PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasper Kokelschell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasper Kokelschell is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ross
vs
Kokelschell

200 cm
22
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricky Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kasper Kokelschell!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross throws a nice looking combination but Kokelschell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kokelschell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kokelschell rushes Ross and presses him up against the cage.
Ross tries to break the clinch but Kokelschell is controlling the position.
Ross avoiding damage as Kokelschell throws knees to the body.
Kokelschell misses with a knee to the head.
Kokelschell lands an elbow that stopped Ross in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Ricky Ross has been cut.
Kokelschell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ross.
Kokelschell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kokelschell.
Kokelschell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kokelschell stalling against the cage.
Kokelschell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kokelschell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ross's defenses.
Kokelschell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kokelschell missing with knees to the body.
Kokelschell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ross in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kokelschell with a knee to the head.
Kokelschell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kokelschell obliges.
Kokelschell connects with a knee to the head.

Ricky Ross's cut is getting worse.
Kokelschell lands a nice elbow.
Kokelschell holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kokelschell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokelschell with a knee to the head.
Kokelschell tries to land knees in the clinch but Ross avoids the damage to the body.
Kokelschell scores with a knee to the head.

Ross is rocked!
Kokelschell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kokelschell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Kokelschell.
Kokelschell lands a knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kokelschell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ross's brow.
Kokelschell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ross lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kokelschell prevents Ross from breaking the clinch.
Kokelschell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ross wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ross looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kokelschell connects with a knee to the head.
Kokelschell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ross.
Ross is trying to break the clinch but Kokelschell has him pressed against the cage.
Kokelschell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ross has had enough of the clinch but Kokelschell keeps him there for the moment.
Kokelschell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ross wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kokelschell misses with an elbow over the top.
Kokelschell tries to land knees in the clinch but Ross avoids the damage to the body.
Kokelschell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ross wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kokelschell has him pressed against the cage.

Ross breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ross scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokelschell slips a jab and a cross from Ross.
Kokelschell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ross misses the shot to the body.

Kokelschell clinches with his opponent.
Kokelschell prevents Ross from breaking the clinch.
Kokelschell tries a knee to the head but Ross blocks it.
Ross has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kokelschell looking to throw knees to the head but Ross is blocking nicely.
Kokelschell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Ross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ross scores with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Ross instigates a clinch.

Ross manages to break the clinch.
Kokelschell walks into a straight right hand from Ross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kokelschell tries to clinch there but Ross circles away.
Ross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ross closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kokelschell looking to throw knees to the head but Ross is blocking nicely.
Ross tries to circle away but Kokelschell has him pinned against the cage.

Ross manages to break the clinch.
Ross misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokelschell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ross's corner calls for a 1-2. Ross obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ross keeps the fight on the outside.
Kokelschell wants to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Ross.

It looks like Kasper Kokelschell has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Ross.
Ross looks to land a body kick but Kokelschell moved away.
Ross throws a series of punches but Kokelschell moves out of range.
Kokelschell clinches but Ross breaks the clinch

and Ross counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ross blocks the elbow strike.
Ross is looking to break free of the clinch but Kokelschell has double underhooks.
Kokelschell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ross.
Ross wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kokelschell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ross is defending well for now.
Kokelschell tries to land knees in the clinch but Ross avoids the damage to the body.
Ross tries to break free but Kokelschell pushes him back against the cage.
Kokelschell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ross is defending well for now.
Ross wants to get back to striking at distance but Kokelschell won't allow it.

Ross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ross moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ross's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ross blocks an elbow strike.
Kokelschell trying to land knees to the body.
Kokelschell prevents Ross from breaking the clinch.

Ross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ross lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kokelschell circles away quickly and effectively.
Kokelschell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kokelschell tries to clinch up
and Ross counters with a nice uppercut.
Ross fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ross looks for the body kick but Kokelschell saw that one coming.
Kokelschell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ross counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ross gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kokelschell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ross avoids it.
Ross wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kasper Kokelschell dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Ross's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice body kick there by Ross.
Ross moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kokelschell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ross.
Kokelschell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That has opened up Kasper Kokelschell's cut even more.
Nice shot by Ross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ross throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kokelschell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ross tests Kokelschell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kokelschell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kokelschell walks into a left hand.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Ross! Kokelschell is out on his feet! Ross rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Kokelschell is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Kokelschell is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Ross!