PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Garza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire. Ray Garza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ross
vs
Garza

180 cm
23
182 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

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Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Garza!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garza doesn't manage to clinch there - Ross circles away.
Garza is looking to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Garza blocks the leg kick.
Ross connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ross circles away from the clinch attempt.

Garza gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ross trying to control the position from guard on top but Garza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garza is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ross working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ross won't allow Garza to sweep him here.
Ross tries to free his leg and advance position but Garza is retaining full guard.
Garza is trying to control the position but Ross postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garza working a defensive guard but Ross manages to pass into side control anyway.
Ross scores with punches from side control.
Ross lands an elbow.
Ross tries to score with some ground and pound. Garza controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ross cracks Garza with a big elbow.
Garza is trying to get back to his feet.
Ross has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Garza can't do much from the bottom here.
Ross scoring with punches and elbows.
Ross postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross is putting a hurting on Garza here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ross sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Garza is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Garza takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ross sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Garza is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Garza tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Ross landing punches.

Garza is rocked!
Ross unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Garza wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Ross celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Ross!