PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Test One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

One
vs
Ross

165 cm
25
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
21
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Test One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rick Ross!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
One throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ross.
A solid leg kick lands there for One.
Ross darts in looking for a takedown but One gets double underhooks and turns Ross into the cage.

One breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
One scores with a head kick.
One bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ross's head backwards.
One feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ross's calf.
One lands a head kick. Ross smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ross closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ross in side control, throwing shots but One defends.
Ross is looking to take a break and control but One is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
One prevents Ross from moving into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross controlling from side mount.
Ross's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ross moves into full mount!
Ross controlling from the full mount.

One has left one of his arms exposed and Ross doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. One screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rick Ross!