PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elnard Suficiencia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elnard Suficiencia has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ross
vs
Suficiencia

195 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
189 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elnard Suficiencia!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross throws a leg kick that misses.
Ross throws a lazy uppercut

and Suficiencia moves into the clinch.

Ross jumps into guard, dragging Suficiencia to the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Suficiencia wants to stand but Ross has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Ross looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Suficiencia trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ross's guard.
Ross tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ross throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Suficiencia trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ross's guard.

Suficiencia stands up and waves to Ross to follow him.
Ross circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross misses with a head kick.
Suficiencia avoids the head kick by Ross.
Ross walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Suficiencia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Elnard Suficiencia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suficiencia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suficiencia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ross.
Ross misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ross misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suficiencia tries to clinch up.
Suficiencia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ross wants to clinch.
Ross tries a head kick but it misses.
Jim Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suficiencia moves out of range as Ross strikes.
Ross throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Suficiencia clinches up with Ross and pushes him back against the cage.
Suficiencia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Ross has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Suficiencia is trying to keep an underhook but Ross manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ross not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ross is looking to take a break and control but Suficiencia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ross really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Suficiencia is trying to stand.

Ross seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suficiencia is staying active underneath Ross, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ross seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jim Ross wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch but Suficiencia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ross misses with a head kick.
Ross is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ross misses with a series of wild punches.
Ross throws a series of punches but Suficiencia moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Ross dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ross doesn't manage to clinch there - Suficiencia circles away.
Ross tries to clinch up but Suficiencia circles away and keeps his distance.
Ross tries to score a power double leg takedown but Suficiencia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ross somewhat.

Ross moves into the clinch.
Suficiencia working aggressively here.

Ross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ross shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Suficiencia defends it nicely.
Ross shoots in looking for a takedown. Suficiencia tries to sprawl out of it but Ross keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Suficiencia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Ross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ross swats away the attempt to clinch by Suficiencia.
Ross throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ross falls off balance throwing a combination

and Suficiencia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Suficiencia misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries to land a knee to the head but Suficiencia blocks with his arms.
Suficiencia has a couple of punches blocked by Ross.
Suficiencia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Suficiencia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Suficiencia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suficiencia lands with a right to the head.
Suficiencia lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Suficiencia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Suficiencia lands with a right to the head.
Suficiencia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ross is looking to break free of the clinch but Suficiencia has double underhooks.
Ross tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Suficiencia gets through Ross's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Suficiencia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suficiencia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Suficiencia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Suficiencia working aggressively here.
Suficiencia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rosss head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suficiencia lands a hook that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Suficiencia lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Suficiencia.
Suficiencia lands with a short shot to the head.

Ross is rocked!
Suficiencia lands with a left to the head.
Oh Ross is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Suficiencia lands a big right hand that drops Ross! The killer instinct kicks in and Suficiencia finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Suficiencia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elnard Suficiencia!