PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Fresco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross has chosen MVP-Ludacris as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fresco
vs
Ross

167 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Fresco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronnie Ross!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Ross clinches.

Ross breaks from the clinch.

Fresco 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.
Ross really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fresco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fresco sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ross wants to stand and escape but Fresco is having none of it.
Fresco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ross is keeping the position for now.
Ross is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ross keeping full guard, as Fresco tries to pass.
Fresco advances position into side control!
Fresco laying and praying for a moment but Ross takes advantage and regains half guard.
Ross is staying active underneath Fresco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross tries to roll over but Fresco keeps him under control.
Ross moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ross wants to stand and escape but Fresco is having none of it.
Fresco scoring with some ground and pound.
Fresco scoring with some ground and pound.
Ross wants to stand but Fresco is controlling the position.
Ross looks gassed!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fresco fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fresco fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Fresco scores a takedown into full mount!
Fresco trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fresco could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fresco looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ross tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fresco controlling his opponent.
Ross is trying to stand up.

Ross is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Fresco locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Ross is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacques Fresco!