PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Siaki Krause (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Here Comes the Boom-Nelly kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Siaki Krause has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Krause
vs
Ross

186 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

196 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Siaki Krause!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hector Ross!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krause moves out of range of the body kick.
Ross is looking to score with low kicks.
Krause misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Krause.
Krause uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ross.
Ross takes a swing at Krause's ribcage but misses.
Ross throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Krause's waist but Krause gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ross off to one side.
Krause looks to score with a jab to the body but Ross is just out of range.

Krause closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ross's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ross wants to stand but Krause is controlling the position.
Krause wants to control from the top but Ross keeps moving.
Krause throws an elbow that misses. Ross uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Krause's guard. Nice move by Ross!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Krause seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ross has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ross won't allow Krause to sweep him here.
Ross postures up.
Ross trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ross is looking to work some ground and pound but Krause has wrist control.
Ross throws a big right hand that misses.
Krause is trying to keep Ross in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krause 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 some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Krause wants to sweep here but Ross controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krause keeping full guard, as Ross tries to pass.
Ross throwing strikes from guard but Krause blocks nicely.
Krause working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ross.
Ross won't allow Krause to sweep him here.
Ross throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ross looks winded!
Krause wants to sweep but no luck.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Krause pulls Ross in to control the position.
Krause on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Krause tries to get out of the position.
Krause looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ross is one step ahead there.
Krause is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ross preventing the sweep.
Krause has control of Ross's left arm, preventing Ross from doing any damage.

Siaki Krause has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ross shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Krause but Krause pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ross wants to slow Krause down by chopping away at his legs.
Ross looks to land a body kick but Krause moved away.
Krause misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Ross counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ross sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Krause defending well though.
Krause wants to get back to full guard.
Krause trying to control from the bottom.
Krause is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krause is trying is best to control the position here.
Krause's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Krause is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ross throwing shots but Krause is blocking nicely.
Ross not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Krause is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Krause trying to control from the bottom.
Ross thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Krause is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Siaki Krause will probably get the nod.
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.

Krause looks to score with a jab to the body but Ross is just out of range.
Ross throws a one two combo.

Krause gets tackled into the cage by Ross. Ross maintains the clinch.
Ross working aggressively here.
Krause on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Ross breaks the clinch.
Ross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krause swings for the body but Ross moves out of range.
Krause throws a body punch but Ross moves out of range.

Ross pushes Krause up against the cage in a clinch.
Ross is trying to force a seperation but Krause has the dominant position.

Krause wants the takedown. Ross is fighting it off but Krause persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ross's guard against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ross keeping full guard, as Krause tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ross looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Krause trying to move into half guard but instead Ross has managed to sweep!
Siaki Krause overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Krause wants to sweep but no luck.
Krause looking to control.
Ross is in close to Krause's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Krause tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ross cracks Krause with a solid left hand.
Krause tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Krause keeping full guard, as Ross tries to pass.
Ross loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Krause pulls Ross in close to prevent any damage.
Ross stopping the sweep attempt from Krause.
Ross postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ross throws a big right hand that misses.
Krause wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krause is controlling Ross's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krause looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Krause keeping full guard, as Ross tries to pass.
Krause is trying to control the position but Ross postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Siaki Krause.
Krause blocks the body kick.

Ross pushes Krause up against the cage in a clinch.
Ross throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ross looking to throw knees to the head but Krause is blocking nicely.

Krause gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Krause looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ross with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krause looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Krause controlling the action here.
Krause lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krause lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hector Ross will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Krause scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Krause knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ross on the ground.
Ross is working to avoid the ground and pound but Krause connects with a decent elbow.
Krause trying to control the action but Ross is working from the bottom.
Ross takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ross is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Krause off and has taken his back!
Ross throwing sloppy strikes.
Krause tries to roll but Ross sticks to his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross landing with strikes.
Ross missing with punches from the back.
Krause can't escape the position.
Ross takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ross throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Ross lands a shot to the head.
Ross connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Krause to escape the position.
Krause is trying to break free.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krause is working hard here to advance position.
Krause trying to control the action but Ross just sinks the hooks in.
Ross missing with strikes from the back.
Krause trying to control the position but Ross manages to sink in the hooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krause is in bad spot here.
Krause covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Ross scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Krause is looking for a way out.
Ross keeps control of the position as Krause tries to break free.
Krause trying to control the position but Ross manages to sink in the hooks.
Ross lands a shot to the body.
Ross throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Krause!
Ross is hanging on to Krause's back as he tries to escape.
Ross missing with strikes.
Ross not allowing Krause to control his hands.
Ross somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Ross controlling well, preventing Krause from escaping the position.
Ross somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krause trying to control the hands but Ross breaks the grip.
Ross keeps control of the position as Krause tries to break free.
Ross lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Krause.
Krause tries to break free.
Ross throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Ross keeps control of the position as Krause tries to break free.
Krause is trapped and Ross is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Krause tries to escape the position.
Krause trying to control the action but Ross just sinks the hooks in.
Krause wants to escape the position.
Even with his hooks in, Ross manages to miss with strikes from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krause just trying to survive but Ross is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Ross throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Krause covering up well and avoiding damage.
Ross throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Ross misses with an elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ross controlling well, preventing Krause from escaping the position.
Ross somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
I really don't envy Krause right now.
Ross thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ross has the hooks in. Krause is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Ross struggling to land strikes to the head as Krause covers up.
Ross thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hector Ross.
I think Ross has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hector Ross!
Hector Ross decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.