PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artur Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgene Morgoslepov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross comes to the cage accompanied by Pain - Shut your mouth. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ross
vs
Morgoslepov

183 cm
21
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
197 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

KAISER
5th Round Clothing

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artur Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgene Morgoslepov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgoslepov misses with a straight right.
Ross with a nice cross.
Ross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgoslepov.
Ross staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick lands from Ross.
Morgoslepov looks to score with a jab to the body but Ross is just out of range.
Morgoslepov looks to land a right hand but Ross moved out of range.
Ross slips under a jab.
Ross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgoslepov.
Evgene Morgoslepov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgoslepov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ross was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgoslepov.
Morgoslepov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ross counters with a nice low kick that buckles Morgoslepov's knee momentarily.
A big left from Morgoslepov misses.
A left and a right from Morgoslepov both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgoslepov. Ross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morgoslepov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ross.
Morgoslepov throws a hook to the side of Ross's head but Ross sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morgoslepov misses with a double jab
and Ross counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgoslepov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ross, right into the meat.
Ross dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morgoslepov. That did some damage!

Ross moves into the clinch.
Morgoslepov is trying to pull guard but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Morgoslepov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ross smiles and moves away.
Ross scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgoslepov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Ross has managed to clinch.
Morgoslepov tries to pull guard but Ross holds him up against the cage and eventually Morgoslepov drops back down to his feet.
Artur Ross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evgene Morgoslepov.
Ross pushes Morgoslepov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ross leaning against his opponent.
Ross lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgoslepov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ross just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ross softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ross lands with a short shot to the head.
Morgoslepov fails to pull guard.
Morgoslepov tries to pull guard but Ross holds him up against the cage and eventually Morgoslepov drops back down to his feet.
Ross is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ross lands a left hand.
Ross lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Morgoslepov is trying to pull guard but Ross turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ross lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morgoslepov backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Morgoslepov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ross smiles and moves away.

Ross closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morgoslepov successfully pulls guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ross tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgoslepov is retaining full guard.
Ross preventing the sweep.
Ross not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Morgoslepov is pulling down on Ross's head to control his posture.

Morgoslepov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ross looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross trying to control but Morgoslepov is working from the bottom.

Artur Ross has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ross tries to clinch there but Morgoslepov circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Morgoslepov misses the target.
Ross is looking to clinch but Morgoslepov is avoiding it.
Morgoslepov lands with a shot to the body.
Ross lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgoslepov's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ross slips a jab from Morgoslepov.
Morgoslepov throws a hook to the side of Ross's head but Ross sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morgoslepov looks to land a combination but Ross avoids it well.
Morgoslepov works over Ross's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur Ross dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Morgoslepov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ross doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgoslepov circles away.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgoslepov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Ross finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Ross.
Morgoslepov just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgoslepov with a hook.
Ross avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ross, as that shot connected.
Ross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgoslepov throws a jab when Ross was well out of range.
Morgoslepov just misses with a punch to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ross. Morgoslepov shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Morgoslepov misses.
Ross scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross connects with an inside leg kick.
Ross moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Morgoslepov is breathing heavily.
Ross bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Evgene Morgoslepov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Morgoslepov misses.
Morgoslepov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ross circles away quickly and effectively.

Ross rushes Morgoslepov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ross digs a right hand underneath Morgoslepov's ribcage. Morgoslepov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Morgoslepov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ross's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Morgoslepov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ross to keep the fight standing.
Ross scores with a shot to the side of Morgoslepov's head.
Ross with a knee to the head.

It looks like Evgene Morgoslepov has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ross pushes Morgoslepov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ross is leaning against Morgoslepov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ross lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morgoslepov backwards.
Ross lands a knee to the head.
Artur Ross has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgoslepov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Morgoslepov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ross lands a body punch.
Ross lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morgoslepov backwards.
Morgoslepov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ross's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ross gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Ross misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Ross.
A shot in the inside from Ross.
Ross leaning against his opponent.
Ross lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morgoslepov backwards.
Ross stalling the fight.
Morgoslepov tries to pull guard but Ross forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ross lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross lands a hook that snaps the head of Morgoslepov backwards.
Morgoslepov is trying to pull guard but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Artur Ross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evgene Morgoslepov.
Morgoslepov tries to pull guard but Ross holds him up against the cage and eventually Morgoslepov drops back down to his feet.
Ross lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morgoslepov tries to pull guard but Ross won't allow it.
Ross lands a knee to the head.
Ross makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Morgoslepov jumps guard but Ross turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Ross.
Ross stalling against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Ross.
Ross softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morgoslepov letting Ross take a breather here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ross creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ross utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgoslepov jumps guard but Ross turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgoslepov jumps guard but Ross stands there with Morgoslepov around his waist. Morgoslepov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Ross on the inside.
Ross content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Morgoslepov is trying to pull guard but Ross turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ross.
Ross misses with a knee to the head.
Ross slows down the pace here.
Ross lands a body punch.
Ross lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgoslepov tries to pull guard but Ross forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Morgoslepov fails to pull guard.
Ross lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ross holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur Ross dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Evgene Morgoslepov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Morgoslepov throws a poor cross that misses
and Ross counters with a nice kick to the body.
Morgoslepov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ross.
Morgoslepov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Ross instigates a clinch.
Ross throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morgoslepov takes a shot to the head.
Ross lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morgoslepov backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Ross.
Ross cracks Morgoslepov with a nice body shot.
Morgoslepov being controlled against the cage.
Morgoslepov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ross working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ross scores with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgoslepov tries to pull guard but Ross won't allow it.
Morgoslepov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ross walks away with a smile on his face. Morgoslepov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Morgoslepov misses with an uppercut.
Morgoslepov throws a lazy uppercut
and Ross counters with a good low kick that Morgoslepov was not able to check.
Ross fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morgoslepov.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ross.
Ross dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morgoslepov. That did some damage!
Ross lands a leg kick that knocks Morgoslepov off balance momentarily.

Ross clinches up against the cage.
Ross lands with a light punch inside.
Ross lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ross creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Morgoslepov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ross just stands there and leans against the cage.
Artur Ross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evgene Morgoslepov.
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!
Morgoslepov fails to pull guard.
Still in the clinch, Ross scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgoslepov tries to pull guard but Ross holds him up against the cage and eventually Morgoslepov drops back down to his feet.
Ross throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morgoslepovs head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ross.
Ross is stalling here.
Ross digs a right hand into Morgoslepov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morgoslepov's gas tank.
Ross lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Ross on the inside.
Ross lands a nice uppercut.
Ross taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Morgoslepov takes a shot to the head.
Morgoslepov tries to pull guard but Ross won't allow it.
Ross lands a knee to the head.
Ross is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morgoslepov can do to turn this around?
Morgoslepov is trying to pull guard but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Morgoslepov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Morgoslepov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ross softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ross lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Ross.

Morgoslepov is rocked!
Ross lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morgoslepov backwards.
Morgoslepov is still on wobbly legs! Can Ross finish him?
Morgoslepov takes a shot to the head.
Ross lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Ross.
Morgoslepov tries to pull guard but Ross won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Ross.
The referee calls for Ross to work.
Ross lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ross scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morgoslepov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ross just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ross's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ross tries to land a knee to the head but Morgoslepov blocks with his arms.
Morgoslepov being controlled against the cage.
Morgoslepov seems to have recovered his senses.
Morgoslepov tries to pull guard but Ross holds him up against the cage and eventually Morgoslepov drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Morgoslepov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ross scores with a shoulder strike.
Ross lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morgoslepov backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgoslepov tries to pull guard but Ross forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ross connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morgoslepov's face.
Ross taking a breather.
Morgoslepov fails to pull guard.
Ross lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ross is stalling here.
A knee to the head by Ross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ross lands an uppercut.
Ross lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morgoslepov backwards.
Ross lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Evgene Morgoslepov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ross landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Artur Ross showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ross has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artur Ross!
After winning the bout, Artur Ross thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.