PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glad Tihata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ross might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Killing in the Name of (Remix). Glad Tihata has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Stan Ross's chin.

Ross
vs
Tihata

186 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
208 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

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Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stan Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Glad Tihata!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ross has managed to clinch.
Tihata is pressed up against the ropes. Ross has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tihata down to the mat. Tihata avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ross fails with a takedown attempt.
Ross shoots in and drives through. Tihata sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stan Ross. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ross tries to keep at a distance but Tihata has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tihata using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ross is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ross prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tihata landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tihata landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tihata digs a right hand underneath Ross's ribcage. Ross let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Ross tries to pull guard but Tihata won't allow it.

Tihata manages to break the clinch.

Tihata shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ross's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tihata working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ross's head.
Ross keeping full guard, as Tihata tries to pass.

Tihata stands and steps away. Ross gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tihata tries to bum rush Ross with a series of wild strikes but Ross uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Tihata shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross wants to get back to his feet but Tihata is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tihata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ross is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ross wants to get back to his feet but Tihata is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Tihata stands up from Ross's guard - Tihata perhaps looking for a knockout.

Tihata forces Ross back against the ropes and clinches.
Tihata unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ross lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Tihata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tihata clinches with his opponent.

Tihata has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ross regains guard immediately.
Tihata postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tihata should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ross has a closed guard, preventing Tihata from standing up.
Ross wants to stand but Tihata is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tihata loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tihata has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ross is proving hard to escape from.
Ross trying to keep a closed guard but Tihata is proving a slippery customer.
Tihata showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Tihata has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tihata wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tihata throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ross blocks it with crossed arms.
Tihata missing with knees to the body.
Tihata stalling in the clinch.
Ross drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tihata gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tihata keeps control of Ross as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tihata stops a takedown attempt from Ross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tihata breaks the clinch.

Ross shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ross was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ross controlling his opponent.
Tihata is desperately trying to improve his position but Ross has a good base and remains in mount.
Ross can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tihata is looking to escape.
Tihata is trying to escape the mount.
Ross postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tihata looks a forlorn figure.
Ross wants to control the pace but Tihata is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tihata is looking to get to half guard.
Tihata regains half guard.
Ross prevents Tihata from standing back up.
Tihata is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ross's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ross's back!
Tihata is trying to stick to Ross's back but Ross is turning into Tihata. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tihata's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ross.
Tihata can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ross controls the pace.

Tihata has his feet on Ross's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Ross closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Tihata breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ross with a poor takedown
and Tihata counters with a nice body kick.
Ross tries for a takedown but Tihata circles away easily
and Tihata counters with a series of strikes. Ross will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Tihata drives through and clinches with Ross against the ropes.

Tihata manages to break the clinch.
Tihata darts in trying to clinch

and Ross holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tihata looking to stall.
Tihata with a knee to the head.
Ross wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tihata stops a takedown attempt from Ross.

Tihata has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ross is trying to keep an underhook but Tihata manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Tihata trying to control from half guard but Ross is working away.
Tihata working Ross over with strikes.
Tihata looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ross with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tihata working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
It looks like Tihata is going to stand back up.
Ross wants to control but Tihata is keeping busy.
It looks like Tihata is going to stand back up.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tihata looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ross with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tihata takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Ross is rocked!

Tihata decides to stand up.
Oh Ross is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tihata has a takedown stuffed.
Tihata throws a head kick but Ross moves out of range.
Ross seems to have got his legs back now.

Ross tries to keep at a distance but Tihata has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ross breaks from the clinch.
Tihata thuds a left hand into Ross's body.
A right-left combo lands from Tihata.
Tihata closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ross counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tihata is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ross shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tihata as he jumps to the side.
Ross wants to clinch but Tihata slips to the side

and Tihata counters by moving into the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Ross to work.

Tihata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ross closes the distance and clinches up with Tihata, looking for a takedown. Ross pushes Tihata against the ropes but Tihata circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tihata shoots in but no luck this time.
Ross has his takedown stuffed

and Tihata counters by clinching up.
Tihata gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ross.
Ross wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Tihata has picked Ross up - he's going for a ride! Tihata dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ross wants to control but Tihata is keeping busy.
Tihata is trying to control the action in half guard but Ross is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Tihata stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Ross to get to his feet.
Tihata wants to clinch but Ross slips to the side
and Ross counters with a stiff right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ross tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tihata smiles and moves away.
Tihata tries to close the distance and clinch but Ross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries to clinch but Tihata moves out of range.
Ross closes the distance and clinches up with Tihata, looking for a takedown. Ross pushes Tihata against the ropes but Tihata circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tihata shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ross as he avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good work by Tihata as he checks the leg kick.
Tihata wants to clinch

and Ross counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ross.
Ross has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Ross looking to sit in guard and control but Tihata gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tihata's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tihata has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ross is on top in guard.
Ross is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ross scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ross wants to control from the top but Tihata keeps moving.
Ross tries to stand but Tihata is controlling from the bottom.
Ross wants to pass the guard but Tihata is keeping the position.
Ross trying to control the position from guard on top but Tihata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tihata wants to stand and escape but Ross is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Ross darts in and clinches Tihata up against the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tihata lands a knee to the head.

Ross breaks the clinch.
Glad Tihata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tihata shoots in but no luck this time.

Ross tries to keep at a distance but Tihata has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tihata trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glad Tihata dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tihata rushes Ross and presses him up against the ropes.
Tihata prevents a takedown attempt there.

Tihata breaks from the clinch.
Ross wants to clinch but Tihata slips to the side

and Tihata counters by clinching up.
Tihata landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tihata stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tihata gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ross.

Tihata breaks the clinch.
Jab, jab by Tihata - just one landing.
Ross shoots and misses

and Tihata counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stan Ross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tihata landing knees to the head.
Tihata digs a right hand into Ross's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ross's gas tank.
Ross is trying to maintain a safe position but Tihata gets an underhook and turns Ross into the ropes.
Ross wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tihata has him pressed against the ropes.

Tihata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ross tries to clinch

and Tihata holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Tihata manages to break the clinch.
Tihata darts in trying to clinch
and Ross counters with a nice body shot.

Ross closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Tihata is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ross jumps guard but Tihata stands there with Ross around his waist. Ross gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ross misses with a punch to the body.
Tihata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ross has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tihata lands a nice knee to the body.
Tihata landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ross on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ross tries to pull guard but Tihata won't allow it.

Tihata breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ross closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tihata circles away.
Tihata shoots in for a double leg but Ross sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ross rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tihata moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tihata throws a sloppy head kick and Ross moves out of range easily.
Ross moves in looking to clinch but Tihata pushes him off.
Ross has a takedown stuffed.
Tihata tries to clinch

and Ross counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ross sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tihata wants to stand but Ross is controlling the position.
Ross throws and elbow that misses. Tihata uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ross's guard. Nice move by Tihata!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tihata tries to stand but Ross is controlling from the bottom.
Ross working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tihata.
Tihata wanted to stand there but Ross had control of the position.

Tihata avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ross looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Tihata stands up from Ross's guard - Tihata perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tihata tries to close the distance and clinch but Ross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Tihata. No joy for Ross on that attempt.
Tihata throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ross fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tihata lands a high kick!
Ross wants to clinch but Tihata slips to the side
and Tihata counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tihata fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tihata misses with a head kick.
Ross connects with a looping right hand.
Ross misses with a takedown attempt
and Tihata counters with a series of strikes. Ross will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tihata keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ross.
Tihata misses with a double jab.

Ross closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ross lands in his opponent's guard.
Ross would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tihata thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Tihata pushes Ross off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross throws a body kick that misses.

Tihata gets the takedown into side control.

Tihata stands up and beckons Ross to his feet.

Tihata gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Tihata breaks the clinch.

Tihata closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ross to the mat! Ross manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ross is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tihata is controlling him.

Tihata stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ross scores with a nice body kick.
Ross shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stan Ross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ross tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Tihata counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tihata.

Tihata breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ross connects with a body shot.
Ross fails with the takedown

and Tihata moves into the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ross fails to pull guard.
Ross trying to land knees to the body.

Tihata pulls guard effortlessly.
Tihata is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Ross gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jab by Ross.
Tihata circles away from the clinch attempt

and Tihata counters by clinching up.
Tihata unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ross lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ross can't get the takedown.

Tihata manages to break the clinch.
Ross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Tihata shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ross's guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Tihata gets to his feet - Ross follows without any prompting.
Ross misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tihata stuffs the takedown.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tihata paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Tihata drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tihata stands up over Ross, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tihata decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ross, up you get!
Ross throws a big shot that misses.
Tihata wants to clinch.
Ross will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ross shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tihata but Tihata pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Tihata rushes Ross and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Tihata landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tihata missing with knees to the body.

Tihata breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tihata dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ross. That did some damage!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tihata!

Ross closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tihata to the mat! Tihata manages to get full guard.
Ross trying to control but Tihata is working from the bottom.
Tihata lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ross!
Ross is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ross is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ross is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Ross working to try and regain half guard.

Ross bucks up and throws Tihata to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Tihata keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Tihata scores a takedown into full mount!
Ross takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ross working to try and regain half guard.
Tihata avoids the attempt from Ross to control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tihata cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ross regains half guard.
Tihata is thwarting Ross's attempts to control the position.
Stan Ross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tihata wants to control but Ross is keeping him busy.
Ross tries to roll over but Tihata keeps him under control.
Ross wants to get back to his feet.
Tihata tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ross controls his leg.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tihata prevents Ross from improving his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Tihata moves into the clinch successfully.
Tihata landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tihata landing knees to the head.
Tihata landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tihata landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tihata tries to land knees in the clinch but Ross avoids the damage to the body.
Tihata can't break the clinch.
Ross wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Ross breaks from the clinch.

Ross instigates a clinch.
Tihata lands with a light punch inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ross jumps guard.
Tihata with a flurry of punches that miss.

Tihata gets to his feet. Ross looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ross misses with a double jab
and Tihata counters with a flying knee. Nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glad Tihata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tihata has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Glad Tihata!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Glad Tihata!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Glad Tihata!

Glad Tihata wins by unanimous decision!