PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saint Nick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Ross has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nick
vs
Ross

225 cm
22
300 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
300 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saint Nick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Ross!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ross scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The strikes coming from Ross are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Nick is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nick dodges the ground and pound from Ross.
Ross lands some shots froms side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ross working the ground and pound but Nick is defending the strikes.
Nick stops Ross from passing to mount.
Sloppy strikes there by Ross.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ross lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ross throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Ross are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross lands a strong strike to the head of Nick. That's dazed him! Ross looking to finish here. Nick is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Ross lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Ross!
During a confident post fight interview, Ryan Ross thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.