PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eliah Marshal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross has chosen Neck of the Woods as his entrance music. Mike Ross has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Marshal
vs
Ross

179 cm
23
168 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

169 cm
24
163 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Eliah Marshal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Ross!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshal throws a lazy uppercut

and Ross counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ross.
Marshal looking for a sweep. Not yet Marshal, not yet.
Ross throws a big elbow that misses.
Ross wants to control from the top but Marshal keeps moving.
Ross with a nice head shot there.
Ross throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marshal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ross trying to control the position from guard on top but Marshal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marshal trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross tries to free his leg and advance position but Marshal is retaining full guard.
Ross trying to control the position from guard on top but Marshal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ross trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marshal looking for a sweep. Not yet Marshal, not yet.
Ross missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marshal looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ross puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Well, if Ross is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Marshal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ross is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Marshal is not content to let Ross control the position.
Ross not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ross throwing shots but Marshal is blocking nicely.
Ross not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ross not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marshal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ross.

Ross is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Marshal has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ross wants to take a breather but Marshal is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross is thwarting Marshal's attempts to control the position.
Marshal desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Marshal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ross takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marshal is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ross lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Ross dominated that round.
That's time! Marshal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Marshal misses with a double jab.
Ross throws a hook to the side of Marshal's head but Marshal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marshal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marshal moves away from the strike by Ross.
Ross fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marshal lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ross misses with a hook.
Ross connects with a single shot there.
Ross with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ross lands a big head kick that sends Marshal tumbling to the mat! Ross takes a step backwards and waves Marshal back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Marshal is rocked!
Ross finds Marshal's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Marshal flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Ross lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Marshal will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). 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.