PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hostrel Von Straztle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hostrel Von Straztle has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Von Straztle
vs
Ross

190 cm
24
190 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hostrel Von Straztle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rick Ross!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross throws a right and a left that both miss.
Von Straztle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Von Straztle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Von Straztle tests Ross's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ross cracks Von Straztle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Von Straztle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ross.
Ross scores with the left hand. Von Straztle knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Hostrel Von Straztle has been cut.
Von Straztle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ross missing with a left hand there. Von Straztle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Von Straztle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Von Straztle checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Ross.
Rick Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A shot to the body from Ross misses
and Von Straztle counters with a right hand to the body.
Ross thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ross connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Von Straztle momentarily.
Von Straztle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Von Straztle fails with a takedown attempt.
Rick Ross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Von Straztle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Von Straztle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ross.
Von Straztle tries to clinch there but Ross circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Ross throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Von Straztle tries to clinch but Ross is having none of it.
Ross wants to clinch but Von Straztle slips to the side

and Von Straztle counters with a shoot takedown. Ross fights it but they end up in guard.

Von Straztle is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ross pulls Von Straztle in to control the position.
Ross wants to sweep here but Von Straztle controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Von Straztle is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Ross working for a triangle but Von Straztle defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ross manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Von Straztle manages to get himself to full guard.
Von Straztle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Von Straztle is looking to sweep but instead, Ross has passed into half guard.
Von Straztle is breathing heavily.
Von Straztle is trying to get back to full guard.
Ross lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Straztle taking some punishment here, with Ross in his half guard.
Ross working Von Straztle over with strikes.
Ross is trying to control. Von Straztle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ross lands a nice short elbow.
Von Straztle wants to improve his position but Ross is controlling well.
Ross winds up and cracks Von Straztle with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ross drops an elbow to the side of Von Straztle's head.
Ross scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ross lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ross seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ross lands strikes from half guard.

Von Straztle is rocked!
Ross working over Von Straztle with some ground and pound. Von Straztle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oh Von Straztle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ross lands strikes from half guard.
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 Hostrel Von Straztle's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ross cracks a nice hook into Von Straztle's ribs.
Ross closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Von Straztle! Ross dives in looking to finish! Von Straztle 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 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Ross!