PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuya Germs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ross
vs
Germs

200 cm
24
285 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
244 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Prefers standup

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 4 - 3 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kuya Germs!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ross throws a head kick that misses.
Germs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ross thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ross throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Germs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Germs slips under a jab.
Germs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ross paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ross bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Germs! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

It looks like Kuya Germs has been cut.
Ross stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Germs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ross is pushing down on Germs's leg trying to pass to half guard. Germs is fighting to maintain full guard but Ross has managed to sneak the leg through.
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!
Germs taking some punishment here, with Ross in his half guard.
Germs is trying to stand.
Germs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ross is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Germs is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ross missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ross is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Germs sees it coming and defends easily.
Germs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ross. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ross thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Germs's head.
Ross missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ross throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ross is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ross thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Germs's head.
Ross slips a nice elbow through Germs's hands, connecting with Germs's forehead.

Ross is trying to work for a kimura but Germs is defending well.
Ross working over Germs with some ground and pound. Germs looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ross will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Germs trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ross seems to be working for a kimura but Germs defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ross tries to pass the half guard into mount. Germs knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ross missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ross sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Germs defending well though.
Ross working the head and body with strikes.
Germs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ross.
Germs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ross.
Germs wants to control but Ross is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Germs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Germs can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ross slips a nice elbow through Germs's hands, connecting with Germs's forehead.
Ross missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ross thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Germs's head.
Ross sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Germs defending well though.
Ross looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Germs with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Germs wants to improve his position but Ross is controlling well.

Ross seems to be looking for submissions.
Ross has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Germs is looking to control Ross's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Germs avoid being mounted?
Ross sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Germs defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ross passes into side control, despite Germs's attempt to control the position.
An elbow from Ross crashes against the mat.
Ross misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Germs is looking for a sweep.
Ross cracks Germs with a big elbow.

Ross working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Germs tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Ross dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kuya Germs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Germs tries to clinch but Ross is having none of it.
Ross misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Germs doesn't manage to clinch there - Ross circles away.
Ross looks to land a combination but Germs avoids it well.
Ross pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Germs doesn't manage to clinch there - Ross circles away.
Germs walks into a straight right hand from Ross.
Germs wants to clinch up but Ross keeps it at a distance.
Ross tries for a takedown but Germs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Germs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Germs tries to clinch up but Ross circles away and keeps his distance.
Ross fails with a takedown attempt.
Germs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Germs darts in and clinches Ross up against the cage.
Ross can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Ross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ross swings wildly with an uppercut but Germs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ross is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Germs looking to throw knees to the head but Ross is blocking nicely.
Ross fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Germs crunches a lovely knee into Ross's ribcage.
Germs prevents Ross from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross tries to score a body lock takedown but Germs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Germs landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ross has a couple of punches blocked by Germs.
Ross has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Germs avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Germs blocks an uppercut.
Ross throws a punch but it's blocked by Germs.
Ross drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Germs prevents the takedown attempt.
Germs connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ross's face.
Ross has had enough of the clinch but Germs keeps him there for the moment.
Ross tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Germs tries to land a knee to the head but Ross blocks with his arms.
Ross takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ross fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Germs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ross goes for a takedown attempt but Germs pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ross swats away the attempt to clinch by Germs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germs wants to clinch.
Germs tries to clinch but Ross is having none of it.
Ross misses with a two punch combination.
Germs tries to clinch there but Ross circles away.
Ross lands with a hook. Germs tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Ross misses.
Germs tries to clinch but Ross moves out of range.
Germs tries to close the distance and clinch but Ross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ross waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Germs.
Germs tries to clinch there but Ross circles away.
Germs moves out of range as Ross strikes.

Germs has Ross up against the cage in a clinch.
Ross goes for a takedown attempt but Germs pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ross misses with an uppercut.
Germs moves in looking to clinch but Ross pushes him off.
Ross keeps the fight on the outside.
Germs is looking to clinch but Ross is avoiding it.
Ross shoots in for a takedown but Germs shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuya Germs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Germs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Germs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ross is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ross misses with a looping left.
Germs defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ross.
Germs is looking to clinch but Ross is avoiding it.
Germs tries to clinch but Ross moves out of range.
Ross throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Germs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Germs ducks under a wild hook from Ross.
Germs moves out of range of the strikes.
Ross swats away the attempt to clinch by Germs.
Ross is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Germs moves away from the strike by Ross.
Germs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Germs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Germs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Germs is looking to clinch.
Germs slips a straight right by Ross.
Ross throws a head kick but Germs moves out of range.
Germs tries to close the distance and clinch but Ross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Germs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ross throws an overhand right that lands on Germs's shoulder, as Germs tries to avoid the shot.
Ross is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Germs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ross.
Germs fails in his attempt to clinch.

Germs instigates a clinch.
Germs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Germs is pressed up against the cage. Ross has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Germs down to the mat. Germs avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ross pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Germs doesn't manage to clinch there - Ross circles away.
Germs tries to clinch there but Ross circles away.
Germs tries to clinch there but Ross circles away.
Ross tries to score a power double leg takedown but Germs sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ross somewhat.
Ricky Ross is winning the standup battle so far.
Germs tries to close the distance and clinch but Ross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Germs is looking to clinch.
Germs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Germs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ross throws a shot from downtown. Germs moves away and avoids it.
Ross swats away the attempt to clinch by Germs.
Germs tries to clinch there but Ross circles away.
Germs moves in looking to clinch but Ross pushes him off.
Ross swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ross throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Ross dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kuya Germs's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Germs wants to clinch.
Germs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ross throws a looping overhand right but Germs ducks down to avoid it.
Germs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ross Rushes Germs and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Germs is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Ross Piles on the pressure and Germs crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Ross!