PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Query (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire. Nate Query could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shane Ross's chin.

Query
vs
Ross

180 cm
25
175 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

180 cm
29
182 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Query!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Ross!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Query with a nice cross.

It looks like Shane Ross has been cut.
Ross misses with a wild body shot.
Ross closes the distance and clinches up with Query, looking for a takedown. Ross pushes Query against the cage but Query circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ross fails in his attempt to clinch.
Query tries a low kick but Ross avoids it.
Query throws a looping overhand right but Ross ducks down to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Ross
and Query counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Query throws a good cross that connects.
Ross will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Query misses with a two punch combination.
Shane Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross defending well as Query loads up on a big left hand.
Ross closes the distance and clinches up with Query, looking for a takedown. Ross pushes Query against the cage but Query circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nate Query has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Ross.
Query misses with a hook

and Ross counters with a takedown into side control.
Query on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Query tries to get out of the position.
Ross with the ground and pound but Query regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Ross is stalling here. Query is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ross seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Query has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Query knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ross on the ground.
Query wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ross keeps working.
Query tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Query wants to control for a moment but Ross uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Query missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ross moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ross has a closed guard, preventing Query from standing up.
Ross seems keen to control Query's posture.
Ross working a defensive guard here.
Ross has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross has a closed guard, preventing Query from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ross looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Shane Ross.
Query misses with a combination
and Ross counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Query lands with a nice body punch.
Query takes a swing at Ross's ribcage but misses.
Query swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ross counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Query is predictable there

and Ross counters with a shoot takedown. Query fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross throws and elbow that misses. Query uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ross's guard. Nice move by Query!
Query works over Ross with some ground and pound from guard.
Query with a flurry of punches that miss.
Query postures up in Ross's guard and throws a big left but Ross blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ross looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ross working a defensive guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Query postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Ross dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Ross's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ross throws a predictable looking body shot
and Query counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ross takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ross closes the distance but Query moves to the side
and Ross takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ross misses with a takedown
enabling Query to counter with a crisp jab.
Ross swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Query counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Query throws a right and a left that Ross avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Query does no damage.
Query's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ross under the eye.
Ross avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Query swings widly with a right hand
and Ross counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ross misses with a hook
and Query counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Query as he connects with a hook.

Ross is rocked!
Ross gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Query gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Query!