PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between nate kaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross has chosen Killing in the Name of (Remix) as his entrance music. nate kaka is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

kaka
vs
Ross

200 cm
27
200 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

186 cm
25
205 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, nate kaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Stan Ross!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross stuns kaka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ross shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice takedown defense from kaka. No joy for Ross on that attempt.
Ross shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as kaka sprawls well. kaka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ross gets slowly back to his feet.
nate kaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Ross.

kaka gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ross to score an easy takedown into full guard.

kaka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ross doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ross manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ross with a nice head shot there.

Ross is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ross with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ross has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ross won't allow kaka to get back to his feet.
Ross with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ross postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! kaka is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ross, into his guard.
Ross wants to stand and escape but kaka is having none of it.
kaka has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
kaka wants to control from the top but Ross keeps moving.
Ross wants to sweep but no luck.
kaka throws a big right hand that misses.
kaka looking to pass the guard.
Ross is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Ross pushes kaka off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Ross looks gassed!

Ross darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ross prevents kaka from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ross looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
kaka is looking to escape.
Ross thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing kaka to regain full guard.
Ross lands a couple of digs.
kaka looking for a sweep. Not yet kaka, not yet.
Ross working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of kaka's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ross accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ross stands up over kaka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. kaka swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ross thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ross passes kaka's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
kaka is concentrating on defense, preventing Ross from advancing position.
Ross passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ross landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ross raining down shots from the mount!

Ross looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
kaka wants to control but Ross is having none of it.
Ross lands a big elbow.

Ross looking for a guillotine from mount but kaka is having none of it.
Ross scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ross landing strikes, looking to finish!

Ross goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now kaka is on top in guard.
Ross wants to get back to his feet but kaka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Ross dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ross shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in kaka's guard.
Ross content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
kaka wants to sweep here but Ross controlling him for the moment.
Ross makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ross lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ross throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ross distracts kaka with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
kaka scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.

Ross drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but kaka manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ross has kaka in his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ross throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kaka cracks Ross with a solid left hand.
kaka throwing strikes from guard but Ross blocks nicely.
kaka prevents Ross from getting back to his feet.
kaka landing with the ground and pound.

Ross has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but kaka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
kaka makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Ross is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. kaka is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ross wants to stand up but kaka is controlling him.
kaka lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Ross is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. kaka is aware though and is defending well.
Ross has a closed guard, preventing kaka from standing up.

Ross is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and kaka defends well.

Ross has his foot on kaka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. kaka works his way back into a safe position though.

Ross escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. kaka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
kaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Ross is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
kaka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ross pushes kaka off and gets back to his feet.

Ross shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. kaka is trying to defend but Ross finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
kaka wants to get back to full guard.
Ross passes the guard and advances to mount!
kaka taking shots to the head.
Stan Ross has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ross jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but kaka manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ross working the body and head with strikes.
kaka takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ross lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Ross tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Ross is trying to get an arm triangle but kaka is defending well.
kaka can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Ross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! kaka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ross shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ross lands with some vicious ground and pound - can kaka hang on?

Ross goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now kaka is on top in guard.
Ross wants to stand up but kaka is controlling him.
Ross keeping moving, preventing kaka from controlling successfully.

kaka stands up and waves to Ross to follow him.

Ross shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. kaka is trying to defend but Ross finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ross is sneakily working for an arm triangle but kaka sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ross missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Ross is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Ross is working for a kimura but kaka is defending it quite comfortably.

Ross is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ross thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing kaka to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ross won't allow kaka to get back to his feet.

Ross drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ross jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ross pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. kaka is keeping the position for now.
Ross distracts kaka with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ross accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
kaka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

kaka gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ross thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
kaka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ross postures up in kaka's guard and throws a big left but kaka blocks it.
kaka is trying to keep Ross in close.

kaka wriggles free and stands up.

kaka gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ross to score an easy takedown into full guard.
kaka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ross thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
kaka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ross is looking to work some ground and pound but kaka has wrist control.
Ross chips away with some ground and pound.
Ross loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ross working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ross accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ross thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
kaka throws a jab but it's blocked by Ross.

Ross shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
nate kaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ross breaks from kaka's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ross connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Ross comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ross winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Stan Ross!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Stan Ross!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Stan Ross!

Stan Ross wins by unanimous decision!