PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Ambrose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ambrose kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Amos Moses - Primus. John has chosen Jimmy Dean - Big John as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Ambrose
vs
John

188 cm
22
195 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

184 cm
30
199 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezekiel Ambrose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big John!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John misses the shot to the body.
John misses with an uppercut
and Ambrose counters with a nice uppercut.
John misses with a combination
and Ambrose counters with a low kick, right behind John 's knee.

Ambrose gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ambrose lands a hook that snaps the head of John backwards.
Ambrose prevents the takedown attempt.
John is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ambrose misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from John.
Ambrose lands a shot to the body.
Ambrose misses with a punch to the body.
Ambrose misses with a body punch.
Ambrose gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from John.
Ezekiel Ambrose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big John.
Ambrose stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ambrose lands with a left to the head.
John avoiding damage as Ambrose throws knees to the body.
John has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ambrose avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ambrose lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
John is looking to improve his position.
Ambrose stalling.
Ambrose not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
John is looking for a sweep. Ambrose is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ambrose is thwarting John's attempts to control the position.
Ambrose wants to lay and pray for a moment but John keeps working.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ambrose missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ambrose looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ambrose wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
John misses with a kick to the body
and Ambrose counters with a good low kick that John was not able to check.
John feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ambrose's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of John 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ambrose fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
John looks gassed!
John throws a lazy body kick
and Ambrose counters with a straight right hand.
John lands a slapping body shot.
Ambrose motions for John to come forward. Ambrose throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
John misses with a shot to the body
and Ambrose counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps John thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John misses with a right hand
and John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ambrose throws a nice looking combination but John bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
John throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ambrose cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
John takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
John drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
John looks to land a body kick but Ambrose moved away.
John swings widly with a right hand
and Ambrose cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
John takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ezekiel Ambrose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ambrose tries a head kick but it misses.
Ambrose lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ambrose takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Ambrose closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into John's guard.
John is trying to control the position but Ambrose postures up.
Ambrose controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ambrose thows a big elbow that misses.
John wants to stand and escape but Ambrose is having none of it.
John looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ambrose is one step ahead there.
John is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ambrose landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
John is trying to control the position but Ambrose postures up.
John avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ambrose tries to free his leg and advance position but John is retaining full guard.
Ambrose is working hard here to advance position.
Ambrose postures up in John's guard and throws a big left but John blocks it.
John wants to stand up but Ambrose is controlling him.
Ambrose throws a big right hand that misses.
Ambrose trying to control the position from guard on top but John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ambrose content to stall in guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekiel Ambrose dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ambrose lands a jab to John's midsection.
John scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ambrose on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
John lands a nice looking body shot.
Ambrose fails with an attempt to clinch.
John misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

John fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ambrose sprawls well initially but John persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ambrose keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ambrose avoiding damage under a succession of punches from John.
John slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John trying to control from half guard but Ambrose is working away.
John sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ambrose defending well though.
John wants to control but Ambrose is keeping him busy.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ambrose tries to roll over but John keeps him under control.
John missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ambrose is trying to stand up here but John is controlling him well.
John is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
John is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

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.
John moves away from the strike by Ambrose.
John misses with a combination
and Ambrose counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ambrose throws a low kick, looking for John's leg but John calmly moves out of range.
No joy there for Ambrose, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
John rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ambrose counters with an inside leg kick.
Ambrose explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
John is breathing heavily.
A low kick from John is predictable there
and Ambrose counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ambrose cracks the inside of John's front leg.
Ambrose lands with an overhand left.
John takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ambrose throws a series of punches but John avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
John throws a lazy uppercut
and Ambrose counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ambrose attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ambrose misses with a double jab.
Ambrose tries to clinch but John is having none of it.
John misses with a lunging right hand
and Ambrose makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ambrose throws an uppercut from half a mile away. John sees it coming and avoids it easily.
John scores with a nice head shot.
John misses with an uppercut
and Ambrose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ambrose throws a series of punches but John avoids them all with ease.
John throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ambrose counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
John with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ambrose to score with a decent uppercut.
Ambrose connects with a solid leg kick.
John swats away the attempt to clinch by Ambrose.
Ambrose lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ambrose looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
John misses with a lunging right hand
and Ambrose counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ambrose darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John misses with a leg kick
and Ambrose counters with a good low kick that John was not able to check.
John takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Ambrose darts in and clinches John up against the cage.
Ambrose is leaning against John and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Ambrose.
Ambrose landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ambrose lands a shot to the body.
Ambrose is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ambrose throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Ambrose gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, John regains guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekiel Ambrose dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Good standup being displayed there by Ambrose as he connects with a hook.
Big John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John misses with a lunging right hand
and Ambrose counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ambrose throws a lazy right hand but John sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John throws a right hand that misses
and Ambrose makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
John misses with a left hand
and John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ambrose lands a glancing blow to the side of John's head.
John swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ambrose counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ambrose moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
John misses with a leg kick
letting Ambrose counter with a right hand.
Ambrose throws a sloppy head kick and John moves out of range easily.
Ambrose throws a leg kick but John sees it coming and checks it nicely.
John takes one on the button.
John takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Ambrose has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ambrose pushes John back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
John has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ambrose turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
John gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ambrose sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
John avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ambrose.
John is squirming around, avoiding Ambrose's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
John is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ambrose tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ambrose trying to control but John is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ambrose scoring with strikes but John is staying in there.
Ambrose tries to control but John wriggling away.
Ambrose avoids the attempt from John to control.
Ezekiel Ambrose is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
John is trying to escape the mount.
Ambrose sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
John can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose throwing strikes here but John is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ambrose controlling the pace for now.
John is desperately trying to improve his position but Ambrose has a good base and remains in mount.
Ambrose controlling from the full mount.
John is working to get back to half guard.
Ambrose takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
John really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ambrose controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
John regains half guard.
Ambrose content to control rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ezekiel Ambrose wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ambrose throws a leg kick which misses John's front leg but catches the back leg as John tries to avoid it.
Big John has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab, jab by John - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ambrose cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
John lands with a shot to the body.
Ambrose throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
John throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ambrose cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ezekiel Ambrose showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ambrose 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezekiel Ambrose!