PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Grillz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Grillz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Barney Ross's chin.

Grillz
vs
Ross

173 cm
20
165 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Grillz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barney Ross!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grillz throws a head kick that misses.
Grillz misses with an uppercut. Ross saw that one coming.
Grillz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ross. Ross circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Grillz rushes Ross and presses him up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grillz.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Grillz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Grillz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ross drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grillz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Grillz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ross in his tracks.
Ross looks for a takedown but Grillz sprawls well.
Grillz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ross bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ross throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ross looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Grillz is avoiding damage well.
Ross throws a strike aimed at the side of Grillz's head but Grillz avoids it well.
Ross throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Grillz tries to bench press Ross off him but Ross keeps the position.
Ross creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Grillz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ross lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Grillz is looking for a sweep.
Grillz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ross's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ross not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ross not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ross not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ross misses with a head shot. Grillz uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ross pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grillz is keeping the position for now.
Grillz is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grillz working a defensive guard here.
Ross postures up in Grillz's guard and throws a big left but Grillz blocks it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ross throws a big right hand that misses.
Ross trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ross throwing strikes from guard but Grillz blocks nicely.
Ross throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grillz tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Grillz keeping moving, preventing Ross from controlling successfully.
Grillz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ross accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ross throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grillz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grillz keeping full guard, as Ross tries to pass.
Ross trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grillz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ross working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grillz's head.
Ross prevents Grillz from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grillz is breathing heavily.
Ross postures up in Grillz's guard and throws a big left but Grillz blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Ross dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ross.

Ross rushes Grillz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ross tries for a takedown but Grillz manages to get underhooks.
Grillz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grillz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ross blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ross.
Grillz swings wildly with an uppercut but Ross uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grillz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ross.
Jason Grillz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barney Ross.

Ross breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grillz throws a hook to the side of Ross's head but Ross sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ross with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Grillz counter with a right hand.
Ross takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ross doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grillz counters with a stiff right hand.
Ross is breathing heavily.

Grillz closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grillz.
Grillz misses with some punches.
Grillz trying to control the position but instead, Ross has worked for underhooks and has pushed Grillz into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ross.
A right handed body shot lands from Grillz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grillz slows down the pace here.
Grillz tries to throw a body punch but Ross avoids it by throwing Grillz back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ross as Grillz tries to tie him up.

Ross has clasped his hands together around Grillz's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ross tries to score with some ground and pound. Grillz controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Grillz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Grillz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ross is in close to Grillz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Grillz working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grillz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ross postures up and lands a big shot to Grillz's brow.
Ross landing with the ground and pound.

Grillz is rocked!
Ross scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oh Grillz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ross loads up on a big left hand. Grillz felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Ross looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Grillz can't hide his disappointment, as Ross celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barney Ross!