PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergiusz Ataman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergiusz Ataman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ataman
vs
Ross

195 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
24
216 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

AnonymouS

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergiusz Ataman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Ross!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ataman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ross avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ataman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ross appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ataman scores with a nice head shot.
A punch combination from Ataman misses.
Ataman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ataman thuds his right hand into Ross's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Both fighters circling a little - Ataman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ataman defending well as Ross loads up on a big left hand.

Ross shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ataman is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ataman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ross is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ataman wants to hit a switch here but Ross passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ataman there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ataman wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ross.
Ataman tries to hold on but Ross pushes him away.
Ataman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ross is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ataman is working to get back to half guard.
Ataman taking shots to the head.
Ross controlling from mount.
Ross throws some wild stikes that Ataman manages to avoid easily.
Ross is landing with some decent strikes but Ataman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ross punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ataman tries to hold on but Ross postures up.
Ataman wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ataman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ross tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ross with a couple of short strikes.
Ataman is bucking up trying to escape but Ross cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ataman is desperately trying to improve his position but Ross has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ross looking to control but Ataman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ataman tries to reverse the position but Ross maintains control.
Ataman wants to hold on but Ross pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries to control but Ataman wriggling away.
Ataman taking shots to the head.
Ataman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ross has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ataman tries to lock up and control but Ross gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ross looking to finish with strikes here!
Ross controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Ross dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ataman misses the jab.
Ross doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jab by Ross.
Ross throws out a loose jab but Ataman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ataman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ross is able to avoid easily.
Ross looks to score with a jab to the body but Ataman is just out of range.
Ataman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ross uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ataman has time to react.
Ross lands a jab to Ataman's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ataman clinches.
Ataman has Ross pressed against the cage, preventing Ross from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ataman just leaning against Ross, taking a breather.
Ross is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ataman is defending well.
Ataman swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ataman.
Ataman scores with a shot to the side of Ross's head.
Ross is trying to force a seperation but Ataman has the dominant position.
Ataman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ross is trying to break the clinch but Ataman is controlling him.
Ataman is pressed up against the cage. Ross has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ataman down to the mat. Ataman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ross throws a hook but Ataman blocks it.
Dan Ross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Ataman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ataman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ataman misses with a body punch
and Ross counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ataman fails to land the takedown.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ross!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ataman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ataman throws out the jab.
Ataman misses with a double jab
and Ross counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ross throws a hook to the side of Ataman's head but Ataman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Ataman. No joy for Ross on that attempt.
Sergiusz Ataman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Ross.
A good leg kick by Ataman.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ataman.
Ross has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ross shoots in but no luck this time.
Ross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ataman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ataman connects with the punch.
Ataman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ross.
Ataman checks a leg kick nicely.
Ataman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ross with a nice cross.
Ross tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ataman defends well and Ross ends up having to push Ataman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ataman is looking for a counter combo.
Ross dives in and grabs Ataman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ataman pushes down on Ross's head and hops out.
Ataman throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Ross tries to keep at a distance but Ataman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ross can't get the takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ross.
Ataman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ataman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ross tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ataman scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ataman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ross.
Ross blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Ataman fails to land.
Ataman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ross stalling in the clinch but Ataman improves position.
Ataman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Ross has Ataman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ataman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergiusz Ataman dominated that second round.
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.

Ataman moves in looking to clinch but Ross pushes him off.
Ross ducks right into an uppercut from Ataman.
Ross ducks under a wild hook from Ataman.
Ross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ross takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sergiusz Ataman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ross shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ataman as he avoids it easily.
Ataman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ataman throws a hook but Ross blocks it.
Ross looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ross looks to score with a jab to the body but Ataman is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ataman wants to clinch.
Ross slips under a jab from Ataman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ataman throws a nice outside leg kick.

Ataman takes the fight into the clinch.
Ross misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ataman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Dan Ross has been cut.

Ross breaks the clinch.
Ross dives in and grabs Ataman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ataman pushes down on Ross's head and hops out.
A left lands for Ross.
Ataman takes one to the side of the head.
Ross walks into a stiff left hand from Ataman.
Ataman scores with a nice head shot.
Ataman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ataman is looking to chop away at Ross's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ataman misses with a few strikes there.
Ross scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ataman doesn't seem bothered though.
Ross tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ataman throws a lazy uppercut
and Ross counters with a left to the body.
Dan Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ross connects with a right hand. Ataman shakes it off.
Ataman throws a chopping leg kick but Ross manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ross scores with a leg kick.
Ataman misses with a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ross! But no joy.
Ross throws a push kick but Ataman slaps the foot to one side.
Ataman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ataman throws out a leg kick but Ross moves out of range and Ataman only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ataman lands with a nice body kick.
Ataman is looking to clinch but Ross is avoiding it.
Ross tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ataman defends well and Ross ends up having to push Ataman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sergiusz Ataman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Ross.
Ataman sizes up Ross with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ross ducks under a wild hook from Ataman.
Ross checks a leg kick nicely.
Ross misses with a kick to the body.
Ataman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ross counters with a nice uppercut.
Ataman misses with a wild body shot.
Ross changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross lands a jab to the nose.
Ataman misses with a body shot.
Ross is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ataman with a body shot.
Ross checks a leg kick.
A big left from Ross misses.
Ataman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ataman ducks under a wild hook from Ross.
Ataman feints a jab promting Ross to slip. Ataman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ross slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ataman thumps Ross with a low kick.
Ross thumps Ataman with a low kick.
Ataman ducks under a wild hook from Ross.
Ross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ataman was well out of range. Poor timing from Ross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergiusz Ataman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ataman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergiusz Ataman!