PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Ross (ranked 4051 p4p, 6265 weight class) and Chipo Lata (ranked 465 p4p, 571 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Ross
vs
Lata

176 cm
25
155
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
159
0 - 0 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Chipo Lata!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lata darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ross avoids the body shot from Lata.
Ross is looking to counter punch.
Ross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lata moves away.
A nice side step and Lata releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ross bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lata's head.
The fighters circling - Lata throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ross waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lata.
Ross with a jab.
Lata misses with a series of wild punches.
Ross thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lata rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ross moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheers as Lata lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ross doesn't seem phased though.
Lata keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lata.
Lata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ross.
A countering left hand to the body from Lata misses.
Lata clobbers Ross with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lata misses with a wild body shot.
Ross slips under a jab from Lata.
Ross scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ross moves away from the strike by Lata.
Lata throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ross stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ross misses with a hook. Lata ducked under it nicely.
Lata looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chris Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ross thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut there from Ross.
Ross misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lata.
Lata slips a straight right by Ross.
Ross misses with a hook. Lata ducked under it nicely.
Lata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ross.
Ross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lata defending well as Ross loads up on a big left hand.
Ross misses with an uppercut. Lata saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Ross. Beautiful body shot.
Ross throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lata sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Lata was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lata moves away from the strike by Ross.
Ross lands a slapping body shot.
A nice combination there by Lata.
Ross is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ross throws a shot from downtown. Lata moves away and avoids it.
Lata thuds a left hand into Ross's body.
Ross throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ross's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lata under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross misses with an uppercut.
Lata misses with the combination.
Lata misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lata, as that shot connected.
Lata throws a body punch but Ross moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lata connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ross scrambles back to his feet.
Lata moves out of range of the strikes.
Ross scores with a nice strike.
Ross takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big right from Ross misses.
Ross throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch but Lata swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lata scores with a decent looking hook.
Ross thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lata tries to clinch up.
Lata takes one to the side of the head.
Lata avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lata misses with a wild body shot.
Ross swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ross missing with a left hand there. Lata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ross ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lata cracks Ross with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lata lands a jab to the nose.
Lata misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Ross misses the target.
Ross takes one to the side of the head.
Lata is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ross had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ross takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lata has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Ross throws out a loose jab but Lata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ross missing with a left hand there. Lata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lata throws a lazy right hand but Ross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lata missing with a left hand there. Ross was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ross throws an overhand right that lands on Lata's shoulder, as Lata tries to avoid the shot.
Lata swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ross waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lata.
The fighters circling - Ross throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ross works Lata's body with a nice hook.
Ross scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ross digs a good hook to Lata's body.
Lata throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lata slips a jab from Ross.
Lata darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ross uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lata keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ross.
Ross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ross throws a hook but Lata avoids it easily.
Ross throws a big shot that misses.
Ross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lata.
Ross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ross just misses with a punch to the body.
Lata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lata scores with a hook to the body. Ross takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ross misses the shot to the body.
Ross throws a lazy right hand but Lata sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lata blocks a jab.
Lata connects with a nice looking jab.
Lata's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ross connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lata scrambles back to his feet.
Lata ducks under a wild hook from Ross.
Lata throws a lazy right hand but Ross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheers as Ross lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lata doesn't seem phased though.
Ross looks to throw the jab but Lata is out of range.
Lata dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lata moves in looking to clinch but Ross pushes him off.
Lata staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Lata on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lata cracks Ross with a good jab.
Ross wants to clinch up but Lata keeps it at a distance.
Lata misses with a wild body shot.
Lata throws a body punch but Ross moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ross tries to clinch there but Lata circles away.
Lata now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lata lands with an overhand left.
Lata throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ross throws out a loose jab but Lata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ross thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chipo Lata will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lata was well out of range. Poor timing from Ross.
Lata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ross.
Lata wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lata looks to land a combination but Ross avoids it well.
Ross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lata manages to avoid it.
Lata swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lata takes a swing at Ross's ribcage but misses.
Ross jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lata throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ross on the side of the head.
Lata bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ross throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lata sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ross takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lata staying out of range there.
Ross throws the left hand but Lata avoids the punch easily.
A nice side step and Lata releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lata on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chipo Lata seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lata keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ross.
Lata looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lata lands a body shot.
Lata misses with a body shot.
Ross throws a body punch but Lata moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lata cracks Ross with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big left from Ross misses.
Ross cracks Lata with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Ross moves forwards but Lata connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lata takes a jab right on the kisser.
Donk. Ross catches Lata right on the button with a cross.
Ross jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ross throws a hook but Lata avoids it easily.
Lata avoids the body shot from Ross.
Ross throws a jab when Lata was well out of range.
Lata tests Ross's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lata misses with a straight left.
Ross looks to land a left hand but Lata moved out of range nicely.
Lata bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ross just misses with a punch to the body.
Lata thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lata gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lata throws out a powerful jab.
Lata lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Lata.
Lata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ross.
Ross looks to land a right hand but Lata moved out of range.
Lata lands a glancing blow to the side of Ross's head.
Lata lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lata changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ross just misses with a punch to the body.
Ross throws the left hand but Lata avoids the punch easily.
Ross throws a shot from downtown. Lata moves away and avoids it.
Lata avoids the body shot from Ross.
Lata has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ross finds it's way round the side to connect with Lata's head.
Ross slips under a jab.
Lata takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ross has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lata finds it's way round the side to connect with Ross's head.
Nice straight punches there by Lata. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lata.
Lata slips under a jab from Ross.
Lata misses with an uppercut. Ross saw that one coming.
Ross throws a hook to the side of Lata's head but Lata sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ross misses with a wild body shot.

Ross has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Lata.
Lata scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lata lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lata lands with a light punch inside.
Lata lands a nice uppercut.
Lata lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lata lands an uppercut.

Ross is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oh Ross is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lata lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Ross throws a punch but it's blocked by Lata.
Lata softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lata creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Ross with a big uppercut! Ross tries to clinch up but Lata pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Ross to the mat! Ross covers up and Lata unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chipo Lata!