PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fenris Jorgund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jorgund
vs
Ross

190 cm
20
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fenris Jorgund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stan Ross!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorgund closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ross circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ross.
Jorgund wants to clinch.
Jorgund circles away from the clinch attempt

and Jorgund counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ross changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jorgund fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ross wants to clinch

and Jorgund counters by moving into the clinch.
Jorgund is trying to stall.

Ross tightens his grip and picks Jorgund up, before dumping him to the ground. Jorgund manages to land in guard.
Jorgund is pulling down on Ross's head. It's preventing any offense from Ross, at least for the moment.

Jorgund has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ross off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross tries to clinch there but Jorgund circles away.
Ross throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jorgund sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Ross drives through and clinches with Jorgund against the cage.
Jorgund lands a shoulder strike.

Jorgund escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ross moves into the clinch.
Ross blocks an elbow strike from Jorgund.
Jorgund controlling the action here for a moment.

Jorgund has hold of one of Ross's legs. Ross is fighting the takedown attempt but Jorgund gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ross trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ross is trying to keep Jorgund in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jorgund decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ross, up you get!
Jorgund tries to clinch up

and Ross counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ross trying to control from half guard but Jorgund is working away.
Ross prevents Jorgund from standing back up.
Ross looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ross trying to pass the guard but Jorgund defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross stops Jorgund from getting back to his feet.
Jorgund preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ross tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jorgund knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Jorgund manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jorgund keeps the fight on the outside.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ross.

Ross closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jorgund is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorgund gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jorgund preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ross wants to control but Jorgund is keeping him busy.
Ross tries to stand and escape but Jorgund is controlling the position.
Ross prevents Jorgund from improving his position.
Ross is trying to control the action in half guard but Jorgund is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jorgund is positioning himself well to prevent Ross advancing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stan Ross will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jorgund tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Ross counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jorgund!
Jorgund wants to hold on but Ross pushes him away.
Jorgund is working to get back to half guard.
Ross content just to control the position here.
Ross wants to control the pace but Jorgund is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorgund wants to hold on but Ross pushes him away.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Ross throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ross wants to control the pace but Jorgund is squirming around nicely.
Ross unloading with bombs!
Ross controlling the pace for now.
Ross tries to control but Jorgund wriggling away.
Ross lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ross throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ross unloads with some shots from mount but Jorgund bucks and avoids them well.
Ross trying to control but Jorgund is having none of it.
Ross sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ross trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Despite being in the dominant position, Stan Ross just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jorgund clinches but Ross breaks the clinch

and Ross counters with a shoot takedown. Jorgund fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jorgund is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jorgund.
Ross is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jorgund pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ross blocks the elbow strike.

Jorgund escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ross has his takedown stuffed
and Jorgund counters with a left to the body.

Jorgund forces Ross back against the cage and clinches.

Ross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jorgund circles away from the clinch attempt

and Jorgund counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ross lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ross wants a takedown.
Fenris Jorgund has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Ross.
Ross tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jorgund smiles and moves away.
Ross tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jorgund counters with a three punch combo that has Ross backing up. Ross nods at Jorgund to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorgund closes the distance but Ross moves to the side
and Ross counters with a left and a right that stings Jorgund.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ross shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jorgund but Jorgund pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stan Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jorgund darts in trying to clinch

and Ross counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jorgund!
Jorgund tries to lock up and control but Ross gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jorgund can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jorgund is working hard here to advance position.
Ross trying to control but Jorgund is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Ross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jorgund clinches but Ross breaks the clinch
letting Ross counter with a right hand.
Jorgund looks to clinch

and Ross counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stan Ross has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ross wants to control from the top but Jorgund keeps moving.
Jorgund wants to stand up but Ross is controlling him.
Ross looking to sit in guard and control but Jorgund gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jorgund controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ross controls Jorgund momentarily but Jorgund frees himself.
Ross takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorgund controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ross controls Jorgund momentarily but Jorgund frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jorgund slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Ross pushes Jorgund off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Jorgund has Ross up against the cage in a clinch.
Jorgund wants a takedown.
Ross managing to block the knees to the body from Jorgund.

Ross pulls guard successfully.

Ross pushes Jorgund off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jorgund closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ross counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorgund clinches but Ross breaks the clinch

and Ross counters by clinching up.
Jorgund misses with a knee to the head.
Ross dodges an elbow strike from Jorgund.
Jorgund prevents Ross from breaking the clinch.
Jorgund avoiding damage.
Ross fails to pull guard.
A short right from Jorgund.
A head punch on the inside from Ross fails to land.

Ross breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jorgund closes the distance but Ross moves to the side

and Ross moves into the clinch.
Ross on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jorgund is leaning against Ross and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ross has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jorgund avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jorgund leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jorgund with a knee to the head.
Jorgund missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ross tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jorgund just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fenris Jorgund has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Ross.
Jorgund lands an elbow inside.

Ross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ross misses with a wild combination.

Ross shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jorgund wants to get back to full guard.
Ross has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ross controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Ross comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ross winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Ross!