PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross comes to the cage accompanied by Neck of the Woods. Mick Jones acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Ross
vs
Jones

169 cm
21
163 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
160 lbs
4 - 6 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

[WOT] Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mick Jones!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Ross ducks down to avoid it.

Ross gets a clinch.
Ross misses with a punch on the inside.
Ross scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Ross lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Ross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Ross avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ross fails to land.
Ross blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ross blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ross lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Ross prevents a body shot from Jones.
Ross lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Mick Jones has been cut.
Ross lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Ross controls his hands.
Ross scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ross lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Ross uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Ross.
Still in the clinch, Ross scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ross blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Ross controls his hands.
Ross wants a takedown.

Ross has Jones pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ross pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jones tumbling to the mat - Ross dives into Jones's guard.

Ross got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ross has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Ross prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross connects with a couple of short punches.

Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ross postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ross can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ross working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ross is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ross has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ross keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ross defends well.
Ross trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jones throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ross escapes and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Ross landing strikes.
Jones is trying to improve his position.
Ross trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross cracks Jones with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jones tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ross presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Jones manages to regain half guard. Good work.
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!

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ross looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Ross is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ross wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Jones looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Ross dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mick Jones's cut.
That's time! Ross's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ross cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ross misses with a jab to the body
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ross throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ross throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ross throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones blocks a jab.
Mick Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ross waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
A nice combination there by Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Ross or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Jones throws a head kick but Ross moves out of range.
Ross's corner calls for a 1-2. Ross obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ross cracks Jones with a good jab.
Nice shot lands for Ross.
Ross tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Ross lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Ross misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Ross counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ross misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Ross.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mike Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ross moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones thows a body kick. Ross tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ross throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Ross misses.
Mick Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones moves away from the strike by Ross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick but Ross moves out of range.
Ross tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Ross counters with a stiff right hand.

Ross moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Ross scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Ross.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ross has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Ross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Ross.
Ross blocks a body shot from Jones.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Ross looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Ross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones cracks Ross with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ross loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ross scores with a hook.
Ross lands a jab.
Ross throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Ross dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mick Jones's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ross misses with a hook.
Mike Ross is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ross. That's going to slow Jones down.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Ross was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ross misses with a looping left.
Ross lands with a shot to the body.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Ross takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.

Ross changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jones taking a bit of punishment here - Ross scoring with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to improve position but can't.
Jones taking a bit of punishment here - Ross scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones tries to buck Ross off but Ross is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones trying to remain calm as Ross controls from the top position.
Ross prevents Jones from escaping the position.
Mike Ross overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ross working the ground and pound from side control.
Jones is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Ross cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, jab by Ross - just one landing.

Jones is rocked!
Ross throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ross cracks Jones with a hook to the temple - Jones is on wobbly legs here! Ross swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Jones falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Ross wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mike Ross!
A victorious Mike Ross thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.