PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barney Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Indrid Cold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Ross
vs
Cold

180 cm
26
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Barney Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Indrid Cold!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cold tries to clinch there but Ross circles away.

Cold has closed the distance and engaged Ross in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cold.
Cold crunches a lovely knee into Ross's ribcage.

Cold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A good leg kick by Cold.
Ross slips under a jab from Cold.
Ross blocks a head kick by Cold.
Ross takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cold plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cold tries to clinch up but Ross circles away and keeps his distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cold misses with a head kick.
Ross uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cold has time to react.
Ross lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cold is looking to clinch.
Ross throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cold stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barney Ross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ross scores with a punch to the head.
Ross closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Cold is rocked!

It looks like Indrid Cold has been cut.
Ross on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cold is still on wobbly legs! Can Ross finish him?
Cold scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cold seems to have recovered his senses.
Ross takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ross keeps the fight on the outside.
Cold slips under a jab.
Indrid Cold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cold throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cold takes a swing at Ross's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross looks to land a combination but Cold avoids it well.
Cold throws a head kick that half lands.

Ross is rocked!
Cold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cold fails with the takedown
letting Ross counter with a right hand.
Cold is looking to land body kicks.
Ross digs a good hook to Cold's body.
Cold looks winded!
Cold shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ross sprawls well. Ross wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cold gets slowly back to his feet.
Cold tries to clinch up.
Ross lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cold doesn't manage to clinch there - Ross circles away.
Ross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cold.
Ross wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Cold drives through and clinches with Ross against the cage.
Ross wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ross wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Cold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cold scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ross lands with a shot to the body.
Cold has a takedown stuffed.
Barney Ross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Indrid Cold.
Cold moves to clinch but Ross breaks away
and Ross counters with a left and a right that stings Cold.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cold fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ross avoids it really well and circles away.
Cold takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cold tries to clinch but Ross is having none of it.

Cold gets a clinch.
Ross is trying to force a seperation but Cold has the dominant position.
Ross working hard to break the clinch.
Ross on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ross has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ross wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cold using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ross has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cold tries to circle away but Ross has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cold with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cold wants to stall.
Cold looking to throw knees to the head but Ross is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Indrid Cold will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Indrid Cold's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cold slips a jab from Ross.
Ross wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ross misses with a wild combination.
Cold pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cold wants to clinch.
Cold shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ross pinned against the cage. Ross gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cold throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cold takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ross lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ross just misses with a punch to the body.
Ross throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Cold colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Ross as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Cold is left battered and dazed whilst Ross and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barney Ross!