PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Hibbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross comes into the arena with Eminem- Cold Wind Blows blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Ross
vs
Hibbert

200 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

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 Amsterdam, Hector Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Hibbert!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hibbert lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hector Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hibbert tries to close the distance and clinch but Ross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ross shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hibbert sprawls well. Hibbert wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ross gets slowly back to his feet.
Hibbert slaps away a takedown attempt from Ross, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ross keeps the fight on the outside.
Hibbert keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hibbert has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ross is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Ross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hibbert tries a head kick but it misses.
Ross shoots in for a takedown but Hibbert shows good takedown defense.
Nice takedown defense from Hibbert. No joy for Ross on that attempt.
Ross shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hibbert counters with a series of strikes. Ross will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ross looks for a takedown but Hibbert sprawls well.
Hibbert moves in looking to clinch but Ross pushes him off.
Ross has a takedown stuffed.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Hibbert throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hibbert is looking to clinch.
Ross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hibbert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ross misses with a takedown
and Hibbert counters with a big head kick but Ross shrugs it off.
Hibbert wants to clinch up but Ross keeps it at a distance.
Ross is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hibbert sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ross misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ross keeps the fight on the outside.
Ross shoots for a double leg takedown but Hibbert sprawls well. He's pushed Ross's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hibbert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ross shoots in looking for a takedown. Hibbert tries to sprawl out of it but Ross keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hibbert manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hibbert tries to close the distance and clinch but Ross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hibbert tries to clinch there but Ross circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hibbert landing knees to the body.
Hibbert scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hibbert scores a nice knee to the body.
Hibbert lands a nice knee to the body.
Hibbert lands a nice knee to the body.
Hibbert landing knees to the body.

Hibbert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hibbert throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Hibbert pushes Ross up against the cage in a clinch.
Ross is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hibbert pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hibbert scores a nice knee to the body.

Hibbert breaks from the clinch.
Hibbert throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ross shoots for a takedown but Hibbert saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hibbert closes the distance and clinches.
Hibbert trying to stall but Ross improves his position.
Hibbert working Ross over with knees to the body.
Ross tries to score a body lock takedown but Hibbert shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hibbert stops a takedown attempt from Ross.
Hibbert lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Hibbert manages to break the clinch.
Ross shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hibbert counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ross looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ross misses with a takedown
and Hibbert counters with a left and a right that stings Ross.
Hibbert tries to clinch up but Ross circles away and keeps his distance.
Hibbert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hibbert throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hibbert swinging wildly here.
Hibbert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ross gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hibbert counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Hibbert does no damage.
Hibbert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ross tries for a takedown but Hibbert circles away easily
and Hibbert counters with a nice leg kick.

Hibbert clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ross gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ross throwing shots but Hibbert is blocking nicely.
Hibbert moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Hibbert dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Hibbert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hibbert.
Ross shoots in for a double leg but Hibbert sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hibbert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ross fails to land the takedown.
Ross goes for a double leg but Hibbert avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hibbert continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Ross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hibbert throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ross blocks it with crossed arms.
Ross drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hibbert lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ross changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hibbert fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hector Ross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hibbert lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Josh Hibbert seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hibbert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hibbert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hibbert tries to clinch but Ross moves out of range.
Hibbert scoring well with a low kick there.
Ross fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ross tries for a takedown but Hibbert sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hibbert tries to close the distance and clinch but Ross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hibbert lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hibbert fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ross.
Hibbert tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Josh Hibbert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hibbert stuffs the takedown.

Hibbert has Ross up against the cage in a clinch.
Ross is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hibbert pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hibbert gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Hibbert breaks from the clinch.

Hibbert has taken the fight to the clinch.

Hibbert breaks from the clinch.
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!

Hibbert has closed the distance and engaged Ross in a clinch.
Hibbert is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Josh Hibbert seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ross tries to score a body lock takedown but Hibbert shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ross is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hibbert.
Hibbert using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hibbert obliges.
Hibbert landing knees to the body.

Hibbert breaks the clinch.
Hibbert doesn't manage to clinch there - Ross circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ross is defended easily by Hibbert.
Hibbert tries to clinch but Ross is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hibbert throws a nice looking combination but Ross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hibbert is looking to clinch.
Ross fails to land the takedown.
Hibbert is looking to clinch.
Ross takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hibbert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ross shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hibbert but Hibbert pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ross changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hibbert tries to avoid it but Ross manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hibbert to the ground. Hibbert escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ross takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hibbert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Ross or perhaps it was just good defense by Hibbert which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hibbert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ross.
Hibbert lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Hibbert has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hibbert crunches a lovely knee into Ross's ribcage.
Ross managing to block the knees to the body from Hibbert.
Ross drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hibbert gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hibbert lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hibbert tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ross avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ross is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hibbert has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Hibbert works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Hibbert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ross looks for a takedown but Hibbert sprawls well.
Good leg kick by Hibbert there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hibbert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hibbert tries to clinch up but Ross circles away and keeps his distance.
Ross fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Hibbert gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ross is trying to drag Hibbert to the mat but Hibbert just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Ross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ross looking for a takedown.
Hibbert landing knees to the body.

Hibbert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hibbert moves into the clinch.
Hibbert missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hibbert.

Hibbert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hibbert moves in looking to clinch but Ross pushes him off.
Sloppy strikes from Hibbert. Those never looked like landing.
Ross has a takedown stuffed.

Hibbert rushes Ross and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hibbert crunches a lovely knee into Ross's ribcage.
Hibbert lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Hibbert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hibbert gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ross drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hibbert pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ross fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Hibbert instigates a clinch.
Hector Ross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross is trying to drag Hibbert to the mat but Hibbert just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Hibbert ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hibbert no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hibbert dodges the ground and pound from Ross.
Hibbert avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ross.
Hibbert can't do much from the bottom here.
Ross scoring with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross working the head and body with 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.
Ross landing a few strikes.
Hibbert is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ross has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Ross is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hibbert is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ross in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ross in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ross landing a few strikes.
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!
Ross working the head and body with strikes.
Ross landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross lands some shots froms side control.
Hibbert takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ross lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hibbert down.
Ross works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ross cracks Hibbert with a big elbow.
Ross scoring with punches and elbows.
Hibbert takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hibbert takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hibbert is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ross lands some shots froms side control.
Josh Hibbert is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Ross is working to tighten his grip on Hibbert's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Hibbert has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Ross is really squeezing tight and eventually Hibbert passes out! Ross breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Hector Ross!
After winning the bout, Hector Ross thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.