PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Congo Ashantie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ross might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ashantie's choice of entrance music: Congo Ashanti. Congo Ashantie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Ross
vs
Ashantie

200 cm
27
285 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

189 cm
24
230 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricky Ross!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Congo Ashantie!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashantie throws a front kick aimed at Ross's knee but Ross avoids it well.
Ashantie lands a body shot.
Ross lands a nice shot to the body.
Ross connects with a body shot.
Ross connects with a right hand. Ashantie shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross blocks a head kick by Ashantie.
Ross throws a hook to the side of Ashantie's head but Ashantie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ashantie lands a head kick!

It looks like Ricky Ross has been cut.
Ashantie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ross throws a sloppy head kick and Ashantie moves out of range easily.
Ross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ashantie was well out of range. Poor timing from Ross.
Ross jabs Ashantie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ross misses with a head kick.
Ross throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ashantie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ross tries to work over Ashantie's front leg with a kick but Ashantie checks it.
Ashantie throws a leg kick but Ross checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ross lands a leg kick that knocks Ashantie off balance momentarily.
Ashantie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Ross.
Ross lands a nice shot to the body.
Ashantie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ashantie. Ross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ross misses with a hook.
Ashantie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Ashantie clinches with his opponent.
Ross throws a punch but it's blocked by Ashantie.
Ashantie lands with a right to the head.
Ashantie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ashantie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ashantie misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie takes a shot to the head.
Ashantie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rosss head.
Ashantie pushes Ross back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ashantie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ashantie pushes off an throws an elbow but Ross leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ashantie landing knees to the body.
Ashantie effectively controlling the action here.
Ross tries to score a body lock takedown but Ashantie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ashantie misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ross fails to land.
Ross throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ross can't find room to land a body shot as Ashantie controls the action.
Ashantie cracks Ross with a nice body shot.
Ashantie landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ross or not.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Ashantie landing knees to the head.
Ashantie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ashantie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ross's face.

Ashantie manages to break the clinch.
Ross misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ashantie.
Ross looks to throw the jab but Ashantie is out of range.
Ashantie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ashantie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ross.
The fighters circling - Ross throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ashantie checks a leg kick nicely.

Ashantie drives through and clinches with Ross against the cage.
Ross creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ashantie looking to throw knees to the head but Ross is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Ashantie.
Ross is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ashantie is defending well for now.
Ross tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ashantie lands with a right to the head.
Ross swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ashantie is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ashantie crunches a lovely knee into Ross's ribcage.
Ashantie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ashantie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ross's face.
Ashantie lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Ashantie.
Ashantie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ashantie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ashantie.

Ross is rocked!
Ashantie lands a big knee to the head and Ross goes down! Ashantie pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Congo Ashantie!
Congo Ashantie is the new super heavyweight champion!