PBP Commentary

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

Brown
vs
Ross

165 cm
25
212 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

184 cm
24
280 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nino Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashawn Ross!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown clinches up against the ropes.
Brown misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Brown.
Ross lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Ross misses with some punches.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown is leaning against Ross and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Ross backwards.

It looks like Rashawn Ross has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ross stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ross.
Ross tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ross tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Ross looks gassed!
Brown digs a right hand underneath Ross's ribcage. Ross let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ross takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Brown.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Ross missing with knees to the body.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ross swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Brown.
A short left from Brown.
Ross swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brown is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Ross misses with a body punch.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Brown stalling against the ropes.
Ross misses with a punch to the body.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown working aggressively here.
Ross misses with some punches.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Ross's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch on the inside from Ross fails to land.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Brown stalling in the clinch but Ross improves position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brown.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown stalling against the ropes.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rosss head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Brown blocking some punches.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Brown stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ross swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Ross's head.
Ross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown lands a right hand.
Ross swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Brown.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Brown.
Brown dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Ross blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown gets through Ross's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Ross tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Ross back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brown.
Brown lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good body shot from Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nino Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rashawn Ross's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ross at a distance.

Brown moves into the clinch.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Ross misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Brown.
Good body shot from Brown.
Brown holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ross can do to turn this around?
Brown lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown stalling in the clinch but Ross improves position.
Brown lands a left hand.
Ross letting Brown take a breather here.
Brown blocking some punches.
Brown has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ross struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Brown lands a body shot.
Ross is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brown.
Brown trying to stall but Ross improves his position.
Ross misses with a body punch.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Brown lands with a right to the head.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ross tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Ross blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Brown looking to slow down the pace here.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nino Brown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ross tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Ross back against the cage.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ross's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brown lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ross.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Brown is working Ross over against the ropes.
Brown pushes Ross back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Brown.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brown takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Brown prevents a body shot from Ross.
A short right from Brown on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Ross misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rosss head.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Ross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brown.
Brown lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brown stalling in the clinch but Ross improves position.
Ross tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Ross back against the cage.
Ross misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Brown is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ross tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Brown stalling in the clinch but Ross improves position.
Brown cracks Ross with a nice body shot.
Brown pressing his opponent against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nino Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rashawn Ross's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ross slips under a jab.
Rashawn Ross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ross bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
Ross cracks Brown with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ross fails to land with a series of punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ross, as that shot connected.
Ross is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Brown thuds his right hand into Ross's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ross uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brown has time to react.
Ross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Brown lands a slapping body shot.
Ross takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brown fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ross keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Ross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Ross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Ross has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Brown forces Ross back against the ropes and clinches.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Ross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Brown tries to work over Ross's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ross tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Ross tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ross throws a head punch that misses.
Ross misses with some punches.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brown prevents a body shot from Ross.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ross.
Ross misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown lands a body punch.
Ross misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ross struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Ross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Brown looking to slow down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from Ross.
Ross lands with a light punch inside.
Brown prevents a body shot from Ross.
Brown lands with a right to the head.
Ross working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Ross fails to land.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Ross swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Ross misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Brown.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown misses with some punches.
Ross tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Brown is working Ross over against the ropes.
Good body shot from Brown.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Ross blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown works on Ross's body with a couple of short punches.
Ross tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nino Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brown has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Nino Brown!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Nino Brown!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Nino Brown!

Nino Brown wins by unanimous decision!