble! Ross lands again and this time it's lights out for Phillips Bong! A quality knockout there for Ross.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rick Ross!