PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Len Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross has chosen Killing in the Name of (Remix) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Daniels
vs
Ross

193 cm
23
220 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

186 cm
21
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue 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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Len Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stan Ross!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross wants to clinch.
Ross sizes up Daniels with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ross is looking to clinch.
Daniels throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Daniels shoots in and drives through. Ross sprawls well.

Ross closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ross manages to break the clinch.
Daniels wants to clinch but Ross slips to the side
and Ross counters with a good low kick that Daniels was not able to check.
Ross tries for a takedown but Daniels circles away easily

and Daniels counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Daniels looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Ross actively working from the bottom here.

Daniels is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Daniels is looking for a kimura but Ross is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Daniels to get the leverage.
Daniels is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Daniels prevents Ross from standing back up.
Ross is trying to control but can't.
Ross wants to get back to his feet.
Ross trying to hold on to Daniels's head to control him but Daniels postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Daniels tries for a takedown but Ross circles away easily

and Ross counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Daniels!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ross trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ross raining down shots from the mount!
Daniels working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Daniels tries to reverse the position but Ross maintains control.
Ross looking to control but Daniels is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Daniels is working to get back to half guard.
Ross putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ross landing strikes, looking to finish!
Daniels is squirming around, avoiding Ross's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross controlling from the full mount.
Daniels is working to get back to half guard.
Ross looking to control but Daniels is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Daniels is desperately trying to improve his position but Ross has a good base and remains in mount.
Ross lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Daniels hang on?
Daniels really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ross tries to control but Daniels wriggling away.
Daniels is desperately trying to improve his position but Ross has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four 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.
Daniels is squirming around, avoiding Ross's attempts to control the action.
Daniels regains half guard.
Ross prevents Daniels from improving his position.
Daniels taking some punishment here, with Ross in his half guard.
Ross perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Daniels is looking for a sweep. Ross is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ross wants to stand up but Daniels has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Daniels looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ross in particular looking to stall.
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!

Ross looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Daniels slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Daniels escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ross gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Daniels has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ross can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ross trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ross advances to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ross prevents Daniels from improving his position.

Daniels is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ross pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daniels actively working from the bottom here.
Ross trying to mount his opponent but Daniels defends it.
Daniels is looking for a sweep. Ross is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ross uses his free foot to push down on Daniels's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Daniels.
The referee warns Daniels that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ross tries to control but Daniels wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Daniels is trying to escape the mount.
Ross trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Daniels bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ross avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Daniels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Daniels postures up in Ross's guard and throws a big left but Ross blocks it.
Daniels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Daniels loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Daniels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross wants to stand and escape but Daniels is having none of it.

Daniels drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ross dives on top into guard.
Ross controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ross has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Daniels is proving hard to escape from.
Daniels doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Daniels looking for a guillotine here but Ross defends easily.

Daniels has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ross is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Daniels.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is trying to improve his position.
Ross connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Daniels some visible discomfort.
Daniels manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Daniels throwing shots but Ross is blocking nicely.
Ross wants to control but Daniels is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Daniels is looking for a kimura here.
Daniels prevents Ross from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stan Ross will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Daniels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Daniels gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Daniels looking for a sweep. Not yet Daniels, not yet.
Ross wanted to stand there but Daniels had control of the position.
Ross wants to pass the guard but Daniels is keeping the position.
Ross must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Daniels has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Ross doesn't defend quickly enough and Daniels has managed to lock this one up! Can Ross escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Daniels on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Len Daniels!