PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Snake Plisken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Plisken
vs
Ross

192 cm
24
194 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Snake Plisken !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Ross!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Ross rushes Plisken and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Plisken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ross wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ross tries to break free but Plisken pushes him back against the cage.
Plisken lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ross blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Plisken tries a body shot but Ross blocks it.
Plisken lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Plisken keeps control of Ross as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ross blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plisken has Ross pressed against the cage, preventing Ross from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Ross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Plisken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Plisken .
Plisken tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ross sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Plisken somewhat.
Ross on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Plisken . Plisken obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross loads up on a big right hand but Plisken slips the punch.
Ross jabs Plisken right on the nose. Plisken blinks but takes it well.
Ross throws the left hand but Plisken avoids the punch easily.
Bob Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plisken slips a jab and a cross from Ross.
A jab from Plisken finds it's way through Ross's defenses.
A jab lands there for Ross.
Ross misses with a lunging right hand
and Plisken counters with a good, hard body kick but Ross shrugs it off.
Ross pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Plisken back to the cage. Ross follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ross gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ross takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Plisken takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plisken wants to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ross, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plisken shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ross defends it nicely.
Plisken fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ross looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ross lands a slapping body shot.

Ross drives through and clinches with Plisken against the cage.
Ross looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Plisken throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rosss head.
Ross working hard to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Ross.
Ross is trying to drag Plisken to the mat but Plisken just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Plisken lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ross is trying to pull guard but Plisken turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Plisken lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Plisken lands an elbow just above Ross 's eye.
Plisken tries to work over Ross's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plisken lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ross wants to break free but Plisken has control.
Ross tries to circle away but Plisken has him pinned against the cage.
Ross takes a shot to the head.
Plisken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plisken working aggressively here.
Plisken lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ross.
Plisken landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ross is trying to break the clinch but Plisken has him pressed against the cage.
Plisken lands an elbow inside that Ross shrugs off.
Ross wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Plisken has him pressed against the cage.
Ross tries to break free but Plisken pushes him back against the cage.
Ross is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ross looks winded!
A shot in the inside from Plisken .
Ross is looking to break free of the clinch but Plisken has double underhooks.
Ross looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Plisken can't find room to land a body shot as Ross controls the action.
Ross tries to break the clinch but Plisken is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Plisken .
Ross lands a nice uppercut.
Plisken lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ross tries to break free but Plisken pushes him back against the cage.

Ross breaks the clinch.
Plisken with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plisken lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ross takes a step back to recover.
Plisken bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ross's head backwards.

Ross gets tackled into the cage by Plisken . Plisken maintains the clinch.
Plisken lands a good knee to the midsection. Ross won't want to take too many of those.
Ross wants to get back to striking at distance but Plisken won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plisken .
Plisken lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Plisken misses with a punch on the inside.
Ross doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Plisken lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snake Plisken dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Plisken . Ross shrugs it off though.
Bob Ross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ross tries a head kick but it misses.
Plisken tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ross counters with a right hand to the body.
Ross looks to land a combination. Plisken sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ross on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A head kick misses from Ross.
Ross slips under a jab.
Ross swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Plisken avoids the head kick by Ross.
Plisken is looking to counter with a body kick.
A jab lands there for Plisken .
Plisken showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ross.
Ross takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plisken blocks a head kick by Ross.
Ross fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Plisken is looking to counter punch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Ross throws a lazy right hand but Plisken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Plisken swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Plisken swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Ross forces Plisken back against the cage and clinches.
Ross takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ross misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Plisken .
A short left from Plisken .
Ross is pushing Plisken up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ross wants to break free but Plisken has control.
Plisken keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ross's efforts to push away.
Plisken gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Plisken .
Ross can't break the clinch.
Plisken working aggressively here.
Plisken 's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Ross takes an elbow to the forehead.
Plisken lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Plisken is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plisken lands with a right to the head.
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!
Plisken prevents Ross from breaking the clinch.
Ross is looking to break free of the clinch but Plisken has double underhooks.
Ross is looking to break free of the clinch but Plisken has double underhooks.
Ross tries to circle away but Plisken has him pinned against the cage.
Ross missing with knees to the body.
Plisken lands a left hand.
Ross working hard to break the clinch.
Plisken putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ross in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ross tries to circle away but Plisken has him pinned against the cage.
Plisken creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ross's defenses.
Plisken lands a right hand.
Plisken creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ross's defenses.
Plisken lands a shoulder strike.
Plisken gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Plisken .
Plisken connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ross's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plisken lands a nice uppercut.

Ross is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Plisken .
Ross is still on wobbly legs! Can Plisken finish him?
Ross takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Plisken .
Plisken is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ross seems to have recovered his senses.
Plisken scores with a nice hook to the head.
Plisken lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Plisken comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Plisken lands an elbow inside.
Plisken using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Plisken lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plisken lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Plisken .
Ross takes an elbow to the forehead.
Plisken lands a right hand.
Snake Plisken has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Plisken working Ross over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross takes a knee right on the jaw!
Plisken landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Plisken obliges.
Plisken is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ross can do to turn this around?
Plisken lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Plisken lands a nice elbow.
A short left from Plisken .
Plisken lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Plisken .
Nice elbow from Plisken .
A nice right hand lands inside from Ross.
Plisken blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Plisken .
Ross tries to break the clinch but Plisken is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plisken scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Plisken .
Nice elbow from Plisken .
Plisken lands an elbow that stopped Ross in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snake Plisken dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Plisken is looking to clinch but Ross is avoiding it.
Ross throws a left and a right that both miss
and Plisken counters with a thumping low kick.
Plisken with a nice cross.
Plisken lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ross will feel that in the morning.

Plisken takes the fight into the clinch.
Plisken lands a damaging elbow.
Plisken lands a nice uppercut.
Ross working hard to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Plisken .
Plisken lands with a right to the head.
Ross throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Plisken .
Ross takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ross wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Plisken lands an uppercut.
Plisken lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plisken lands a good knee to the midsection. Ross won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plisken lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Plisken on the inside.
Ross jumps guard but Plisken turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ross tries to land knees in the clinch but Plisken avoids the damage to the body.
Ross wants to get back to striking at distance but Plisken won't allow it.
Plisken lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Plisken scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Plisken has Ross pressed against the cage, preventing Ross from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ross tries to break free but Plisken pushes him back against the cage.
Plisken lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Nice elbow from Plisken .
Plisken lands with a short shot to the head.
Plisken lands an elbow inside.
Plisken lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Plisken stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ross tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Plisken lands an elbow just above Ross 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plisken working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Plisken lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Plisken lands an elbow inside.
Plisken lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Plisken blocks an uppercut.
Plisken scores a nice knee to the body.
Plisken scores with a shot to the side of Ross's head.
Plisken lands a nice uppercut.
Plisken lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Ross takes an elbow to the temple.
Ross takes an elbow to the forehead.
Plisken lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Plisken is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plisken .
Plisken lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plisken creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Plisken scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross takes an elbow to the temple.
Plisken throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rosss head.
Plisken lands a nice elbow.
Nice body punch from Plisken .
Plisken landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Plisken softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Plisken comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Plisken .
A short left from Plisken .
Plisken lands a damaging elbow.
Ross wants to get back to striking at distance but Plisken won't allow it.
Plisken lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Plisken creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
A shot in the inside from Plisken .
Plisken lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plisken lands a knee to the head.
Plisken landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross takes a knee to the side of the body.
Plisken scores with a shot to the side of Ross's head.
Plisken lands a nice elbow.
Nice body punch from Plisken .
Ross takes an elbow to the forehead.
Plisken scores with a shot to the side of Ross's head.
Plisken lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Plisken lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Snake Plisken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Plisken is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Plisken with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Plisken scores with a shot to the side of Ross's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plisken keeps control of Ross as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Plisken lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Plisken lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Snake Plisken showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Plisken , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Snake Plisken !