PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Gross (ranked 6387 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Partridge (ranked 7313 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Gross could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Barry Partridge's chin.

Gross
vs
Partridge

181 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
156 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Gross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barry Partridge!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gross fails to land with a series of punches.
Partridge looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Partridge has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A punch combination from Gross misses.
Gross misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gross throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Partridge on the side of the head.
Gross tries to bum rush Partridge with a series of wild strikes but Partridge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Partridge.
Gross definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gross throws a right and a left that Partridge avoids nicely.
Gross works over Partridge's head and body with a nice combination.
Gross misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Gross. No joy for Partridge on that attempt.
Gross moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gross misses with a few strikes there.
Partridge takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gross throws a right and a left that Partridge avoids nicely.
Gross fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice shot lands for Gross.
Gross shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Partridge eats them both and turns towards Gross to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gross lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Partridge circles away quickly and effectively.
Gross looks to land a combination. Partridge sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gross is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gross lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gross throws a good cross that connects.
Gross looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Partridge looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gross is fending him off so far but Partridge persists. Nope, Gross circles away and we're back to standing.
Rob Gross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Partridge.
Gross ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gross scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Partridge shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gross manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gross is looking to stand up but Partridge isn't so interested in that idea.
Gross trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Gross utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gross is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Partridge cracks Gross with a solid left hand.
Gross is looking to stand up but Partridge isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gross preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gross wants to stand up but Partridge is controlling him.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Barry Partridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gross throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Partridge.
Partridge throws a fast counter high kick but Gross manages to duck under it in time.
Partridge fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gross avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice jab there from Gross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Partridge throws a fast counter high kick but Gross manages to duck under it in time.
Gross throws a series of punches but Partridge moves out of range.
Gross scores with the left hand. Partridge knows he should have avoided that one.
Gross tests Partridge's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gross cracks a nice hook into Partridge's ribs.
Gross's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gross duly obliges.
Partridge takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gross throws a series of strikes that have Partridge backpedaling.
Gross rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Partridge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gross scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partridge tries for a takedown but Gross sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gross drops down looking for a counter takedown but Partridge sprawls and moves away.
Gross fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Partridge walks into a stiff left hand from Gross.
Partridge looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gross feinted with a counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gross connects with a jab.
Gross will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gross feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Partridges jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gross throws a right hand that Partridge ducks under and follows up with a left that Partridge also avoids with ease.
Partridge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gross's waist but Gross gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Partridge off to one side.
Gross feints a jab promting Partridge to slip. Gross then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Partridge slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gross closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gross throws a nice looking combination but Partridge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Partridge moves out of range of the body kick from Gross.
Gross lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Partridge feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Gross dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barry Partridge's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gross throws a series of punches but Partridge avoids them all with ease.
Gross lands with a straight right. Partridge didn't see that one coming.
Partridge takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Partridge shoots for a double leg takedown but Gross sprawls well. He's pushed Partridge's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gross throws a body kick that misses.
Gross swinging wildly here.
Gross throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Partridge on the side of the head.
Partridge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gross as he avoids it easily.
Gross throws a push kick but Partridge slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partridge takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gross jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gross throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Partridge on the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Gross.
Partridge is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gross lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Partridge backs up against the cage.
Gross's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gross duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gross lands a nice shot that snaps Partridge's head back.
Rob Gross is winning the standup battle so far.
Gross fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gross is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Partridge can do to turn this around?
Partridge tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gross swivels and escapes.
Rob Gross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Partridge.
Partridge looks for a takedown but Gross sprawls well.
Partridge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gross.
Partridge slips a jab and a cross from Gross.
Gross lands a two punch combo.
Gross fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Partridge scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gross is pushing Partridge's head away, looking to escape. Partridge manages to hold on to the position though.
Partridge is working Gross over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gross is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Partridge is controlling him well.
Gross on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gross tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partridge in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gross is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Partridge is controlling him well.
Partridge cracks Gross with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gross is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Partridge cracks Gross with a big elbow.
Partridge misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gross is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Partridge asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Partridge in side control, throwing shots but Gross defends.
Gross is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gross managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Partridge.
Gross pushes Partridge away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Partridge gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gross takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Partridge creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gross sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gross is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Partridge asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Partridge looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gross is avoiding damage well.
Gross is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Partridge has just dragged him back down to the mat.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Partridge working his ground and pound in the gym.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partridge in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gross wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Partridge working the head and body with strikes.
Gross tries to escape but Partridge is in control.
Partridge creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Gross sneaks out the side door and pushes Partridge away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Rob Gross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gross pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Partridge back to the cage. Gross follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Partridge.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Gross dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Barry Partridge's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gross looks to land a combination. Partridge sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Partridge closes the distance and clinches up with Gross, looking for a takedown. Partridge pushes Gross against the cage but Gross circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It looked like Gross wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gross lands a jab.
Partridge takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gross misses with the combination.
Partridge takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Partridge darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Partridge thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gross is trying to stand back up but Partridge is controlling him
Partridge missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gross is trying to stand.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partridge thows a huge punch but Gross dodges it nicely.
Gross wants to get back to his feet.

Gross manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Partridge shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gross but Gross pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Partridge has a takedown stuffed.
Rob Gross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Partridge.
Danga de danga de dang - Gross scores with a four punch combination!
A lazy left from Gross finds it's target.
Partridge has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gross takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Partridge has a takedown stuffed.
Gross drops down looking for a counter takedown but Partridge sprawls and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Gross.
Gross misses with a kick to the body.
Partridge looks for a takedown but Gross sprawls well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gross moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gross's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gross duly obliges.
Rob Gross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gross lands a front kick.
Gross rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Partridge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gross throws a good cross that connects.
Partridge shoots for a takedown but Gross saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No joy there for Gross, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Partridge.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gross rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Partridge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Partridge looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Partridge working over Gross with some ground and pound. Gross looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Partridge stops Gross from getting back to his feet.
Partridge lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gross wants to get back to his feet.
Partridge lands with a punch from half guard.
Gross is trying to stand.

Gross makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Partridge drives through with a takedown into Gross's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Partridge lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gross is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Partridge is controlling him.
Partridge stands up over Gross, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Partridge won't allow Gross to get back to his feet.
Partridge must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Partridge postures up and lands a big shot to Gross's brow.
Partridge throws a big elbow that misses.
Barry Partridge has got the better of the ground game so far.
Partridge loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gross wants to stand up but Partridge is controlling him.

Gross scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Gross scores with a jab. Partridge acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Partridge tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gross swivels and escapes.
Partridge blocks the body kick.
Barry Partridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rob Gross is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gross keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Partridge has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gross finds it's way round the side to connect with Partridge's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Gross showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gross, 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Gross!