PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Summerfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Summerfield
vs
Ross

181 cm
25
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Summerfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricky Ross!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A slapping leg kick lands for Summerfield.
Summerfield jabs Ross to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ross looks winded!
Summerfield scores with a jab to the body.
Bob Summerfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Summerfield moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Summerfield closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Summerfield lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Summerfield gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Ricky Ross has been cut.
Good body shot from Summerfield.
Summerfield lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Summerfield works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Summerfield landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Summerfield.
Summerfield landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Summerfield scores with a knee to the head.
Summerfield lands a left hand.
Summerfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ross has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hand to the body from Summerfield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summerfield working Ross over with knees to the body.
Summerfield working Ross over with knees to the body.
Summerfield lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Summerfield working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Summerfield lands a shoulder strike.
Summerfield scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ross takes a knee right on the jaw!

Ross is rocked!
Summerfield lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ross is still on wobbly legs! Can Summerfield finish him?
Summerfield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Summerfield lands an elbow just above Ross 's eye.
Summerfield pushes Ross against the cage. Summerfield is working some dirty boxing. Summerfield pushes off with a quick right hook! Ross goes down! Ross tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Summerfield moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Summerfield!
Post fight, Bob Summerfield took to the microphone: 'I planned to take this fight with an early KO, so I've been on the heavy bag... but I trained hard all-round and that's what got me the victory. Great respect for Ricky Ross though! It's been a war between us since I turned pro. Let's hear it for Ross, he's a warrior!'.