PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perry Charcobeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross comes to the cage accompanied by Neck of the Woods. Charcobeau has chosen Fortunate Son as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ross
vs
Charcobeau

169 cm
31
163 lbs
22 - 11 - 1

177 cm
31
161 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)
Spartan Nutrition

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 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mike Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Perry Charcobeau!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charcobeau throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Charcobeau slips under a jab from Ross.
Ross avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Charcobeau avoids the body shot from Ross.
Ross walks into a straight right hand from Charcobeau.
Ross scores with a hook.
A punch combination from Charcobeau misses.
Ross throws a jab when Charcobeau was well out of range.
Ross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charcobeau misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Charcobeau.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Charcobeau checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Perry Charcobeau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ross lands the left hand.

It looks like Perry Charcobeau has been cut.
Ross pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ross throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charcobeau is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Ross moves forwards but Charcobeau connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Charcobeau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Charcobeau thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ross if he has to take too many more of those.
Ross definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Charcobeau.
Charcobeau throws the left hand but Ross avoids the punch easily.
Ross moves out of range as Charcobeau throws a body kick.
Ross throws a sloppy head kick
and Ross takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Charcobeau misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross tried to score with a low kick but Charcobeau checks it.
Perry Charcobeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charcobeau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ross moves out of range as Charcobeau throws a body kick.
Ross attempts a counter takedown but Charcobeau avoids it well and moves away.
Charcobeau scores with a jab to the body.
Ross moves out of range of the body kick.
Charcobeau feints and then cracks Ross's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ross down.
Ross tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Charcobeau swivels and escapes.
Ross avoids the body shot from Charcobeau.
Charcobeau tried to score with a low kick but Ross checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Charcobeau. Ross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau misses with a wild combination.
Charcobeau with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ross throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Ross there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters circling a little - Charcobeau finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Charcobeau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ross throws a head kick but Charcobeau moves out of range.
Ross throws a body punch but Charcobeau moves out of range.
Charcobeau misses with a straight right.
Ross misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ross jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Charcobeau lands a head kick!
Ross takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charcobeau connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ross misses with a leg kick
and Charcobeau counters with a nice uppercut.
Charcobeau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charcobeau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ross manages to avoid it.
Charcobeau throws a head kick but Ross moves out of range.
Charcobeau throws a push kick but Ross slaps the foot to one side.
Ross appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Charcobeau fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ross is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perry Charcobeau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Perry Charcobeau's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ross's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Charcobeau connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ross scrambles back to his feet.
Charcobeau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charcobeau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Charcobeau moves out of range of the strikes.
A good leg kick by Ross.
Charcobeau throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Ross misses the target.
Charcobeau takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've been informed that Charcobeau has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A lazy left from Ross finds it's target.
Ross tries to score with a low kick but Charcobeau moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charcobeau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ross.
Ross takes one on the button.
Ross lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Charcobeau throws a wild body kick that Ross sees coming a mile off.
Ross half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charcobeau scores with a nice right hand.
Charcobeau throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Perry Charcobeau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ross lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ross misses with a body shot.
Charcobeau throws a big shot that misses.
Charcobeau looks to land a left hand but Ross moved out of range nicely.
Ross slips a jab from Charcobeau.
Ross checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A punch combination from Ross misses.
Charcobeau ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Charcobeau works the jab nicely.
Charcobeau throws a body punch but Ross moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau avoids the head kick by Ross.
Ross falls off balance throwing a combination
and Charcobeau counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice 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!
Charcobeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ross might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Charcobeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ross appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Charcobeau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ross rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ross takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good exchange - Ross coming out on top.
Charcobeau digs a good body shot into Ross's ribs.
Charcobeau misses with an uppercut.
Ross cracks Charcobeau with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ross or perhaps it was just good defense by Charcobeau, which made it look bad.
Charcobeau now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ross misses with a leg kick
and Ross takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Charcobeau lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Charcobeau throws a wild body kick that Ross sees coming a mile off.
Ross half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Charcobeau chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ross throws a nice inside leg kick.
Charcobeau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ross throws out the jab.
Charcobeau misses the shot to the body.
Ross changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Charcobeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ross moves away.
Ross throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ross explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ross throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Charcobeau misses.
Charcobeau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Charcobeau checks a leg kick nicely.
Jab, jab by Charcobeau - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross blocks a head kick by Charcobeau.
Charcobeau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ross takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ross throws a hook but Charcobeau blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perry Charcobeau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Perry Charcobeau's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ross uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Charcobeau has time to react.
Charcobeau misses with a lunging right hand

so Ross counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Charcobeau keeping moving, preventing Ross from controlling successfully.
Charcobeau is pulling down on Ross's head. It's preventing any offense from Ross, at least for the moment.
Charcobeau utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charcobeau keeping full guard, as Ross tries to pass.

Charcobeau is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ross accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ross postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ross throws a head kick but Charcobeau moves out of range.
Ross throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ross looks to land a right hand but Charcobeau moved out of range.
Charcobeau connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab lands there for Charcobeau.
Charcobeau scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some wild striking there from Ross.
Charcobeau throws out a counter right but Ross avoids it with no problem.
Ross takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ross jabs Charcobeau right on the nose. Charcobeau blinks but takes it well.
Ross walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ross is looking to chop away at Charcobeau's legs.
Charcobeau now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Charcobeau thuds his right hand into Ross's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab from Charcobeau does it's job there.
A bone on bone clash there as Ross blocks the leg kick.
Charcobeau moves out of range of the leg kick from Ross.
Charcobeau misses with an uppercut. Ross saw that one coming.
Ross takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ross feints and then cracks Charcobeau's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Charcobeau down.
Ross thumps Charcobeau with a low kick.
Ross throws a right hand that misses
and Charcobeau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ross misses with a leg kick
and Ross takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ross looks to land a right hand but Charcobeau moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau blocks the body kick.
Ross looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A slow jab from Charcobeau misses its intended target.
Ross connects with a leg kick. Charcobeau looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ross throws a lazy right hand but Charcobeau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charcobeau cracks the inside of Ross's front leg.
Perry Charcobeau is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A swing and a miss from Charcobeau.
Charcobeau fakes the leg kick and cracks Ross in the body.
Ross checks a leg kick nicely.
Mike Ross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charcobeau throws a body kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Perry Charcobeau.
I've got Charcobeau 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Perry Charcobeau!
An out of breath Perry Charcobeau thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.