PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Dube (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ross might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Slaughterhouse-Sound Off. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Ross
vs
Dube

180 cm
22
160 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

173 cm
22
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Synergy Nutrition
Hell's Balls Fightwear

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronnie Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Dube!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ross has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ross keeps control of Dube as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dube wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dube is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ross lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ross with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ross misses with a knee strike.
Ross throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dube blocks it with crossed arms.
Dube tries to break the clinch but Ross is controlling the position.
Dube scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ross wants to stall.
Ross prevents Dube from breaking the clinch.
Dube wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Ross has Dube pressed against the cage.
Ross using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dube is looking to break free of the clinch but Ross has double underhooks.
Dube wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ross unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dube lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Ross manages to break the clinch.
Ross wants to clinch.
Good exchange - Dube coming out on top.
Ross takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A punch lands to the side of Ross 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dube looks to land a combination but Ross avoids it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Dube as he connects with a hook.
Dube pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ross gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dube.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross throws a jab but it's blocked by Dube.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dube lands a with a good body shot.
Dube avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dube looks to land a combination but Ross avoids it well.
Ross tries to clinch but Dube moves out of range.
Ross is looking to clinch.
Ross takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dube fails to land with a series of punches.
Dube throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ross drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dube with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dube cracks Ross with a right hand to the side of the head.

Ross has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ross keeps control of Dube as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dube wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dube tries to break the clinch but Ross is controlling the position.
Ross tries to land a knee to the head but Dube blocks with his arms.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Ross tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dube wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ross unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dube lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dube tries to break the clinch but Ross is controlling the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ross.
Dube prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dube is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ross manages to break the clinch.
Ross tries to clinch up but Dube circles away and keeps his distance.
A lazy left from Dube finds it's target.
Dube scores with a body shot.
Dube scores with a body shot.
Ross tries to clinch up but Dube circles away and keeps his distance.
Ross ducks under a wild hook from Dube.

Ross clinches with his opponent.
Ross throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ross scores a nice knee to the body.
Ross throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ross lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ross lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Ross breaks from the clinch.
Ross is looking to clinch.
Ross doesn't manage to clinch there - Dube circles away.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dube swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ross closes the distance and clinches.
Dube wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Ross wants to stall.
Dube is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Ross gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Ross stands up and waves to Dube to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dube lands a with a good body shot.
Dube misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Dube lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ross doesn't seem phased though.

Ross has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees to the body from Ross.
Ross with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dube is trying to break the clinch but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Ross lands with a left to the head.

Ross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ross tries to clinch up but Dube circles away and keeps his distance.
Ross tries to clinch there but Dube circles away.
Dube tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ross moves in looking to clinch but Dube pushes him off.
Ross doesn't manage to clinch there - Dube circles away.
Nice shot by Dube.
A punch combination from Dube misses.
Dube is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Ross had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dube tries a head kick but it misses.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dube paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dube avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dube's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dube duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries to clinch up but Dube circles away and keeps his distance.

Ross rushes Dube and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Dube breaks from the clinch.
Ross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ross goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ross drops his hands momentarily and Dube takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dube stuns Ross with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dube lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A jab lands there for Dube.
Ross throws a sloppy head kick and Dube moves out of range easily.
Dube swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Ross rushes Dube and presses him up against the cage.

Ross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ross ducks under a wild hook from Dube.
Ross tries to clinch up.
Ross throws a good cross that connects.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ross tries to clinch there but Dube circles away.
No joy there for Dube, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ross tries to clinch up.

Ross rushes Dube and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Ross dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dube steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ross.
Dube waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Ross.
Dube with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ross tries to clinch there but Dube circles away.
Ross tries to clinch up.
Dube catches Ross with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ross is looking to clinch.
Ross tries to clinch but Dube is having none of it.
Ross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A choreographed right hand from Dube misses the target.
Michael Dube is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ross takes one on the button.
Ross fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ross rushes Dube and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dube wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dube is trying to break the clinch but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Dube wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Ross blocks an uppercut.
Ross lands a nice knee to the body.
Ross tries for a takedown but Dube manages to get underhooks.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Ross creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dube just misses with a punch to the body.
Ross moves in looking to clinch but Dube pushes him off.
Dube scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ross fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dube is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ross throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dube sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dube uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ross throws a nice head kick!

Dube is rocked!

Ross has closed the distance and engaged Dube in a clinch.
Dube is still on wobbly legs! Can Ross finish him?
Ross with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ross lands a big knee! That's hurt Dube! Oh, he's all over the place! Ross lands another knee that sends Dube to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronnie Ross!